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Lesson Plan: Understand Short Talks

Published by Manuel Campos
Published on November 9, 2025
I wanted to share some feedback about our recent work

In this lesson, you will learn about six different types of workplace talks.

#1Exit Interviews
#2Sales Pitches
#3Team Updates
#4Feedback Sessions
#5Training Sessions

Let’s get started

Schema: Phonetic Transcriptions (20 Mins)

Task1A

Pronunciation-Based Task

  1. Make Pairs.
  2. Read the phonetic transcription.
  3. Try to read the word.

🎯 Phonetic Transcription Quiz

Phonetic Transcription

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Word 0 of 37

Score: 0 / 0

Pre-Task #1: Vocabulary Task (20 Mins)

Task2A

Read the expressions and categorize them

Instructions

  1. Make Pairs.
  2. Check the categories.
  3. Read the sentences and categorize them.

These are the categories

#1Exit Interviews
#2Sales Pitches
#3Team Updates
#4Feedback Sessions
#5Training Sessions

01: By the end of this session, you’ll be able to.

02: Let’s talk about what we can improve.

03: I’m excited to introduce our new product.

04: This solution can help you save time and money.

05: Next, we’ll focus on testing and quality checks.

06: Here’s where we are with the project.

07: First, I’ll show you how to…

08: We wish you all the best in your next role.

09: One area we could focus on improving is…

10:Our clients have seen great results using this.

11: What did you enjoy most about your role?.

12: I wanted to share some feedback about your recent work.

13: We’ve finished the initial phase of the project.

14: Please follow along as I demonstrate.

15: We’d like to learn about your experience working with us.

Remember using

Pre-Task #2: Common Questions (20 Mins)

Task3A

Categorize the questions

Instructions

  1. Make pairs
  2. Read the questions
  3. Identify the category and the who said it
TypeSenderReceiver
Exit InterviewsHREmployee
Sales PitchesSales PersonCustomer
Team UpdatesLeaderTeam Member
Feedback SessionsSupervisorEmployee
Training SessionsTrainerTrainee

1. What did you enjoy most about working here?

2. How do you feel about your recent performance?

3. Has anyone used this tool before?

4. When will I receive my final paycheck or benefits?

5. Do you offer any discounts or guarantees?

6. Can I use you as a reference in the future?

7. Who is responsible for this task?

8. What should I focus on improving first?

9. Does everyone understand the steps so far?

10. Can I see some case studies?

11. Will we get practice time after the session?

12. What are you working on this week?

13. Would you recommend this company to others?

14. How is your part of the project going?

15. What makes your product different from others?

Pre-Task #3: Common Questions (20 Mins)

Task3A

Read and create a conversation

Instructions

  1. Make pairs
  2. Read the first conversation
  3. Read the second conversation
  4. Complete the second conversation and practice it
Team Leader: Hi everyone, let’s start with a quick update. How is your part of the project going, Maria?
Maria: It’s going well! We’ve finished the first stage and are preparing for testing.
Team Leader: Great! Do you need any support or extra resources from the team?
Maria: Maybe some help from the design team. When is the next review meeting?
Team Leader: The next review meeting is on Friday at 10 a.m. Anything else you’d like to share?
Maria: Yes — could we extend the testing period by one more day?
Team Leader: That sounds reasonable. Let’s make it happen. Thanks for the update!
HR: Thanks for meeting with me. What made you decide to leave the company?
Employee: I__________________.
HR: I see. What did you enjoy most about working here?
Employee: ____________________.
Employee: When will I receive my final paycheck and benefits?
HR: _______________.
Employee: What happens to my remaining vacation days?
HR: ____________________.

Break (30 Mins)

Task5A

Take some time off and be back on time

I need a break

Main Task: Speaking Task

Task6A

Prepare to create another conversation

Instructions

  1. You will choose one of the three remaining topics. (1) sales pitch (2) training (3) feedback session
  2. Keep it simple (K.I.S.S)
  3. Include at least two questions both of you.
  4. Don’t read
  5. Don’t use bing fancy AI vocabulary that you don’t know how to pronounce.

Writing Task

Task6A

Prepare yourself for today’s writing task

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Manuel Campos

Manuel Campos

I am Jose Manuel, English professor and creator of EnglishPost.org, a blog whose mission is to share lessons for those who want to learn and improve their English

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