Fast vs Careful Decisions
A B1–B2 mini-debate lesson on whether managers should decide fast or consult the team in a crisis, with reading, vocabulary, discussion, an emergency-meeting role-play and an opinion paragraph. Suits intermediate learners who are managers or work in teams.
Print-ready A4 PDF · teacher's notes and answer key included
What's inside
- Warm-up discussion
- Vocabulary matching
- Reading
- Comprehension questions
- Gap-fill
- Odd one out
- Small-group discussion
- Mini-debate
- Role-play
- Opinion paragraph writing
By the end, learners can
- Read and understand a text on fast versus careful decision-making in a crisis
- Use ten leadership-under-pressure words and phrasal verbs accurately
- Give opinions and agree, partly agree or disagree politely in a debate
- Persuade colleagues and reach a group decision in an emergency meeting role-play
- Write a short structured opinion paragraph with reasons and an example
Skills: Speaking · Reading · Writing · Vocabulary
Suits: Managers · Operations · IT · Customer service · HR · Sales
Language practised: Giving opinions · Agreeing and partly agreeing · Disagreeing diplomatically · Asking for clarification · Persuading · Summarising and concluding
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