Handling Conflict: Act Fast or Wait?
A B1–B2 mini-debate lesson on whether to address workplace conflict quickly or wait, with a reading, vocabulary work, a pro/con debate, a six-role meeting role-play and an opinion paragraph. Suits professionals who manage or work in teams and want to discuss and argue a position on conflict.
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 acting fast versus waiting to resolve conflict
- Use ten conflict-related vocabulary items in context
- Practise agreeing and disagreeing politely when discussing a position
- Argue a pro or con position in a mini-debate
- Write a short structured opinion paragraph with reasons and an example
Skills: Speaking · Reading · Writing · Vocabulary
Suits: Managers · Team leaders · HR · Project managers
Language practised: Giving opinions · Agreeing and partly agreeing · Disagreeing politely · Asking for clarification · Persuading · Summarising and concluding
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