The Performance Review Puzzle
A B1–B2 mini-debate lesson on regular feedback versus the annual performance review, with a reading, vocabulary work, a pro/con debate, a role-play and an opinion paragraph. Suits professionals who give or receive performance feedback.
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 regular feedback versus annual reviews
- Use ten performance-and-feedback vocabulary items in context
- Argue for or against a position in a mini-debate
- Justify a recommended feedback model in a team role-play
- Write a short structured opinion paragraph with reasons and an example
Skills: Speaking · Reading · Writing · Vocabulary
Suits: Managers · HR · Team leaders
Language practised: Giving opinions · Agreeing and partly agreeing · Disagreeing politely · Asking for clarification · Persuading · Summarising and concluding · Justifying a recommendation
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