Activity 18

Business Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Students learn, practice, and actively use common business idioms and phrasal verbs in realistic professional contexts.

Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate 45–60 min 3 Sub-Activities

Sub-Activities

1
Idiom Discovery and Matching
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Present 15–20 business idioms. Students match idioms to definitions and example sentences.

2
Phrasal Verb Role Play
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Students role-play business scenarios that naturally require specific phrasal verbs.

3
Idiom Story Challenge
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Each student draws 3–4 idiom cards and writes a business scenario incorporating all of them naturally.

Materials
  • Idiom
  • Flashcards,
  • Context
  • Sentences,
  • Matching
  • Worksheets,
Assessment
Peer evaluation rubrics
Instructor observation
Interactive exercises
Self-reflection