I am an online ESL teacher. I just finished a trial lesson with a student name Mario. Here is the worksheet we did:

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Me, my work and I
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Let’s get started
with a warm-up
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Discuss which of the topics you find interesting. With a partner, find three
which you feel similar about.
● art and culture
● sports
● celebrity lives
● entertainment
● healthy living
● professional development
● science and technology
● travelling
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Look at some different activities you might do in an English lesson. Say
which ones you like or dislike and why.
● doing grammar tasks
● discussing things with the teacher or other students
● learning vocabulary
● listening to conversations or songs/ podcasts/ radio
● playing games to practise what you learned
● reading articles or stories
● talking about your interests
● watching videos
● writing emails, messages or comments
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Let’s work with some vocabulary!
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Complete the gaps with the words provided.
A. stimulating/enthusiastic/rewarding
1. a technological innovation I’m _________________ about
2. a topic of conversation I find _________________
3. a _________________ experience I’ve had
B. captures/inspires/sparks
1. something that _________________ my interest when I’m travelling
2. something that _________________ me to do my best work
3. a type of news story which always _________________ my attention
C. accomplishment/eager/inspiration
1. an __________I’m particularly proud of
2. a piece of art that is a great source of ____________
3. something I’m ________to do when I retire
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Let’s check the answers.
A. stimulating/enthusiastic/rewarding
1. a technological innovation I’m _________________ about
2. a topic of conversation I find _________________
3. a _________________ experience I’ve had
B. captures/inspires/sparks
1. something that _________________ my interest when I’m travelling
2. something that _________________ me to do my best work
3. a type of news story which always _________________ my attention
C. accomplishment/eager/inspiration
1. an _________________ I’m particularly proud of
2. a piece of art that is a great source of _________________
3. something I’m _________________ to do when I retire
enthusiastic
stimulating
rewarding
captures
inspires
sparks
accomplishment
inspiration
eager
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Let’s talk!
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Choose one topic from each set and tell your partner some details about it.
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● a technological
innovation I’m
enthusiastic about
● a topic of conversation
I find stimulating
● a rewarding
experience I’ve had
● an accomplishment
I’m particularly proud
of
● a piece of art that is a
great source of
inspiration
● something I’m eager
to do when I retire
● something that sparks
my interest when I’m
travelling
● something that
inspires me to do my
best work
● a silly joke that always
makes me laugh
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Finish the sentences so that they are true for you. Compare with a partner.
A. What inspires me to get up in the morning is…
B. The most rewarding things about my job are…
C. When I’m not very enthusiastic about a task I need to do, I…
D. In an English lesson, I’m always eager to…
E. My biggest accomplishment in terms of studying English is…
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In a moment, you’ll watch a video titled:
Types of motivation:
intrinsic and extrinsic
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Watch the video and answer the question.
● What is the difference between
extrinsic and intrinsic motivation?
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Let’s check the answer.
● What is the difference between
extrinsic and intrinsic motivation?
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Extrinsic motivation is motivation for an external
reward, like getting a prize. Intrinsic motivation is
motivation for an internal reward, like feeling
accomplished or satisfied.
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Discuss the questions.
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● Is your motivation for learning English intrinsic or extrinsic? Why?
Was it the same in the past?
● Is your motivation in other areas of life, e.g. work, intrinsic or
extrinsic? Why do you think so?
● Which motivation helps you accomplish more, intrinsic or extrinsic?
Why?
● Which motivates you more, success or failure? Give examples.
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Let’s work with some vocabulary!
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Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
A. Mike works _____ a computer company and he is responsible _____ developing new
software.
B. A year ago I graduated _____ journalism and I've recently applied _____ a job with
the local newspaper.
C. As part of his job, John deals _____ suppliers.
D. She studied Chinese and became proficient _____ that language.
E. I was never very good _____ communicating with people.
F. When I started working here, I received intensive training _____ negotiations.
G. Philip is _____ charge of our marketing department.
H. He was made redundant two years ago and he’s been _____ of work since then.
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A. Mike works _____ a computer company and he is responsible _____ developing new
software.
B. A year ago I graduated _____ journalism and I've recently applied _____ a job with
the local newspaper.
C. As part of his job, John deals _____ suppliers.
D. She studied Chinese and became proficient _____ that language.
E. I was never very good _____ communicating with people.
F. When I started working here, I received intensive training _____ negotiations.
G. Philip is _____ charge of our marketing department.
H. He was made redundant two years ago and he’s been _____ of work since then.
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Let’s check the answers.
for
with
for
for
in
in
in
at
out
in
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Using the phrases in the box, write five questions. Then, ask the questions you’ve
prepared.
apply for
deal with
good at
graduate in
in charge of
out of work
proficient in
responsible for
training in
work for
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Let’s discuss!
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Choose some questions to ask your partner.
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● What inspired you to choose the profession you have?
● What are the things that you wish you were good or better at?
● What encourages you to pursue your goals?
● When you find yourself stuck doing repetitive (boring) work, how do you
motivate yourself to continue?
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Lesson Plan Examples.
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Discuss what you might learn in each of the English lessons below and say
how enthusiastic you would be to have them. Which topic interests you the
most?
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● Corporate Speak (popular corporate phrases)
● Decision Time (business case study)
● Curious Questions about Curiosity (critical reading )
● The City of The Future is Here (language for presentations)
● Ace Your Next Job Interview (practice job interview vocabulary)
● Design Engineering (discussion skills)
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THANKS!
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I just want to give him a brief message following this format:

""Hi [Student’s Name],

I hope you enjoyed our trial lesson today! It was great to learn more about your goals and see your enthusiasm for improving your English skills.

Here’s a quick recap of what we covered today:
- [Brief summary of key points discussed]
- [Any immediate feedback given]
- [Next steps or suggestions]

I’m excited about the progress we can make together. If you have any questions or thoughts, feel free to reach out!

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here is his level:

""Upper Intermediate B2.3
Mario's level is Upper Intermediate B2.3

Based on the test result, your student has the following skills:

They can identify correct grammar in a wider range of situations with little interference from their mother tongue.

Their wide range of vocabulary helps them to avoid repetition when expressing ideas on most general topics.

Next, review your answers with your tutor so they know where you need to improve to move forward to the next level.""

he wants to be a native level speaker (c2)