Problem solving
Speaking · B2 · 9 printable sheets, each with an answer key.
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- Sheet 1 · 25 minProblem solving: defining the problemRead a manager's message about a noisy office, then define a real problem with a partner.Free
- Sheet 2 · 25 minProblem solving: suggesting solutionsLearn six ways to make suggestions and the verb forms they take, then brainstorm in groups.Premium
- Sheet 3 · 25 minProblem solving: weighing up optionsLearn words for evaluating options, then rank solutions for a struggling bakery.Premium
- Sheet 4 · 20 minProblem solving: disagreeing tactfullyRead a hotel team meeting, then discuss opinions and disagree tactfully.Premium
- Sheet 5 · 25 minProblem solving: reaching a compromiseLearn compromise phrases, then agree on a town budget in groups.Premium
- Sheet 6 · 30 minProblem solving: case study challengeAnalyze a delivery start-up in trouble, then present a three-step rescue plan as a group.Premium
- Sheet 7 · 30 minProblem solving: sharing garden plotsSuggest and weigh up fairer ways to share community garden plots.Premium
- Sheet 8 · 30 minProblem solving: a lost bus routeFind a realistic plan when a village loses its only bus.Premium
- Sheet 9 · 40 minProblem solving: holiday stress and advice that helpsDecide with your teacher which holiday tips are good advice, learn phrases for giving and questioning advice, read how a group handles one problem, solve eight Thanksgiving stress cards in groups of four, report to the class and write a reply for an advice newsletter.Premium