Test each other on insurance vocabulary checking/ clarifying practice
A LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS
Useful checking/ clarifying questions on financial and business vocabulary, particularly for the insurance industry
Lesson Plan Content:
Test each other on insurance vocabulary checking/ clarifying practice
Take turns asking each other questions from below. You should then tell your partner if their answer is right or why it is wrong, so please don’t ask questions that you don’t know the answer to. Please don’t look at the sheet when you are answering the questions.
Can you give me an example of a natural disaster?
Can you say auto insurance (in) another way?
How do you pronounce C, Y, C, L, O, N, E?
How do you spell /fluding/?
How many syllables does fraud have?
Is claim the same as complain?
Is the (letter) T in mortgage pronounced (or is it silent)?
What does bankruptcy mean?
What does FSA stand for?/ What is FSA short for?
What’s the difference (in meaning) between lump sum and annuities?
What’s the difference (in pronunciation) between crash and crush?
What’s the opposite of employment?
Which syllable of casualty is stressed?
Useful phrases for double checking the question and answersSorry, I didn’t catch… Can you say that again (more slowly)? Can you repeat (that/ the whole thing/ the first part/ the last part)? Did you say… (or…)? Can I check that back?/ Can I read that back (to check)? |
Ask similar questions using the prompts below, again not asking questions that you can’t answer yourself and not looking at the worksheet when your partner is asking you.
exclusion – example?
tidal wave – (in) another way?
P, O, L, I, C, Y – pronounce?
/erthkweik/ – spell?
liability – how many syllables?
mor(t)gage/ home loan– the same?
both letter Cs in accident – pronounced?
compliance – mean?
D&O – stand for?/ short for?
audit/ auditor – difference (in meaning)?
crime (C, R, I, M, E)/ climb (C, L, I, M, B) – difference (in pronunciation)?
disability – opposite?
marine – stressed?
Useful phrases for double checking the question and answerscatch again repeat say back |
Ask each other similar questions about the insurance language below
Insurance languageactuary beneficiary commercial insurance commission coverage derivatives/ credit default insurance Fintech (fatal) fire form hacking/ hacker health (check/ insurance/ problems) hedging household insurance indemnity insurance/ professional indemnity insurance investigation/ investigator landslide life expectancy lifestyle diseases (diabetes, cancer, etc) no claims bonus non-life insurance/ general insurance occupational diseases/ injuries/ fatalities pay out political risk premiums property insurance regulation reinsurance small print SME underwriter vandalism (graffiti, etc) vehicle insurance volcano white collar crime (insider trading, etc) |
example?
(in) another way?
pronounce(d)?
spell?
syllable(s)?
same?
mean?
stand for/ short for?
difference?
opposite?
stressed?
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Make similar questions about the words below, this time with no help.
Emailing languageATB further information look forward to Mr Re: regarding sincerely Thank you in advance DocumentsCV/ resumé agenda annual report (application/ booking/ order) form balance sheet business card catalogue/ pamphlet driving license flier/ leaflet guarantee/ warrantee instructions/ manual invoice minutes print out/ hard copy questionnaire/ survey (form) receipt (progress) report scan/ soft copy Technologyair conditioner app AR ATM/ cashpoint/ cash machine charge/ recharge copy machine/ photocopier PIN podcast remote control spam tidy up tweet uninstall vacuum cleaner/ Hoover VR wi-fi |
Jobs and companiesCEO R&D receptionist sales rep Countries and nationalitiesBrazil Italy Polish Telephoningdash/ hyphen hold the line postcode/ zip code put you through/ connect you underscore Adverbs of frequencyrarely/ seldom/ occasionally Offersgive you a hand/ lend you a hand Other topicshot desk vaccine
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