Present Perfect activities
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Present Perfect activities

Grammar

With this lesson, students practise Present Perfect in various ways. They apply the tense to tell the news, discuss experiences and talk about life stories. Students also distinguish between Present Perfect and Past Simple, create funny questions using pictures and say if their classmates are telling the truth about things they have done.

Past Simple and Continuous practice
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Posh and fancy (Past Simple and Continuous practice)

Grammar Lifestyle

Engage in revising Past Simple and Continuous and discussing fancy experiences with this lesson! Students explore vocabulary to talk about the topic, watch a humorous ad for a ketchup brand and create interesting stories.

social media vocabulary
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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The power of social media

Lifestyle

Navigate the territory of social media with this lesson! Students discuss the use of social media, watch a video about the feeling of FOMO (fear of missing out) and practise vocabulary to talk about the topic.

lesson on prepositional phrases
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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I keep it for luck (prepositional phrases)

General Grammar

Step into the world of prepositional phrases! Students talk about important objects, watch a promotional video, practise prepositional phrases and write short stories.

ESL lesson on birthdays
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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It’s your special day!

Lifestyle

With this fun lesson, students talk about celebrations and their personal experiences. They watch and discuss a video about celebrating someone’s birthday on a budget and discuss birthday celebration ideas. Students also practise phrases related to birthdays.

B1 / Intermediate
2 lessons
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Technology and the future

Grammar Technology

In the first lesson, students learn phrases to speculate about the future. Depending on your choice of the second lesson, students further practise the phrases while talking about smart lenses, robot chefs or ChatGPT.

stative and active verbs
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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The things we want and the things we need (stative verbs)

General Grammar

In this lesson, students dive into the world of self-expression, watch an ad for a trading website and practise stative and active verbs. They also talk about their preferences and use the target vocabulary to describe people’s personalities.

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
2 lessons
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Practising Present Simple and Continuous

General Lifestyle

In the first lesson, students revise Present Simple and Present Continuous. In the second lesson, they practise the tenses in speaking using different contexts.

speaking lesson about shopping
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Shopping experience

Lifestyle

In this speaking lesson, students talk about their shopping preferences and experiences. They also practise vocabulary related to the topic, assess situations related to shopping and watch a video about a second-hand department store.

B1 / Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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Coffee time!

Lifestyle

Discuss weirdly interesting cafés around the world with this lesson! After reading an article, students practise vocabulary related to coffee and cafés, talk about their personal experiences and preferences, and analyse the establishments from the piece they read.

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
2 lessons
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City and transport

General Grammar

In the first lesson, students talk about cities and learn quantifiers. In the second lesson, they talk about transport in cities using the quantifiers.

talking about priorities
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Prioritizing and to-do lists

Business Lifestyle

With this insightful lesson, students practise vocabulary to talk about priorities, watch an explainer video about the Eisenhower Matrix and discuss time management. They also give advice on how to organize tasks.

B1 / Intermediate
2 lessons
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Expressing opinions (B1)

General Lifestyle Technology

In the first lesson students learn and practise functional language useful when giving opinions. The language is then used in the second lesson to discuss different ideas.

B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
2 lessons
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Storytelling

General Grammar

The set was created to provide revision and practice of three past tenses (Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect) and let students practise storytelling.

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
2 lessons
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Describing flats and houses (using articles)

General Lifestyle

The lessons in the set are connected by the common topic of accommodation. Students have a chance to practise both the grammar acquired in the first lesson and the vocabulary learned in the following lessons.

make + object + adjective (exercises)
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 60 min
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My pet makes me happy

Grammar Lifestyle

Engage students in fascinating discussions as they explore how pets influence our lives, master the structure ‘make + object + adjective’ and dive into a news story video on pets in the workplace in this flipped classroom lesson!

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
2 lessons
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Agreeing and disagreeing with others

Business General Lifestyle Technology

This lesson set is designed not only to teach students how to agree and disagree with each other but also to have more practice while discussing a topic of your choice.

talk about sport
B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Are you a player or a supporter?

Lifestyle

Use this engaging sports-themed speaking lesson to let students express opinions, revisit sports vocabulary, and compare different kinds of sports. They will also share competition experiences and fun fan moments.

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