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Critical Reading Club 30 min
Coffee time!
LifestyleDiscuss 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.
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
How useful is networking?
BusinessIn this CRC lesson, students talk about professional networking, discuss networking tips, as well as learn and practise vocabulary related to the topic.
Critical Reading Club 45 min
Dealing with difficult customers
BusinessIn this extended Critical Reading Club lesson plan, students talk about the article they read at home. They also learn some functional language for dealing with customers and do several role-plays.
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
What’s the point of reading books?
LifestyleIn this lesson, students talk about reading and practise some vocabulary related to books. They read an article about why adults don’t read and discuss their experience.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
The sound of music
LifestyleIn this ESL worksheet about music, students talk about music in their lives. They also listen to short pieces of music and discuss them.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Ready for a pet?
LifestyleIn this lesson students talk about pets and the responsibilities that come with them. Students also learn some vocabulary connected to the topic and discuss more pet-related aspects.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Senior roommates
Global Issues LifestyleIn this lesson, students talk about the idea of senior citizens living together, do a word formation activity, and discuss retirement.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Do you enjoy working remotely?
Business LifestyleIn this Critical Reading Club lesson, students talk about working remotely and learn some vocabulary connected to the subject.
Flipped Lesson 45 min
The rising cost of living
LifestyleWith this lesson plan on expressing numbers in English, students revise numbers and learn some approximations, talk about the rising cost of living and learn some useful vocabulary.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
On the way to zero food waste
Global Issues LifestyleIn this lesson, intermediate students discuss food waste, share some tips on how not to waste food and learn some useful vocabulary.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Getting by without a car
LifestyleIn this lesson students discuss means of transport, talk about car and bike traffic in the place where they live, and learn some vocabulary to talk about transport.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Can you figure it out? ESL vocabulary puzzles
BusinessThis is a set of ESL vocabulary puzzles rather than a typical ESL Brains lesson plan. Each of the puzzles can be used separately as a time filler, a warm-up, etc.
Standard Lesson 75 min
Have you ever attended a silent meeting?
Business GrammarIn this lesson, students learn how to use Present Perfect for experiences and practise new vocabulary related to workplace meetings.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Friends will be friends (gerunds and infinitives)
Grammar LifestyleIn this grammar lesson students discover different verb patterns by doing a friendship quiz. To practise gerunds and infinitives, students will also express their views on different aspects of friendship.
Standard Lesson 30 min
Business telephone etiquette
BusinessThis reading and speaking worksheet focuses on eight business telephone etiquette tips and is prepared for B1 students.
Standard Lesson 30 min
Are you addicted to online shopping?
LifestyleWith this worksheet about shopping addiction, students discover new vocabulary through reading, but also practise their speaking and writing skills.