Present Perfect Continuous
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 90 min
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I’ve been doing it for a week and I love it!

Grammar Lifestyle

This lesson combines a topic of hobbies and Present Perfect Continuous. Students learn new phrases related to hobbies, watch a video and discuss it. There is also a grammar section that lets students discover rules and put them into practice. 

intermediate lesson plan
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 90 min
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First impressions matter

Business

With this intermediate lesson plan, students talk about first impressions, watch a video about the first day in a new job, and write a self-introduction. 

lesson about books
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 90 min
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The power of reading

General

In this lesson about books, students watch a video about the Harry Potter book series, learn vocabulary related to reading and write a short book review. 

lesson about instant messaging
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 90 min
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Catching up made easy

Business

In this lesson about instant messaging, students watch a video, discuss the rules for instant messaging and write short messages to each other. 

talking about fear in English
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 90 min
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Why do we like horror films?

General

In this lesson, students learn vocabulary useful when talking about fear or relief, watch a video about horror films, and describe situations in which they felt uneasy or scared. 

hiking vocabulary
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min
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Let’s go hiking!

Lifestyle

In this lesson students learn hiking vocabulary, read some tips, watch a video about hiking and decide what they would and wouldn’t take on a hike. 

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min
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Who am I? – guessing game

Grammar

In this lesson students play an A2 guessing game which creates a lot of opportunities to practise forming yes or no questions in the present and in the past and have some fun while doing it.

data science lesson plan
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 90 min
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Data science and the NBA

Business Technology

With this data science lesson plan, students will learn a lot of advanced vocabulary related to the topic and put it into practice through a series of written and oral activities.

lesson plan on global problems
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 90 min
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Tackling the world’s most pervasive issues

Global Issues

With this lesson plan on global problems students will learn some advanced language (adjectives and verbs) to talk about the world’s issues. They’ll also watch a video about reducing food insecurity.

describing homes
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min
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What is your dream home?

Lifestyle

In this lesson students talk about their dream homes, revise vocabulary for describing homes and put it into practice through various speaking activities.

synonyms of the word important
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min
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Do we need each other? (synonyms of the word important)

Global Issues Technology

In this lesson students engage in a discussion about human relationships. They discover synonyms of the word important, watch a video and reflect on the future of face-to-face interaction. 

practise past modals with riddles
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 45 min
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Whodunit (practise past modals with riddles)

General Grammar

In this lesson based on whodunits, students get an opportunity to practise past modals with riddles and speculate about murder mysteries.

common English responses
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min
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’You’re kidding!’ and other quick responses

General

This lesson focuses on common English responses used as spontaneous reactions in daily life. Students get the opportunity to practise them through a variety of activities, including an interactive video.

listening for gist and details
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min
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The person who knows how to cheer your day up

Lifestyle

In this lesson students get an opportunity to learn phrasal verbs and practise their listening skills (listening for gist and details) by watching a motivational video about how to cope with a bad day.

A2 lesson plan
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min
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What’s in your bag?

Lifestyle

Throughout this A2 lesson plan, students will learn vocabulary for things we carry in our bags and backpacks and watch two Vogue videos.

vocabulary for expressing advantages and disadvantages
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min
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The next big thing after smartphones

Technology

With this lesson plan, students will watch an interesting video about microchipping, learn vocabulary for expressing advantages and disadvantages and discuss the technology that might replace smartphones.

B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min
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Will they find out I’m a fraud? Imposter syndrome

Lifestyle

Learn about the imposter syndrome, discover what Michelle Obama has to do with it and discuss how to cope with it.

lesson plan on music
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min
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Can you imagine the world without music?

Lifestyle

Thanks to this lesson plan on music, students learn adjectives for describing music and watch a video in which musicians talk about emotions music evokes.

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