speaking lesson on AI partners
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

In love with AI

Lifestyle Technology

Journey through the realm of relationships with AI! Students share their thoughts, discuss how humans interact with AI and watch a video on AI as romantic partners. They also debate AI’s impact on human connection.

lesson on the uses of AI
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

You can use AI for that

Technology

Get students talking about technology and AI with this lesson! They practise words and collocations related to AI, watch a video about using AI to learn a skill and work with AI prompts to solve problems. 

advanced lesson on AI
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

AI music: innovation or infringement?

Technology

Discuss AI in the creative industries with this advanced lesson! Students practise useful language for opinions and debate on AI, watch a video about an AI singer and share their views. 

talking about AI
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Agentic AI

Technology

Get students talking about AI with this advanced lesson! They share their views on technology, review adjectives and expressions for discussing AI and watch part of a video about agentic AI.

C1 / Advanced
Critical Reading Club 30 min

AI supporting mental health therapy

Technology

In this lesson students discuss using AI in areas such as mental health therapy and the justice system, complete the summary of the article they read at home, and share their thoughts on the future of AI.

ESL speaking lesson about generative AI
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Generative AI tools – worth the hype?

Business Technology

In this ESL speaking lesson about generative AI, students listen to an excerpt from a podcast and talk about generative AI applications and the implications of this technology for different professionals.

discussing AI chatbots
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

AI chatbot ready to help

Technology

Engage in discussing AI chatbots with this lesson! Students practise useful vocabulary, watch a video on what AI chatbots are and talk about their experiences. They also share opinions and write chatbot replies.

phrases for data analysis
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Analyzing data

Business

Discuss data analysis in this lesson! Students share their experiences, practise useful phrases for data analysis and watch part of a video about analyzing business data with AI. They also practise writing AI prompts.

B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min

The golden age of podcasting

Business

Explore the fascinating field of technology and podcasts with this lesson! After reading an article, students discuss the use of AI in podcasts, practise vocabulary to talk about the topic and discuss their ideas if they launched a 100% AI-generated podcast.

ESL lesson about AI
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

What can AI do for you?

Technology

In this ESL lesson about AI, students watch a video, learn and practise collocations and discuss how to use ChatGPT for different tasks. 

word formation
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min

Artificial Intelligence in your everyday life (word formation)

Technology

In this lesson plan, your students will learn how AI technology is being used in our everyday lives and do word formation tasks focused on using suffixes.

describing images
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 75 min

Have you met the new Dalí?

Technology

In this lesson students watch two videos about AI image generators, learn some advanced vocabulary for describing images, and do some speaking practice.  

ESL lesson on copyright
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Fight for your (copy)rights!

Global Issues Technology

With this lesson, students master vocabulary and engage in dynamic discussions on AI and copyright. Students also work with authentic headlines, and enhance listening and interpretation skills with a news video.

discussing farming
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Farming: present and future

Global Issues Technology

Get students to discuss farming with this advanced lesson! They practise vocabulary for talking about farming and agriculture, watch a video on AI in farming and discuss future farming scenarios.

C2 / Proficiency
Critical Reading Club 45 min

Would you tell AI your secrets?

General Technology

Talk about a self-empowerment app with this Critical Reading Club lesson! Students discuss voice messaging, talk about the use of AI as a source of mental support and share their opinion on an app.

ESL lesson about ChatGPT
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min

ChatGPT – a blessing or a curse?

General Technology

In this ESL lesson about ChatGPT, students watch a video about schools banning this AI solution. They also learn vocabulary related to cheating and discuss different applications of ChatGPT.

worksheet about artificial intelligence
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 30 min

Will AI create millions of jobs?

Technology

This worksheet about artificial intelligence consists of tasks built around an article and jobs that it will create rather than destroy.

talking about skills
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Skills we use and skills we lose

Business Technology

Lead students into talking about skills! They discuss abilities and the impact of technology on them. Students practise useful collocations and phrases, watch a video about the influence of AI on people’s skills and share their ideas.

ESL lesson on targeted advertising
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

When ads get personal

Business Technology

Talk about ads with this ESL lesson on targeted advertising! Students share opinions and experiences, read about marketing concepts and watch a video on AI in dog adoption campaigns. They also review useful collocations in an extra task.

advanced grammar revision
C1 / Advanced
Flipped Lesson 60 min

Brave new influencers

Grammar Technology

With this Flipped lesson, advanced students get a great chance to revise and practise grammatical aspects, learn collocations connected to social media activity and have engaging conversations about AI influencers.

B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Critical Reading Club 45 min

Image-based reality

Global Issues Technology

Talk about the power of online images! With this lesson, students read an article about how online images shape the way we think and revise vocabulary. They also talk about bias in online images and AI-generated content.

adjectives to describe technology
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Stay connected at all times

Technology

Whether your students like new technologies or not, this lesson will encourage them to share their opinions about wearable devices. They will watch an ad and a short interview, as well as read a short text to learn about cutting-edge technologies.

advanced lesson on energy tech
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Energy in the age of AI

Global Issues Technology

Talk about global energy with this advanced lesson on energy tech! Students analyze a graph, practise advanced vocabulary and watch part of a video about nuclear energy and tech companies.

B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
2 lessons

Expressing likelihood

Business General Technology

In the first lesson, students learn language to express likelihood. In the second lesson, they practise the target language while talking about a topic of interest.

C1 / Advanced
2 lessons

Forming logical arguments

Business General Technology

In the first lesson of this set, students learn and practise conjunctions while talking about argumentation. Then, they further practise the conjunctions while using arguments to discuss some moral dilemmas.

B1 / Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 45 min

Office software

Business Technology

Talk about office software with this Critical Reading Club lesson! Students discuss office software and work tasks, practise useful collocations and share their experiences. They also talk about their preferences for workplace software.

talking about translation
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Translation and tech

Technology

Engage in talking about translation with this lesson! Students practise phrases for discussing translation tools, watch a video about real-time translation on ChatGPT and read a text about a modern type of translation.

B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Will we lose our jobs to machines?

Technology

This lesson focuses on the future of work and whether robots will take our jobs or not. Watch a TED Talk with your students and have a debate!

ESL lesson about healthcare
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Healthcare innovation

General Technology

In this ESL lesson about healthcare, students practise speaking, watch a video and do an optional word formation activity. 

speaking about art and activism
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Artivism

General

Share opinions on art and activism with this lesson! Students watch a video on an art exhibition, explore examples of artivism and talk about different kinds of art. They can also do an optional vocabulary activity to review useful phrases!

advanced expressions about job seeking
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Your next job is just a swipe away

Business

In this ESL lesson plan, students dive into advanced expressions about job seeking by watching a video, discussing recruitment processes and recruitment apps, and practicing relevant phrases.

practise passive forms
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Preventing identity theft (passive voice)

Grammar Technology

Practise passive forms with this lesson on identity theft! Students discuss online protection and share opinions about online safety. They also watch a video about identity theft and read texts on how technology impacts digital crime.

talk about technology for reducing crime
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Fighting crime with tech

Global Issues Technology

With this lesson, students talk about the use of technology for reducing crime and watch a video about crime detection technology. They also talk about regulations and punishments for tech-related crimes, and discuss law enforcement in movies and real life.

lesson on optimism and pessimism
B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

When life gives you lemons

General

Let students explore how to keep a positive mindset with this lesson! They talk about optimistic and pessimistic viewpoints and watch part of a video about a person handling a situation creatively.

ESL lesson on passive structures
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

A new website will be created soon (passive voice)

Business Grammar Technology

Talk about websites while practising the passive voice! With this lesson, students watch a video about website creation, share their opinions and work with passive structures in different scenarios.

music vocabulary
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min

Feel the music

General

Practise music vocabulary with this lesson! Students discuss their music preferences, share their experiences and look at modern music habits. They also practise asking and answering music-related questions.

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