Level: A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
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Standard Lesson 60 min
Why own a restaurant if you can rent a kitchen?
BusinessTalk about food ordering services! Students explore statistics about food delivery, review phrases for discussing food-service topics and watch a video about a delivery-only restaurant model.
2 lessons
What’s on your plate?
GeneralProvide students with the opportunity to practise food vocabulary. They will conversations, dishes, play a game and learn phrases to talk about likes and dislikes.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Translation and tech
TechnologyEngage 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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
My workday
BusinessDiscuss job activities in this beginner lesson on work tasks. Students practise useful phrases related to job duties, watch parts of a video about a software engineer’s workday and share experiences and opinions.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
The power of brands
Business LifestyleGet students talking about brands with this lesson! They share their views, learn the brand and the common name for products and watch a video on this topic. Students can also do an extra vocabulary task.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Life of a celebrity
General LifestyleTalk about the lives of famous people in this ESL lesson about celebrities! Students share opinions, explore how celebrities live and watch a video about a retired celebrity who now lives on a farm.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Who’s who?
GeneralPractise family and appearance vocabulary with this lesson! Students discuss family from various perspectives, review vocabulary for describing people’s appearance and work with the British royal family tree.
Standard Lesson 60 min
She sells shells (minimal pairs)
GeneralDiscuss tricky sounds with this ESL lesson on minimal pairs! Students read tongue twisters, watch an advert and practise listening skills. They also work in pairs, creating sentences and guessing minimal pairs.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Art at home
LifestyleGet students talking about art with this lesson! They discuss items people have at home, watch a video about an art collector’s house and describe rooms with artworks. They can also do an extra task to review useful words.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Talking about slides
BusinessTalk about slides with this lesson! Students share experiences, watch a video about a creative tool for slides and practise basic presentation vocabulary. They also explore sentence starters and create their own slide.
Standard Lesson 60 min
New place, new start
GeneralPractise useful language for moving to a new place! In this worksheet, students talk about housing, money, getting around and neighbours. They listen to short conversations and explore real-life dialogues through role-plays.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Would you like to work there?
BusinessPractise adjectives to discuss work conditions with this lesson! Students talk about teams, tasks and workplaces. They watch an introduction video for a company, read short texts and share experiences, preferences and opinions.
Standard Lesson 60 min
How active are you?
GeneralGet students talking about physical activities! They read comments, practise collocations for activities and discuss past experiences. They also write short texts and work in pairs!
Standard Lesson 60 min
Pineapple pizza isn’t my thing
GeneralTalk about favourite dishes with this lesson! Students share experiences, watch part of a video on American presidents’ favourite foods and practise phrases for asking about preferences and expressing likes and dislikes.
Standard Lesson 60 min
How many people live in your country?
General LifestyleTalk about countries, capitals and populations with this lesson! Students review vocabulary for nature and places and practise high numbers. They also read short texts and discuss their own countries.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
What’s for lunch?
GeneralPractise food vocabulary with this worksheet! Students talk about dishes and ingredients and discuss fruits, vegetables, meats and seafood. They also work in pairs and play a word game.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
Things in the house
GeneralExplore household vocabulary with this worksheet! Students discuss the purpose and place of home objects, describe household items and play a guessing game in pairs.
Standard Lesson 60 min
I’ll do that now! (will and going to)
Business GrammarPractise will and going to with this lesson! Students talk about work situations, share planning experiences and watch a humorous video on how to look busy at work.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Let’s talk online
Business TechnologyTalk about virtual meetings in this lesson! Students practise vocabulary for online tasks, watch a video on how to schedule a Zoom meeting and share their experiences. They also explore phrases for giving help in virtual contexts.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Games, games, games!
GeneralIn this worksheet with A2 review games, students practise while playing. They review vocabulary and grammar, practice speaking skills and creative thinking and work on forming questions.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Lost and found (prepositions of place)
GeneralIn this lesson, students discuss losing and finding things. They practise prepositions of place, watch a video about things left at an airport and listen to a conversation between friends. Students also play a guessing game.
Standard Lesson 60 min
So, do you mean…? (ways to clarify)
BusinessTackle communication issues with this lesson! Students explore communication challenges, practise phrases for clarification and watch a video showing a communication issue. They also do a role-play.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Going on holiday
LifestyleDiscuss holidays and travel with this lesson! Students talk about holiday preferences, watch a video on Australia’s attractions and share their experiences. They also explore tourist problems and practise functional language for asking for help.
Standard Lesson 60 min
What are you doing now? (Present Continuous)
General GrammarLearn and practise Present Continuous with your beginner students! Students review the Present Continuous tense and describe what people are doing by asking and answering questions.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
In the animal world
GeneralExplore the world of animals with this worksheet! Students practise basic animal vocabulary, read a text about farm animals and listen to animal sounds. They also share personal experiences and play games in pairs.
Standard Lesson 60 min
We are playing! (Present Continuous)
General GrammarPractise Present Continuous while talking about games! With this lesson, students watch an excerpt from a sitcom, read about guessing games and explore the Present Continuous tense.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
Problems at work (making suggestions)
BusinessWith this lesson, students talk about workplace problems! They use phrases for giving and responding to suggestions, watch a video about stress at work and share their experiences. They also role-play situations.
2 lessons
Describing people
GeneralEncourage students to describe people’s appearance and explore filler words! They also learn and practise asking and answering different questions with the verb ‘like’.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
In the kitchen
GeneralTalk about kitchen items with this worksheet! Students learn and practise vocabulary for kitchen objects with a variety of activities. They also play a guessing game!
Standard Lesson 60 min
What’s she like? (different uses of ‘like’)
GeneralTeach different uses of ‘like’ with this lesson! Students discuss looks, personality and preferences and talk about themselves and people they know. They also ask and answer questions using ‘like’ in personal conversations.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Clicking the right button (giving instructions)
TechnologyTeach students to give instructions with this lesson! Students discuss their experience with technology, watch a video with instructions and practise email collocations. They also learn interface vocabulary and screen position phrases.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
Jumping over obstacles (prepositions of movement)
GeneralExplore prepositions of movement with this lesson! Students talk about what animals can do, watch a video about a squirrel in a maze and practise prepositions. They also discuss different activities and experiences.
Standard Lesson 60 min
How much time do you spend…?
LifestyleTalk about how people spend their time! Students watch a video on teenagers’ phone habits, share their routines and practise expressions of frequency. They also discuss a graph about people’s routines in different countries.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Rules are rules (modal verbs)
Business GrammarDiscuss rules at work with this lesson! Students practise modal verbs for rules, watch a video on working from home and share their thoughts. They also work in pairs, exploring different jobs.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
My typical weekday is…
LifestyleStep into the world of routines with this speaking lesson! Students talk about days of the week, daily tasks and unexpected changes. They watch a video and can also do an extra vocabulary activity.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Making the right decision
GeneralDiscuss making decisions with this lesson! Students share their perspectives, watch a video on ways to make better choices and practise ‘make’ and ‘take’ phrases. They also do a quiz about their decision-making.
