Level: A2 / Pre‐Intermediate

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Opposites attract

General

With this fun lesson, students practise opposite verbs, talk about themselves, read about “Opposite Day” and create scenarios where things are different from what they usually are.

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Bike, bus or “bike bus”?

General

With this lesson, students explore and expand transport vocabulary, and dive into a cool discussion about the innovative “bike bus” idea through a fun video.

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Technology skills

Technology

Students learn and practise some basic technology vocabulary, watch a short video and play a game. They also practise speaking. 

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What is your favourite thing about autumn?

General

In this lesson about autumn, students learn collocations related to autumn as well as functional phrases to talk about their favourite things. Students also watch a video and have a discussion. 

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Facts and myths about technology

Technology

This ESL lesson focuses on facts and myths about technology. Students learn some tech vocabulary, watch a video, discuss myths related to gadgets and do a quiz. 

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A body language detective

General

In this ESL lesson about body language, students learn phrases to describe gestures and talk about body language in different situations.

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I’ve always wanted to have a talent for…

General

In this lesson, students learn some common English collocations with talent and skills and practise some functional language. They also read a text and talk about talents and talent shows. 

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Honest, creative or lazy? (personality adjectives)

General

This worksheet on personality adjectives in English contains a lot of speaking activities that let students learn and practise new words. Students read short texts, discuss different personalities and talk about themselves. 

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What a cool gadget! (phrases for agreeing and disagreeing)

Technology

In this lesson students practise phrases for agreeing and disagreeing, watch a video and talk about gadgets. 

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We get on really well!

General

In this lesson about family and relationships, students talk about family members, friends, and other people close to them. They also watch a video and practise some conjunctions used to give reasons. 

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It’s time to make a difference!

General

In this lesson, students watch a video about active citizens, practise reading skills and prepare a project. 

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Life is better outdoors!

General

In this lesson, students watch a video about Taiwan and practise vocabulary related to nature and free time activities.

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How apps work

Technology

In this lesson students explain how apps work, watch a video about the Uber app, and learn vocabulary to talk about applications. 

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Let me tell you how I feel

General

With this lesson plan, students watch a funny video about a girl who feels different emotions and learn adjectives to describe feelings. Students also get plenty of opportunities to speak about how they feel in different situations. 

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Slow or slowly? – adjectives and adverbs

General Grammar

In this lesson students learn the difference between adjectives and adverbs and learn how to create adverbs of manner. They also practise their use in several controlled and free activities.

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Is there an ‘a’ in ‘weak’? (spelling games)

General

In this lesson, students learn how to ask for spelling clarification and get a lot of practice through several spelling games. 

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Your smartphone is a library and Google is a librarian (verb-noun collocations)

Technology

In this lesson students learn verb-noun collocations related to searching and sharing information online, compare how information exchange is different now than it was 20 year ago, and watch a video about libraries. 

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The things that we do when nobody is looking – defining relative clauses

General Grammar

With this lesson plan students learn and practise using defining relative clauses. They also watch a short animated video and talk about the things that people do when they are alone.