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Standard Lesson 60 min
A really bad day (gradable and ungradable adjectives)
General GrammarPractise gradable and ungradable adjectives! Students discuss bad experiences, watch a video about a flight mix-up and play a storytelling game using adjectives and intensifiers from the lesson.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Caring for others
Business Global IssuesDiscuss unpaid care work with this lesson. Students watch a video about caregiving and its challenges, review related vocabulary and negotiate working conditions in a role-play.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
The convenience culture
Lifestyle TechnologyDiscuss convenience culture with this lesson. Students watch a video about a device that combines shopping and food ordering, explore the Convenience Paradox and review vocabulary for talking about self-service and automation.
Reading Corner 60 min
The right age to get a smartphone
Lifestyle TechnologyTry this reading lesson about smartphones! Students review vocabulary related to responsibility and online behaviour, read an article about the right age for a first phone and evaluate rules parents might set.
Reading Corner 60 min
Talking about basic income
Global Issues GrammarDiscuss universal basic income. Students read an article about a UBI programme for artists in Ireland, practise quantifiers and design their own UBI pilot programme.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Are we tired of smartphones?
Lifestyle TechnologyTalk about smartphone habits with this lesson! Students watch a video about swapping a smartphone for a dumb phone, compare the two and review useful vocabulary about technology and devices.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Are you paying attention? (Zero, First and Second Conditionals)
Grammar LifestyleHelp students practise conditional sentences. Students explore the Zero, First and Second Conditional, watch a video about brain exercises for focus and discuss real-life techniques for staying concentrated.
Standard Lesson 60 min
I didn’t think it would become popular (past predictions)
Grammar TechnologyTalk about past predictions! Students review grammar for describing predictions people made in the past, watch a 2001 news report about mobile phones and rephrase historical quotes about technology.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Pushing the limits
LifestyleEngage students in talking about extreme sports! They discuss high-risk activities, watch a video about a Mount Everest climber and share their opinions. Students can also do an extra vocabulary task to review useful language.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
University life
GeneralTalk about university life with this lesson. Students review vocabulary related to degrees, courses and campus, discuss statistics from around the world and practise the pronunciation of key academic terms.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Learning English (first lesson with new students)
GeneralTalk about English in this first lesson with new students! Students are tested in all four skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) as well as vocabulary and grammar while listening to a podcast and talking about the English language.
Reading Corner 60 min
Benefits of boredom
GeneralGet students reflecting on monotonous moments with this reading worksheet about boredom! They read parts of an article about boredom in childhood, share experiences and review useful words for the discussion.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Time around the world
Global IssuesDiscuss time differences with this ESL lesson on time zones! Students watch a video about how time zones are divided, explore daylight saving time and examine curious time zone facts. They can also do an extra vocabulary task.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Are tourists still welcome?
Global Issues LifestyleGet students discussing famous sights with this ESL lesson on overtourism! They debate mass tourism, practise useful phrases and watch a video about annoying tourist behaviour. Students also imagine planning a budget to fight overtourism.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Let’s go to an arts festival
GeneralTalk about live entertainment with this ESL lesson on performing arts! Students practise useful vocabulary, watch a video about an arts festival and work on pronunciation. They also work in pairs to design their own festival.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Public speaking
Business GeneralTalk about experiences and strategies with this ESL lesson on public speaking! Students practise useful collocations, watch a video about sharing ideas and prepare a two-minute talk. They also exchange peer feedback.
Reading Corner 60 min
Siblings and success
GeneralDiscuss family dynamics with this ESL lesson about siblings! Students read an article about success and birth order, talk about the family’s impact on achievement and review useful vocabulary.
2 lessons
Talking about tech
TechnologyStudents learn vocabulary related to tech and work with collocations. They talk about tech pet peeves and tech problems.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
Digital devices
TechnologyHelp students talk about everyday technology with this ESL lesson on digital devices! They practise key vocabulary for tech activities, collaboratively create a story and discuss the future potential of devices.
Standard Lesson 60 min
At the dentist’s
GeneralHelp your students master dental health vocabulary! In this lesson, they discuss experiences, watch a video on why some people dislike dental visits and listen to conversations at the dentist’s. They also role-play dental appointments.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Shared spaces
LifestyleDiscuss social spaces with this ESL lesson on third places! Students read about examples of online and offline community groups, watch a video excerpt on shared places and create social spaces for specific profiles.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Good and bad designs
Lifestyle TechnologyEngage students in discussing good and bad designs with this lesson! They practise useful collocations, watch a video about a hybrid object and create their own multi-functional product.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
I like your checked scarf! (patterns and materials)
GeneralDiscuss clothing with this lesson! Students describe outfits, practise patterns and materials vocabulary and suggest outfits for specific scenarios. They also talk about their preferences and experiences.
Critical Reading Club 45 min
Is it worth keeping?
GeneralIn this lesson, students read and talk about collectibles! They practise phrases for discussing valuable items, debate collecting objects and write a time capsule note about personal valuable items.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
At the airport
GeneralPractise useful airport vocabulary! In this lesson, students share their experiences, listen to common phrases used at the airport and collaborate to develop a creative story with the target vocabulary.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
Banking
BusinessPractise key banking vocabulary! Students discuss financial decisions, practise the schwa sound and work with collocations. They also do a quiz to identify approaches to banking and discuss the results in pairs.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Choices we make every day (either, neither, both)
Grammar LifestylePractise either, neither and both structures! In this lesson, students discuss the impact of everyday decisions, watch a video on dual perspectives of a single day and read an online debate on improving routines.
2 lessons
Navigating workplace conditions
BusinessIn the first lesson of this set, students learn and practise employment-related vocabulary. In the second lesson, students use the vocabulary to discuss employment laws and regulations.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Despite the social media ban… (contrasting ideas)
Global Issues GrammarTalk about social media age bans with this ESL lesson on contrasting ideas! Students practise contrast connectors, watch a video on Australia’s social media ban and debate alternatives.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Being a mum, being a dad
LifestyleGet students talking about parenting with this lesson! They practise key verbs for discussing care and support, watch an ad where children turn to their mums for help and work with the pronunciation of the target vocabulary.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
Conditions of employment
BusinessDive into job benefits and requirements with this lesson! Students practise vocabulary for employment conditions, work on connected speech using a video and role-play employment negotiations.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Are you into humanities?
GeneralTalk about human-centred subjects with this ESL lesson on humanities! Students practise key verbs for the discussion, watch a video explaining what the humanities are and debate different scenarios.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
Let’s talk about climate change
Global IssuesTalk about the environment with this lesson! Students practise climate change vocabulary and read about environmental issues and ways to tackle them. They also practise pronunciation and play a guessing game.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Do you have what it takes to start a business?
BusinessExplore what it takes to start a business with this lesson. Students practise adjectives for professional qualities, watch a video with tips for starting a business and explore business decisions through a game.
Standard Lesson 60 min
You’ve got mail!
Global IssuesTalk about letters and parcels in this ESL lesson on delivery services! Students watch a video on Denmark’s postal service, practise key vocabulary and discuss shipping problems and solutions.
2 lessons
Talking about clothes
General LifestyleGive students comprehensive practice of the topic of clothing! Students learn vocabulary and discuss the idea of minimalist wardrobe.
