Level: B1 / Intermediate
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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.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
In the wardrobe
General LifestylePractise clothes vocabulary with this lesson! Students discuss clothing for various situations, listen to a recording with outfit descriptions and work in pairs, playing a guessing game.
Standard Lesson 60 min
The art of networking (reported speech)
Business GrammarExplore networking vocabulary with this ESL lesson on reported speech! Students practise reported speech in different situations, watch a video on networking tips and role-play networking scenarios.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Life after work
GeneralTalk about how to stay happy as a retired person! In this ESL lesson on retirement, students practise vocabulary for discussing this chapter of life, watch a video clip about the topic and share experiences and opinions.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
Seeking justice
Global IssuesTalk about the justice system with this lesson! Students practise crime and punishment vocabulary, tell crime stories and share their opinions. They also read about crime incidents and explore word stress.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Problems in modern cities
Global Issues LifestyleTalk about urban life and its challenges in this speaking lesson on big cities! Students share their viewpoints, watch a video about the world’s largest city and discuss future city problems. They also read about urban planning projects.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
Guess the body part
GeneralDiscuss how we use parts of the body with this ESL lesson! Students listen to conversations about accidents and pain, work in pairs and play a guessing game.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
What are you afraid of?
GeneralThis speaking lesson on fears lets students talk about what they’re scared of. They discuss ways of overcoming common fears and watch a video about fear of the dark. Students can review useful vocabulary with an extra task.
Critical Reading Club 45 min
What payment methods do you accept?
Business LifestyleEncourage students to read and talk about payment methods! In this lesson, they share thoughts on cash and digital transactions, practise key payment vocabulary and reflect on changes in payment habits.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Approved or denied? Talking about visas
Global IssuesExplore vocabulary for visa applications with this lesson! Get students discussing visa requirements, watch a video on how to get a work visa and read about recent visa laws from different countries.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Transport today and tomorrow
General LifestyleGet students talking about transport with this lesson! They review transport vocabulary, watch two short videos about new transport options and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of transport choices.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Analyzing data
BusinessDiscuss 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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
I’d like to change something (verb patterns)
Grammar LifestyleDiscuss life changes with this lesson! Students practise verb patterns, watch a video about a man making a life change and read short texts about people’s changes. They also share their opinions and experiences.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
Feel the music
GeneralPractise 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.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
When life gives you lemons
GeneralLet 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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Have you heard about…? (discussing the news)
Global IssuesEngage your students in discussing the news with this lesson! They practise useful questions and reaction phrases, watch video segments about unusual news stories and share their opinions.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Do you stick to your resolutions?
LifestyleTalk about resolutions and how to stick to goals! Students practise phrasal verbs related to achieving goals, watch a video on tips to keep New Year’s resolutions and offer advice for overcoming personal challenges.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Think before you post
Global Issues TechnologyDiscuss the impact of posting videos online! Students talk about online content, privacy and consent. They watch a video segment about rules on filming in public and do a vocabulary task to practise useful phrases.
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.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
Are you into politics?
Global IssuesIn this lesson, students practise vocabulary to discuss politics, talk about their country’s political system and listen to news segments on political topics. They also play a guessing game.
2 lessons
It’s old and used but I love it!
Grammar LifestyleEncourage students to talk about old and second-hand items and learn ‘so’, ‘neither’ and auxiliary verbs to show agreement.
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.
2 lessons
You’ve lived abroad, haven’t you?
General GrammarTeach students question tags! In the first lesson, they practise using question tags in the context of geography and history, and in the second lesson, the context is the experience of culture shock.
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.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
Let’s eat out!
GeneralWork on dining situations with this ESL lesson on eating out! Students talk about going out to eat, review useful vocabulary and share experiences. They also listen to restaurant dialogues and role-play dining scenarios.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Smart farming
Global Issues TechnologyDiscuss modern agriculture with this ESL lesson on farming! Students share their perspectives, watch a video excerpt on farming technology and review farming vocabulary.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Do you buy second-hand? So do I!
Grammar LifestyleExplore second-hand fashion with this lesson! Students watch a video about the second-hand clothing business, discuss their experiences and practise structures for agreeing with so, neither and auxiliary verbs.
