Level: B1 / Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 75 min

Printed books vs e-books – making comparisons
GeneralTeach your students how to make comparisons and talk about the advantages and disadvantages of printed books and e-books. This lesson plan can also be used as a standard lesson plan.
Standard Lesson 45 min

Giving advice and making suggestions
GeneralThis worksheet focuses on giving advice and making suggestions. It is a standalone worksheet which can be used with many different lesson plans from our website.
Standard Lesson 75 min

Happiness vs consumerism lesson plan
Global IssuesAward-winning video inspired us to create a consumerism lesson plan for teaching English. Use it to bring an important topic to the classroom and teach new vocabulary!
Standard Lesson 30 min

Sports phrasal verbs you need to know
GeneralThanks to this worksheet, students discover eight sports phrasal verbs in context and learn how to use them in a series of 3 activities.
Standard Lesson 60 min

The changing face of sport (focus on sports vocabulary)
GeneralThis B1 lesson plan is our attempt to touch upon the topic of sport, and introduces a lot of sports vocabulary. It is based on a video featuring teenage girls who are professional boxers.
Standard Lesson 30 min

Business telephone etiquette
BusinessThis reading and speaking worksheet focuses on eight business telephone etiquette tips and is prepared for B1 students.
Standard Lesson 60 min

Telephone phobia (Telephone English phrases)
BusinessTeach your students how to use English over the phone using our Telephone English phrases and practical role plays as well as telephone etiquette tips.
Standard Lesson 30 min

Are you addicted to online shopping?
GeneralWith this worksheet about shopping addiction, students discover new vocabulary through reading, but also practise their speaking and writing skills.
Standard Lesson 60 min

Online vs traditional shopping (e-commerce vocabulary)
BusinessOnline shopping or traditional shopping? Teach your Students language for shopping in the 21st century and discuss the future of shopping in the e-commerce world.
Standard Lesson 60 min

Why are Brits so obsessed with tea?
GeneralThis lesson plan looks into the tea-drinking habit in the UK and teaches students some useful British idioms and phrases. You must make yourself a cup of tea before this lesson.
Standard Lesson 60 min

How is bubble gum made (passive voice)
Business TechnologyTeach your students how to use passive voice to talk about processes and discover how bubble gum is made.
Standard Lesson 60 min

Questions no one knows the answers to
Business GeneralThis TED Talk lesson plan on asking questions includes exercises on both indirect and direct questions and makes students use them a lot in speaking.
Standard Lesson 60 min

5 dangerous things you should let your kids do
GeneralThe focus of this worksheet is discussion. Students will have a lot of opportunities to speak about such topics as childhood and parenting.
Standard Lesson 45 min

Building a museum of museums on the web
Design & ArtThe lesson plan is about art and museums. Students have a lot of opportunities to express their likes and dislikes in these areas.
Standard Lesson 45 min

Got a meeting? Take a walk
BusinessWith our lesson plan, your students will practise listening comprehension, learn new informal phrases and watch an interesting TED talk.
Standard Lesson 60 min

For these women, reading is a daring act
Global IssuesThe TED Talk that the worksheet is based on touches upon the problem of women’s illiteracy and education. It is a great starting point for the discussion on gender inequality in general and that’s what the lesson is about.
Standard Lesson 60 min

Your online life, permanent as a tattoo
TechnologyESL video lesson plan for B1students that focuses on privacy online and how what we do on the internet leaves a permanent trace.
Standard Lesson 60 min

How to buy happiness
GeneralThis ESL worksheet focuses on synonyms of words poor and rich and a discussion on money and happiness. It is prepared for B1+ (intermediate) students.
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