Level: B2 / Upper Intermediate
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Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsRevitalized neighbourhoods or ghost towns?
Global IssuesWith this intriguing lesson, students explore the concept of ‘gentrification’ and its impacts. They explore and practise vocabulary related to the topic, watch a short video, analyse opinions and examine solutions for gentrification challenges.
2 lessons
Add to saved lessonsRevising conditionals
Global Issues LifestyleWith this lesson set, your students will review three types of conditional sentences during 2 lessons. Each lesson in the set requires some pre-class student work (watching a video or reading an article).
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsThe youth changing the world
Global IssuesWith this highly relevant lesson, students discuss youth activism, examine different causes and practise vocabulary related to the topic. They also watch and discuss a video about Malala Yousafzai and reflect on the impact of youth involvement in social causes.
2 lessons
Add to saved lessonsStorytelling
General GrammarThe set was created to provide revision and practice of three past tenses (Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect) and let students practise storytelling.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsSave coral reefs!
Global Issues GrammarWith this lesson, students will dive into the different uses of ‘as’ in phrases and statements. They will also explore the realm of coral reefs and watch an inspiring informational video.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsDo you enjoy quiz shows? (question tags)
General GrammarTeach your students how to express uncertainty about facts. They will practise using question tags and apply general knowledge to answer quiz questions!
2 lessons
Add to saved lessonsExpressing opinions (B2)
Business General Global Issues Lifestyle TechnologyTeach your students diverse vocabulary and phrases for expressing their opinions. Practise it in an Argument Battle and reinforce it again with a topic that fits their needs and interests.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Add to saved lessonsHow does shopping make you feel?
Global Issues LifestyleAs shopping is part of everyone’s life, this speaking lesson on shopping addiction won’t leave your students indifferent. Discuss whether it is a serious problem, discover hacks on how to control it and dive into how instant gratification works.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsReady to go paperless?
Business GrammarIn this lesson, students learn some vocabulary related to document management, talk about going paperless, watch a video, and work on word building learning suffixes ‘-ful’ and ‘-less’.
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
Add to saved lessonsIf humans suddenly vanished…
Global IssuesIn this CRC lesson, students read an article about what would happen if humans disappeared, learn new vocabulary, talk about hypothetical situations, and brainstorm more ideas.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Add to saved lessonsDownsides of tourism
Global IssuesThis speaking lesson focuses on talking about tourism and its problems. Students talk about travelling in general and tourism as an industry, watch a video and discuss solutions to the problems.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsThe value of unpaid care work
Global IssuesIn this lesson about unpaid work, students watch a video, practise using some verbs and discuss care work in depth.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsA place to get things done
Grammar LifestyleThis ESL lesson on getting things done and deadlines includes a range of speaking, vocabulary and grammar activities. Students talk about deadlines, learn useful vocabulary and grammar structures, watch a video and have engaging conversations.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Add to saved lessonsAgeing: embracing the inevitable
Global IssuesIn this ESL lesson on ageing students talk about different aspects of the life of senior citizens. Students discuss mental and physical health, learn about dementia villages by watching a video, and brainstorm ideas.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsWhat if cars could fly? (hypothetical situations)
Grammar TechnologyIn this lesson students get a lot of practice with two videos and speaking tasks designed to help them master the use of Second Conditional.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsFamous people (non-defining relative clauses)
GrammarWith this flipped lesson plan, students learn and practise using defining and non-defining relative clauses. They also watch two videos and talk about famous people.
Flipped Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsTowards a car-free future
Global Issues GrammarThis flipped lesson focuses on a grammar topic of double comparatives and a discussion about car-free cities. Students watch a video and work with grammar on their own. In the lesson, they have more speaking practice and creative work.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsThey did it for money (passive voice)
General GrammarIn this lesson about passive voice, students practise using passive voice. They also watch a video and discuss different types of crime.
