intermediate speaking lesson
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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When every day is a day off

General

With this intermediate speaking lesson plan, students get lots of opportunities to talk about retirement. They watch a short video, discuss retirement laws in their countries and plan their own retirement.

Business English speaking class
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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The future of bricks-and-mortar retail shopping

Business General

In this Business English speaking class, students watch a video about the future of bricks-and-mortar retail shopping and discuss shopping trends.

New Year worksheet
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Out with the old, in with the new

General

This New Year worksheet contains a lot of speaking activities. Students also watch a video about New Year’s traditions and discuss the celebration in different cultures.

speaking lesson about TV shows
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Dissecting TV shows

General

In this speaking lesson about TV shows, students do a variety of speaking activities and watch two trailers.

upper-intermediate lesson plan
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min
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There are only two things certain in life…

Business General

With this upper-intermediate lesson plan students discuss the welfare state, watch a video about taxes in Sweden, and learn some useful vocabulary. 

conjunctions of purpose
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 60 min
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Learning about the past for the present

General Grammar

With this lesson plan, students discuss why we need to learn history and other school subjects. They also watch a video and practise the use of conjunctions.

informal expressions in English
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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‘I owe you one!’ and other informal expressions

General

In this lesson, students learn some informal expressions in English which are used instead of common phrases like ‘I understand’. They also watch two sets of short video clips, and practise using the new language.

phrasal verbs with away
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Chasing the birds away (phrasal verbs with away)

General

In this lesson students learn and practise phrasal verbs with away, watch a video about a dog working at an airport and discuss the jobs dogs do.

origins of new words
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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How are new words created?

General

In this lesson about the origins of new words in English, students practise their listening skills, figure out the meanings of some newly formed words and eventually create their own new words.

reported speech practice
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Flipped Lesson 45 min
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How does silence make you feel?

General Grammar

In this lesson students discover the power of silence, work on improving their listening skills and focus on reported speech practice.

practise past modals with riddles
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 45 min
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Whodunit (practise past modals with riddles)

General Grammar

In this lesson based on whodunits, students get an opportunity to practise past modals with riddles and speculate about murder mysteries.

advanced tense review
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Flipped Lesson 30 min
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The story of Frida Kahlo (+ Advanced Tense Review)

General Grammar

Get your students interested in the life and work of Frida Kahlo and check their knowledge using our interactive video focused on advanced tense review!

passive structures
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Flipped Lesson 45 min
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Why do people believe in conspiracy theories? (passive structures)

General Grammar

Teach your students advanced passive structures and discover the world of weird conspiracy-thinking and tin-foil hat men.

lesson plan for educators
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 30 min
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Let’s be better educators!

General

The lesson plan is prepared for B2 learners who are educators, teachers or any other professionals whose field of interest is education.

writing text messages
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Texting is killing language

General

This ESL lesson plan touches upon the development of language, especially in terms of SMS. Students will also practise writing text messages in English.

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