Level: B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Does protest always lead to change?
Global IssuesThis lesson includes a lot of speaking practice. Students watch a video about what makes a protest successful and analyse some strategies.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Fashion, fashion everywhere
LifestyleIn this worksheet students go through a variety of discussion questions about fashion. They also choose between opposing statements, explain their choices and come up with their own definition of ‘fashion’. There is also a set of quotations related to different aspects of fashion.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Choosing between red and blue
BusinessIn this lesson, students learn and practise Business English phrases and discuss successful companies. They also watch the video about business strategies and choose one for their start-up.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Dissecting TV shows
GeneralIn this speaking lesson about TV shows, students do a variety of speaking activities and watch two trailers.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Career choice
BusinessIn this worksheet for conversation classes, students talk at length about careers and professions and watch two short videos about unusual jobs. They also state their opinions on several topics related to the world of work.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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Small house, small problem
LifestyleIn this Critical Reading Club lesson, students discuss the idea of living in a small house and having fewer possessions. They also learn some useful vocabulary to talk about the topic.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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How to raise confident and empathetic children
LifestyleIn this lesson students discuss the ideas about parenting and misbehaviour from the article they read at home and do a vocabulary activity.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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Senior roommates
Global Issues LifestyleIn this lesson, students talk about the idea of senior citizens living together, do a word formation activity, and discuss retirement.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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How (not) to apologize in the workplace
Business GeneralIn this lesson, students discuss the article and different ways of apologizing. They also practise the use of prepositions.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
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Life-changing decisions
LifestyleIn this lesson students learn some expressions with ‘mind’, watch a video and discuss life-changing decisions.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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Can robots be chefs?
TechnologyIn this lesson, students discuss the article they read at home, talk about the pizza vending machine and the future of cooking.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Living a digital nomad lifestyle
Business LifestyleIn this lesson students watch a video about being a digital nomad and learn and practise advanced multiword verbs.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Stay interested, stay motivated – first lesson with new students
GeneralThis ESL worksheet can be used in the first lesson with new students. In the lesson, students discuss their interests, watch a video about motivation, and do vocabulary and grammar tasks.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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Non-native speakers or lifelong learners?
GeneralIn this lesson students discuss the accuracy of different terms referring to non-native English speakers, do a word-formation activity and talk about the article they read at home.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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What makes a great corporate culture?
Business GrammarIn this lesson, students watch a video and use functional language (cleft sentences) to talk about corporate culture. They also learn some vocabulary related to the topic.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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Understanding professional motivations
BusinessIn this lesson students talk about different types of workers described in the article, discuss some questions about motivations, and learn vocabulary to explain what motivates them at work.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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Who wants to live forever?
TechnologyWith this lesson plan, students have an in-depth discussion about the idea of recreating dead people as avatars. They also practise useful vocabulary and talk about the metaverse.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Put a ring on it
GeneralIn this lesson, students learn idioms and phrasal verbs with put. They also practise working out the meaning from context, and have an opportunity to use the new language in speaking activities.