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Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
Symptoms and medical treatment
GeneralGet students discussing health issues and symptoms! They practise vocabulary for medical care, role-play doctor-patient dialogues and listen to a conversation. They also share experiences and opinions.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
When you feel stuck at your job
BusinessGet students talking about work satisfaction! They share their thoughts on attitudes to work, watch a video about career stagnation and share experiences. Students can also practise vocabulary with an extra task.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Signed, sealed and delivered
Business TechnologyGet students talking about delivery with this advanced lesson! They practise useful vocabulary, watch a video about a delivery robot and role-play situations involving delivery issues.
Standard Lesson 60 min
The (over)use of AI
Business TechnologyGet your students talking about AI hype with this lesson. They discuss AI’s impact on jobs and layoffs, watch a video about AI washing and practise useful phrases. Students share their opinions and experiences.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
When ads get personal
Business TechnologyTalk about ads with this ESL lesson on targeted advertising! Students share opinions and experiences, read about marketing concepts and watch a video on AI in dog adoption campaigns. They also review useful collocations in an extra task.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
The language of accounting
BusinessPractise accounting vocabulary with this lesson! Students discuss tasks accountants do, work with suffixes and listen to part of a lecture about legal tax reduction. They also talk about the consequences of financial decisions.
Standard Lesson 60 min
What type of friend are you?
GeneralGet students talking about friends with this advanced lesson! They practise useful vocabulary for discussing friendships, watch part of a video about types of friends and share their opinions and experiences.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Of course I’m not stressed!
BusinessPractise idioms while discussing stress levels in different jobs! In this lesson, students watch a funny video about call centre employees, share their perspectives and practise sarcasm in conversations.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
The importance of STEM
Global IssuesLet students share their ideas about science-related fields! They talk about STEM from different perspectives, watch a video about an unusual science professor and explore statistics.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
Sounds people make
GeneralTalk about people’s reactions in this lesson! Students practise verbs for sounds people make, discuss how their culture views different behaviours in public and share their opinions and experiences.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Skills we use and skills we lose
Business TechnologyLead students into talking about skills! They discuss abilities and the impact of technology on them. Students practise useful collocations and phrases, watch a video about the influence of AI on people’s skills and share their ideas.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Deinfluencing Christmas
LifestyleTalk about gift-giving with this ESL lesson on Christmas consumerism! Students practise useful phrases and watch part of a video about giving up giving presents at Christmas. They also share their experiences and opinions.
Critical Reading Club 45 min
Can we trust this study?
Global IssuesDiscuss the reliability of research with this lesson! Students read an article debunking Blue Zones studies, practise vocabulary for talking about studies and explore ways to run research.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Is de-extinction around the corner?
Global Issues TechnologyDiscuss the revival of animals with this advanced lesson on de-extinction! Students practise verb phrases connected to genetic engineering, watch a video about an experiment and role-play a meeting about the Jurassic Park idea.
Standard Lesson 60 min
They just won’t stop playing!
Grammar LifestyleTalk about toys from a critical perspective in this lesson! Students review will and would for present and past habits, practise phrases for consumer behaviour and watch a video about the popular toy Labubu.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Go with your gut
GeneralUncover the world of first impressions with this lesson! Students watch a video about how first impressions affect our opinions, share their views and practise phrases related to intuition and decision-making.
Standard Lesson 60 min
The green shift
Business GrammarDiscuss sustainability with this ESL lesson on cleft sentences! Students talk about responsible consumption, watch a video about a consumer behaviour study and review the use of cleft sentences.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
The world of entertainment
LifestyleDiscuss creative expression in this speaking lesson on pop culture! Students watch a video about a fan convention in Australia, read short texts about pop culture events and share their opinions and experiences.
Standard Lesson 60 min
When prices keep rising
Business GrammarDiscuss rising prices with this ESL lesson on inflation! Students practise nominalization, explore words and phrases related to rising prices and watch a video excerpt about a virtuous inflation cycle.
2 lessons
Shop till you drop?
Global Issues Grammar LifestyleHelp students practise talking about habits using ‘will’ and ‘would’! Students talk about collectable toys, as well as fashion or shopping habits, depending on the lesson you choose.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Farming: present and future
Global Issues TechnologyGet students to discuss farming with this advanced lesson! They practise vocabulary for talking about farming and agriculture, watch a video on AI in farming and discuss future farming scenarios.
Standard Lesson 60 min
No-spend trend
LifestyleChat about spending habits and purchase choices with this lesson! Students practise money-related phrases, watch a video about a no-spend trend and share their experiences and opinions.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Pronunciation and spelling oddities
GeneralTalk about pronunciation and spelling with this lesson! Students watch a funny video about silent letters in English, practise words with challenging spelling and pronunciation and discuss various statements.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Have you got the edge?
BusinessDive into the realm of business competition! Students watch a video about competitive forces, review business analysis models and explore phrases for talking about competition. They also imagine advising business owners in different situations.
Critical Reading Club 45 min
Rethinking fairy tales
GeneralRead and discuss an article about the influence of fairy tales! Students explore phrases inspired by fairy tales, debate their pros and cons for children and talk about their experiences. They also create a plot for a modern fairy tale.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Let it go! Mastering the art of delegation
BusinessDiscuss management skills in this ESL lesson on delegating! Students talk about delegation at work, watch a video and listen to a conversation between coworkers and practise useful phrases for delegating.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Start-ups: from idea to funding
BusinessExplore start-up vocabulary with this lesson. Students talk about businesses and their challenges, practise useful collocations and watch a video about start-up financing. They also imagine they have an idea for a start-up and discuss it.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Yearning for a community
LifestyleIn this speaking lesson on communities, students watch a video about an eco-community, discuss experiences and opinions and read about communities worldwide. They can also do an extra vocabulary activity to review useful phrases.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
From war to peace
Global IssuesIn this lesson, students discuss global conflicts and peace agreements. They practise collocations related to war and peace, examine historical events and share their thoughts. Students also explore a World War II timeline.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Do you know how this device works?
TechnologyStudents engage in talking about how devices work in this lesson! They practise action verbs for devices, watch a video on 3D food printing and imagine new devices to solve everyday problems.
Standard Lesson 60 min
It’s a mystery!
GeneralWith this lesson, students debate mysteries and real-life cases. They practise vocabulary for talking about mysteries and theories, watch a video on Amelia Earhart’s disappearance and share their thoughts.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
What does your tattoo mean?
LifestyleEngage in talking about tattoos with this lesson! Students discuss why people get tattoos, watch part of a video where an artist shows his tattoos and share their opinions. They can also do a vocabulary activity to review useful phrases.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Are we losing our educators?
General Global IssuesTalk about teachers and challenges in education with this lesson! Students share their experiences and opinions, practise compound adjectives and watch a video about the challenges teachers face.
Standard Lesson 60 min
The real deal: renting, buying and owning
BusinessTalk about property and housing in this ESL lesson on real estate! Students discuss real estate trends, practise words related to property deals and watch a trailer for a show about luxury real estate.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Defining a professional
Global IssuesTalk about professionalism and how people trust experts! With this lesson, students discuss professionals, experts and influencers, watch a video about trusting influencers vs. experts and reflect on changing ideas about professionalism.
2 lessons
Being handy around the house
GeneralTalk to students about fixing broken objects and about DIY projects. Teach them names of tools and useful verbs to talk about what needs to be fixed and changed around the house.
