C1 Grammar: Giving Advice 60 mins LESSON OVERVIEW This Business English lesson plan focuses on career advice. It has been designed for career counselors, but it worked great both with HR people and adult professionals (if you want to do this with young adults without working experience, you must adapt the discussion section). The main…
B2/C1 Describing graphs 90 mins LESSON OVERVIEW The lesson plan is based on a TED-Ed video titled “How to spot a misleading graph” by Lea Gaslowitz. The aim of the lesson is to teach students vocabulary and structures they can use while describing graphs in English. In addition, thanks to the video, students will learn…
C1 Synonyms of “think” 60 mins Here is another English lesson plan brought to you thanks to TED Talks and this time their TED Ed programme (explore it as it is perfect authentic material for ESL teachers). This time the lesson focuses on debating skills and vocabulary for expressing opinions. The worksheet is based on…
C1 Listening Skills 60 mins This lesson touches on a topic which is not usually recommended for teaching English, namely war and politics. Nevertheless, it is a global issue worth talking about and most students are eager to discuss it. Bear in mind that some students may have controversial opinions so it’s up to you…
The lesson focuses on collocations in Business English. The worksheet is based on Leeron Segal's speech titled "Upgrading management technology" which is a discussion starter and a background for practising proper collocations.
This Business English lesson will allow your students to learn and practice 8 idioms on motivation used in business. They will also have plenty of chances to talk about how companies motivate and demotivate employees and watch a video that tells how to tackle it
"Can technology solve our big problems?" is a question asked by Jason Pontin in his TED talk and a starting point for this ESL lesson. In this 2-page worksheet, students will learn new advanced vocabulary and their synonyms, watch an intriguing video and have a chance to discuss whether the technology has been developing in…
Have you ever wondered how successful people manage their time? This TED talk will give you a glimpse into their approach to managing time. This ESL lesson plan focused on time management is for advanced adult learners.
What's the difference between a trend and a fad? How do they affect the business? Should companies ignore fads or try to exploit them? This and more in this Business English lesson
Can you trust your brain? Can our brains come up with memories of things that haven't really happened? You will find answers to these questions here. This lesson also looks into the world of crime and justice, how legal system works in the USA and why some witnesses lie even if they don't realize it!
The lesson plan on an interview with Simon Sinek. His speech, and thus the lesson, focuses on the issues connected with the millennials and their situation on the modern labour market and the reasons behind the problems of coping with the work life.