Level: C1 / Advanced
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.
Standard Lesson 75 min
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Sharpen your critical thinking (CAE Speaking Part 3)
General GrammarWith this lesson plan, students evaluate the validity of arguments using the information from a video about logical fallacies. They also practise conjunctions and do a Cambridge CAE Speaking Part 3 activity.
Standard Lesson 90 min
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Why do we like horror films?
GeneralIn this lesson, students learn vocabulary useful when talking about fear or relief, watch a video about horror films, and describe situations in which they felt uneasy or scared.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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What makes you laugh? (synonyms for laugh)
GeneralIn this lesson students study advanced synonyms for laugh, watch a video about laughter and discuss different aspects of laughter.
Flipped Lesson 45 min
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How does silence make you feel?
General GrammarIn this lesson students discover the power of silence, work on improving their listening skills and focus on reported speech practice.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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The magic of making sounds
General LifestyleIn this lesson based on a video about the art of creating sounds students learn some verbs for sounds and put them into practice through a series of creative activities.
Standard Lesson 45 min
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Whodunit (practise past modals with riddles)
General GrammarIn this lesson based on whodunits, students get an opportunity to practise past modals with riddles and speculate about murder mysteries.
Standard Lesson 75 min
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Should we be faking it? The placebo effect
GeneralThis lesson plan on the placebo effect is packed with vocabulary (verb + noun collocations) and speaking activities. Students will also watch a video about placebos and their pros and cons.
Standard Lesson 90 min
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Question Time – Let’s have a panel show!
GeneralIn this lesson, students read two short texts about a TV series, The Crown and a panel show, Question Time, learn useful language for agreeing and disagreeing, and have a panel show.
Flipped Lesson 45 min
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The world of sounds around us
GeneralIn this lesson plan, students will learn verbs for describing sounds in English and talk about irritating sounds using phrases for expressing annoyance.
Standard Lesson 90 min
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Helping ex-cons find a job – advanced crime lesson plan
GeneralUse our crime lesson plan to teach your students some advanced vocabulary and get them involved in a meaningful discussion about ex-cons and jobs.
Flipped Lesson 30 min
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The story of Frida Kahlo (+ Advanced Tense Review)
General GrammarGet your students interested in the life and work of Frida Kahlo and check their knowledge using our interactive video focused on advanced tense review!
Flipped Lesson 45 min
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Why do people believe in conspiracy theories? (passive structures)
General GrammarTeach your students advanced passive structures and discover the world of weird conspiracy-thinking and tin-foil hat men.
Flipped Lesson 30 min
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Why is spoken poetry awesome?
GeneralThis flipped classroom worksheet is based on a fabulous speech by Sarah Kay on poetry and it is prepared for C1/C2 (advanced) learners.