First things first – new B2/C1 students

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LESSON SET OVERVIEW

With this lesson set, your students will:

  • share their experience learning English,
  • talk about motivation,
  • do listening comprehension tasks,
  • do grammar and vocabulary activities,
  • talk about the topic of their interest.

This lesson set is designed to give you an opportunity to learn more about your new students and to assess their level of English.

This is a lesson set. Use the lessons in the set in the suggested order. Learn more about sets here.

Each lesson in the set is also a standalone lesson.

Lesson 1

Get to know your new students
first lesson
Standard Lesson 60 min Free+

Stay interested, stay motivated – first lesson with new students

General

In the first lesson of this set, students discuss their interests, watch a video about motivation, and do vocabulary and grammar tasks. The lesson allows you to assess your students’ level of English.

Lesson 2

Choose a lesson based on your students’ interests
phrasal verbs with out
Standard Lesson 75 min Free+

Do you feel FOMO? – phrasal verbs with out

Lifestyle

Students learn and practise phrasal verbs with out (e.g. bring out, stand out), watch a video about FOMO and JOMO, and do a word building activity. They also discuss some statements.

business case study worksheet
Flipped Lesson 45 min Unlimited Plan

Decision time (business case study)

Business

Students practise collocations (e.g. take an equity stake) and phrasal verbs (e.g. buy out) and watch a video and read texts about different business case studies. They also discuss the case studies.

people with question marks
Critical Reading Club 30 min Unlimited Plan

Curious questions about curiosity

General

Students practise collocations from the article they read at home (e.g. satisfy your curiosity), talk about how curiosity shapes one’s life. They also discuss other ideas from the article.

language for presentations
Standard Lesson 75 min Premium Plan

The city of the future is here

Technology

Students learn some useful language for presentations (e.g. Let’s consider this in more detail.) and then practise their presentation skills. They also watch a video about Toyota Woven city and practise vocabulary related to cities (e.g. cosmopolitan, urban).

advanced tense review
Flipped Lesson 30 min Unlimited Plan

The story of Frida Kahlo (+ Advanced Tense Review)

General Grammar

Students watch an interactive video and do an advanced tense review. They also talk about Frida Kahlo and other artists, as well as learn and practise some vocabulary (e.g. reflect, struggle).

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