financial crimes vocabulary
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 75 min
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Financial crimes

General Global Issues

In this lesson, students practise vocabulary related to financial crimes and watch a video about money laundering. They also discuss real cases of financial fraud, read a film synopsis and talk about their personal opinions.

multiple-choice cloze task
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 75 min
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Has cancel culture gone too far?

Global Issues

In this lesson students learn vocabulary useful to talk about cancel culture, do a CAE multiple-choice cloze task, watch a video, and get the opportunity to discuss cancel culture and freedom of speech in depth. 

B2 / Upper Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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Turning oranges into electricity. Crazy or genius?

Global Issues

In this lesson, students learn five pairs of verb synonyms and collocations which can be used to talk about sustainable living. They also come up with and reflect on eco-friendly solutions.

inclusive language
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 30 min
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Inclusive language

Business Global Issues

We developed this worksheet to teach some inclusive language. In this one-page handout, students will learn what inclusive language is and discover some examples of both inclusive and exclusive language.

fear vocabulary
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 75 min
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What might Bill Gates be worried about?

Global Issues

Discover what worries Bill Gates most and teach your students some fear-related vocabulary, useful adjectives for expressing opinions and practise them with a few speaking activities.

climate change lesson plan
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min
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Climate change

Global Issues

This climate change lesson plan is prepared for B2 students, touches upon the environmental issues and is based on a speech by Greta Thunberg.

verb patterns
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min
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What’s the future of baby boomers? (verb patterns)

Global Issues Grammar

This lesson plan for upper-intermediate students focuses on the topic of retirement and includes verb patterns exercises and a debate point.

slow fashion
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 30 min
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Slow fashion: an alternative to fast fashion

Global Issues Lifestyle

This slow fashion worksheet includes a bunch of adjectives to talk about the fashion industry and gives students a lot of speaking opportunities.

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