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Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
My perfect day
General LifestyleEngage students in discussing ways to enjoy life! They watch the trailer for the film Perfect Days, read about activities that promote presence and simple joys and discuss problems and solutions for different things in life. Students can also do an extra vocabulary activity.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Old enough to decide
General GrammarTalk about age limits with this lesson! Students practise modal verbs, watch a video on the voting age in New Zealand and discuss age laws in different countries. They also share their experiences.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Fancy coming to the party?
LifestylePractise making and responding to invitations with this lesson! Students discuss preferences related to events, work with phrases for inviting and replying to invitations and listen to a recording. Students also do a role-play!
Standard Lesson 60 min
That’s how it was (past ability and obligation)
General GrammarTalk about life a century ago! In this engaging lesson, students explore phrases for past ability and obligation, read about old professions and discuss the pros and cons of life in the past.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Stay or skip? Talking about accommodation
LifestyleDiscuss accommodation and travel experiences with this lesson! Students practise adjectives, watch a video about an Airbnb feature and share their perspectives. They also read and write reviews of different accommodation.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Nature vs nurture (conditional structures)
General GrammarDiscuss nature vs. nurture with this engaging lesson! Students explore twin research, review advanced conditional structures and debate how genetics shape our lives. They also watch a video on twin research.
Standard Lesson 60 min
This is my home
LifestyleEngage students in discussing homes with this beginner lesson! Students talk about their homes, watch a video about a small flat and practise pronunciation skills. They also share their perspectives and opinions.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Our food choices
Global Issues LifestyleTalk about food quality and choices with this advanced lesson! Students practise advanced vocabulary for discussing food, watch a video on lab-grown meat and share their preferences, habits and opinions.
2 lessons
Let’s compare!
Grammar Lifestyle TechnologyStudents learn to use comparatives and superlatives and compare technologies.They also use the structures to compare different places.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
What would you put on your bucket list?
LifestyleEngage in talking about bucket lists with this lesson! Students discuss goals and ambitions, watch a video about a traveller visiting multiple places in a week and talk about their thoughts and experiences.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Present Simple activities
GrammarPractise the Present Simple with this worksheet! Students review the use of the verb ‘to be’, describe pictures and listen to recordings of people talking about themselves. They also work with positive and negative statements and questions.
Standard Lesson 60 min
The return of physical media
Lifestyle TechnologyTalk about physical media with this lesson! Students discuss experiences of using tangible media, practise useful vocabulary for discussing the topic and share their opinions. They also watch a video on physical media.
Critical Reading Club 45 min
Decluttering: a tedious task or a healthy habit?
LifestyleEncourage students to read an article on decluttering! Students discuss consumption habits, practise vocabulary related to decluttering and talk about their homes. They also share their experiences of consumption and decluttering.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
The film genre I can’t stand is…
General LifestyleTalk about films with this lesson! Students learn vocabulary for discussing films, explore a video about sci-fi and share their opinions and preferences. They also recommend something new for people to watch.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Were your school days fun?
General GrammarPractise the past forms of to be with this lesson for beginners! Students discuss subjects people learn at school and watch a video where people mention their favourite subjects. They also ask and answer questions about their past.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Where would you rather live?
LifestyleStudents discuss places to live and visit with this lesson! They watch a video about living in San Diego, practise the structure ‘would rather’ and work in pairs. Students can also do an optional vocabulary activity where they review adjectives.
Standard Lesson 60 min
It’s on the wall behind the sofa
General GrammarStudents talk about furniture and learn prepositions of place for beginners! They learn furniture items and revise rooms, listen to recordings, and describe pictures. They also talk about items in their own homes.
Standard Lesson 60 min
My favourite room
General LifestyleTalk about rooms in a house with this lesson! Students learn the names of rooms, practise adjectives to describe them and share personal preferences. They also watch a video of a flat tour and practise the structures with ‘would like’.
