expressing past ability and obligation
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

That’s how it was (past ability and obligation)

General Grammar

Talk 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.

Present Simple activities
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

Present Simple activities

Grammar

Practise 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.

prepositions of place for beginners
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

It’s on the wall behind the sofa

General Grammar

Students 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.

possessives in English
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

It’s his friends’ house (possessives)

General Grammar

Practise possessive nouns and adjectives with this lesson! Students discuss people’s favourite things and personal information. They also listen to a dialogue about photos on social media.

present simple forms of to be
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

They’re my friends (‘to be’ positive)

General Grammar

Students practise Present Simple forms of ‘to be’ in this lesson! They talk about people they know (e.g. family, friends, colleagues) and describe their relationship. They look at photos, and describe their own, practise pronouns, and listen to a recording about families.

adverbs of frequency
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

My morning routine (adverbs of frequency)

Grammar Lifestyle

Students discuss morning routines in this lesson. They learn useful collocations and practise speaking about what they do every morning. They explore adverbs of frequency and talk about morning habits around the world.

Past Simple activities
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Past Simple activities

Grammar

Review Past Simple with this worksheet! Students practise the pronunciation of verb endings in the past, work on the verb ‘be’ in the past and revise regular and irregular verbs. They play a guessing game and complete short stories using the past form of verbs.

practise will and won’t
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min

I’ll do it better next time!

General Grammar

Practise will and won’t with this lesson! Students talk about everyday life situations and use will and won’t to express promises, offers and decisions. They also examine situations and create dialogues based on pictures.

Present Perfect activities
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Present Perfect activities

Grammar

With this worksheet, students practise Present Perfect in various ways. They apply the tense to tell the news, discuss experiences and talk about life stories. Students also practise applying Present Perfect and Past Simple depending on the context.

how to use articles
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Renting a flat (articles)

General Grammar

In this grammar lesson students learn how to use articles (‘a/an’, ‘the’, no article). They listen to recordings, discuss renting a flat, and do grammar exercises. Students also have a role play. 

word order in English
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Excuse me, I am an apple (word order)

General Grammar

This worksheet focuses on the grammar topic of word order in English sentences. Students discuss language-learning apps, read about funny examples of sentences from Duolingo and have a lot of practice. 

Zero Conditional
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Life lessons and white lies

General Grammar

This grammar lesson helps students learn about and practise Zero Conditional. The worksheet includes a lot of speaking activities. Students also do a vocabulary exercise and learn the phrases related to the topic. 

Past Simple and Past Continuous
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

My dog ate my homework (Past Simple and Past Continuous)

Grammar

In this lesson, students learn the difference between Past Simple and Past Continuous. They also get the chance to practise using the two tenses in a variety of tasks.

adverbs of manner
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min

Slow or slowly? – adjectives and adverbs

General Grammar

In this lesson students learn the difference between adjectives and adverbs and learn how to create adverbs of manner. They also practise their use in several controlled and free activities.

prepositions of time
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 45 min

What’s in your calendar? (prepositions of time)

General Grammar

In this lesson, students learn prepositions of time and get plenty of practice with this aspect of grammar. They use the prepositions in different contexts in both oral and written tasks. 

future simple tense
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min

It will never catch on! (will for predictions)

Grammar Technology

In this lesson on predictions, students learn and practice the use of the Future Simple tense to predict what will happen, and discuss how life will be different in the future. 

indefinite pronouns
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 90 min

Everyone has it, but no one can lose it: indefinite pronouns

Grammar

With this lesson plan students learn how to use indefinite pronouns and get the opportunity to put them into practice through a series of written and oral exercises.

Present Perfect for experiences
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min

Have you ever attended a silent meeting?

Business Grammar

In this lesson, students learn how to use Present Perfect for experiences and practise new vocabulary related to workplace meetings. 

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