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Discussing the future
Grammar Lifestyle TechnologyEncourage students to learn future structures! With this two-lesson set, students will practise Future Simple, Present Continuous and ‘going to’ to talk about the future. They will also learn functional language to talk about plans.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Coming-of-age ceremonies
Global IssuesStep into adult life with this lesson! Students talk about adulthood, watch a video on a coming-of-age ceremony and practise useful vocabulary. They also work in pairs and create a new tradition for young adults.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Are we still on for Tuesday? (making plans)
LifestyleStudents talk about plans, events and schedules with this engaging lesson! They practise future forms and phrases to discuss plans, watch a video where friends try to arrange a meeting and role-play scenarios.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Preventing identity theft (passive voice)
Grammar TechnologyPractise passive forms with this lesson on identity theft! Students discuss online protection and share opinions about online safety. They also watch a video about identity theft and read texts on how technology impacts digital crime.
Critical Reading Club 45 min
Office software
Business TechnologyTalk about office software with this Critical Reading Club lesson! Students discuss office software and work tasks, practise useful collocations and share their experiences. They also talk about their preferences for workplace software.
Standard Lesson 60 min
It’s seriously funny!
GeneralHave fun talking about humour! Students practise rhetorical devices, watch a humorous description of a typical London day and discuss what makes jokes funny. They also talk about their day in a humorous way.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Have you heard the gossip?
LifestyleTalk about gossip with this engaging lesson! Students listen to a podcast on why people gossip, practise phrases related to gossip and share their views. They also role-play conversations involving gossip.
Standard Lesson 60 min
A new website will be created soon (passive voice)
Business Grammar TechnologyTalk about websites while practising the passive voice! With this lesson, students watch a video about website creation, share their opinions and work with passive structures in different scenarios.
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.
2 lessons
They should be allowed to do it! (modal verbs)
General Global Issues GrammarStudents practise modal verbs of permission, obligation and advice, as well as verbs to talk about prohibition. They discuss legal age limits and a ban on cigarettes.
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
Can you multitask?
Business GeneralTalk about multitasking with this advanced lesson! Students practise vocabulary to discuss the topic, watch a video on multitasking and our brains and share their opinions. They also discuss inattention blindness and read a short text.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Describing trends in data
BusinessTalk about trends in data with this lesson! Students practise vocabulary for describing graphs, watch a video on the sales of mobile phones and discuss data. They also talk about future trends in smartphones and operating systems.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Learning to cope with rejection
GeneralTalk about rejection with this lesson! Students discuss ways to handle it, watch part of a podcast on ‘rejection therapy’ and share their opinions. They can also do an extra vocabulary activity.
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.
2 lessons
CVs and searching for a job
BusinessThis lesson set allows students to talk about job hunting and teaches them how to write a CV in English.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Are they really hiring?
BusinessTalk about the job market and employment opportunities with this lesson! Students watch a video on fake job listings, analyze a job posting and discuss tips for job seekers. They can also do an optional vocabulary activity.
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.
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
Fancy a train ride?
GeneralTalk about train rides with this lesson! Students practise train-related vocabulary, watch part of a video about train travel and discuss their preferences and experiences. They also explore phrases to buy tickets and work in pairs.
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.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
The best teacher I’ve had
GeneralJoin in talking about teachers with this lesson! Students share opinions and experiences, watch a video about a scientist who’s considered a good teacher and discuss the impact of teaching styles on learning. They can also do an optional vocabulary activity.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Excuses, excuses!
GeneralPractise common ways to make excuses with this lesson! Students discuss common reasons for making excuses, watch a short video about the best excuses for being late and work in pairs making and responding to excuses.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Prisons: rehabilitation or retribution?
Global IssuesDiscuss prison systems with this lesson! Students watch a video about mass incarceration in the US, read about ‘the world’s most humane prison’ and talk about prisoner rehabilitation. They can also revise useful vocabulary.
Standard Lesson 60 min
It’s a kind of magic!
GeneralTalk about magic with this lesson! Students watch a video with a trick, explore common verbs and talk about magic tricks from different perspectives.
Standard Lesson 60 min
The quirky side of you
GeneralWith this lesson, students talk about quirky behaviours! They watch a video of celebrities sharing their unusual habits, practise vocabulary to describe behaviour and share their opinions and experiences. Students also discuss famous characters’ quirkiness.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Can’t talk atm
GeneralStudents talk about texting with this lesson! They learn and practise common texting abbreviations, and watch a funny video about passive-aggressive texting. They share texting opinions, habits, and preferences, and practise writing text messages to each other.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
Sealing the deal
BusinessTalk about negotiation with this lesson! Students practise negotiation phrases and structures, watch a video on steps to succeed in negotiation and role-play situations involving negotiation.
2 lessons
Describing objects
GeneralIn the first lesson, students revise adjectives and learn how to use them in order while talking about personal objects. In the second lesson, they learn and use more adjectives to talk about clothes.
2 lessons
Practising First Conditional
General Global IssuesThe lesson set deals with the topics of food and clothes waste. In the first lesson, First Conditional is introduced in the context of food waste. In the second lesson, students practise it while talking about fast fashion.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Less is more: minimalist wardrobe
LifestyleStudents discuss minimalist wardrobes! They watch a video and talk about reasons and rules for maintaining such a wardrobe, as well as talking about their personal style. Students say what they’d wear in different situations and do a role-play about packing for a trip.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Will we live in a smart city?
Grammar TechnologyDiscuss how technology can solve urban issues! In this lesson, students review future forms, watch a video about smart city services, and imagine they participate in a survey. They also role-play discussions about plans using future forms.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Feel your feelings
GeneralTalk about emotions with this lesson! Students learn and practise emotion adjectives, watch a film trailer and discuss tweets about the film Inside Out 2. They also discuss emotions triggered by different experiences.
