ESL lesson on passive structures
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

A new website will be created soon (passive voice)

Business Grammar Technology

Talk 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.

beginner lesson on jobs
A1 / Elementary | A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

My friend works as a…

Business

Engage students in talking about professions with this lesson! They practise vocabulary about jobs, workplaces and work tasks. Students also watch two fun videos and discuss job preferences.

talking about friendships
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Different flavours of friends

General

Discuss friendships with this lesson! Students practise phrases to talk about friendships, watch a video on how some friendships last and work with expressions for generalisation. They also share their experiences and express their preferences in social interactions.

ESL lesson on enjoying life
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

My perfect day

General Lifestyle

Engage 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.

B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
2 lessons

They should be allowed to do it! (modal verbs)

General Global Issues Grammar

Students 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.

modal verbs of permission and obligation
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Old enough to decide

General Grammar

Talk 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.

talking about multitasking
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Can you multitask?

Business General

Talk 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.

ESL lesson on ancient myths
C2 / Proficiency
Flipped Lesson 60 min

The wisdom of myths

General

Students talk about mythology with this engaging lesson! They discuss the impact of myths, work with idioms and share their opinions. Students also speak about mythological characters and watch part of a podcast on why myths matter.

talking about hotels
A1 / Elementary | A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

At a hotel

General

Talk about hotel situations with this lesson! Students practise hotel-related vocabulary, watch a short video on a hotel stay and share their own experiences. They also work in pairs and role-play hotel scenarios.

describing trends in data
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Describing trends in data

Business

Talk 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.

ESL lesson on rejection
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Learning to cope with rejection

General

Talk 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.

advanced lesson on phrasal verbs
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Mastering phrasal verbs

Business General

Students practise advanced phrasal verbs with this lesson! They engage in interesting discussions about workplace interactions, challenges, and negotiations. They also talk about various situations and watch a short comedic video.

talking about accommodation
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Stay or skip? Talking about accommodation

Lifestyle

Discuss 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.

B1 / Intermediate
2 lessons

CVs and searching for a job

Business

This lesson set allows students to talk about job hunting and teaches them how to write a CV in English.

talking about the job market
B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Are they really hiring?

Business

Talk 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.

advanced conditional structures
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Nature vs nurture (conditional structures)

General Grammar

Discuss 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.

beginner lesson on homes
A1 / Elementary | A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

This is my home

Lifestyle

Engage 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.

C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Our food choices

Global Issues Lifestyle

Talk 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.

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