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Standard Lesson 60 min
Learning English (first lesson with new students)
GeneralTalk about English in this first lesson with new students! They review useful vocabulary, listen to a podcast excerpt about the language and talk about their expectations, goals and preferences for the course.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Tracing your roots
GeneralTalk about family origins with this ESL lesson on genealogy! Students discuss family history, watch a video on tracing origins and share their perspectives. They can also do an extra vocabulary task.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
It’s all in the contract
BusinessTalk about job conditions with this ESL lesson on employment contracts! Students practise key vocabulary for discussing job terms, watch a short video and share their views. They also role-play an employment negotiation.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Benefits of boredom
GeneralGet students reflecting on monotonous moments with this reading worksheet about boredom! They read parts of an article about boredom in childhood, share experiences and review useful words for the discussion.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Humanoid robots at home
Lifestyle TechnologyDiscuss smart home devices! Students watch parts of a video on domestic robots, read short texts about them and practise passive structures. They also debate the use of humanoid robots in various sectors.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Time around the world
Global IssuesDiscuss time differences with this ESL lesson on time zones! Students watch a video about how time zones are divided, explore daylight saving time and examine curious time zone facts. They can also do an extra vocabulary task.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
Who’s your favourite athlete?
GeneralHelp students talk about athletes with this ESL lesson on sports! They share experiences and thoughts, practise sports-related vocabulary and play two guessing games, using the target language.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Is critical thinking still a thing?
General TechnologyEngage students in talking about critical thinking! In this lesson, they practise key vocabulary for the discussion, watch a video about why we sound more like AI and read texts about real-life cases of deception.
Standard Lesson 60 min
The best and the worst (superlatives)
General GrammarHelp students share opinions with this ESL lesson on superlatives! They talk about online reviews, analyse superlative forms and practise useful phrases. Students also work in pairs and write their own reviews.
Critical Reading Club 45 min
Foraging for food
Global Issues LifestyleIn this CRC lesson, students read an article about wild harvesting. They debate the pros and cons of foraging for food, share their thoughts and practise advanced vocabulary for discussing the benefits and risks of foraging.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Are tourists still welcome?
Global Issues LifestyleGet students discussing famous sights with this ESL lesson on overtourism! They debate mass tourism, practise useful phrases and watch a video about annoying tourist behaviour. Students also imagine planning a budget to fight overtourism.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Short videos, short attention span?
Lifestyle TechnologyDiscuss digital habits and focus with this ESL lesson on attention spans! Students watch a video on brain rot and role-play a pitch in favour of short-form videos. They can also do an extra task to review useful vocabulary.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Dad jokes (homophones and homographs)
GeneralLet students tell jokes while practising homophones and homographs! They talk about humour, watch part of a video featuring dad jokes and analyse how wordplay makes things funny.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
A touch of this, a plethora of that (expressing quantity)
GeneralGet students talking about multiple subjects with this lesson! They practise advanced phrases for expressing quantity, work with syllable stress and debate opposing sides of different ideas.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Safety on the road (conditionals)
Grammar TechnologyGet students discussing traffic regulations with this ESL lesson on conditionals. They practise the four conditionals, watch a video excerpt on a 1983 seat belt law and share their perspectives on road safety.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Let’s go to an arts festival
GeneralTalk about live entertainment with this ESL lesson on performing arts! Students practise useful vocabulary, watch a video about an arts festival and work on pronunciation. They also work in pairs to design their own festival.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
Behind the wheel
GeneralGet students sharing experiences and thoughts with this ESL lesson on driving! They practise key driving vocabulary, create a collaborative story and play the vocabulary game ‘Taboo’.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Public speaking
Business GeneralTalk about experiences and strategies with this ESL lesson on public speaking! Students practise useful collocations, watch a video about sharing ideas and prepare a two-minute talk. They also exchange peer feedback.
Standard Lesson 60 min
What were you doing this morning?
Business GrammarTalk about workplace activities with this ESL lesson on Past Continuous! Students practise the Past Continuous tense, watch a short video about a woman’s workday and role-play manager-employee conversations.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Siblings and success
GeneralDiscuss family dynamics with this ESL lesson about siblings! Students read an article about success and birth order, talk about the family’s impact on achievement and review useful vocabulary.
2 lessons
Special occasions
General Grammar LifestyleStudents work with party-related vocabulary, practice vowel pronunciation and learn to use the ‘be going to’ structure.
2 lessons
Talking about tech
TechnologyStudents learn vocabulary related to tech and work with collocations. They talk about tech pet peeves and tech problems.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
Party time
General LifestyleGet students to discuss various celebrations with this ESL lesson on parties! They practise vocabulary for social events, work on the pronunciation of /ɛ/ and /ɜː/ sounds and share their opinions and experiences.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Taming the wild
Global IssuesTalk about urban wildlife with this ESL lesson on domestication! Students discuss human-animal relationships, analyse scenarios and watch a video about a study. They can also do an extra task to review key adjectives.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
On the football pitch
GeneralHelp students talk about football with this lesson! They discuss the sport from various perspectives, practise key football vocabulary and watch a video of match highlights. They also explore football commentary.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Marriage trends
Business LifestyleDiscuss shifting partnership patterns with this ESL lesson on marriage! Students talk about assets, read an article about the prenup trend among US Gen Zers and Millennials and review useful vocabulary.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Did you sleep well?
LifestyleLet students read excerpts of an article with this advanced reading worksheet about sleep! They practise useful vocabulary for sleep quality, explore sleeping arrangements and share their perspectives.
Critical Reading Club 45 min
Appeal to nature
BusinessGet students reading and talking about misleading ‘natural’ product claims! In this CRC lesson, they practise vocabulary for debating marketing tactics, recall arguments from the article and discuss the ‘natural’ label’s impact.
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min
Digital devices
TechnologyHelp students talk about everyday technology with this ESL lesson on digital devices! They practise key vocabulary for tech activities, collaboratively create a story and discuss the future potential of devices.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Do you do it online or offline? (object pronouns)
General GrammarDiscuss shopping preferences with this ESL lesson on object pronouns! Students review vocabulary for buying and returning items, practise object pronouns and watch a video about shopping online and in person.
Standard Lesson 60 min
That’s a tough question
GeneralPractise phrases for navigating uncomfortable topics with this ESL lesson on difficult conversations! Students share thoughts, watch an athlete handle questions at the Olympics and role-play asking and answering tough questions.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
True crime
LifestyleSpark big discussions with this speaking lesson on true crime! Students give opinions, read and talk about the impact of true crime and watch a video about a famous case. They can also do an extra vocabulary task.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Jokes and memes make me laugh
GeneralGet students discussing laughter with this beginner lesson on jokes! They practise key vocabulary for discussing humour, watch part of a video about what people think is funny and play fun games.
Standard Lesson 60 min
At the dentist’s
GeneralHelp your students master dental health vocabulary! In this lesson, they discuss experiences, watch a video on why some people dislike dental visits and listen to conversations at the dentist’s. They also role-play dental appointments.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Direct or indirect? (communication styles)
Business General LifestyleDiscuss conversational directness across cultures! In this ESL lesson on communication styles, students practise useful adjectives, watch a video excerpt about why the Dutch are direct and work in pairs.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Shared spaces
LifestyleDiscuss social spaces with this ESL lesson on third places! Students read about examples of online and offline community groups, watch a video excerpt on shared places and create social spaces for specific profiles.
