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Standard Lesson 60 min
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Journalism and the news
Global IssuesWith this engaging lesson, students talk about journalism and news. They practise vocabulary about the topic, watch a video about journalism, discuss the challenges of being a journalist and read authentic stories about journalistic cases.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Present Perfect activities
GrammarWith this lesson, 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.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Community gardening
Global IssuesEngage in the exploration of gardening with this lesson! Students review vocabulary, talk about their experiences and watch a video on community gardens. They also elaborate on how they would create a community garden and discuss different ideas for city agriculture.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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I keep it for luck (prepositional phrases)
General GrammarStep into the world of prepositional phrases! Students talk about important objects, watch a promotional video, practise prepositional phrases and write short stories.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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The things we want and the things we need (stative verbs)
General GrammarIn this lesson, students dive into the world of self-expression, watch an ad for a trading website and practise stative and active verbs. They also talk about their preferences and use the target vocabulary to describe people’s personalities.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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The youth changing the world
Global IssuesWith this highly relevant lesson, students discuss youth activism, examine different causes and practise vocabulary related to the topic. They also watch and discuss a video about Malala Yousafzai and reflect on the impact of youth involvement in social causes.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Do you enjoy quiz shows? (question tags)
General GrammarTeach your students how to express uncertainty about facts. They will practise using question tags and apply general knowledge to answer quiz questions!
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Being unproductive (uses of gerund)
Grammar LifestyleIs productivity the best policy when it comes to days off? Encourage your students to tell you how they chill at weekends using gerunds.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Ready to go paperless?
Business GrammarIn this lesson, students learn some vocabulary related to document management, talk about going paperless, watch a video, and work on word building learning suffixes ‘-ful’ and ‘-less’.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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What if cars could fly? (hypothetical situations)
Grammar TechnologyIn this lesson students get a lot of practice with two videos and speaking tasks designed to help them master the use of Second Conditional.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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From trash to treasure
Global IssuesThe lesson includes a lot of activities that focus on speaking about upcycling, watching and discussing a video and brainstorming upcycling ideas.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Renting a flat (articles)
General GrammarIn 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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Let’s stop this monster!
Global IssuesThis lesson on fast fashion includes a video and a variety of speaking activities to engage your students and enhance their vocabulary.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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You said it was OK (reported speech)
GrammarIn this reported statements lesson plan, intermediate students watch a video, talk about misunderstandings and learn and practise reported speech.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Homeschooling: for or against?
General Global IssuesThis lesson about education contains activities aimed to give students a lot of speaking practice and a chance to hold a debate. It also contains useful vocabulary and a video about homeschooling.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Our relationship with nature
Global Issues LifestyleIn this environment conversation class, students talk about nature. They also watch a video and discuss ways to protect the environment.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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They did it for money (passive voice)
General GrammarIn this lesson about passive voice, students practise using passive voice. They also watch a video and discuss different types of crime.
Standard Lesson 90 min
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I’ve been doing it for a week and I love it!
Grammar LifestyleThis lesson combines a topic of hobbies and Present Perfect Continuous. Students learn new phrases related to hobbies, watch a video and discuss it. There is also a grammar section that lets students discover rules and put them into practice.