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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.
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My friend works as a…
BusinessEngage 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.
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Different flavours of friends
GeneralDiscuss 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.
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
At a hotel
GeneralTalk 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.
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.
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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.
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This is my home
LifestyleEngage 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.
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.
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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Parts of the body
GeneralTeach vocabulary for body parts with this lesson! Students discuss various activities in connection with body parts, watch two animation videos and describe the characters. They also explore different actions and discuss personal habits.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Architecture: less is more or ‘less is bore’?
GeneralExplore the realm of modern architecture with this lesson! Students practise architecture-related vocabulary, share their opinions on notable buildings and watch a video on modern architecture. Students also discuss ‘architectural myopia’.
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.
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Were your school days fun?
General GrammarPractise the past forms of to be with this lesson for beginners! Students discuss subjects people learn at school and watch a video where people mention their favourite subjects. They also ask and answer questions about their past.
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The efficiency dilemma
Business Global IssuesExplore efficiency from different perspectives! Students learn advanced vocabulary for discussing efficiency, watch a video about the Jevons Paradox and share their opinions. They also brainstorm ways to address efficiency-related concepts.
Standard Lesson 60 min
My favourite room
General LifestyleTalk about rooms in a house with this lesson! Students learn the names of rooms, practise adjectives to describe them and share personal preferences. They also watch a video of a flat tour and practise the structures with ‘would like’.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Event management
Business GeneralTalk about event management and share experiences with this lesson! Students practise event management phrases, watch a video about making events memorable and discuss how they would plan and manage a successful event.
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.
Standard Lesson 75 min
Can I get a cup of tea? (at a café)
GeneralExplore café situations! Students practise phrases for ordering and serving food, watch and listen to customer-server interactions, and role-play a conversation at a café. They also ask and answer questions about the menu.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Nice glasses! (giving and receiving compliments)
GeneralStudents give and receive compliments in this lesson! They watch a funny video in which a man compliments strangers, learn phrases to give and receive compliments, and discuss the concept. They also role-play compliment situations and look at compliment rules!
Standard Lesson 75 min
Just to confirm… (functional language for meetings)
BusinessTalk about meeting situations with this lesson! Students practise phrases for meetings, watch a funny video and share their own experiences. They also role-play a situation where they are employees at a company discussing who does which task.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Do you often take the bus to work?
General LifestyleWith this lesson, students talk about ways of getting around! They discuss different transport, practise transport-related vocabulary and watch a video about Luxembourg public transportation. They also explore adjectives and revise frequency adverbs!
Standard Lesson 60 min
How to spot a scammer
General TechnologyWith this lesson, students talk about scams and online safety! They practise phrases to discuss scams, share their thoughts and watch a video about a scam tactic. Students also talk about prevention efforts and discuss online security habits.
Standard Lesson 60 min
In my neighbourhood
General LifestyleStudents talk about neighbourhoods! They learn words for common places in a neighbourhood, and learn adjectives for people and places. They work with maps, listen to a recording, and watch a video. They also do a ‘this or that’ activity.
Standard Lesson 60 min
The ticking of the clock
GeneralPractise advanced time phrases with this lesson! Students discuss the perception of time, watch a video about a man who’s been travelling by bike for a year and reflect on their own experiences and preferences. They also work on collocations!
Standard Lesson 60 min
Do life hacks really work?
GeneralEngage in talking about life hacks! With this lesson, students practise action verbs to describe issues and tips, watch two short videos on life hacks and share their perspectives and experiences. They also work in pairs discussing life hacks!
Standard Lesson 60 min
My bag isn’t brown (‘to be’ negative)
General GrammarStudents practise negative forms of the verb ‘to be’! They learn basic colour words, describe pictures, and talk about their own things. They listen to a recording, learn grammar rules, and correct each other’s sentences.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Life experiences (Present Perfect + ‘ever’, ‘never’)
GrammarWith this lesson, students discuss life experiences and bucket lists. They also watch a video where children say if they have stolen something and practise Present Perfect with ever and never.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Does anyone else look like you?
GeneralWith this lesson, students talk about facial features! They practise collocations to describe appearance, watch a video on the concept of doppelgängers and discuss people who look alike.
Standard Lesson 60 min
I’ve got eleven cups!
General GrammarStudents talk numbers in this lesson! They learn how to speak about quantities and discuss numbers 1-99. They look at units of time and practise using ‘have got’ to talk about common objects they have or don’t have.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Quit your bellyaching!
GeneralWith this lesson, students talk all about complaining! They discuss the benefits, practicalities, and downsides of the behaviour, and learn lots of advanced vocabulary. They also watch a video about ‘chronic complainers’ and discuss the concept in more detail.
Standard Lesson 60 min
What’s the weather like?
GeneralStudents learn weather vocabulary for beginners! They match descriptions with pictures, watch a video, and talk about weather preferences. They learn how to talk about everyday weather, discuss the different seasons, and describe local climates.
Standard Lesson 60 min
The undersigned hereby agrees to…
Business GeneralStudents talk about contracts! They learn vocabulary, share opinions and experiences, and watch a video in which a lawyer turns everyday language into legalese. They also draft sections of a ‘classroom contract’.
Standard Lesson 75 min
I’m calling to change my reservation (functional language)
GeneralStudents talk about hotel situations, practise functional language for hotel interactions and watch a video about welcoming a guest to an Airbnb flat. They also do a role-play using target vocabulary.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Healthy lifestyle (Present Simple negative)
Grammar LifestyleStudents practise Present Simple negative by talking about healthy lifestyles! They share some personal habits, as well as those of their friends and families. They also watch a video about different lifestyles and describe pictures.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Things we use every day
GeneralWith this lesson, students explore and use adjectives in the correct order! They watch a video of everyday objects in super macro, discuss personal objects and talk about objects with different characteristics.
