vocabulary for professions
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min

Jobs around us

Business

Practise vocabulary for professions with this lesson! Students reflect on different jobs, discuss what various professionals do and share their job preferences. They also play a guessing game and do a role-play.

speaking lesson on posting online
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Think before you post

Global Issues Technology

Discuss the impact of posting videos online! Students talk about online content, privacy and consent. They watch a video segment about rules on filming in public and do a vocabulary task to practise useful phrases.

advanced lesson on tourism
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

The changing face of tourism

Lifestyle

Talk about travel trends with this advanced lesson on tourism! Students practise vocabulary for discussing tourism changes, watch a video about a modern travel trend and role-play scenarios involving tourism issues.

ESL lesson on ghost kitchens
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Why own a restaurant if you can rent a kitchen?

Business

Talk about food ordering services! Students explore statistics about food delivery, review phrases for discussing food-service topics and watch a video about a delivery-only restaurant model.

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
2 lessons

What’s on your plate?

General

Provide students with the opportunity to practise food vocabulary. They will conversations, dishes, play a game and learn phrases to talk about likes and dislikes.

talking about translation
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Translation and tech

Technology

Engage in talking about translation with this lesson! Students practise phrases for discussing translation tools, watch a video about real-time translation on ChatGPT and read a text about a modern type of translation.

B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Critical Reading Club 45 min

Can we trust this study?

Global Issues

Discuss the reliability of research with this lesson! Students read an article debunking Blue Zones studies, practise vocabulary for talking about studies and explore ways to run research. 

advanced lesson on de-extinction
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Is de-extinction around the corner?

Global Issues Technology

Discuss the revival of animals with this advanced lesson on de-extinction! Students practise verb phrases connected to genetic engineering, watch a video about an experiment and role-play a meeting about the Jurassic Park idea.

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

My workday

Business

Discuss job activities in this beginner lesson on work tasks. Students practise useful phrases related to job duties, watch parts of a video about a software engineer’s workday and share experiences and opinions.

vocabulary to discuss politics
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min

Are you into politics?

Global Issues

In this lesson, students practise vocabulary to discuss politics, talk about their country’s political system and listen to news segments on political topics. They also play a guessing game.

B1 / Intermediate
2 lessons

It’s old and used but I love it!

Grammar Lifestyle

Encourage students to talk about old and second-hand items and learn ‘so’, ‘neither’ and auxiliary verbs to show agreement.

talking about brands
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

The power of brands

Business Lifestyle

Get students talking about brands with this lesson! They share their views, learn the brand and the common name for products and watch a video on this topic. Students can also do an extra vocabulary task.

will and would for present and past habits
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

They just won’t stop playing!

Grammar Lifestyle

Talk about toys from a critical perspective in this lesson! Students review will and would for present and past habits, practise phrases for consumer behaviour and watch a video about the popular toy Labubu.

talking about AI
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Agentic AI

Technology

Get students talking about AI with this advanced lesson! They share their views on technology, review adjectives and expressions for discussing AI and watch part of a video about agentic AI.

B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
2 lessons

You’ve lived abroad, haven’t you?

General Grammar

Teach students question tags! In the first lesson, they practise using question tags in the context of geography and history, and in the second lesson, the context is the experience of culture shock.

ESL lesson on first impressions
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Go with your gut

General

Uncover the world of first impressions with this lesson! Students watch a video about how first impressions affect our opinions, share their views and practise phrases related to intuition and decision-making.

ESL speaking lesson about celebrities
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Life of a celebrity

General Lifestyle

Talk about the lives of famous people in this ESL lesson about celebrities! Students share opinions, explore how celebrities live and watch a video about a retired celebrity who now lives on a farm.

ESL lesson on eating out
B1 / Intermediate
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min

Let’s eat out!

General

Work on dining situations with this ESL lesson on eating out! Students talk about going out to eat, review useful vocabulary and share experiences. They also listen to restaurant dialogues and role-play dining scenarios.

family and appearance vocabulary
A1 / Elementary | A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Who’s who?

General

Practise family and appearance vocabulary with this lesson! Students discuss family from various perspectives, review vocabulary for describing people’s appearance and work with the British royal family tree.

ESL lesson on cleft sentences
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

The green shift

Business Grammar

Discuss sustainability with this ESL lesson on cleft sentences! Students talk about responsible consumption, watch a video about a consumer behaviour study and review the use of cleft sentences.

speaking lesson on pop culture
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

The world of entertainment

Lifestyle

Discuss creative expression in this speaking lesson on pop culture! Students watch a video about a fan convention in Australia, read short texts about pop culture events and share their opinions and experiences.

ESL lesson on farming
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Smart farming

Global Issues Technology

Discuss modern agriculture with this ESL lesson on farming! Students share their perspectives, watch a video excerpt on farming technology and review farming vocabulary.

ESL lesson on minimal pairs
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

She sells shells (minimal pairs)

General

Discuss tricky sounds with this ESL lesson on minimal pairs! Students read tongue twisters, watch an advert and practise listening skills. They also work in pairs, creating sentences and guessing minimal pairs.

ESL lesson on inflation
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

When prices keep rising

Business Grammar

Discuss rising prices with this ESL lesson on inflation! Students practise nominalization, explore words and phrases related to rising prices and watch a video excerpt about a virtuous inflation cycle.

C2 / Proficiency
Critical Reading Club 45 min

When questions go too far

Lifestyle

In this CRC lesson, students talk about sensitive topics and personal boundaries. They practise phrases for deflecting uncomfortable questions, review strategies and practise deflecting questions they are unwilling to answer.

B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
2 lessons

Shop till you drop?

Global Issues Grammar Lifestyle

Help students practise talking about habits using ‘will’ and ‘would’! Students talk about collectable toys, as well as fashion or shopping habits, depending on the lesson you choose.

discussing farming
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Farming: present and future

Global Issues Technology

Get students to discuss farming with this advanced lesson! They practise vocabulary for talking about farming and agriculture, watch a video on AI in farming and discuss future farming scenarios.

using so and neither
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Do you buy second-hand? So do I!

Grammar Lifestyle

Explore second-hand fashion with this lesson! Students watch a video about the second-hand clothing business, discuss their experiences and practise structures for agreeing with so, neither and auxiliary verbs.

talking about spending and saving money
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

No-spend trend

Lifestyle

Chat about spending habits and purchase choices with this lesson! Students practise money-related phrases, watch a video about a no-spend trend and share their experiences and opinions.

speaking lesson on art
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Art at home

Lifestyle

Get students talking about art with this lesson! They discuss items people have at home, watch a video about an art collector’s house and describe rooms with artworks. They can also do an extra task to review useful words.

basic presentation vocabulary
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Talking about slides

Business

Talk about slides with this lesson! Students share experiences, watch a video about a creative tool for slides and practise basic presentation vocabulary. They also explore sentence starters and create their own slide.

ESL lesson on can and can’t
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

Show your talent! (can, can’t)

General Grammar

In this lesson, students talk about talents and abilities! They practise can and can’t, review vocabulary for activities and discuss what people can do. Students also listen to a recording and watch a video of a talent show.

engineering vocabulary
C2 / Proficiency
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min

From engineering to metaphors

General Technology

Dive into engineering and figurative language with this lesson! Students talk about engineering and machines, practise vocabulary for mechanical parts and structures and explore the figurative meaning of expressions.

useful role-play situations
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

New place, new start

General

Practise useful language for moving to a new place! In this worksheet, students talk about housing, money, getting around and neighbours. They listen to short conversations and explore real-life dialogues through role-plays.

ESL lesson on pronunciation and spelling
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Pronunciation and spelling oddities

General

Talk about pronunciation and spelling with this lesson! Students watch a funny video about silent letters in English, practise words with challenging spelling and pronunciation and discuss various statements.

ESL lesson on business models
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

How businesses make money

Business

Talk about what makes a business successful in this ESL lesson on business models! Students practise business vocabulary, watch a video on all-you-can-eat restaurants and create their own business ideas.

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