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The benefits of paternity leave
BusinessIn this lesson plan, your ESL students will talk about paternity leave and its pros and cons. They’ll also learn new vocab and do multiple-choice cloze task.
Standard Lesson 45 min
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Is e-sport a sport?
Lifestyle TechnologyThis worksheet goes deeper into the world of video games, makes students explore esports and study some sport-related language.
Standard Lesson 75 min
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Climate change
Global IssuesThis climate change lesson plan is prepared for B2 students, touches upon the environmental issues and is based on a speech by Greta Thunberg.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Diversity and Inclusion at Work (CAE Word Formation)
BusinessESL lesson plan that tackles the diversity and inclusion issue. Use it to teach your students new language, practise CAE word formation and spark discussion.
Standard Lesson 45 min
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How to fight cyberbullying – lesson plan for teenagers
Global Issues LifestyleThis cyberbullying lesson plan is perfect both for your teenage ESL learners as well as parents. Learn, watch and discuss with ESL Brains lesson plans!
Standard Lesson 60 min
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How to ask for a raise (negotiation phrases)
BusinessBusiness English lesson plan that focuses on teaching negotiation phrases and lets you have 1-to-1 negotiation role plays in your classroom!
Standard Lesson 75 min
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Artificial Intelligence in your everyday life (word formation)
TechnologyIn this lesson plan, your students will learn how AI technology is being used in our everyday lives and do word formation tasks focused on using suffixes.
Standard Lesson 75 min
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What’s the future of baby boomers? (verb patterns)
Global Issues GrammarThis lesson plan for upper-intermediate students focuses on the topic of retirement and includes verb patterns exercises and a debate point.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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How to lead a successful global team (+ business idioms)
BusinessThis is a Business English lesson plan on cross-cultural communication. Students will learn verb collocations as well as business idioms and practise using them.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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How to escape a high cost of housing
LifestyleThis lesson is based on a short video connected with less conventional alternatives to buying a house which are cheaper, but still amazing.
Standard Lesson 45 min
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The problem with fast fashion
Global Issues LifestyleThis lesson plan focuses on the issue of fast fashion and engages students in a discussion about fashion and the environment in the 21st century.
Standard Lesson 45 min
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Busy bragging and other pet hates
Business LifestyleIn this lesson, students will learn the ways to express their annoyance, talk about pet hates they have and watch a video about busy-bragging.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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What makes you employable?
BusinessAdvanced lesson plan on skills necessary for the contemporary business world. This ESL worksheet includes two videos with experts talking on the matter and a lot of vocabulary.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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The smartphone problem
Grammar Lifestyle TechnologyThis B2 (upper-intermediate) video lesson plan touches the issue of smartphone addiction and structures for expressing preference.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Why are Brits so obsessed with tea?
LifestyleThis lesson plan looks into the tea-drinking habit in the UK and teaches students some useful British idioms and phrases. You must make yourself a cup of tea before this lesson.
Standard Lesson 90 min
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Scrum for IT – Agile Project Management (teaching IT vocabulary)
TechnologyTeaching IT vocabulary is going to be fun for your ESL students when you focus on some key project-related vocabulary and comparing Scrum to Waterfall.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Colour psychology – idioms
General LifestyleThis lesson plan for adults only looks into the world of colours and how they are used in the movie industry. Students will also learn different colour idioms.
Standard Lesson 45 min
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Don’t be afraid to reject the self-improvement trend
LifestyleDiscuss with your students how coaching and self-improvement affect them, and teach them and practise some common fixed phrases for personal development.