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Standard Lesson 60 min
How healthy living nearly killed me
LifestyleThis ESL worksheet is based on a TED Talk titled “How healthy living nearly killed me” by AJ Jacobs. The speaker discusses his experiences and approach to healthy living.
Standard Lesson 60 min
What makes start-ups succeed?
Business TechnologyThis lesson plan focuses on start-ups as a business model. Students will learn useful jargon from the Silicon Valley and some collocations that will help them talk about start-ups and launching a new company.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Sleep more! Your brain needs it! (+ structures of used to)
Grammar LifestyleThe lesson plan includes exercises on idioms and fixed phrases connected with sleep, and focuses on different structures of “used to”.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Building a museum of museums on the web
LifestyleThe lesson plan is about art and museums. Students have a lot of opportunities to express their likes and dislikes in these areas.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Your online life is permanent
TechnologyESL video lesson plan for B1students that focuses on privacy online and how what we do on the internet leaves a permanent trace.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Designers – think big!
LifestyleThis ESL worksheet for adults focuses on design and design thinking. Students will also learn a lot of vocabulary connected with the topic.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Will we lose our jobs to machines?
TechnologyThis lesson focuses on the future of work and whether robots will take our jobs or not. Watch a TED Talk with your students and have a debate!
Standard Lesson 30 min
The happiest country in the world
LifestyleThe worksheet is based on an article about the happiest country (Finland) in the world and consists of various exercises.
Standard Lesson 60 min
How to buy happiness
LifestyleThis ESL worksheet focuses on synonyms of words poor and rich and a discussion on money and happiness. It is prepared for B1+ (intermediate) students.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Can technology solve our big problems?
TechnologyThanks to this worksheet, students will learn new advanced vocabulary and their synonyms, watch an intriguing video and have a chance to discuss whether technology has been developing in the right direction.
Standard Lesson 60 min
The mathematics of love
LifestyleSpring is in the air and love is in the air! Can we measure love? Is there a recipe for a happy and long-lasting relationship? Curious? Watch the TED Talk and engage your students in a light discussion on the topic!
Standard Lesson 60 min
The psychology of your future self
LifestyleDo you think you will change a lot in the future? Or maybe not at all? This lesson plan based on a short TED Talk will give your students many occasions to talk about their attitude towards change and their future selves.
Standard Lesson 60 min
The hidden power of smiling
LifestyleThis general English lesson plan is prepared for less proficient students (B1+) and focuses on the topic of smiling and the way it affects our lives.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Trends and fads: they come and go
Business TechnologyTeach the difference between a trend and a fad and discuss how they affect business. Your students will also learn advanced phrases for expressing likelihood.