B2 / Upper Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Hustle culture and quiet quitting

Business

In this lesson, students talk about some phenomena and terms used to talk about the job market. They also discuss the article they read at home.

ESL lesson about political campaigns
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Political advertising

General

In this ESL lesson about political campaigns, students watch a video, learn and practise useful vocabulary and talk about elections and campaign strategies.

lesson on fast fashion
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Let’s stop this monster!

Global Issues

This lesson on fast fashion includes a video and a variety of speaking activities to engage your students and enhance their vocabulary.

lesson about appearance
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

This is how I look

Lifestyle

In this lesson about appearance, students watch a video about women who stopped dying their grey hair and talk about societal norms regarding how a person looks. 

common English collocations with talent and skills
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 90 min

I’ve always wanted to have a talent for…

General

In this lesson, students learn some common English collocations with talent and skills and practise some functional language. They also read a text and talk about talents and talent shows. 

phrasal verb activities
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Phrasal verbs activities

General

The worksheet is a series of stand-alone phrasal verb activities that can be used as a revision, warm-up or time filler. There are four types of activities, each with two parts and different phrasal verbs. 

lesson about projects
B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Let’s talk about projects!

Business

In this lesson about projects, students watch a video ad, talk about their experience with projects and discuss different project management problems. 

reported statements lesson plan
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

You said it was OK (reported speech)

Grammar

In this reported statements lesson plan, intermediate students watch a video, talk about misunderstandings and learn and practise reported speech.

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

Talking about habits

Lifestyle

In this lesson, students practise talking about habits in English, watch two ads and discuss how to best form new habits.

discuss food and restaurant
C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Wining and dining

General Lifestyle

This speaking worksheet contains a lot of activities which allow students to discuss food and restaurant experiences. Students also watch a video about tipping and talk about different aspects of it. 

talking about leadership
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Flipped Lesson 45 min

Dealing with an insecure boss

Business

In this lesson, students watch a video about dealing with insecure bosses and learn some vocabulary while talking about leadership. They also discuss two case studies. 

personality adjectives
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min

Honest, creative or lazy? (personality adjectives)

General

This worksheet on personality adjectives in English contains a lot of speaking activities that let students learn and practise new words. Students read short texts, discuss different personalities and talk about themselves. 

C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Free time: quality meets quantity

Lifestyle

In this CRC lesson students talk about free time, do a quiz, discuss an article and more tips on how to make the best out of their free time. 

B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Homeschooling: for or against?

General Global Issues

This 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. 

B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

It’s OK to hate your job, isn’t it?

Business

In this lesson on hating your job students talk about the reasons for it and discuss some advice. Students also work with vocabulary and watch a video. 

environment conversation class
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Our relationship with nature

Global Issues Lifestyle

In this environment conversation class, students talk about nature. They also watch a video and discuss ways to protect the environment. 

lesson about St. Patrick’s Day
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Nation branding and St. Patrick’s Day

General

In this lesson about St. Patrick’s Day, students watch a video about the origins of the holiday. They also discuss nation branding and practise vocabulary for talking about abstract ideas. 

ESL lesson about ChatGPT
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min

ChatGPT – a blessing or a curse?

General Technology

In this ESL lesson about ChatGPT, students watch a video about schools banning this AI solution. They also learn vocabulary related to cheating and discuss different applications of ChatGPT.

B1 / Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min

What’s the point of reading books?

Lifestyle

In this lesson, students talk about reading and practise some vocabulary related to books. They read an article about why adults don’t read and discuss their experience. 

reflexive pronouns
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

How to be happy

Grammar Lifestyle

In this lesson, students watch a video and learn how to use reflexive pronouns. They also talk about happiness. 

ESL lesson about design
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

How nature inspires innovation

Technology

This ESL lesson about design focuses on how nature inspires creation of new things. Students learn some vocabulary to describe the design of things, watch a video and have a lot of brainstorming and speaking practice. 

talking about education
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

The purpose of universities

General

In this speaking class, students watch a video about the purpose of universities and practise talking about education and universities. 

giving suggestions
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min

A better way to brainstorm

Business General

In this lesson, students watch a video about a brainstorming method, learn English phrases for giving suggestions and practise vocabulary related to brainstorming. 

ESL lesson about history
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Finders keepers?

General

In this ESL lesson about history, students watch a stand-up comedy piece, talk about history and learn useful vocabulary and idioms.

ESL worksheet about music
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

The sound of music

Lifestyle

In this ESL worksheet about music, students talk about music in their lives. They also listen to short pieces of music and discuss them.

double comparatives
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 45 min

Towards a car-free future

Global Issues Grammar

This flipped lesson focuses on a grammar topic of double comparatives and a discussion about car-free cities. Students watch a video and work with grammar on their own. In the lesson, they have more speaking practice and creative work. 

modal verbs of possibility
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Welcome on board!

Business

In this lesson about onboarding, students discuss their experience, watch the video, and practise modal verbs of possibility (must, might, can’t). They also read a dialogue and role play a similar one.  

B1 / Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min

The cleanest country in the world

Global Issues

In this lesson students talk about cleaning and the standards of cleanliness. They also discuss the article they read at home and practise some useful vocabulary. 

lesson about passive voice
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

They did it for money (passive voice)

General Grammar

In this lesson about passive voice, students practise using passive voice. They also watch a video and discuss different types of crime. 

lesson on digitalization
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Impediments to e-government

General Technology

In this lesson on digitalization students talk about various government services and how they can be improved. They also watch a video about a successful example (e-Estonia), learn some vocabulary and have a lot of speaking practice. 

Business English conversation class
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Creating a learning culture

Business

In this Business English conversation class, students discuss upskilling, watch a video and talk about the ideas mentioned in it. They also hold a debate on upskilling. 

word order in English
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Excuse me, I am an apple (word order)

General Grammar

Let students practise word order in English. Students discuss language-learning apps, explore the rules of sentence word order and practise by completing and creating funny and unusual sentences.

Lesson about memes
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Would you like to be a meme?

General

In this lesson about memes students look at some famous examples of memes and discuss them. They also learn the story behind one of them by watching a video. Students learn and practise vocabulary and try to create their own memes. 

B2 / Upper Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min

Video games as an art form

General Technology

In this lesson, students discuss the idea that video games should be considered an art form. They also learn and practise some useful vocabulary. 

Speaking about air travel
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Are you into flying?

General Lifestyle

This worksheet focuses on speaking about air travel. Students answer different questions, watch and discuss a video. They also read and discuss short stories and create their own. 

expressing regrets
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Regrets? I have a few…

General Grammar

In this lesson, students watch a video and learn structures for expressing regrets. They also practise some phrases for responding to regrets. 

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