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Critical Reading Club 30 min
Add to saved lessonsReady for a pet?
LifestyleIn this lesson students talk about pets and the responsibilities that come with them. Students also learn some vocabulary connected to the topic and discuss more pet-related aspects.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Add to saved lessonsSlacktivism – to engage or not to engage?
General Global IssuesIn this lesson students discuss the term slacktivism and different forms of activism. They also do a word formation exercise and talk about the article they read at home.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Add to saved lessonsRetrofitting – well worth the effort
Global IssuesIn this lesson, students talk about the concept of retrofitting and how it helps to achieve net-zero emissions. They also learn and practise some vocabulary from the article.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Add to saved lessonsIs a stress-free life possible?
General LifestyleIn this Critical Reading Club lesson, students discuss different tips for dealing with stress. They also learn some useful vocabulary to talk about the topic.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Add to saved lessonsSmall house, small problem
LifestyleIn this Critical Reading Club lesson, students discuss the idea of living in a small house and having fewer possessions. They also learn some useful vocabulary to talk about the topic.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Add to saved lessonsHow to raise confident and empathetic children
LifestyleIn this lesson students discuss the ideas about parenting and misbehaviour from the article they read at home and do a vocabulary activity.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Add to saved lessonsSenior roommates
Global Issues LifestyleIn this lesson, students talk about the idea of senior citizens living together, do a word formation activity, and discuss retirement.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Add to saved lessonsWill we wear fish skin?
Global Issues LifestyleIn this lesson, students talk about the fashion industry and use advanced vocabulary to praise or criticise someone or something.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Add to saved lessonsDealing with heat waves
Global IssuesIn this lesson students learn some advanced adjectives and discuss the problem of heat waves.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Add to saved lessonsDo you enjoy working remotely?
Business LifestyleIn this Critical Reading Club lesson, students talk about working remotely and learn some vocabulary connected to the subject.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Add to saved lessonsOn the way to zero food waste
Global Issues LifestyleIn this lesson, intermediate students discuss food waste, share some tips on how not to waste food and learn some useful vocabulary.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Add to saved lessonsGetting by without a car
LifestyleIn this lesson students discuss means of transport, talk about car and bike traffic in the place where they live, and learn some vocabulary to talk about transport.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Add to saved lessonsMenstrual leave sparks debate
Business Global IssuesIn this lesson, students learn advanced words and phrases to express opinions, talk about the idea of menstrual leave and hold a debate.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Add to saved lessonsAre we becoming less materialistic?
Global Issues LifestyleIn this lesson, students talk about materialism and how the pandemic influenced our view of material gains, and do a transformation task.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Add to saved lessonsOur lives rely on social media more than we think
LifestyleThis lesson plan is based on an article about a social media outage which students read at home. In the lesson, students learn some useful vocabulary and discuss possible consequences of all social media ceasing to exist.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Add to saved lessonsTo shuffle or not to shuffle?
LifestyleIn this lesson students discuss the article they read at home about Adele’s request to remove the shuffle button on her album. They also study collocations with the words album and track.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Add to saved lessonsWhy eating locally is not enough
Global IssuesIn this worksheet students practise some language related to food’s carbon footprint. They also discuss their food choices and the factors that influence them.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Add to saved lessonsWhy do people cheat in online games?
LifestyleIn this lesson, students practise some language related to breaking and following rules, and discuss the reasons behind cheating in online games.
