B1 / Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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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. 

B1 / Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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Ready for a pet?

Lifestyle

In 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. 

lesson about health
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Health myths

General

In this lesson about health, students read a text about health myths, learn and practise some useful vocabulary and discuss health.

B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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Senior roommates

Global Issues Lifestyle

In this lesson, students talk about the idea of senior citizens living together, do a word formation activity, and discuss retirement.

B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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Can robots be chefs?

Technology

In this lesson, students discuss the article they read at home, talk about the pizza vending machine and the future of cooking. 

B1 / Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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Do you enjoy working remotely?

Business Lifestyle

In this Critical Reading Club lesson, students talk about working remotely and learn some vocabulary connected to the subject.

expressing numbers in English
B1 / Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 45 min
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The rising cost of living

Lifestyle

With this lesson plan on expressing numbers in English, students revise numbers and learn some approximations, talk about the rising cost of living and learn some useful vocabulary.

B1 / Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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On the way to zero food waste

Global Issues Lifestyle

In this lesson, intermediate students discuss food waste, share some tips on how not to waste food and learn some useful vocabulary.

English worksheet
B1 / Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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Getting by without a car

Lifestyle

In 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.

pre-intermediate conversation worksheet
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Don’t stop talking! – A2–B1 speaking activities

General

This pre-intermediate conversation worksheet consists of five speaking activities which can be used as fillers or warm-up tasks. The activities are suitable for a group of students, as well as for a one-on-one class. 

ESL vocabulary puzzles
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min
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Can you figure it out? ESL vocabulary puzzles

Business

This is a set of ESL vocabulary puzzles rather than a typical ESL Brains lesson plan. Each of the puzzles can be used separately as a time filler, a warm-up, etc.

future simple tense
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min
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It will never catch on! (will for predictions)

Grammar Technology

In this lesson on predictions, students learn and practice the use of the Future Simple tense to predict what will happen, and discuss how life will be different in the future. 

indefinite pronouns
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 90 min
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Everyone has it, but no one can lose it: indefinite pronouns

Grammar

With this lesson plan students learn how to use indefinite pronouns and get the opportunity to put them into practice through a series of written and oral exercises.

Present Perfect for experiences
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min
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Have you ever attended a silent meeting?

Business Grammar

In this lesson, students learn how to use Present Perfect for experiences and practise new vocabulary related to workplace meetings. 

gerunds and infinitives
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Friends will be friends (gerunds and infinitives)

Grammar Lifestyle

In this grammar lesson students discover different verb patterns by doing a friendship quiz. To practise gerunds and infinitives, students will also express their views on different aspects of friendship.

talking about problems and solutions
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min
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Have you tried turning it off and on again?

General

In this lesson plan, ESL students will do a lot of different activities and learn words and expressions for talking about problems and solutions.

already just yet
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 30 min
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Have you done it yet? Present Perfect: already, just, yet

Grammar

This lesson plan deals with Present Perfect and already, just, yet. We want to show students how to use these words in specific situations. Apart from practical tasks, students will also role-play two scenarios.

questions in English
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 30 min
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AMA: Ask Me Anything

General

This lesson plan is our attempt to make students ask more questions in English during the class. Students step into their teacher’s shoes and lead the class!

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