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Why poetry still matters

General

In this lesson about poetry, students have a chance to talk about different aspects of this form of literature. Students discuss many questions, watch a video, and read and analyse some poems. 

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We get on really well!

General

In this lesson about family and relationships, students talk about family members, friends, and other people close to them. They also watch a video and practise some conjunctions used to give reasons. 

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We train just as hard!

Global Issues Grammar

In this lesson about sport, students compare different sports and learn and practise how to use the as… as grammar structure. They also watch a video and discuss statistics on male and female sport.

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It’s time to make a difference!

General

In this lesson, students watch a video about active citizens, practise reading skills and prepare a project. 

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Save the ocean, save yourself

Global Issues

In this A2 lesson about the environment, students watch a video about five tips on how to save the ocean, learn some vocabulary related to the environment and do several speaking tasks. 

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Cultural appropriation

General Global Issues

In this lesson, students watch a video about cultural appropriation in fashion and learn some vocabulary. The lesson also includes lots of speaking activities for advanced students.

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Are you living an Insta lie?

Lifestyle

In this lesson students watch a video, practise using the phrase “but in fact”, and talk about Instagram.

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Will Gen Zers make cash cool again?

Lifestyle

In this lesson, students talk about generations and their approach to money, watch a video about Gen Zers and learn vocabulary related to the topic. 

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Life is better outdoors!

General

In this lesson, students watch a video about Taiwan and practise vocabulary related to nature and free time activities.

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How apps work

Technology

In this lesson students explain how apps work, watch a video about the Uber app, and learn vocabulary to talk about applications. 

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Become a confident English speaker

Lifestyle

With this conversation lesson plan students get plenty of opportunities to talk about their experience with English outside the classroom. They also watch a video, read three short texts and learn some useful vocabulary.

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Has cancel culture gone too far?

Global Issues

In this lesson students learn vocabulary useful to talk about cancel culture, do a CAE multiple-choice cloze task, watch a video, and get the opportunity to discuss cancel culture and freedom of speech in depth. 

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Let me tell you how I feel

General

With this lesson plan, students watch a funny video about a girl who feels different emotions and learn adjectives to describe feelings. Students also get plenty of opportunities to speak about how they feel in different situations. 

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The art of giving feedback

Business

In this lesson, students discover a formula to help them give great feedback and learn some useful phrases for giving and receiving feedback in English. They also watch a video about giving feedback and learn vocabulary related to it. 

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Your smartphone is a library and Google is a librarian (verb-noun collocations)

Technology

In this lesson students learn verb-noun collocations related to searching and sharing information online, compare how information exchange is different now than it was 20 year ago, and watch a video about libraries. 

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The things that we do when nobody is looking – defining relative clauses

General Grammar

With this lesson plan students learn and practise using defining relative clauses. They also watch a short animated video and talk about the things that people do when they are alone. 

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Who am I? – guessing game

Grammar

In this lesson students play an A2 guessing game which creates a lot of opportunities to practise forming yes or no questions in the present and in the past and have some fun while doing it.

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Better. Faster. Stronger (comparative and superlative adjectives)

Grammar Technology

In this lesson based on a video about technology then and now, students learn and practise comparative and superlative adjectives while discussing how their favourite gadgets have changed over time.