useful language for meetings
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min

Just to confirm… (functional language for meetings)

Business

Talk about meeting situations with this lesson! Students practise phrases for meetings, watch a funny video and share their own experiences. They also role-play a situation where they are employees at a company discussing who does which task.

beginner lesson on transport
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

Do you often take the bus to work?

General Lifestyle

With this lesson, students talk about ways of getting around! They discuss different transport, practise transport-related vocabulary and watch a video about Luxembourg public transportation. They also explore adjectives and revise frequency adverbs!

vocabulary for discussing relationships
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Spotting the flags

Lifestyle

Engage in discussing behaviours in relationships with this lesson! Students practise vocabulary for discussing relationships and watch a video about red, green and beige flags. They also share their opinions on relationship flags and their impact.

phrases to talk about scams
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

How to spot a scammer

General Technology

With this lesson, students talk about scams and online safety! They practise phrases to discuss scams, share their thoughts and watch a video about a scam tactic. Students also talk about prevention efforts and discuss online security habits.

ESL lesson on places in a town
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

In my neighbourhood

General Lifestyle

Students talk about neighbourhoods! They learn words for common places in a neighbourhood, and learn adjectives for people and places. They work with maps, listen to a recording, and watch a video. They also do a ‘this or that’ activity.

advanced vocabulary for discussing time
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

The ticking of the clock

General

Practise advanced time phrases with this lesson! Students discuss the perception of time, watch a video about a man who’s been travelling by bike for a year and reflect on their own experiences and preferences. They also work on collocations!

lesson on life hacks
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Do life hacks really work?

General

Engage in talking about life hacks! With this lesson, students practise action verbs to describe issues and tips, watch two short videos on life hacks and share their perspectives and experiences. They also work in pairs discussing life hacks!

ESL lesson about colours
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

My bag isn’t brown (‘to be’ negative)

General Grammar

Students practise negative forms of the verb ‘to be’! They learn basic colour words, describe pictures, and talk about their own things. They listen to a recording, learn grammar rules, and correct each other’s sentences.

vocabulary for giving directions
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Excuse me, where is the food court? (giving directions)

General

With this lesson, students practise giving and asking for directions! Students talk about shopping centres, watch a video about a large shopping centre in Canada and learn the names of places and things they might find at the mall.

Present Perfect with ever and never
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Life experiences (Present Perfect + ‘ever’, ‘never’)

Grammar

With this lesson, students discuss life experiences and bucket lists. They also watch a video where children say if they have stolen something and practise Present Perfect with ever and never.

first lesson for A1
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

What’s your name? (first lesson for A1 students)

General

Get to know your elementary students with this first lesson for A1 English learners! Students learn words for understanding classroom instructions, listen to recordings, and practise basic dialogues. They practise spelling, answer questions, and do some ‘true or false’ exercises.

ESL lesson on past tenses
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Life-saving technology

Grammar Technology

Explore and practise past tenses with this lesson! Students talk about the use of tech in emergencies, use past tenses in different situations and watch a video of people sharing times they used tech in dangerous situations.

collocations to describe appearance
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Does anyone else look like you?

General

With this lesson, students talk about facial features! They practise collocations to describe appearance, watch a video on the concept of doppelgängers and discuss people who look alike.

esl lesson on numbers
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

I’ve got eleven cups!

General Grammar

Students talk numbers in this lesson! They learn how to speak about quantities and discuss numbers 1-99. They look at units of time and practise using ‘have got’ to talk about common objects they have or don’t have.

advanced expressions for complaining
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Quit your bellyaching!

General

With this lesson, students talk all about complaining! They discuss the benefits, practicalities, and downsides of the behaviour, and learn lots of advanced vocabulary. They also watch a video about ‘chronic complainers’ and discuss the concept in more detail.

ESL lesson on coaching and mentoring
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Coaching and mentoring

Business Lifestyle

Dive into the realm of coaching and mentoring! Students practise phrases about personal development, watch a video about a coaching session and share opinions. They also read about a coaching tool and reflect on their goals.

weather vocabulary for beginners
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

What’s the weather like?

General

Students learn weather vocabulary for beginners! They match descriptions with pictures, watch a video, and talk about weather preferences. They learn how to talk about everyday weather, discuss the different seasons, and describe local climates.

esl lesson on contracts
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

The undersigned hereby agrees to…

Business General

Students talk about contracts! They learn vocabulary, share opinions and experiences, and watch a video in which a lawyer turns everyday language into legalese. They also draft sections of a ‘classroom contract’.

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