C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
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The intangible benefits of travelling

Lifestyle

In this lesson students talk about the article they read at home, learn some vocabulary and talk about different ways of travelling and their benefits. 

B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
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On the lookout for the ultimate productivity app

Business

In this CRC lesson, students read an article about productivity apps, express their opinions on the matter and share their experiences.

B1 / Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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Breaking records

General

In this lesson, students discuss an article about an unusual Guinness World Record, talk about breaking records and learn some collocations.

ESL speaking lesson about generative AI
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Generative AI tools – worth the hype?

Business Technology

In this ESL speaking lesson about generative AI, students listen to an excerpt from a podcast and talk about generative AI applications and the implications of this technology for different professionals.

functional language for dealing with customers
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 45 min
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Dealing with difficult customers

Business

In this extended Critical Reading Club lesson plan, students talk about the article they read at home. They also learn some functional language for dealing with customers and do several role-plays.

intermediate ESL games
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Guessing games – A2-B1

General

This worksheet contains five pre-intermediate and intermediate ESL games. The games can be used as warm-ups, fillers or end-of-lesson tasks.

getting to know you lesson
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Nice to meet you! – first lesson with A2 students

General

Our ‘getting to know you’ lesson is designed for the first lesson with new A2 students. With a mix of reading, vocabulary, grammar, and speaking activities, it helps new students feel comfortable and build a strong foundation for future lessons.

jokes and humour
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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You think this is a joke?

General

In this lesson students talk about jokes and humour. They discuss different types of jokes, listen to a podcast, share their thoughts about humour and even try to make some jokes themselves. 

how to use articles
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Renting a flat (articles)

General Grammar

In this grammar lesson students learn how to use articles (‘a/an’, ‘the’, no article). They listen to recordings, discuss renting a flat, and do grammar exercises. Students also have a role play. 

B2 / Upper Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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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.

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

General

The lesson 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. 

C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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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
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
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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. 

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

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. 

word order in English
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Excuse me, I am an apple (word order)

General Grammar

This worksheet focuses on the grammar topic of word order in English sentences. Students discuss language-learning apps, read about funny examples of sentences from Duolingo and have a lot of practice. 

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

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. 

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