A1 / Elementary
2 lessons

Where I live: places and transportation

General Lifestyle

With this set, students learn the vocabulary to talk about their neighbourhood, as well as describe different places and talk about transportation.

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
3 lessons

My house, my home

General Grammar Lifestyle

Students learn how to talk about homes and describe the rooms. They also practice grammar while discussing topics related to renting flats.

questions without auxiliaries
B1 / Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 60 min

What happened? (questions without auxiliaries)

Grammar

Explore questions without auxiliaries with this lesson! Students discuss scenarios that involve questions, watch film scenes and work on useful phrases to answer questions. They also role-play situations where they ask and answer questions!

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
2 lessons

Using Present Perfect and Past Simple

Grammar Lifestyle

Students learn the differences between Present Perfect and Past Simple while doing various activities and discussing interesting topics.

speaking lesson on teamwork
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Does teamwork make the dream work?

Business

Discuss teamwork with this lesson! Students share their experiences and opinions, watch a video about a teamwork psychometric test and assess teamwork tasks in various contexts. They can also explore useful vocabulary with an optional activity.

practise filler words
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Chatting with co-workers (fillers and backchanneling)

Business

Practise filler words with this lesson! Students share what they chat with their colleagues about, watch two short videos of small talk at work and explore filler words to make conversations more natural. They also role-play dialogues.

B1 / Intermediate
2 lessons

Practising quantifiers in different contexts

Business Grammar

This lesson set on job satisfaction and professional improvement allows students to practise quantifiers.

talking about digital parenting
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Digital parenting

Lifestyle Technology

Engage in talking about digital parenting with this lesson! Students practise phrases to express opinions, watch a video about digital parenting and discuss how to manage children’s online behaviour.

collocations related to Christmas
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

‘Tis the season

General

Talk about the holiday season with this lesson! Students practise collocations related to Christmas, read fun facts about Christmas around the world and watch a video about things to do in London during the holiday season. They also share their opinions on Christmas activities.

A1 / Elementary
3 lessons

I am, you are… (verb ‘to be’)

General Grammar

Students learn to use of the verb ‘to be’ in Present Simple. They also talk about people in their life, describe possessions and discuss countries, nationalities and languages.

B1 / Intermediate
2 lessons

Fixing mistakes and misunderstandings

Business General

Students explore workplace mistakes and common misunderstandings while learning and practising effective ways to apologize for them.

questions with the verb ‘be’
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

Are you American? (‘to be’ questions)

General Grammar

Students explore nationalities and countries in this lesson! They watch two great videos on the topic and learn to form questions with the verb ‘be’ to talk about where people are from. They do lots of different exercises, like matching, word order, dialogues, and more.

speaking lesson on climate activism
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Activism or vandalism?

Global Issues

With this lesson, students discuss climate change and activism from different perspectives. They watch a video about climate activists, elaborate on news headlines and discuss the impact of some phenomena on climate activism. Students can also review words for talking about activism.

B2 / Upper Intermediate
3 lessons

Money, money, money

Business General

Students learn and practise money-related vocabulary. They learn the vocabulary in lessons 1 and 2, and practise it while discussing shopping.

vocabulary related to agriculture
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Holistic agriculture: forest gardens

Global Issues Lifestyle

Engage students in discussing sustainable agriculture and landscapes! They practise vocabulary related to agriculture and watch a video about forest gardens. Students also discover the concept of permaculture and discuss real-life projects.

B2 / Upper Intermediate
2 lessons

What’s next? (future and technology)

Global Issues Grammar Technology

This lesson set offers students the chance to master advanced future tenses while exploring future technology, with a special focus on crime-fighting innovations.

ESL lesson on superstitions
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 60 min

Good or bad luck?

General

Explore the topic of superstitions with this lesson! Students practise useful vocabulary, talk about their personal views and experiences, and watch a video about common superstitions. They also practise phrases to express certainty or doubt!

speaking lesson on walking
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

The joy of walking

Lifestyle

Join in discussing the effects of walking with this lesson! Students share opinions, watch a video about the benefits of walking and review useful vocabulary. They also recommend ideas to a friend who wants to be healthier and discuss quotes related to personal journeys.

vocabulary for discussing geopolitical issues
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Geopolitical landscape

Global Issues

With this lesson, students discuss global power dynamics! They practise vocabulary for discussing geopolitical issues, watch a video about rare earth elements and talk about countries’ geopolitical standing and global challenges.

speaking lesson on Thanksgiving
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Challenging historical narratives

General

In this speaking lesson on Thanksgiving, students think about the history of the celebration and its modern-day customs. They watch a video featuring Native Americans’ feelings about the holiday and have a broader discussion about challenging dominant historical narratives.

talking about style and clothing
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Your style, your story

General Lifestyle

Talk about style with this lesson! Students discuss clothing choices, practise vocabulary on clothing and watch an ad for a fashion brand. They also share their personal clothing preferences and work on mind maps.

A1 / Elementary
2 lessons

What have you got?

General Grammar

With this set, students learn numbers and useful structures. They also describe workspaces using ‘there is, there are.’

speaking lesson on guilt
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Should I feel bad about it?

General

In this speaking lesson on guilt, students discuss guilty pleasures and varied opinions on the emotion. They also watch and discuss a video about ‘vacation guilt’. Students have an optional vocabulary activity with expressions related to guilt.

vocabulary for going to the doctor’s
B1 / Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 60 min

The doctor will see you now

General

Students go to the doctor’s with this lesson! They learn functional vocabulary and watch an advice video about how to make the most from your doctor’s visit. They work with vocabulary to answer questions, describe ailments, and do a roleplay.

A1 / Elementary
2 lessons

Talking about weather and clothes

General

This set combines two topics: weather and clothing. Students learn to talk about weather and the clothes for different types of weather.

beginner clothing vocabulary
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

Dress or jeans: clothes we wear

General Lifestyle

Students talk about clothing in this lesson! They learn clothing vocabulary and look at pictures of different clothing items. They talk about dressing appropriately for events and climates and practise listening skills with videos and recordings.

ESL lesson on hobbies
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Hobbies: more than just free time

Lifestyle

Engage in talking about hobbies from different perspectives! With this lesson, students share their thoughts and experiences related to pastimes, explore useful phrases and watch two short videos on hobbies. They also play a guessing game!

vocabulary for extreme environments
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

An unusual place to live

Lifestyle

This lesson invites students to talk about unusual places around the world! They practise vocabulary for extreme environments, watch a video about living underground and share their perspectives on the effects of living under extreme conditions.

A1 / Elementary
4 lessons

What do you do every day? (all about Present Simple)

General Grammar

The lessons in the set allow students to learn the meaning, form and use of Present Simple. Students also learn morning routine vocabulary, adverbs of frequency and telling the time.

talk about supernatural phenomena
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Do you believe in ghosts?

General

Engage in talking about supernatural phenomena! With this lesson, students practise vocabulary related to mysterious and supernatural events, watch a video on why people claim to see ghosts and discuss their beliefs. They also play a quest game!

practise present simple questions
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

What time do you…? (Present Simple questions)

Grammar Lifestyle

Students talk about their habits and schedules! They learn how to talk about time, explore time expressions, and practise Present Simple questions. They also practise listening skills by watching videos of people talking about their bedtimes.

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
2 lessons

Where are you staying?

General

In the first lesson, students learn vocabulary to talk about holiday accommodation. They also write a hotel review. In the second lesson, they practise functional language for hotel situations using the vocabulary from the first lesson.

speaking lesson on work relationships
C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Work relationships: bridges and boundaries

Business

Engage in talking about work relationships with this lesson! Students review vocabulary, talk about the impact of certain workplace practices and watch a video on reasons to be yourself at work.

esl lesson on meeting facilitation
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 75 min

Can you weigh in on this?

Business

Students learn functional vocabulary for meeting facilitation and share relevant experiences, approaches, and opinions. They discuss the facilitator role and learn facilitation techniques. They also watch a video and do a roleplay.

ESL lesson about animal abilities
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

How smart are animals?

General

Students discuss animal abilities with this lesson! They talk about differing opinions on animal intelligence, learn about animal skills and hear some fascinating animal stories. They watch a video, think about an animal’s point of view, and discuss lots of questions.

A1 / Elementary
2 lessons

Let’s eat!

General

In the first lesson, students talk about their favourite food and learn to use a, an and some. In the second lesson, students practise vocabulary and grammar from the first lesson and learn words to talk about breakfast. They also practise using some and any.

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