speaking worksheet
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Are you a people person?

General

In this speaking class, students talk about relationships, meeting new people and making friends. They also watch and discuss an unusual Airbnb ad.

lesson about nature
C1 / Advanced
Flipped Lesson 60 min

Surrounded by trees, with some flowers to smell

Global Issues

In this lesson about nature students talk about a podcast they listened to at home and practise advanced vocabulary related to the natural world. They also discuss the role of nature in their lives. 

Past Simple and Past Continuous
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

My dog ate my homework (Past Simple and Past Continuous)

Grammar

In this lesson, students learn the difference between Past Simple and Past Continuous. They also get the chance to practise using the two tenses in a variety of tasks.

C1 / Advanced
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Global skills passport

Business Technology

In this lesson, students discuss the idea of a global skills passport presented in the article, and practise vocabulary related to the topic.

speaking about news
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

In news we trust?

General

This worksheet focuses on speaking about news and news sources. Students also talk about changes and problems related to the media and news and watch and discuss a video. 

speaking lesson about TV shows
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Dissecting TV shows

General Lifestyle

In this speaking lesson about TV shows, students do a variety of speaking activities and watch two trailers.

worksheet for conversation classes
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Career choice

Business

In this worksheet for conversation classes, students talk at length about careers and professions and watch two short videos about unusual jobs. They also state their opinions on several topics related to the world of work. 

conversation questions about professions
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Talking about professions

Business

In this speaking class, students answer some conversation questions about professions. They also watch two videos about unusual jobs, and share their views on some issues regarding jobs and careers.

advanced collocations
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Are small businesses more vulnerable?

Business Technology

In this lesson, students learn and practise advanced collocations, watch a video about cybersecurity and talk about cybercrime.

reading skills
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min

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. 

B2 / Upper Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Small house, small problem

Lifestyle

In this Critical Reading Club lesson, students discuss the idea of living in a small house and having fewer possessions. They also learn some useful vocabulary to talk about the topic.

adjectives to describe people
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

I’m an introvert and I love it!

General

In this lesson, students watch a video about introverts, learn and practise adjectives to describe people, and discuss what being an introvert or an extrovert is.

describing images
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 75 min

Have you met the new Dalí?

Technology

In this lesson students watch two videos about AI image generators, learn some advanced vocabulary for describing images, and do some speaking practice.  

B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Critical Reading Club 30 min

How to raise confident and empathetic children

Lifestyle

In this lesson students discuss the ideas about parenting and misbehaviour from the article they read at home and do a vocabulary activity.

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

Health myths

General

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

A2 lesson about the environment
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

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. 

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

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.

speaking activities for advanced students
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

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.

English lesson
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min

How (not) to apologize in the workplace

Business General

In this lesson, students discuss the article and different ways of apologizing. They also practise the use of prepositions. 

talk about Instagram in English
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Are you living an Insta lie?

Lifestyle Technology

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

expressions with make
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 60 min

Life-changing decisions

Lifestyle

In this lesson students learn some expressions with ‘mind’, watch a video and discuss life-changing decisions. 

C2 / Proficiency
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Will we wear fish skin?

Global Issues Lifestyle

In this lesson, students talk about the fashion industry and use advanced vocabulary to praise or criticise someone or something. 

intermediate lesson plan
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 90 min

First impressions matter

Business

With this intermediate lesson plan, students talk about first impressions, watch a video about the first day in a new job, and write a self-introduction. 

speaking practice
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

The changing work model

Business

In this lesson, students watch a video about a co-working space, practise using adjectives and get a lot of speaking practice.

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

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. 

advanced multiword verbs
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Living a digital nomad lifestyle

Business Lifestyle

In this lesson students watch a video about being a digital nomad and learn and practise advanced multiword verbs.

lesson about books
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 90 min

The power of reading

General

In this lesson about books, students watch a video about the Harry Potter book series, learn vocabulary related to reading and write a short book review. 

C2 / Proficiency
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Dealing with heat waves

Global Issues

In this lesson students learn some advanced adjectives and discuss the problem of heat waves.

lesson about instant messaging
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 90 min

Catching up made easy

Business

In this lesson about instant messaging, students watch a video, discuss the rules for instant messaging and write short messages to each other. 

tourism lesson plan
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Would you like a lava snack?

Lifestyle

With this tourism lesson plan, students discuss gastro-tourism, watch a video and learn vocabulary related to food. 

B1 / Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min

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.

C2 vocabulary
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

E-waste recycling

Global Issues Technology

In this lesson, students watch a video, learn C2 vocabulary related to recycling, and discuss some ideas for solving the e-waste problem. 

first lesson
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Stay interested, stay motivated – first lesson with new students

General

This ESL worksheet can be used in the first lesson with new students. In the lesson, students discuss their interests, watch a video about motivation, and do vocabulary and grammar tasks. 

talk about generations
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

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. 

writing lesson plan
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Time to say goodbye

Business

With this writing lesson plan, pre-intermediate students watch a video about the last day at work and create farewell messages. 

B2 / Upper Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Non-native speakers or lifelong learners?

General

In this lesson students discuss the accuracy of different terms referring to non-native English speakers, do a word-formation activity and talk about the article they read at home. 

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