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Standard Lesson 60 min
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Guessing games – B2-C1
GeneralThis worksheet consists of five upper-intermediate and advanced ESL games. Each of the games can be used as a stand-alone task.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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You think this is a joke?
GeneralIn 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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Do you feel motivated yet?
GeneralIn this lesson, students watch a video about motivational speeches, practise collocations and discuss the idea of inspirational videos.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Phrasal verbs activities
GeneralThe 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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Nation branding and St. Patrick’s Day
GeneralIn this lesson about St. Patrick’s Day, students watch a video about the origins of the holiday. They also discuss nation branding and practise vocabulary for talking about abstract ideas.
Standard Lesson 75 min
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ChatGPT – a blessing or a curse?
General TechnologyIn this ESL lesson about ChatGPT, students watch a video about schools banning this AI solution. They also learn vocabulary related to cheating and discuss different applications of ChatGPT.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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The purpose of universities
GeneralIn this speaking class, students watch a video about the purpose of universities and practise talking about education and universities.
Flipped Lesson 45 min
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Towards a car-free future
Global Issues GrammarThis flipped lesson focuses on a grammar topic of double comparatives and a discussion about car-free cities. Students watch a video and work with grammar on their own. In the lesson, they have more speaking practice and creative work.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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They did it for money (passive voice)
General GrammarIn this lesson about passive voice, students practise using passive voice. They also watch a video and discuss different types of crime.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Would you like to be a meme?
GeneralIn this lesson about memes students look at some famous examples of memes and discuss them. They also learn the story behind one of them by watching a video. Students learn and practise vocabulary and try to create their own memes.
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
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Video games as an art form
General TechnologyIn this lesson, students discuss the idea that video games should be considered an art form. They also learn and practise some useful vocabulary.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Are you into flying?
General LifestyleThis worksheet focuses on speaking about air travel. Students answer different questions, watch and discuss a video. They also read and discuss short stories and create their own.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Regrets? I have a few…
General GrammarIn this lesson, students watch a video and learn structures for expressing regrets. They also practise some phrases for responding to regrets.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
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The stuff of science fiction?
General TechnologyIn this lesson about science fiction, students watch a video about predicting advances in science and technology, talk about sci-fi and learn some vocabulary related to future predictions.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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When every day is a day off
GeneralWith this intermediate speaking lesson plan, students get lots of opportunities to talk about retirement. They watch a short video, discuss retirement laws in their countries and plan their own retirement.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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Slacktivism – to engage or not to engage?
General Global IssuesIn this lesson students discuss the term slacktivism and different forms of activism. They also do a word formation exercise and talk about the article they read at home.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Why poetry still matters
GeneralIn 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.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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The future of bricks-and-mortar retail shopping
Business GeneralIn this Business English speaking class, students watch a video about the future of bricks-and-mortar retail shopping and discuss shopping trends.