Explore our lesson plans
Standard Lesson 60 min
![Loading Loading](https://eslbrains.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-favorite-posts/img/loading.gif)
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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
![Loading Loading](https://eslbrains.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-favorite-posts/img/loading.gif)
We get on really well!
GeneralIn this lesson about family and relationships, students talk about family members, friends, and other people close to them. They also watch a video and practise some conjunctions used to give reasons.
Standard Lesson 60 min
![Loading Loading](https://eslbrains.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-favorite-posts/img/loading.gif)
What makes a good listener?
GeneralIn this lesson students watch a video, talk about being a good communicator and practise their listening skills.
Standard Lesson 60 min
![Loading Loading](https://eslbrains.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-favorite-posts/img/loading.gif)
Regulating big tech
Business TechnologyThis lesson on regulation and technology focuses on rules and laws vocabulary. The lesson features a video about a law and a discussion on regulating big companies and different technologies.
Standard Lesson 60 min
![Loading Loading](https://eslbrains.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-favorite-posts/img/loading.gif)
Cultural appropriation
General Global IssuesIn 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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
![Loading Loading](https://eslbrains.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-favorite-posts/img/loading.gif)
Stay interested, stay motivated – first lesson with new students
GeneralThis 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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
![Loading Loading](https://eslbrains.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-favorite-posts/img/loading.gif)
A fully automated world
TechnologyIn this lesson about technology, students watch an animated video about a fully automated world and learn some vocabulary to talk about technological progress.
Standard Lesson 60 min
![Loading Loading](https://eslbrains.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-favorite-posts/img/loading.gif)
Life is better outdoors!
GeneralIn this lesson, students watch a video about Taiwan and practise vocabulary related to nature and free time activities.
Standard Lesson 60 min
![Loading Loading](https://eslbrains.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-favorite-posts/img/loading.gif)
Put a ring on it
GeneralIn this lesson, students learn idioms and phrasal verbs with put. They also practise working out the meaning from context, and have an opportunity to use the new language in speaking activities.
Standard Lesson 60 min
![Loading Loading](https://eslbrains.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-favorite-posts/img/loading.gif)
How apps work
TechnologyIn this lesson students explain how apps work, watch a video about the Uber app, and learn vocabulary to talk about applications.
Standard Lesson 60 min
![Loading Loading](https://eslbrains.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-favorite-posts/img/loading.gif)
Our new friends and teachers
TechnologyIn this ESL lesson, students practise talking about technology. They also watch two videos about a robot companion for kids, learn vocabulary related to the topic, and write short comments about the video.
Standard Lesson 60 min
![Loading Loading](https://eslbrains.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-favorite-posts/img/loading.gif)
Advanced vocabulary activities
GeneralThis is a set of ESL vocabulary activities rather than a typical ESL Brains lesson plan. Each of the activities can be used separately as a time filler, a warm-up, etc.
Standard Lesson 60 min
![Loading Loading](https://eslbrains.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-favorite-posts/img/loading.gif)
How many pints in a litre?
GeneralIn this lesson students practise talking about measurements in English and watch a video about some issues caused by the differences between the metric and non-metric systems. They also discuss problems that people face because of these differences.
Standard Lesson 60 min
![Loading Loading](https://eslbrains.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-favorite-posts/img/loading.gif)
Let me tell you how I feel
GeneralWith this lesson plan, students watch a funny video about a girl who feels different emotions and learn adjectives to describe feelings. Students also get plenty of opportunities to speak about how they feel in different situations.
Standard Lesson 60 min
![Loading Loading](https://eslbrains.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-favorite-posts/img/loading.gif)
Is there an ‘a’ in ‘weak’? (spelling games)
GeneralIn this lesson, students learn how to ask for spelling clarification and get a lot of practice through several spelling games.
Standard Lesson 60 min
![Loading Loading](https://eslbrains.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-favorite-posts/img/loading.gif)
I wish I could but I don’t want to
GeneralIn this lesson students watch a video about strategies for saying ‘no’ in English and discover some useful phrases to say ‘no’ politely. They also put them into practice through a role-play.
Standard Lesson 60 min
![Loading Loading](https://eslbrains.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-favorite-posts/img/loading.gif)
The things that we do when nobody is looking – defining relative clauses
General GrammarWith this lesson plan students learn and practise using defining relative clauses. They also watch a short animated video and talk about the things that people do when they are alone.
Standard Lesson 60 min
![Loading Loading](https://eslbrains.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-favorite-posts/img/loading.gif)
What makes you laugh? (synonyms for laugh)
GeneralIn this lesson students study advanced synonyms for laugh, watch a video about laughter and discuss different aspects of laughter.