C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Can you elaborate on your thinking here? (polite language)

Business

In this ESL lesson on polite language students watch a video, have a discussion, learn and practise useful phrases. 

talk about books
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Talking about books

Lifestyle

In this Speaking Class students talk about books and reading in general, watch a video, have a discussion and brainstorm ideas. 

lesson about cultural differences
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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What would you say?

Lifestyle

In this Speaking Class lesson about cultural differences your students discuss how social interactions differ from culture to culture. They also watch a video and consider things that are appropriate and inappropriate to say. Additionally, there is a short, optional vocabulary task. 

ESL lesson about exams
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Pass or fail – exams and testing

General

In this ESL lesson about exams, students learn useful vocabulary, watch a video about the longest exam in the world and have lots of speaking practice. 

ESL lesson on ageing
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Ageing: embracing the inevitable

Global Issues

In this ESL lesson on ageing students talk about different aspects of the life of senior citizens. Students discuss mental and physical health, learn about dementia villages by watching a video, and brainstorm ideas.  

B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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How to succeed as a freelancer

Business

In this lesson students discuss working as a freelancer. They watch a video, do four role-plays and talk about different freelancing ideas.

ESL lesson about coffee
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Food culture, coffee culture

Grammar Lifestyle

In this ESL lesson about coffee and food culture students have a lot of discussion, watch a video, study nouns that can be both countable and uncountable, and have a lot of fun practice.

speaking about upcycling
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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From trash to treasure

Global Issues

The lesson includes a lot of activities that focus on speaking about upcycling, watching and discussing a video and brainstorming upcycling ideas. 

ESL lesson about space
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Pushing back the frontiers

Technology

In this ESL lesson about space, students watch a video about the International Space Station and have a long discussion about space. The topics include space exploration, collaboration in space and space technology. 

lesson about a four-day workweek
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Reimagining the workweek

Business General

In this Business English speaking lesson, students discuss the idea of a four-day workweek, watch a video and do a roleplay activity.

lesson on metaphors
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Life is a winding road (metaphors)

General

In this lesson on metaphors students get a chance to talk about this stylistic device, watch a video on metaphors as well as learn and practise using metaphors.  

ESL lesson about living abroad
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Living abroad

General

In this ESL lesson about living abroad, students watch a testimonial video about learning Portuguese in Brazil, learn some useful collocations and talk about living in different countries. 

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.

ESL worksheet about architecture
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Architecture of the future

Technology

In this ESL worksheet about architecture, students watch a video about a hospital of the future, learn advanced vocabulary related to architecture and talk about architecture of the future. 

speaking lesson about ads
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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The world of ads

Business General

This speaking lesson about ads includes a variety of activities. Students have a lot of discussion, watch two videos and read short texts on some marketing campaigns of a famous brand.

lesson about lying
C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Ethics of lying

General

In this speaking lesson about lying, students watch a video, talk about the ethics of lying and discuss whether they would lie in some difficult situations.

ESL lesson about photography
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min
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The art of making memories tangible

General

In this ESL lesson about photography, students watch an interview with a photographer, learn and practise vocabulary related to photography and have a lot of speaking practice. 

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.

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