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Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
Add to saved lessonsWhat’s the point of reading books?
LifestyleIn this lesson, students talk about reading and practise some vocabulary related to books. They read an article about why adults don’t read and discuss their experience.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Add to saved lessonsThe sound of music
LifestyleIn this ESL worksheet about music, students talk about music in their lives. They also listen to short pieces of music and discuss them.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Add to saved lessonsAre 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.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Add to saved lessonsWhen 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.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Add to saved lessonsAll the data right before your eyes
TechnologyThis speaking worksheet focuses on discussing a new technology. Students answer questions, read and discuss a quote and watch two videos. Students also talk about the future of technology.
Standard Lesson 75 min
Add to saved lessonsOn the job hunt (writing a CV)
BusinessIn this lesson, students watch a video about writing a CV in English, have a closer look at a CV sample and write parts of their CVs.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Add to saved lessonsHas this app changed your life?
Lifestyle TechnologyIn this B1 speaking lesson, students talk about apps. They discuss the most popular applications, but also those that they use on a daily basis. In the second part of the lesson, students watch and discuss two ads for apps.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Add to saved lessonsAre you a people person?
GeneralIn this speaking class, students talk about relationships, meeting new people and making friends. They also watch and discuss an unusual Airbnb ad.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Add to saved lessonsTalking about professions
BusinessIn 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.
Standard Lesson 75 min
Add to saved lessonsIt’s time to make a difference!
GeneralIn this lesson, students watch a video about active citizens, practise reading skills and prepare a project.
Flipped Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsThe rising cost of living
LifestyleWith this lesson plan on expressing numbers in English, students revise numbers and learn some approximations, talk about the rising cost of living and learn some useful vocabulary.
Standard Lesson 75 min
Add to saved lessonsHow to start a conversation with a stranger
LifestyleIn this lesson, students learn and create different conversation starters. They also watch a video about a man who talked to 100 strangers and do a role-play activity.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsLet’s go hiking!
LifestyleIn this lesson students learn hiking vocabulary, read some tips, watch a video about hiking and decide what they would and wouldn’t take on a hike.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsCan you figure it out? ESL vocabulary puzzles
BusinessThis is a set of ESL vocabulary puzzles rather than a typical ESL Brains lesson plan. Each of the puzzles can be used separately as a time filler, a warm-up, etc.
Standard Lesson 75 min
Add to saved lessonsThe right to rest and other employment laws
BusinessIn this lesson students learn vocabulary related to the topic of employment law, watch a video about a new law passed in Portugal and share their views on employment regulations around the world.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsIt will never catch on! (will for predictions)
Grammar TechnologyIn this lesson on predictions, students learn and practice the use of the Future Simple tense to predict what will happen, and discuss how life will be different in the future.
Standard Lesson 75 min
Add to saved lessonsIf he hadn’t pressed the button, nothing would have happened
GrammarIn this lesson about hypothetical situations in the past, students learn the Third Conditional in English and practise its structure through a variety of written and oral activities.
Standard Lesson 75 min
Add to saved lessonsHave you ever attended a silent meeting?
Business GrammarIn this lesson, students learn how to use Present Perfect for experiences and practise new vocabulary related to workplace meetings.
