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Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Add to saved lessonsThe 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.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Add to saved lessonsOut with the old, in with the new
GeneralThis New Year worksheet contains a lot of speaking activities. Students also watch a video about New Year’s traditions and discuss the celebration in different cultures.
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 lessonsFashion, fashion everywhere
LifestyleIn this worksheet students go through a variety of discussion questions about fashion. They also choose between opposing statements, explain their choices and come up with their own definition of ‘fashion’. There is also a set of quotations related to different aspects of fashion.
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 lessonsIn news we trust?
GeneralThis 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 Class 45 min / 60 min
Add to saved lessonsDissecting TV shows
GeneralIn this speaking lesson about TV shows, students do a variety of speaking activities and watch two trailers.
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 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 45 min
Add to saved lessonsWhodunit (practise past modals with riddles)
General GrammarIn this lesson based on whodunits, students get an opportunity to practise past modals with riddles and speculate about murder mysteries.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessons’You’re kidding!’ and other quick responses
GeneralThis lesson focuses on common English responses used as spontaneous reactions in daily life. Students get the opportunity to practise them through a variety of activities, including an interactive video.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsWhat’s in your bag?
LifestyleThroughout this A2 lesson plan, students will learn vocabulary for things we carry in our bags and backpacks and watch two Vogue videos.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsMy perfect weekend. Phrasal verbs for beginners
LifestyleThe lesson plan deals with phrasal verbs for beginners. Students will discover meanings of nine phrasal verbs and practise them in various speaking activities.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsHow to fight cyberbullying – lesson plan for teenagers
Global Issues LifestyleThis cyberbullying lesson plan is perfect both for your teenage ESL learners as well as parents. Learn, watch and discuss with ESL Brains lesson plans!
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsThe problem with fast fashion
Global Issues LifestyleThis lesson plan focuses on the issue of fast fashion and engages students in a discussion about fashion and the environment in the 21st century.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsBusy bragging and other pet hates
Business LifestyleIn this lesson, students will learn the ways to express their annoyance, talk about pet hates they have and watch a video about busy-bragging.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsDon’t be afraid to reject the self-improvement trend
LifestyleDiscuss with your students how coaching and self-improvement affect them, and teach them and practise some common fixed phrases for personal development.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsThe history behind brunch
LifestyleThe goal of the lesson is to teach students portmanteaus, that is linguistic blends of words. It includes most common blends that might be useful in everyday life.
