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What I’m trying to say is… (clarifying and explaining)
GeneralHelp your students practise clarifying and explaining across various contexts. Elevate their communication skills through different strategies of providing clear explanations.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Social media addiction
Global Issues LifestyleLet your students assess the impact of social media and respond critically to a news report. The lesson fosters meaningful discussion!
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Underpopulation or overpopulation?
Global IssuesWith this C2 worksheet, students learn and practise some advanced vocabulary, discuss over- and underpopulation and watch an informative video.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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How bad is a humblebrag?
LifestyleIn this lesson, students discover what humblebragging is, watch an ad and do a multiple choice vocab task. They also write social media posts and have a discussion about bragging online.
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
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Adaptability and other must-have traits
BusinessIn this lesson, students discuss the article they read at home about adaptability as a must-have trait. They work with some vocabulary and discuss other traits necessary for business.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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The future of the film industry
General TechnologyIn this lesson about the film industry, students talk about the changes that the industry might undergo in the near future. They also learn phrases related to films, watch a news report and read two short texts.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Is running your thing?
LifestyleIn this ESL lesson about running, students have a chance to learn and practise some useful phrases, watch a video and discuss running. Students also read a short text and talk about motivation.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Ready to go paperless?
Business GrammarIn this lesson, students learn some vocabulary related to document management, talk about going paperless, watch a video, and work on word building learning suffixes ‘-ful’ and ‘-less’.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Happiness is…
LifestyleIn this ESL lesson about happiness, students talk about the feeling, watch a video and discuss happiness myths. The teacher can also choose to do an optional vocabulary activity with students.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Inclusivity in the art world
General Global IssuesThis Speaking Class lesson lets students talk about art, inclusivity, and diversity through a variety of activities. Students watch and discuss a video, read a short text, answer questions, and brainstorm ideas.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Would you ever renovate a house?
LifestyleIn this ESL lesson about houses and renovation, students learn some useful vocabulary related to the topic, watch a video and talk about house renovations.
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
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If humans suddenly vanished…
Global IssuesIn this CRC lesson, students read an article about what would happen if humans disappeared, learn new vocabulary, talk about hypothetical situations, and brainstorm more ideas.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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That’s a bit over the top!
Business GeneralThis lesson focuses on business competition vocabulary through learning about unusual business ideas. Students learn useful phrases, watch a video, and discuss business cases.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Solving cases with OSINT
TechnologyIn the lesson, students learn what open source intelligence is, work with vocabulary related to online activities and watch a part of a video.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Downsides of tourism
Global IssuesThis speaking lesson focuses on talking about tourism and its problems. Students talk about travelling in general and tourism as an industry, watch a video and discuss solutions to the problems.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Healthcare innovation
General TechnologyIn this ESL lesson about healthcare, students practise speaking, watch a video and do an optional word formation activity.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Stepping out of your comfort zone
LifestyleIn this Speaking Class, students watch a video and talk about challenges, and how doing certain things makes them feel. There is also an optional vocabulary activity.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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The value of unpaid care work
Global IssuesIn this lesson about unpaid work, students watch a video, practise using some verbs and discuss care work in depth.