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Standard Lesson 90 min
Add to saved lessonsHow bosses demoralize their employees
BusinessThis Business English lesson will allow your students to learn and practise idioms on motivation used in business. They will also have plenty of opportunities to talk about how companies motivate and demotivate employees.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsDo the green thing!
Global IssuesThe lesson is based on the TEDTalk by Andy Hobsbawm titled “Do the green thing” and it concerns a very important issue of the environment protection. The speaker introduces his idea of a creative approach to promoting nature preservation.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsGot a meeting? Take a walk
BusinessWith our lesson plan, your students will practise listening comprehension, learn new informal phrases and watch an interesting TED talk.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsFor these women, reading is a daring act
Global Issues GrammarThe TED Talk that the worksheet is based on touches upon the problem of women’s illiteracy and education. It is a great starting point for the discussion on gender inequality in general and that’s what the lesson is about.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsYour online life is permanent
TechnologyESL video lesson plan for B1students that focuses on privacy online and how what we do on the internet leaves a permanent trace.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsHow to make hard choices
BusinessThis ESL lesson plan focuses on making difficult decisions and helps students to understand how to approach the decision-making process.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsDesigners – think big!
LifestyleThis ESL worksheet for adults focuses on design and design thinking. Students will also learn a lot of vocabulary connected with the topic.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsWhy you will fail to have a great career
BusinessThis lesson plan focuses on pursuing career and passions. Students will learn collocations with the word career, discuss how to have a successful work life and watch an amusing speech.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsWill we lose our jobs to machines?
TechnologyThis lesson focuses on the future of work and whether robots will take our jobs or not. Watch a TED Talk with your students and have a debate!
Standard Lesson 30 min
Add to saved lessonsThe happiest country in the world
LifestyleThe worksheet is based on an article about the happiest country (Finland) in the world and consists of various exercises.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsHow to buy happiness
LifestyleThis ESL worksheet focuses on synonyms of words poor and rich and a discussion on money and happiness. It is prepared for B1+ (intermediate) students.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsTexting is killing language
GeneralThis ESL lesson plan touches upon the development of language, especially in terms of SMS. Students will also practise writing text messages in English.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsCan technology solve our big problems?
TechnologyThanks to this worksheet, students will learn new advanced vocabulary and their synonyms, watch an intriguing video and have a chance to discuss whether technology has been developing in the right direction.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsThe mathematics of love
LifestyleSpring is in the air and love is in the air! Can we measure love? Is there a recipe for a happy and long-lasting relationship? Curious? Watch the TED Talk and engage your students in a light discussion on the topic!
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsWho is a better job candidate: a Silver Spoon or a Scrapper?
BusinessESL worksheet based on a TED talk and designed for HR specialists to give them a chance to discuss the recruitment process and learn new language.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsWhy we have too few women leaders
BusinessThis worksheet based on Sheryl Sandberg’s talk “Why we have too few women leaders” focuses on gender equality and the perspective of Facebook’s COO on the problem of not enough women holding senior management positions.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsThe psychology of your future self
LifestyleDo you think you will change a lot in the future? Or maybe not at all? This lesson plan based on a short TED Talk will give your students many occasions to talk about their attitude towards change and their future selves.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsHow to gain control of your free time
BusinessHave you ever wondered how successful people manage their time? Discover this with your advanced adult learners, teach them some time phrases and talk about time management.
