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The 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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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What makes a good listener?
GeneralIn this lesson students watch a video, talk about being a good communicator and practise their listening skills.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Out 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.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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Is a stress-free life possible?
General LifestyleIn this Critical Reading Club lesson, students discuss different tips for dealing with stress. They also learn some useful vocabulary to talk about the topic.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Does protest always lead to change?
Global IssuesThis lesson includes a lot of speaking practice. Students watch a video about what makes a protest successful and analyse some strategies.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Are 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
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Dissecting TV shows
GeneralIn this speaking lesson about TV shows, students do a variety of speaking activities and watch two trailers.
Standard Lesson 75 min
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It’s time to make a difference!
GeneralIn this lesson, students watch a video about active citizens, practise reading skills and prepare a project.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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I’m an introvert and I love it!
GeneralIn this lesson, students watch a video about introverts, learn and practise adjectives to describe people, and discuss what being an introvert or an extrovert is.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Health myths
GeneralIn this lesson about health, students read a text about health myths, learn and practise some useful vocabulary and discuss health.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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Senior roommates
Global Issues LifestyleIn this lesson, students talk about the idea of senior citizens living together, do a word formation activity, and discuss retirement.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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How (not) to apologize in the workplace
Business GeneralIn this lesson, students discuss the article and different ways of apologizing. They also practise the use of prepositions.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Stay interested, stay motivated – first lesson with new students
GeneralThis ESL worksheet can be used in the first lesson with new students. In the lesson, students discuss their interests, watch a video about motivation, and do vocabulary and grammar tasks.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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Non-native speakers or lifelong learners?
GeneralIn this lesson students discuss the accuracy of different terms referring to non-native English speakers, do a word-formation activity and talk about the article they read at home.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Put a ring on it
GeneralIn this lesson, students learn idioms and phrasal verbs with put. They also practise working out the meaning from context, and have an opportunity to use the new language in speaking activities.
Standard Lesson 75 min
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There are only two things certain in life…
Business GeneralWith this upper-intermediate lesson plan students discuss the welfare state, watch a video about taxes in Sweden, and learn some useful vocabulary.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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On the way to zero food waste
Global Issues LifestyleIn this lesson, intermediate students discuss food waste, share some tips on how not to waste food and learn some useful vocabulary.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
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Learning about the past for the present
General GrammarWith this lesson plan, students discuss why we need to learn history and other school subjects. They also watch a video and practise the use of conjunctions.