cleft sentences
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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What makes a great corporate culture?

Business Grammar

In this lesson, students watch a video and use functional language (cleft sentences) to talk about corporate culture. They also learn some vocabulary related to the topic. 

upper-intermediate lesson plan
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min
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There are only two things certain in life…

Business General

With this upper-intermediate lesson plan students discuss the welfare state, watch a video about taxes in Sweden, and learn some useful vocabulary. 

Present Perfect and Past Simple
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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You’re never too old for great things

Grammar Lifestyle

In this lesson, students learn the differences between Present Perfect and Past Simple. They also practise using the two tenses, watch a video and talk about active lives of elderly people. 

hard and soft skills
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Skills for the job

Business

In this lesson, students watch a video about different types of skills, learn useful vocabulary, and practise talking about hard and soft skills. 

phrases for giving opinions
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 75 min
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Elegance versus bling (case study)

Business

In this lesson, students watch a video about a company facing problems, learn advanced phrases for giving opinions, and discuss case studies.

verbs with prepositions
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Just ask it a question!

Business Technology

In this lesson, students learn and practise to use verbs with prepositions, as well as verbs without prepositions. They also read texts about virtual assistants and discuss the topic in depth using the new language.

adjectives to describe art
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Visiting the art capital

Lifestyle

This lesson plan is all about New York. Students will discuss some quotes about New York, watch a video about art in this city and learn adjectives to describe art.

worksheet for healthcare professionals
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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What is it like to be a healthcare professional?

Business

In this worksheet for healthcare professionals students learn words and collocations to talk about healthcare professions and health problems, watch a video in which a nurse talks about her job, and practise pronunciation.

phrases for saying something is not true
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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There is a lot of work behind the scenes

Lifestyle

In this lesson students talk about occupational stereotypes, learn phrases for saying something is not true, and watch a video about being an artist. 

conversation lesson plan
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Become a confident English speaker

Lifestyle

With this conversation lesson plan students get plenty of opportunities to talk about their experience with English outside the classroom. They also watch a video, read three short texts and learn some useful vocabulary.

expressions to talk about trends
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 75 min
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It’s so hot right now!

Business Technology

In this lesson students learn expressions to talk about trends and watch a video about one of new buzzwords, i.e. NFTs.

travel worksheet for pre-intermediate students
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer

Lifestyle

With this travel worksheet, pre-intermediate students can talk about how travelling changes them and learn some useful vocabulary. They also read a short text, watch a video about dream travel destinations and write an email.

advanced speaking lesson
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 90 min
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Families – extended, nuclear, chosen

Global Issues Lifestyle

In this advanced speaking lesson students will practise some vocabulary and watch a video about the history of the nuclear family. They will also discuss some statistics and talk about the changing family model.

Present Perfect with for and since
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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I’ve lived here for ten years (Present Perfect + for/since)

Grammar Lifestyle

With this lesson plan, students learn how to create sentences in Present Perfect with for and since, and when to use them. They also watch a video about a 12-year-old painter and practise using the tense.

multiple-choice cloze task
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 75 min
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Has cancel culture gone too far?

Global Issues

In this lesson students learn vocabulary useful to talk about cancel culture, do a CAE multiple-choice cloze task, watch a video, and get the opportunity to discuss cancel culture and freedom of speech in depth. 

First Conditional
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Waste less (First Conditional)

Global Issues

In this lesson students practise the use of First Conditional, watch a video about grocery shopping and discuss how we can waste less. 

warehouse stores vocabulary
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Unconventional business model

Business

In this lesson, students learn about furniture retailer IKEA and discuss its business model. Then, they come up with their own business idea for a shop.

worksheet on employee benefits
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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What motivates you at work?

Business

In this worksheet on employee benefits, students learn vocabulary and watch a video about companies offering cool perks. They also have plenty of opportunities to discuss benefits and other things which motivate them at work.

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