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Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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The good old days (life in the ’90s)
LifestyleIn this lesson about life in the ‘90s, students watch two ads and practise talking about the past. They also compare life in different decades and plan a ‘90s themed party.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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This is how I look
LifestyleIn this lesson about appearance, students watch a video about women who stopped dying their grey hair and talk about societal norms regarding how a person looks.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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You said it was OK (reported speech)
GrammarIn this reported statements lesson plan, intermediate students watch a video, talk about misunderstandings and learn and practise reported speech.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Talking about habits
LifestyleIn this lesson, students practise talking about habits in English, watch two ads and discuss how to best form new habits.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Wining and dining
General LifestyleThis speaking worksheet contains a lot of activities which allow students to discuss food and restaurant experiences. Students also watch a video about tipping and talk about different aspects of it.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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Free time: quality meets quantity
LifestyleIn this CRC lesson students talk about free time, do a quiz, discuss an article and more tips on how to make the best out of their free time.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Our relationship with nature
Global Issues LifestyleIn this environment conversation class, students talk about nature. They also watch a video and discuss ways to protect the environment.
Standard Lesson 75 min
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ChatGPT – a blessing or a curse?
General TechnologyIn this ESL lesson about ChatGPT, students watch a video about schools banning this AI solution. They also learn vocabulary related to cheating and discuss different applications of ChatGPT.
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
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What’s the point of reading books?
LifestyleIn this lesson, students talk about reading and practise some vocabulary related to books. They read an article about why adults don’t read and discuss their experience.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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How to be happy
Grammar LifestyleIn this lesson, students watch a video and learn how to use reflexive pronouns. They also talk about happiness.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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How nature inspires innovation
TechnologyThis ESL lesson about design focuses on how nature inspires creation of new things. Students learn some vocabulary to describe the design of things, watch a video and have a lot of brainstorming and speaking practice.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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The sound of music
LifestyleIn this ESL worksheet about music, students talk about music in their lives. They also listen to short pieces of music and discuss them.
Flipped Lesson 45 min
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Towards a car-free future
Global Issues GrammarThis flipped lesson focuses on a grammar topic of double comparatives and a discussion about car-free cities. Students watch a video and work with grammar on their own. In the lesson, they have more speaking practice and creative work.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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They did it for money (passive voice)
General GrammarIn this lesson about passive voice, students practise using passive voice. They also watch a video and discuss different types of crime.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Impediments to e-government
General TechnologyIn this lesson on digitalization students talk about various government services and how they can be improved. They also watch a video about a successful example (e-Estonia), learn some vocabulary and have a lot of speaking practice.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Excuse me, I am an apple (word order)
General GrammarThis worksheet focuses on the grammar topic of word order in English sentences. Students discuss language-learning apps, read about funny examples of sentences from Duolingo and have a lot of practice.
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
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Video games as an art form
General TechnologyIn this lesson, students discuss the idea that video games should be considered an art form. They also learn and practise some useful vocabulary.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Are you into flying?
General LifestyleThis worksheet focuses on speaking about air travel. Students answer different questions, watch and discuss a video. They also read and discuss short stories and create their own.