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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.

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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. 

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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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Chasing the birds away (phrasal verbs with away)

General

In this lesson students learn and practise phrasal verbs with away, watch a video about a dog working at an airport and discuss the jobs dogs do.

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Rethinking your mindset

Business Lifestyle

With this speaking lesson plan, students watch a video about growth and fixed mindsets and get plenty of opportunities to discuss them. They also learn some collocations referring to challenges and development, as well as practise word formation.

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Those who influence us the most online

Lifestyle

In this lesson, students work with some easily confused words, practise the use of prepositions, and watch a video about micro-influencers. They also have a discussion about the effect, impact and influence that we experience in different areas of life. 

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Let’s go hiking!

Lifestyle

In this lesson students learn hiking vocabulary, read some tips, watch a video about hiking and decide what they would and wouldn’t take on a hike. 

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Can you figure it out? ESL vocabulary puzzles

Business

This is a set of ESL vocabulary puzzles rather than a typical ESL Brains lesson plan. Each of the puzzles can be used separately as a time filler, a warm-up, etc.

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It will never catch on! (will for predictions)

Grammar Technology

In this lesson on predictions, students learn and practice the use of the Future Simple tense to predict what will happen, and discuss how life will be different in the future. 

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It’s kind of my favourite stuff (vague language)

Lifestyle

In this lesson, students watch a video and learn how to use some vague language in English while talking about their favourite things in life.

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Could you live without your sense of smell?

General

In this lesson students practise their listening skills, revise sense verbs and learn to describe objects using sense verbs and adjectives.

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Is art easy to define?

Lifestyle

With this art lesson plan students learn and put into practice expressions that can be used to talk about art. They also watch a video, paraphrase and share personal opinions on art.

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Today’s teens are going through a lot (cause and effect)

Grammar Lifestyle

In this lesson, students learn and practise expressing cause and effect, discover new collocations and discuss problems faced by modern teenagers.

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Would you like to work a four-day week? (listening for details)

Business

In this lesson students will watch a video on a four-day work week, improve their listening for details skills and and reflect on the positive and negative aspects of working four days a week.

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Can robots compete with humans?

Technology

With this B1 technology lesson plan, students talk about different types of robots, watch two videos about robots in sports, learn some commonly confused sport words and reflect on the future of robots.

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What would happen if you quit texting for a week? (Second Conditional)

Grammar Lifestyle

In this lesson about texting students discover and practise Second Conditional. They also learn vocabulary related to mobile phone communication and discuss the role of texting in their lives.

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’You’re kidding!’ and other quick responses

General

This lesson focuses on common English responses used as spontaneous reactions in daily life. Students get the opportunity to practise them through a variety of activities, including an interactive video.

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Friends will be friends (gerunds and infinitives)

Grammar Lifestyle

In this grammar lesson students discover different verb patterns by doing a friendship quiz. To practise gerunds and infinitives, students will also express their views on different aspects of friendship.