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Standard Lesson 60 min
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How strong is your bond?
GeneralIn this ESL lesson students learn friendship and relationship vocabulary as well as discuss the difference between a friend and an acquaintance. The lesson also contains a video, speaking and reading activities.
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
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On the lookout for the ultimate productivity app
BusinessIn this CRC lesson, students read an article about productivity apps, express their opinions on the matter and share their experiences.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Food culture, coffee culture
Grammar LifestyleIn this ESL lesson about coffee and food culture students have a lot of discussion, watch a video, study nouns that can be both countable and uncountable, and have a lot of fun practice.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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From trash to treasure
Global IssuesThe lesson includes a lot of activities that focus on speaking about upcycling, watching and discussing a video and brainstorming upcycling ideas.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Word-of-mouth marketing
BusinessThis lesson about marketing will spark a lot of discussion among students. Learners will also watch a video about word-of-mouth marketing as well as learn and practise useful collocations.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Pushing back the frontiers
TechnologyIn this ESL lesson about space, students watch a video about the International Space Station and have a long discussion about space. The topics include space exploration, collaboration in space and space technology.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Reimagining the workweek
Business GeneralIn this Business English speaking lesson, students discuss the idea of a four-day workweek, watch a video and do a roleplay activity.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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Breaking records
GeneralIn this lesson, students discuss an article about an unusual Guinness World Record, talk about breaking records and learn some collocations.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Living abroad
GeneralIn this ESL lesson about living abroad, students watch a testimonial video about learning Portuguese in Brazil, learn some useful collocations and talk about living in different countries.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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The world of ads
Business GeneralThis speaking lesson about ads includes a variety of activities. Students have a lot of discussion, watch two videos and read short texts on some marketing campaigns of a famous brand.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
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Famous people (non-defining relative clauses)
GrammarWith this flipped lesson plan, students learn and practise using defining and non-defining relative clauses. They also watch two videos and talk about famous people.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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The art of making memories tangible
GeneralIn this ESL lesson about photography, students watch an interview with a photographer, learn and practise vocabulary related to photography and have a lot of speaking practice.
Critical Reading Club 45 min
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Dealing with difficult customers
BusinessIn this extended Critical Reading Club lesson plan, students talk about the article they read at home. They also learn some functional language for dealing with customers and do several role-plays.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Guessing games – A2-B1
GeneralThis worksheet contains five pre-intermediate and intermediate ESL games. The games can be used as warm-ups, fillers or end-of-lesson tasks.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Nice to meet you! – first lesson with A2 students
GeneralOur ‘getting to know you’ lesson is designed for the first lesson with new A2 students. With a mix of reading, vocabulary, grammar, and speaking activities, it helps new students feel comfortable and build a strong foundation for future lessons.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Renting a flat (articles)
General GrammarIn this grammar lesson students learn how to use articles (‘a/an’, ‘the’, no article). They listen to recordings, discuss renting a flat, and do grammar exercises. Students also have a role play.
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.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
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Cloudy with a chance of rain
GeneralIn this ESL lesson about the weather, students learn and practise vocabulary related to the weather. They also watch a video about the weather in two cities and talk about different weather conditions.