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Standard Lesson 30 min
Add to saved lessonsBusiness communication idioms
BusinessThanks to this speaking worksheet, students will learn business communication idioms such as break the ice or take a back seat.
Standard Lesson 30 min
Add to saved lessonsSlow fashion: an alternative to fast fashion
Global Issues LifestyleThis slow fashion worksheet includes a bunch of adjectives to talk about the fashion industry and gives students a lot of speaking opportunities.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsComplaining and responding to complaints
Business GeneralTeach your students some informal and formal expressions for complaining and practise them in a role-play activity with a twist.
Standard Lesson 30 min
Add to saved lessonsTell me about yourself – a job interview elevator pitch
BusinessThe worksheet focuses on a job interview elevator pitch, i.e. a short speech to answer the dreaded interview question: tell me something about yourself.
Standard Lesson 30 min
Add to saved lessonsThe 6 most important negotiation skills
BusinessIn this reading and vocabulary worksheet, students will read some original blog article where an expert talks about negotiation skills and tips.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsColour psychology – idioms
General LifestyleThis lesson plan for adults only looks into the world of colours and how they are used in the movie industry. Students will also learn different colour idioms.
Standard Lesson 30 min
Add to saved lessonsEggcorns: funny linguistic errors
GeneralThis worksheet looks into an interesting linguistic phenomenon, i.e. eggcorn. Students will learn the term and identify top 10 most common eggcorns.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsHow false news can spread
Global IssuesThis lesson plan focuses on fake news and circular reporting. Students will also have to decide whether some news stories are fake or true.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessons5 dangerous things you should let your kids do
LifestyleThe focus of this worksheet is discussion. Students will have a lot of opportunities to speak about such topics as childhood and parenting.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsHow healthy living nearly killed me
LifestyleThis ESL worksheet is based on a TED Talk titled “How healthy living nearly killed me” by AJ Jacobs. The speaker discusses his experiences and approach to healthy living.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsHow to relaunch your career after a break
BusinessThe lesson plan focuses on talking about career break and is based on a TED Talk which explains reasons for career breaks and how to come back to work after them.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsSleep more! Your brain needs it! (+ structures of used to)
Grammar LifestyleThe lesson plan includes exercises on idioms and fixed phrases connected with sleep, and focuses on different structures of “used to”.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsDo the green thing!
Global IssuesThe lesson is based on the TEDTalk by Andy Hobsbawm titled “Do the green thing” and it concerns a very important issue of the environment protection. The speaker introduces his idea of a creative approach to promoting nature preservation.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsFor these women, reading is a daring act
Global Issues GrammarThe TED Talk that the worksheet is based on touches upon the problem of women’s illiteracy and education. It is a great starting point for the discussion on gender inequality in general and that’s what the lesson is about.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsYour online life is permanent
TechnologyESL video lesson plan for B1students that focuses on privacy online and how what we do on the internet leaves a permanent trace.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsHow to make hard choices
BusinessThis ESL lesson plan focuses on making difficult decisions and helps students to understand how to approach the decision-making process.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsWhy you will fail to have a great career
BusinessThis lesson plan focuses on pursuing career and passions. Students will learn collocations with the word career, discuss how to have a successful work life and watch an amusing speech.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsWill we lose our jobs to machines?
TechnologyThis lesson focuses on the future of work and whether robots will take our jobs or not. Watch a TED Talk with your students and have a debate!
