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A super-duper language phenomenon (reduplication in English)

General

In this lesson about reduplication in English students discover the meaning of common reduplicatives and practise them in everyday conversations.

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The humble hoodie

Lifestyle

In this lesson about the history of the hoodie, your students will discover the origins of this iconic garment (and some others) and learn several adjectives for talking about clothes.

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The city of the future is here

Technology

With this lesson plan based on a video about Toyota’s city of the future students learn some useful language for presentations and then practise their presentation skills.

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The person who knows how to cheer your day up

Lifestyle

In this lesson students get an opportunity to learn phrasal verbs and practise their listening skills (listening for gist and details) by watching a motivational video about how to cope with a bad day.

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Your experience is important to us!

Technology

With this lesson plan students learn some useful language for describing their experience with websites and apps, including synonyms for common adjectives, and watch a video about UX design tactics. 

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He couldn’t have seen a ghost!

Grammar

In this grammar lesson, students learn a few idioms for expressing emotions, discover how to use past modals as well as practise them in speaking activities.

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What are your travelling tips? (modal verbs)

Grammar Lifestyle

Thanks to this worksheet, students will discover and practise modal verbs (can, have to, should), watch a video and discuss different travelling tips and rules.

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Know your FinTech buzzwords

Business Technology

Thanks to this lesson plan on FinTech, students will learn buzzwords from the financial technology industry. The worksheet focuses on vocabulary and is suitable for IT and e-commerce professionals.

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The other side of fame

Lifestyle

This lesson plan about fame includes some related vocabulary as well as adjectives + prepositions that B1 students will learn and use in speaking.

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When a crisis strikes, a good leader…

Business

This leadership lesson plan is based on a short video in which the speaker, Amy C. Edmondson gives advice on how to lead in crisis. The worksheet focuses on speaking and vocabulary activities for advanced students.

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Time for bed, Fred! – Robots at home

Technology

Thanks to this lesson plan, students will have plenty of opportunities to discuss robots and innovation as well as use language for speculation to talk about homes of the future.

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Question Time – Let’s have a panel show!

General

In this lesson, students read two short texts about a TV series, The Crown and a panel show, Question Time, learn useful language for agreeing and disagreeing, and have a panel show.

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Have you tried turning it off and on again?

General

In this lesson plan, ESL students will do a lot of different activities and learn words and expressions for talking about problems and solutions.

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Have yourself a merry little Christmas!

General

Thanks to this Christmas lesson plan, students discuss Christmas preparations, watch some TV commercials and write their own Christmas wishes.

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Good news or bad news, which do you want first?

Business General

This lesson plan deals with functional language for giving good and bad news in English. Students will learn useful expressions and do a role-play.

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Easier to eat than pronounce

General

The lesson plan focuses on the pronunciation of foreign food names. Students learn to pronounce such names in American and British English and have some fun.

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Life used to be different

Grammar Lifestyle

Use our B1 lesson plan to teach your students how to use the structure of ‘used to’ and compare the school life now and then.

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Would you walk your dog around the world?

Lifestyle

This lesson plan is based on a video presenting a man sharing experiences from his unusual journey and, focuses on travel phrasal verbs.