phrases for business meetings
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min
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I’m afraid that’s outside the scope of this meeting

Business

In this lesson, students reflect on ways to make a business meeting more productive and practise some useful phrases for business meetings. They also act out typical workplace situations.

third conditional
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min
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If he hadn’t pressed the button, nothing would have happened

Grammar

In this lesson about hypothetical situations in the past, students learn the Third Conditional in English and practise its structure through a variety of written and oral activities.

comparative and superlative adjectives
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min
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Better. Faster. Stronger (comparative and superlative adjectives)

Grammar Technology

In this lesson based on a video about technology then and now, students learn and practise comparative and superlative adjectives while discussing how their favourite gadgets have changed over time. 

intensifiers
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 45 min
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A whole new universe

Grammar Technology

In this lesson about Facebook’s metaverse, students learn and practise intensifiers while discussing positive and negative aspects of metaverse environments.

used to structures
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 45 min
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Are we prisoners of our habits? (used to structures)

Grammar Lifestyle

In this lesson about habits, students revise three used to structures and learn phrases with the word habit. They also watch a video about neuroplasticity and reflect on different aspects of some common habits developed by people.

Present Perfect for experiences
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min
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Have you ever attended a silent meeting?

Business Grammar

In this lesson, students learn how to use Present Perfect for experiences and practise new vocabulary related to workplace meetings. 

expressing purpose with to and for
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min
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What we do and why we do it (expressing purpose)

Business Grammar

In this lesson based on a video about reasons why people work, students practise expressing purpose with to and for. They also discuss everyday activities in the workplace and discover some collocations to describe a day at work.

lesson about kindness and irregular past forms
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min
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Kindness means everything (irregular past forms)

General Grammar

In this lesson based on a video about kindness, students revise irregular past forms, practise them by re-telling a story in the past and eventually tell their own stories.

expressions with good and bad
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min
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When bad means good

General

In this lesson students discover different meanings as well as expressions with good and bad. They also get an opportunity to put them into practice while reacting to some real-life situations.

people watching and talking about films
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min
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Do you watch trailers?

Lifestyle

In this lesson, students learn and practise useful language for talking about films and discuss their preferences related to watching films.

conjunctions and prepositionsconjunctions and prepositions
B1 / Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 75 min
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Flying business class (conjunctions and prepositions)

Business Grammar

In this video-based lesson about flying economy, business and first class with Emirates, students will be practising conjunctions and prepositions. They will also discover some luxurious cabin features while discussing business trips.

describing homes
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min
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What is your dream home?

Lifestyle

In this lesson students talk about their dream homes, revise vocabulary for describing homes and put it into practice through various speaking activities.

lesson plan about warehouse automation
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 75 min
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How smart can a warehouse be?

Technology

In this lesson plan about warehouse automation, students practise listening skills while expanding their technical vocabulary related to robotics and automation.

reported speech practice
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Flipped Lesson 45 min
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How does silence make you feel?

General Grammar

In this lesson students discover the power of silence, work on improving their listening skills and focus on reported speech practice.

business English role plays
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min
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How to work with people who get under your skin

Business

This lesson plan is based on a video about how to deal with difficult relationships at work and includes two business English role plays.

reduplication in English
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 45 min
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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.

synonyms of the word important
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min
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Do we need each other? (synonyms of the word important)

Global Issues Technology

In this lesson students engage in a discussion about human relationships. They discover synonyms of the word important, watch a video and reflect on the future of face-to-face interaction. 

practise past modals with riddles
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 45 min
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Whodunit (practise past modals with riddles)

General Grammar

In this lesson based on whodunits, students get an opportunity to practise past modals with riddles and speculate about murder mysteries.

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