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Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsCan you elaborate on your thinking here? (polite language)
BusinessIn this ESL lesson on polite language students watch a video, have a discussion, learn and practise useful phrases.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Add to saved lessonsStepping out of your comfort zone
LifestyleIn this Speaking Class, students watch a video and talk about challenges, and how doing certain things makes them feel. There is also an optional vocabulary activity.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsThe value of unpaid care work
Global IssuesIn this lesson about unpaid work, students watch a video, practise using some verbs and discuss care work in depth.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsMilestones and other life events
GeneralWith this lesson students learn to use adjectives ending in -ed and -ing. They talk about milestones and life events, and have a lot of discussion, while practising using these commonly confused adjectives.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Add to saved lessonsTalking about books
LifestyleIn this Speaking Class students talk about books and reading in general, watch a video, have a discussion and brainstorm ideas.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsPassive income
BusinessIn this passive income ESL lesson plan, students watch a video, learn vocabulary and have speaking practice.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsFrom the bottom of my heart
GeneralIn this ESL lesson students learn ways to say thank you and react to it. They discuss different situations where people thank each other, watch a video and have a lot of practice.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsCompetition in business
BusinessWith this lesson, students talk about business, watch a video about competition and learn some useful Business English vocabulary.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Add to saved lessonsWhat would you say?
LifestyleIn this Speaking Class lesson about cultural differences your students discuss how social interactions differ from culture to culture. They also watch a video and consider things that are appropriate and inappropriate to say. Additionally, there is a short, optional vocabulary task.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsA place to get things done
Grammar LifestyleThis ESL lesson on getting things done and deadlines includes a range of speaking, vocabulary and grammar activities. Students talk about deadlines, learn useful vocabulary and grammar structures, watch a video and have engaging conversations.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsPass or fail – exams and testing
GeneralIn this ESL lesson about exams, students learn useful vocabulary, watch a video about the longest exam in the world and have lots of speaking practice.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Add to saved lessonsAgeing: embracing the inevitable
Global IssuesIn this ESL lesson on ageing students talk about different aspects of the life of senior citizens. Students discuss mental and physical health, learn about dementia villages by watching a video, and brainstorm ideas.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsCorporate speak
BusinessThis ESL lesson on corporate jargon includes a video, a lot of discussion and practice of some popular phrases.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsI doubt that… (functional language)
GeneralIn this lesson, students learn functional language for expressing possibility in English, as well as doubt and certainty. They watch two sets of short video clips and get controlled and free practice of the functional language.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Add to saved lessonsHow to succeed as a freelancer
BusinessIn this lesson students discuss working as a freelancer. They watch a video, do four role-plays and talk about different freelancing ideas.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsLet’s bust a move
General GrammarTry out this ESL lesson about dancing to teach students some expressive phrases. Students also watch a video and practise the use of pronouns.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsHow 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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsWhat if cars could fly? (hypothetical situations)
Grammar TechnologyIn this lesson students get a lot of practice with two videos and speaking tasks designed to help them master the use of Second Conditional.
