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Flipped Lesson 60 min
Time for a performance review!
BusinessWith this lesson, students learn functional vocabulary to talk about performance reviews (e.g. overlook, reassess). They discuss hypothetical situations and engage in a role-play. They also share opinions, watch a video, and discuss performance management tools.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Avoiding culture clashes
Business Global IssuesStudents explore cross-cultural communication in business! They share experiences and opinions on the topic, learn about an international business framework called ‘The Culture Map’, discuss cross-cultural communication scenarios, and practise collocations.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Trades and trends! (first lesson with B2/C1 Business English students)
BusinessGet to know your new class in this first Business English lesson! Students discuss their language journeys, watch and discuss a video about corporate trends, learn collocations, and revise grammar.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
ESG: From compliance to commitment
Business Global IssuesWith this lesson, students explore ESG regulation and its implementation! They talk about the necessity and purpose of ESG practices, watch a video about anti-ESG sentiment and discuss some controversial opinions.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
How about a little improvement?
Business GrammarWith this lesson, students practise quantifiers in various contexts. They discuss work conditions and employee feedback and watch a video about employee satisfaction.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Workplace safety
Business GeneralEngage in talking about safety in the workplace with this lesson! Students explore vocabulary to talk about injuries, watch a video about safety at work and discuss workplace rules.
Standard Lesson 75 min
I was wondering if… (making requests)
Business GeneralWith this lesson, students talk about ways to make requests. They watch a funny ad and discuss requests at work. Students also practise phrases to make requests and do a role play activity.
Standard Lesson 60 min
The art of leadership
BusinessWith this lesson, students talk about job satisfaction and practise vocabulary to discuss leadership! They also watch a video about creating a good work environment, read a text about organisational structures and share ideas on addressing workplace challenges.
Standard Lesson 60 min
When crowds fund your project
BusinessWith this lesson, students talk about funding sources, address scepticism and watch a video about common myths of crowdfunding. They also explore vocabulary, analyse successful crowdfunding campaigns and create their own projects.
2 lessons
Marketing and advertising
BusinessThis lesson set offers students a chance to talk about advertising and their personal experience as well as marketing from a more professional standpoint.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Agree to disagree? Negotiating conflict
Business GeneralExplore the world of conflict with this lesson! Students discuss conflict narratives, resolution tactics, and personal conflict styles. They learn collocations, discuss opinion statements, and listen to a podcast.
Standard Lesson 60 min
How brands influence our thinking
Business LifestyleEngage in a discussion about branding with this lesson! Students talk about consumer behaviour and brand-building strategies, watch a video and discuss the relationship between consumers and brands.
2 lessons
Expressing likelihood
Business General TechnologyIn the first lesson, students learn language to express likelihood. In the second lesson, they practise the target language while talking about a topic of interest.
3 lessons
Talking about money and finances
Business GeneralThroughout the set students get the chance to use vocabulary related to money and finance in various discussions.
Standard Lesson 60 min
All for one and one for all
BusinessWith this lesson, students engage in the exploration of teamwork. They discuss the importance of teamwork, explore vocabulary to talk about the topic, watch a video and discuss useful tips about how to create better teams.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Members only! Subscription models
Business LifestyleWith this lesson, students talk about subscription models, explore vocabulary and discuss their personal experiences and opinions. They also watch a video featuring advice on how to manage subscriptions and discuss real-life services.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Changing careers
BusinessWith this speaking lesson, students navigate the territory of career changes. They discuss job market trends, as well as benefits and challenges of transitioning careers. They also talk about important skills and watch a video about a woman who changed careers.
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
The golden age of podcasting
BusinessExplore the fascinating field of technology and podcasts with this lesson! After reading an article, students discuss the use of AI in podcasts, practise vocabulary to talk about the topic and discuss their ideas if they launched a 100% AI-generated podcast.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
Ace your next job interview
BusinessDive into the realm of job interviews with this lesson. Students practise job interview vocabulary, watch a video for tips, talk about what can make an interview successful and learn about the STAR approach for responding to interview questions.
2 lessons
Discussing how business works
BusinessThis lesson set lets students work on their Business English and provides useful vocabulary as well as plenty of activities to practise it.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Company roles
BusinessDive into the world of different job roles with this lesson! Students practise phrases related to the topic, discuss their personal experiences, watch a promo video for a company and imagine starting a business.
Standard Lesson 60 min
The digital Revolut(ion)
BusinessWith this lesson, students talk about online services and learn vocabulary related to the topic. They also discuss their own experiences, watch a video about a successful neobank, and discuss the features of digital businesses.
2 lessons
Forming logical arguments
Business General TechnologyIn the first lesson of this set, students learn and practise conjunctions while talking about argumentation. Then, they further practise the conjunctions while using arguments to discuss some moral dilemmas.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Prioritizing and to-do lists
Business LifestyleWith this insightful lesson, students practise vocabulary to talk about priorities, watch an explainer video about the Eisenhower Matrix and discuss time management. They also give advice on how to organize tasks.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Office, remote or hybrid?
BusinessWith this up-to-date lesson, students discuss work life after lockdown and practise vocabulary to talk about workplace changes. They also watch a news video about companies changing the way they work and discuss different work models.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
How to deal with misunderstandings
Business GeneralWith this speaking lesson, students discuss situations that might cause misunderstandings, watch a short and funny ad and analyse tips on how to avoid miscommunication.
2 lessons
Phone communication skills
BusinessThe lessons in the set cover the topics related to phone communication. In the first lesson students talk about things one should and shouldn’t do when on a business phone call, and in the second lesson they practise phone conversations and talk about challenges of talking on the phone.
3 lessons
Talking about work tasks and skills
BusinessThe lessons in this set allow students to learn useful structures and vocabulary to be able to talk about their tasks, skills and motivation more fluently. The tasks in the lessons also let students apply previously learnt materials.
2 lessons
Talking about advantages and disadvantages
Business General Lifestyle TechnologyIn the first lesson, students learn language to talk about advantages and disadvantages. In the second lesson, they practise the target language while talking about a topic of interest.
3 lessons
Getting to know new students (A2)
Business GeneralThis lesson set is designed to give you an opportunity to learn more about your new beginner (A2) students: their work, hobbies, and experiences.
Standard Lesson 60 min
As you can see in the slide (giving presentations)
BusinessStep into the world of presentations with this handy lesson! Students explore vocabulary for structuring presentations, read the text of a presentation and watch a video on how to communicate ideas clearly.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
When familial meets professional
Business GeneralIn this lesson, students reflect deeply on work-family dynamics, explore nuances of nepotism, and enrich vocabulary through engaging discussions. Students also listen to excerpts from a podcast to spark critical thinking.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Would you invest in a franchise?
BusinessWith this lesson, students master key collocations to talk about business and investment, analyze the franchise business model, and enhance listening skills with an informative video about McDonald’s.
2 lessons
Meeting people
Business GeneralUse this lesson set with your new students. First, students talk about the first week at a new job and about first impressions. Then, you can practise starting and maintaining conversations or talk about being good listeners and practise asking follow-up questions.
Standard Lesson 60 min
As per my last email…
BusinessDive into the intriguing world of emailing and talk about what annoys people the most. With this lesson, students expand their vocabulary, express irritation, and analyze real-life situations.
2 lessons
Agreeing and disagreeing with others
Business General Lifestyle TechnologyThis lesson set is designed not only to teach students how to agree and disagree with each other but also to have more practice while discussing a topic of your choice.
