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Standard Lesson 60 min
Can 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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Passive income
BusinessIn this passive income ESL lesson plan, students watch a video, learn vocabulary and have speaking practice.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Competition in business
BusinessWith this lesson, students talk about business, watch a video about competition and learn some useful Business English vocabulary.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Corporate speak
BusinessThis ESL lesson on corporate jargon includes a video, a lot of discussion and practice of some popular phrases.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
How 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.
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
On the lookout for the ultimate productivity app
BusinessIn this CRC lesson, students read an article about productivity apps, express their opinions on the matter and share their experiences.
Standard Lesson 75 min
Conversations we dread
Business GeneralIn this ESL lesson about communication students talk about difficult conversations and share their experiences. They learn vocabulary, watch a video, have a discussion, role play and practise useful expressions.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Word-of-mouth marketing
BusinessThis lesson about marketing will spark a lot of discussion among students. Learners will also watch a video about word-of-mouth marketing as well as learn and practise useful collocations.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Reimagining the workweek
Business GeneralIn this Business English speaking lesson, students discuss the idea of a four-day workweek, watch a video and do a roleplay activity.
Standard Lesson 60 min
What does it take to start an e-commerce business?
BusinessIn this ESL lesson on e-commerce students get a chance to talk about starting a business, watch a video about people who did, discuss e-commerce and its advantages and learn some vocabulary related to the topic.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Generative AI tools – worth the hype?
Business TechnologyIn this ESL speaking lesson about generative AI, students listen to an excerpt from a podcast and talk about generative AI applications and the implications of this technology for different professionals.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
The world of ads
Business GeneralThis speaking lesson about ads includes a variety of activities. Students have a lot of discussion, watch two videos and read short texts on some marketing campaigns of a famous brand.
Critical Reading Club 45 min
Dealing with difficult customers
BusinessIn this extended Critical Reading Club lesson plan, students talk about the article they read at home. They also learn some functional language for dealing with customers and do several role-plays.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Your next job is just a swipe away
BusinessIn this ESL lesson plan, students dive into advanced expressions about job seeking by watching a video, discussing recruitment processes and recruitment apps, and practicing relevant phrases.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Hustle culture and quiet quitting
BusinessIn this lesson, students talk about some phenomena and terms used to talk about the job market. They also discuss the article they read at home.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Let’s talk about projects!
BusinessIn this lesson about projects, students watch a video ad, talk about their experience with projects and discuss different project management problems.
Flipped Lesson 45 min
Dealing with an insecure boss
BusinessIn this lesson, students watch a video about dealing with insecure bosses and learn some vocabulary while talking about leadership. They also discuss two case studies.
Standard Lesson 60 min
It’s OK to hate your job, isn’t it?
BusinessIn this lesson on hating your job students talk about the reasons for it and discuss some advice. Students also work with vocabulary and watch a video.
Standard Lesson 75 min
A better way to brainstorm
Business GeneralIn this lesson, students watch a video about a brainstorming method, learn English phrases for giving suggestions and practise vocabulary related to brainstorming.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Welcome on board!
BusinessIn this lesson about onboarding, students discuss their experience, watch the video, and practise modal verbs of possibility (must, might, can’t). They also read a dialogue and role play a similar one.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Creating a learning culture
BusinessIn this Business English conversation class, students discuss upskilling, watch a video and talk about the ideas mentioned in it. They also hold a debate on upskilling.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Office tour for a newbie
BusinessIn this lesson about office tours, students watch a video about a LinkedIn office, learn some phrases including intermediate phrasal verbs and give two office tours.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Does everyone need a mentor?
BusinessIn this lesson about mentorship, students discuss mentor and mentee relationships, discuss steps on how to find a mentor and watch a video about it. Students also do a role-play discussing work problems and exchanging advice.
Standard Lesson 75 min
On the job hunt (writing a CV)
BusinessIn this lesson, students watch a video about writing a CV in English, have a closer look at a CV sample and write parts of their CVs.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
The future of bricks-and-mortar retail shopping
Business GeneralIn this Business English speaking class, students watch a video about the future of bricks-and-mortar retail shopping and discuss shopping trends.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Regulating big tech
Business TechnologyThis lesson on regulation and technology focuses on rules and laws vocabulary. The lesson features a video about a law and a discussion on regulating big companies and different technologies.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Earth is our only shareholder
Business Global IssuesIn this lesson, students learn and practise using compound adjectives. They also discuss corporate misconduct and watch a video about a founder who gave his company away to fight climate change.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Choosing between red and blue
BusinessIn this lesson, students learn and practise Business English phrases and discuss successful companies. They also watch the video about business strategies and choose one for their start-up.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Global skills passport
Business TechnologyIn this lesson, students discuss the idea of a global skills passport presented in the article, and practise vocabulary related to the topic.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Career choice
BusinessIn this worksheet for conversation classes, students talk at length about careers and professions and watch two short videos about unusual jobs. They also state their opinions on several topics related to the world of work.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Talking about professions
BusinessIn this speaking class, students answer some conversation questions about professions. They also watch two videos about unusual jobs, and share their views on some issues regarding jobs and careers.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Are small businesses more vulnerable?
Business TechnologyIn this lesson, students learn and practise advanced collocations, watch a video about cybersecurity and talk about cybercrime.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
How (not) to apologize in the workplace
Business GeneralIn this lesson, students discuss the article and different ways of apologizing. They also practise the use of prepositions.
Standard Lesson 90 min
First impressions matter
BusinessWith this intermediate lesson plan, students talk about first impressions, watch a video about the first day in a new job, and write a self-introduction.
Standard Lesson 60 min
The changing work model
BusinessIn this lesson, students watch a video about a co-working space, practise using adjectives and get a lot of speaking practice.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Living a digital nomad lifestyle
Business LifestyleIn this lesson students watch a video about being a digital nomad and learn and practise advanced multiword verbs.
