phrases to make requests
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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I was wondering if… (making requests)

Business General

With 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.

Shakespeare’s phrases
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Shakespeare: the be-all and end-all?

General

Explore the world of Shakespeare with this lesson! Students discuss Shakespeare’s phrases, his best-known work, as well as themes and famous quotes. They watch a video and discuss Shakespeare’s relevance and influence in modern-day society.

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
2 lessons
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Eating and cooking

General

In the first lesson, students discuss different food and cuisines while learning food-related vocabulary. In the second lesson, students talk about their attitude towards cooking, their experience and about being a chef using the vocabulary from the first lesson.

talk about chores
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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What a chore!

General

With this lesson, students discuss chores, practise vocabulary and watch a funny video on doing chores at work. They also discuss tips to make chores fun and do role-play tasks assigning and prioritising chores in different scenarios.

B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Food is more than just fuel

General Lifestyle

With this lesson, students discuss the impact of food on health. They practise vocabulary on nutrition, watch an informative video about the effects of foods on sleep and talk about specific food labels and food philosophies.

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
2 lessons
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Let’s go around the world

General Lifestyle

In the first lesson, students talk about travelling in general. As a second lesson, choose Lesson 2A to practise collocations; choose Lesson 2B to compare countries; or choose Lesson 2C to practise language useful when travelling by plane.

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
2 lessons
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Tell me what happened

General Grammar

In the first lesson, students learn how to use Past Continuous and Past Simple. They practise them by creating excuses for people in difficult situations. In the second lesson, students further practise the two tenses by creating stories set in posh places.

practise will and won’t
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min
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I’ll do it better next time!

General Grammar

Practise will and won’t with this lesson! Students talk about everyday life situations and use will and won’t to express promises, offers and decisions. They also examine situations and create dialogues based on pictures.

conflict resolution lesson plan
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Agree to disagree? Negotiating conflict

Business General

Explore 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.

B2 / Upper Intermediate
3 lessons
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Discussing social media

General Lifestyle

In this lesson set, students not only discuss different aspects of social media but revise and practise useful grammar and vocabulary

B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
2 lessons
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Expressing likelihood

Business General Technology

In 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.

B1 / Intermediate
3 lessons
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Talking about money and finances

Business General

Throughout the set students get the chance to use vocabulary related to money and finance in various discussions.

advanced lesson on friendship
C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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The more the merrier? Friendships and Dunbar’s number

General

Engage students in talking about friendships with this lesson! They watch a video about a social theory, examine friendship situations, discuss their challenges and do some extra vocabulary activity.

C1 / Advanced
2 lessons
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Expressing opinions using adjectives

General Technology

The set presents an opportunity for students to learn useful vocabulary to express opinions and use it while talking about potentially worrying trends.

C1 / Advanced
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
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It’s a one-way street! Parasocial relationships

General

With this engaging lesson, students read an article, discuss parasocial relationships and talk about fandom. They also share their experiences, learn vocabulary to talk about the topic and give their opinions on fans and fandoms.

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
2 lessons
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Talking about people

General

In the first lesson, students talk about people and personalities. In the second lesson, they delve into relationships and meeting people.

practise phrasal verbs
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Calm down and carry on! (phrasal verbs)

General

With this lesson, students review and practise phrasal verbs. They create sentences, play “two truths and a lie” and complete phrasal verbs. They also develop endings to stories, create dialogues and complete statements to talk about their opinions and preferences.

lesson on prepositional phrases
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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I keep it for luck (prepositional phrases)

General Grammar

Step into the world of prepositional phrases! Students talk about important objects, watch a promotional video, practise prepositional phrases and write short stories.

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