friendship and relationship vocabulary
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

How strong is your bond?

General

In 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. 

ESL lesson about communication
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 75 min

Conversations we dread

Business General

In 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. 

lesson about a four-day workweek
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Reimagining the workweek

Business General

In this Business English speaking lesson, students discuss the idea of a four-day workweek, watch a video and do a roleplay activity.

finance vocabulary
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Smart and poor financial decisions

General

Teach your students finance vocabulary and encourage them to discuss good and bad financial decisions. In this lesson, students will also watch a video and share some financial advice. 

lesson on metaphors
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Life is a winding road (metaphors)

General

In this lesson on metaphors students get a chance to talk about this stylistic device, watch a video on metaphors as well as learn and practise using metaphors.  

B1 / Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Breaking records

General

In this lesson, students discuss an article about an unusual Guinness World Record, talk about breaking records and learn some collocations.

ESL lesson about living abroad
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Living abroad

General

In this ESL lesson about living abroad, students watch a testimonial video about learning Portuguese in Brazil, learn some useful collocations and talk about living in different countries. 

ESL lesson about body language
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

A body language detective

General

In this ESL lesson about body language, students learn phrases to describe gestures and talk about body language in different situations.

speaking lesson about ads
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

The world of ads

Business General

This 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.

lesson about lying
C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Ethics of lying

General

In this speaking lesson about lying, students watch a video, talk about the ethics of lying and discuss whether they would lie in some difficult situations.

ESL lesson about photography
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

The art of making memories tangible

General

In this ESL lesson about photography, students watch an interview with a photographer, learn and practise vocabulary related to photography and have a lot of speaking practice. 

intermediate ESL games
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Guessing games – A2-B1

General

This worksheet contains five pre-intermediate and intermediate ESL games. The games can be used as warm-ups, fillers or end-of-lesson tasks.

advanced ESL games
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Guessing games – B2-C1

General

This worksheet consists of five upper-intermediate and advanced ESL games. Each of the games can be used as a stand-alone task.

getting to know you lesson
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Nice to meet you! – first lesson with A2 students

General

Our ‘getting to know you’ lesson is designed for the first lesson with new A2 students. With a mix of reading, vocabulary, grammar, and speaking activities, it helps new students feel comfortable and build a strong foundation for future lessons.

jokes and humour
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

You think this is a joke?

General

In this lesson students talk about jokes and humour. They discuss different types of jokes, listen to a podcast, share their thoughts about humour and even try to make some jokes themselves. 

how to use articles
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Renting a flat (articles)

General Grammar

In this grammar lesson students learn how to use articles (‘a/an’, ‘the’, no article). They listen to recordings, discuss renting a flat, and do grammar exercises. Students also have a role play. 

practise collocations
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Do you feel motivated yet?

General

In this lesson, students watch a video about motivational speeches, practise collocations and discuss the idea of inspirational videos.

ESL lesson about the weather
B1 / Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 60 min

Cloudy with a chance of rain

General

In this ESL lesson about the weather, students learn and practise vocabulary related to the weather. They also watch a video about the weather in two cities and talk about different weather conditions. 

ESL lesson about political campaigns
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Political advertising

General

In this ESL lesson about political campaigns, students watch a video, learn and practise useful vocabulary and talk about elections and campaign strategies.

common English collocations with talent and skills
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 90 min

I’ve always wanted to have a talent for…

General

In this lesson, students learn some common English collocations with talent and skills and practise some functional language. They also read a text and talk about talents and talent shows. 

phrasal verb activities
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Phrasal verbs activities

General

The worksheet is a series of stand-alone phrasal verb activities that can be used as a revision, warm-up or time filler. There are four types of activities, each with two parts and different phrasal verbs. 

discuss food and restaurant
C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Wining and dining

General Lifestyle

This speaking worksheet contains a lot of activities which allow students to discuss food and restaurant experiences. Students also watch a video about tipping and talk about different aspects of it. 

personality adjectives
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min

Honest, creative or lazy? (personality adjectives)

General

This worksheet on personality adjectives in English contains a lot of speaking activities that let students learn and practise new words. Students read short texts, discuss different personalities and talk about themselves. 

B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Homeschooling: for or against?

General Global Issues

This lesson about education contains activities aimed to give students a lot of speaking practice and a chance to hold a debate. It also contains useful vocabulary and a video about homeschooling. 

lesson about St. Patrick’s Day
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Nation branding and St. Patrick’s Day

General

In this lesson about St. Patrick’s Day, students watch a video about the origins of the holiday. They also discuss nation branding and practise vocabulary for talking about abstract ideas. 

ESL lesson about ChatGPT
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min

ChatGPT – a blessing or a curse?

General Technology

In this ESL lesson about ChatGPT, students watch a video about schools banning this AI solution. They also learn vocabulary related to cheating and discuss different applications of ChatGPT.

talking about education
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

The purpose of universities

General

In this speaking class, students watch a video about the purpose of universities and practise talking about education and universities. 

giving suggestions
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min

A better way to brainstorm

Business General

In this lesson, students watch a video about a brainstorming method, learn English phrases for giving suggestions and practise vocabulary related to brainstorming. 

ESL lesson about history
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Finders keepers?

General

In this ESL lesson about history, students watch a stand-up comedy piece, talk about history and learn useful vocabulary and idioms.

lesson about passive voice
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

They did it for money (passive voice)

General Grammar

In this lesson about passive voice, students practise using passive voice. They also watch a video and discuss different types of crime. 

lesson on digitalization
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Impediments to e-government

General Technology

In this lesson on digitalization students talk about various government services and how they can be improved. They also watch a video about a successful example (e-Estonia), learn some vocabulary and have a lot of speaking practice. 

word order in English
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Excuse me, I am an apple (word order)

General Grammar

Let students practise word order in English. Students discuss language-learning apps, explore the rules of sentence word order and practise by completing and creating funny and unusual sentences.

Lesson about memes
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Would you like to be a meme?

General

In this lesson about memes students look at some famous examples of memes and discuss them. They also learn the story behind one of them by watching a video. Students learn and practise vocabulary and try to create their own memes. 

B2 / Upper Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min

Video games as an art form

General Technology

In this lesson, students discuss the idea that video games should be considered an art form. They also learn and practise some useful vocabulary. 

Speaking about air travel
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Are you into flying?

General Lifestyle

This worksheet focuses on speaking about air travel. Students answer different questions, watch and discuss a video. They also read and discuss short stories and create their own. 

expressing regrets
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Regrets? I have a few…

General Grammar

In this lesson, students watch a video and learn structures for expressing regrets. They also practise some phrases for responding to regrets. 

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