Our standalone lessons
Standard Lesson 45 min
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I’ll do it better next time!
General GrammarPractise 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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Journalism and the news
Global IssuesWith this engaging lesson, students talk about journalism and news. They practise vocabulary about the topic, watch a video about journalism, discuss the challenges of being a journalist and read authentic stories about journalistic cases.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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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.
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
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A ban on cigarettes
Global IssuesWith this lesson, students talk about bans and prohibitions. After reading an article, they discuss smoking and vaping. They also talk about trends and practise using adjectives.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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The more the merrier? Friendships and Dunbar’s number
GeneralEngage 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.
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
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It’s a one-way street! Parasocial relationships
GeneralWith 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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Calm down and carry on! (phrasal verbs)
GeneralWith 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.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Community gardening
Global IssuesEngage in the exploration of gardening with this lesson! Students review vocabulary, talk about their experiences and watch a video on community gardens. They also elaborate on how they would create a community garden and discuss different ideas for city agriculture.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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I keep it for luck (prepositional phrases)
General GrammarStep into the world of prepositional phrases! Students talk about important objects, watch a promotional video, practise prepositional phrases and write short stories.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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This is why we have accents (pronunciation activities)
GeneralEngage in the exploration of accents and pronunciation! Students talk about how they feel speaking a foreign language, explore vocabulary to discuss accents and practise pronunciation skills.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Lone wolf or social butterfly? Understanding personalities
GeneralWith this lesson, students talk about personality types, revise adjectives to describe themselves and watch a video about how birth order affects a person. They also brainstorm why people change their personalities and discuss whether they agree with different opinions.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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The things we want and the things we need (stative verbs)
General GrammarIn this lesson, students dive into the world of self-expression, watch an ad for a trading website and practise stative and active verbs. They also talk about their preferences and use the target vocabulary to describe people’s personalities.
Standard Lesson 75 min
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Financial crimes
General Global IssuesIn this lesson, students practise vocabulary related to financial crimes and watch a video about money laundering. They also discuss real cases of financial fraud, read a film synopsis and talk about their personal opinions.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Spring is in the air
GeneralThis fun lesson contains various standalone activities that allow students to explore vocabulary to talk about spring, do a crossword puzzle and practise collocations with ‘green’. They can also discuss reasons for enjoying or disliking spring and practise phrasal verbs.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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From a pushover to your own boss
GeneralWith this lesson, students talk about personal boundaries, watch a video with tips and practise vocabulary related to the topic. They also reflect upon responses to challenging situations and discuss different points of view.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Revitalized neighbourhoods or ghost towns?
Global IssuesWith this intriguing lesson, students explore the concept of ‘gentrification’ and its impacts. They explore and practise vocabulary related to the topic, watch a short video, analyse opinions and examine solutions for gentrification challenges.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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Let’s talk money
GeneralWith this speaking lesson, students talk about financial literacy, listen to excerpts from a podcast on the topic and discuss their experiences and perspectives. They also analyse money-related situations and come up with solutions.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Mountain tops and rooftops (compound nouns)
GeneralIn this curious lesson, students learn and practise compound nouns (e.g. sunlight, peanut butter, beach bar, etc.), discuss a funny ad to attract tourists to Sweden and create an ad for their country.