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Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
The intangible benefits of travelling
LifestyleIn this lesson students talk about the article they read at home, learn some vocabulary and talk about different ways of travelling and their benefits.
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.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
Bringing back the feeling
Global Issues TechnologyIn this ESL lesson on prosthetics, students learn vocabulary related to prosthetics and learn about some scientific breakthroughs.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
What would you say?
LifestyleIn this Speaking Class lesson about cultural differences your students discuss how social interactions differ from culture to culture. They also watch a video and consider things that are appropriate and inappropriate to say. Additionally, there is a short, optional vocabulary task.
Standard Lesson 60 min
A place to get things done
Grammar LifestyleThis ESL lesson on getting things done and deadlines includes a range of speaking, vocabulary and grammar activities. Students talk about deadlines, learn useful vocabulary and grammar structures, watch a video and have engaging conversations.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Pass or fail – exams and testing
GeneralIn this ESL lesson about exams, students learn useful vocabulary, watch a video about the longest exam in the world and have lots of speaking practice.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Ageing: embracing the inevitable
Global IssuesIn this ESL lesson on ageing students talk about different aspects of the life of senior citizens. Students discuss mental and physical health, learn about dementia villages by watching a video, and brainstorm ideas.
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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
I doubt that… (functional language)
GeneralIn this lesson, students learn functional language for expressing possibility in English, as well as doubt and certainty. They watch two sets of short video clips and get controlled and free practice of the functional language.
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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Let’s bust a move
General GrammarTry out this ESL lesson about dancing to teach students some expressive phrases. Students also watch a video and practise the use of pronouns.
Standard Lesson 60 min
How strong is your bond?
GeneralIn 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.
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 60 min
What if cars could fly? (hypothetical situations)
Grammar TechnologyIn this lesson students get a lot of practice with two videos and speaking tasks designed to help them master the use of Second Conditional.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Food culture, coffee culture
Grammar LifestyleIn this ESL lesson about coffee and food culture students have a lot of discussion, watch a video, study nouns that can be both countable and uncountable, and have a lot of fun practice.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
From trash to treasure
Global IssuesThe lesson includes a lot of activities that focus on speaking about upcycling, watching and discussing a video and brainstorming upcycling ideas.
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
Pushing back the frontiers
TechnologyIn this ESL lesson about space, students watch a video about the International Space Station and have a long discussion about space. The topics include space exploration, collaboration in space and space technology.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Tying the knot
LifestyleTry this lesson about weddings to discuss ceremonies, and teach students useful vocabulary and time expressions. Students will also watch a video and plan a wedding.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
Vintage cars and other memorabilia
TechnologyIn this flipped advanced lesson about cars students talk about vintage cars and other objects, learn some vocabulary to describe used things, watch a video and have a lot of discussion activities.
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
Smart and poor financial decisions
GeneralTeach 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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Life is a winding road (metaphors)
GeneralIn 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.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
Breaking records
GeneralIn this lesson, students discuss an article about an unusual Guinness World Record, talk about breaking records and learn some collocations.
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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Living abroad
GeneralIn 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.
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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
A body language detective
GeneralIn this ESL lesson about body language, students learn phrases to describe gestures and talk about body language in different situations.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Architecture of the future
TechnologyIn this ESL worksheet about architecture, students watch a video about a hospital of the future, learn advanced vocabulary related to architecture and talk about architecture of the future.
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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Can mindfulness help you navigate emotions?
LifestyleIn this ESL lesson about emotions and meditation, students learn vocabulary, watch a video, and discuss different ways how to calm down.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
Famous people (non-defining relative clauses)
GrammarWith this flipped lesson plan, students learn and practise using defining and non-defining relative clauses. They also watch two videos and talk about famous people.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Ethics of lying
GeneralIn 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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
What can AI do for you?
TechnologyIn this ESL lesson about AI, students watch a video, learn and practise collocations and discuss how to use ChatGPT for different tasks.
Standard Lesson 60 min
The art of making memories tangible
GeneralIn 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.
