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A super-duper language phenomenon (reduplication in English)
GeneralIn this lesson about reduplication in English students discover the meaning of common reduplicatives and practise them in everyday conversations.
Standard Lesson 60 min
The magic of making sounds
General LifestyleIn this lesson based on a video about the art of creating sounds students learn some verbs for sounds and put them into practice through a series of creative activities.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Whodunit (practise past modals with riddles)
General GrammarIn this lesson based on whodunits, students get an opportunity to practise past modals with riddles and speculate about murder mysteries.
Standard Lesson 60 min
What would happen if you quit texting for a week? (Second Conditional)
Grammar LifestyleIn this lesson about texting students discover and practise Second Conditional. They also learn vocabulary related to mobile phone communication and discuss the role of texting in their lives.
Standard Lesson 60 min
The humble hoodie
LifestyleIn this lesson about the history of the hoodie, your students will discover the origins of this iconic garment (and some others) and learn several adjectives for talking about clothes.
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Make the most of your LinkedIn profile
BusinessIn this lesson plan on LinkedIn students discover how to create a successful professional profile, practise their listening skills and write a LinkedIn profile summary.
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’You’re kidding!’ and other quick responses
GeneralThis lesson focuses on common English responses used as spontaneous reactions in daily life. Students get the opportunity to practise them through a variety of activities, including an interactive video.
Standard Lesson 75 min
The city of the future is here
TechnologyWith this lesson plan based on a video about Toyota’s city of the future students learn some useful language for presentations and then practise their presentation skills.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Friends will be friends (gerunds and infinitives)
Grammar LifestyleIn this grammar lesson students discover different verb patterns by doing a friendship quiz. To practise gerunds and infinitives, students will also express their views on different aspects of friendship.
Standard Lesson 45 min
The person who knows how to cheer your day up
LifestyleIn this lesson students get an opportunity to learn phrasal verbs and practise their listening skills (listening for gist and details) by watching a motivational video about how to cope with a bad day.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Your experience is important to us!
TechnologyWith this lesson plan students learn some useful language for describing their experience with websites and apps, including synonyms for common adjectives, and watch a video about UX design tactics.
Flipped Lesson 45 min
The chair that conquered the world
LifestyleThis lesson plan about the chair that conquered the world includes a variety of tasks for students to learn new vocabulary related to describing furniture design and practise their presentation skills.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Are you up for some dessert?
LifestyleThis lesson plan is based on a video explaining why we always seem to have room for dessert and introduces dinner table phrases for B1 students.
Standard Lesson 45 min
He couldn’t have seen a ghost!
GrammarIn this grammar lesson, students learn a few idioms for expressing emotions, discover how to use past modals as well as practise them in speaking activities.
Standard Lesson 60 min
What are your travelling tips? (modal verbs)
Grammar LifestyleThanks to this worksheet, students will discover and practise modal verbs (can, have to, should), watch a video and discuss different travelling tips and rules.
Flipped Lesson 45 min
Do the side hustle!
BusinessThanks to this worksheet, students practise work‐related verb collocations, learn what a side hustle is and watch an interesting video about it.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Know your FinTech buzzwords
Business TechnologyThanks to this lesson plan on FinTech, students will learn buzzwords from the financial technology industry. The worksheet focuses on vocabulary and is suitable for IT and e-commerce professionals.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Lessons in success from those you admire
Business LifestyleWith this lesson plan, your students will talk about success, what they might learn from people they admire and their own experience. What’s more, they will learn a few common English collocations.