Our standalone lessons
SEE ALL LESSON PLANSSpeaking Class 45 min / 60 min
How well can you cook?
GeneralUse this lesson with students who like cooking, as well as with those who don’t have a lot of cooking experience. They will talk about their preferences, provide arguments and watch a cooking class ad.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Please have your boarding pass ready
GeneralStudents learn airport and plane phrases, listen to announcements and watch a video with a song. They also talk, role-play and exchange ideas.
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
Are you ever too young for greatness?
GeneralLet your students explore the topic of talent, age, and employment. Discuss the pros and cons of different ages, the concept of prodigies, and people who achieved fame during childhood.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Do you enjoy quiz shows? (question tags)
General GrammarTeach your students how to express uncertainty about facts. They will practise using question tags and apply general knowledge to answer quiz questions!
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Teaching kids about tech
General TechnologyLet students explore the topic of childhood and technology in this engaging lesson: recall the past, describe pictures, watch a video with tips, and share opinions. Parents or not, everyone will have something to say.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Are you ready to order?
GeneralDo your students know how to order food at a restaurant? If not, teach them some functional phrases, make them role play different scenarios and discuss eating out.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
What are you going to be for Halloween?
GeneralIn this lesson about Halloween, students talk about different activities and costumes. They also watch a video about a celebrity and her funny costume, brainstorm other costumes and discuss questions about Halloween.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Common verbs exercises
GeneralThe lesson is a series of stand-alone common verbs exercises that can be used as a revision, warm-up or time filler. There are five exercises that deal with different common verbs, collocations, phrasal verbs, opposite verbs and phrases with ‘get’.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
What we learn online
GeneralIn this Speaking Class lesson, students talk about online learning and its advantages and disadvantages. Students also watch a video, agree or disagree with statements, and read about and discuss online courses.
Standard Lesson 60 min
What is your favourite thing about autumn?
GeneralIn this lesson about autumn, students learn collocations related to autumn as well as functional phrases to talk about their favourite things. Students also watch a video and have a discussion.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
How much does it cost?
GeneralIn this ESL lesson about money, students learn vocabulary, watch a video about the cost of living in a Dutch city and practise speaking.
Standard Lesson 60 min
How do you feel about…? (expressing opinions)
GeneralIn this lesson, students learn beginner phrases for expressing opinions and asking about opinions. They practise the functional language in writing and in speech.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Fancy a game?
GeneralIn this ESL lesson about board games, students watch a video, learn games-related vocabulary and practise speaking.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Milestones and other life events
GeneralWith this lesson students learn to use adjectives ending in -ed and -ing. They talk about milestones and life events, and have a lot of discussion, while practising using these commonly confused adjectives.
Standard Lesson 60 min
From the bottom of my heart
GeneralIn this ESL lesson students learn ways to say thank you and react to it. They discuss different situations where people thank each other, watch a video and have a lot of practice.
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.
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.
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.