make and do collocations
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 30 min

To make or to do, that is the question

General

In this worksheet, we focus on make and do collocations students often confuse and then on more demanding fixed phrases with make and do.

decision making lesson plan
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

How to make faster decisions

Business

This decision-making lesson plan is based on the concept of FOBO – fear of a better option. In this lesson, your students will learn new vocabulary, discover some decision-making strategies and talk about their own experiences.

fractions in English
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 45 min

Workplace ghosting (fractions in English)

Business

This flipped lesson plan will make your students aware of such a phenomenon as workplace ghosting and introduce them to the world of statistics.

B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 30 min

Problem solving with 5 Whys

Business

In this worksheet students will learn a very popular problem solving technique called 5 Whys (5W) and practise asking questions.

questioning techniques
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

How to ask better questions

General

Teach your students not only how to form questions in English but also what types of questioning techniques they can use to get better answers.

first Business English lesson
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Me, my work and I – first Business English lesson plan

Business General

Get to know your new students with this first Business English lesson! They talk about themselves and their work, as well as do some activities that will help you assess their level of English.

advanced vocabulary
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Flipped Lesson 45 min

How drones and other technologies will change our world

Technology

In this C1/C2 lesson plan, your students will discover various applications of drones, learn some advanced vocabulary and talk about the world’s future!

making comparisons
B1 / Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 45 min

Printed books vs e-books – making comparisons

General Grammar

Teach your students how to make comparisons and talk about the advantages and disadvantages of printed books and e-books. This lesson plan can also be used as a standard lesson plan.

lesson plan about celebrities
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

How celebrities want to make a difference

Global Issues

Our lesson plan about celebrities looks into what they can do to make a difference and why their civil disobedience might be important.

B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 30 min

Phrasal verbs with over

General

With this worksheet, your students will learn 10 phrasal verbs with ‘over’ and discover what kind of meanings ‘over’ connotates.

phrasal verbs with out
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 75 min

Do you feel FOMO? – phrasal verbs with out

Lifestyle

In this lesson plan, you will talk with your students about FOMO, and its opposite – JOMO, while teaching them various phrasal verbs with ‘out’.

body language lesson plan
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Flipped Lesson 45 min

How to read body language

Lifestyle

We debunk some myths and give tips in our body language lesson plan but most importantly your students will learn new interesting vocabulary and practise it.

money phrases and idioms
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 30 min

Penny, nickel & dime – money phrases and idioms

General

This three-task vocabulary worksheet focuses on money phrases and idioms. Actually, a common denominator here is names for American money.

cashless society lesson plan
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Going Cashless? – Money and Payments Vocab

Business

Our cashless society lesson plan will engage your students into a discussion on the future of money while teaching them some new money-related vocabulary.

cybercrime lesson plan
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 30 min

What do good hackers do? (cybercrime vocabulary)

Technology

Teach your students about cybercrimes and let them discover what a good hacker does with our Flipped Lesson Plan.

practising writing
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 30 min

Latest crime news headlines

General

This worksheet focuses on two goals: extending crime vocabulary and practising writing. It can also serve as a good supplement to crime lesson plans.

crime lesson plan
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 90 min

Helping ex-cons find a job – advanced crime lesson plan

General

Use our crime lesson plan to teach your students some advanced vocabulary and get them involved in a meaningful discussion about ex-cons and jobs.

stress management lesson plan
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Stress? Let’s deal with it!

Business Lifestyle

Use our stress management lesson plan to teach phrases with the word stress and discuss how to cope with workplace stress and how it affects your life.

political cartoon lesson plan
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Flipped Lesson 30 min

Political cartoons and freedom of speech

Global Issues Grammar

Have some fun and develop your students’ critical thinking skills with our new political cartoon lesson plan based on the work of Patrick Chappatte!

language learning lesson plan
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 45 min

How to learn a language like a hyper-polyglot

Lifestyle

Inspire your students by introducing them to a hyperpolyglot! Use our flipped classroom worksheet to teach new vocabulary and practise speaking skills.

happy and sad idioms
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 30 min

Happy and sad idioms

General

The goal of this worksheet is to teach eight happy and sad idioms. There are four tasks all together in which your students will discover new idiomatic expressions and practise using them both in speaking and in writing.

consumerism lesson plan
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min

Happiness vs consumerism lesson plan

Global Issues

Award-winning video inspired us to create a consumerism lesson plan for teaching English. Use it to bring an important topic to the classroom and teach new vocabulary!

advanced tense review
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Flipped Lesson 30 min

The story of Frida Kahlo (+ Advanced Tense Review)

General Grammar

Get your students interested in the life and work of Frida Kahlo and check their knowledge using our interactive video focused on advanced tense review!

sports phrasal verbs
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 30 min

Sports phrasal verbs you need to know

General

Thanks to this worksheet, students discover eight sports phrasal verbs in context and learn how to use them in a series of 3 activities.

sports vocabulary
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

The changing face of sport (sports vocabulary)

Lifestyle

This B1 lesson plan is our attempt to touch upon the topic of sport, and introduces a lot of sports vocabulary. It is based on a video featuring teenage girls who are professional boxers.

reporting verbs
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 30 min

Movie quotes you should know!

Grammar Lifestyle

With this worksheet, your students will learn some classic movie quotes, use them to practise reporting verbs and do some fun pairwork activity.

reported speech
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min

Practise reported speech with Vogue interviews

Grammar Lifestyle

Use Vogue 73 Qs interviews to teach your students reported speech with our original lesson plan and discover new facts about their favourite celebrities!

passive structures
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Flipped Lesson 45 min

Why do people believe in conspiracy theories? (passive structures)

General Grammar

Teach your students advanced passive structures and discover the world of weird conspiracy-thinking and tin-foil hat men.

offices lesson plan
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Modern workplace amenities (Business English speaking class)

Business

This Business English lesson plan looks at the modern office spaces and the cool office amenities we have. It focuses mainly on practising speaking skills.

B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 30 min

Top 10 Internet slang words you need to know

Technology

This lesson deals with Internet slang words (such as facepalm or FOMO) that are commonly used nowadays and your students should know them.

B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Filter bubbles (Internet vocabulary)

Technology

Teach your students some Internet language, introduce them to the concept of filter bubbles through our interactive video and engage them in a discussion!

generational stereotypes
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 30 min

Generational stereotypes at work

Business

Video-based ESL lesson plan which focuses on stereotypical generations at work. It’s perfect for professionals, especially involved in HR/Employer Branding

expressing opinions in English
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 30 min

Expressing opinions in English – phrases and argument game

General

Teach your students words and phrases for expressing opinions in English and practise them in the argument battle challenge!

travelling lesson plan
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 45 min

Invest in travelling instead of stuff

Global Issues

This travelling lesson plan deals with travelling as collecting experiences. Students will practise building words and learn vocab related to travelling.

paternity leave
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

The benefits of paternity leave

Business

In this lesson plan, your ESL students will talk about paternity leave and its pros and cons. They’ll also learn new vocab and do multiple-choice cloze task.

food idioms
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 45 min

Gastrodiplomacy (with food idioms)

Lifestyle

This food lesson plan is prepared for B2 students and it’s about a phenomenon called gastrodiplomacy. Your students will also learn new food idioms and practise using them!

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