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Is e-sport a sport?
Lifestyle TechnologyThis worksheet goes deeper into the world of video games, makes students explore esports and study some sport-related language.
Standard Lesson 75 min
How video games change the world
TechnologyUse our C2 lesson plan to get your students talking about video games and teach them some new vocabulary as well as talk about the impact of video games.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Climate change
Global IssuesThis climate change lesson plan is prepared for B2 students, touches upon the environmental issues and is based on a speech by Greta Thunberg.
Standard Lesson 30 min
Business telephone etiquette
BusinessThis reading and speaking worksheet focuses on eight business telephone etiquette tips and is prepared for B1 students.
Flipped Lesson 30 min
Why is spoken poetry awesome?
GeneralThis flipped classroom worksheet is based on a fabulous speech by Sarah Kay on poetry and it is prepared for C1/C2 (advanced) learners.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Telephone phobia (Telephone English phrases)
BusinessTeach your students how to use English over the phone using our Telephone English phrases and practical role plays as well as telephone etiquette tips.
Flipped Lesson 30 min
Let’s be better educators!
GeneralThe lesson plan is prepared for B2 learners who are educators, teachers or any other professionals whose field of interest is education.
Flipped Lesson 30 min
Honeybees are important
Global IssuesThis honeybees lesson plan is about beekeeping in cities and bees’ impact on our lives. The worksheet is based on a TED talk by Noah Wilson-Rich.
Flipped Lesson 30 min
Why do we work?
BusinessThis flipped classroom worksheet is based on a TED Talk by Barry Schwartz who tries to answer the question why we work and what makes us satisfied at work.
Flipped Lesson 30 min
Can you spot when someone is lying?
LifestyleTED Talk-based English lesson plan focused on idioms about lying. Engage students to learn at home and practise new language during your classes!
Flipped Lesson 45 min
What rights should animals have?
Global IssuesThis flipped classroom worksheet is all about animal rights and is based on a TED Talk about the great work some lawyers do to treat chimpanzees better.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Diversity and Inclusion at Work (CAE Word Formation)
BusinessESL lesson plan that tackles the diversity and inclusion issue. Use it to teach your students new language, practise CAE word formation and spark discussion.
Standard Lesson 45 min
How to fight cyberbullying – lesson plan for teenagers
Global Issues LifestyleThis cyberbullying lesson plan is perfect both for your teenage ESL learners as well as parents. Learn, watch and discuss with ESL Brains lesson plans!
Standard Lesson 60 min
How to ask for a raise (negotiation phrases)
BusinessBusiness English lesson plan that focuses on teaching negotiation phrases and lets you have 1-to-1 negotiation role plays in your classroom!
Standard Lesson 30 min
Clever advertising – describing ads
Business LifestyleIn this speaking worksheet students will discuss statements about advertising, learn some adjectives and focus on describing ads and social campaigns
Standard Lesson 90 min
The history and future of online advertising
BusinessTeach your students about the history of advertising on the Internet using our online advertising lesson plan and explore the future of online ads.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Social media for environment protection
Global IssuesThis reading worksheet looks into the issue of the positive impact of social media on the environment and focuses on reading skills.
Standard Lesson 60 min
What geotagging does to nature (adjectives for describing places)
Global IssuesThis lesson plan deals with the effect of Instagram and Facebook on nature! It focuses on teaching adjectives synonyms used for describing places.