ESL lesson on texting abbreviations
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Can’t talk atm

General

Students talk about texting with this lesson! They learn and practise common texting abbreviations, and watch a funny video about passive-aggressive texting. They share texting opinions, habits, and preferences, and practise writing text messages to each other.

A1 lesson on rooms in a house
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min
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My favourite room

General

Talk about rooms in a house with this lesson! Students learn the names of rooms, practise adjectives to describe them and share personal preferences. They also watch a video of a flat tour and practise the structures with ‘would like’.

advanced lesson on event management
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Event management

Business General

Talk about event management and share experiences with this lesson! Students practise event management phrases, watch a video about making events memorable and discuss how they would plan and manage a successful event.

emotion adjectives
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Feel your feelings

General

Talk about emotions with this lesson! Students learn and practise emotion adjectives, watch a film trailer and discuss tweets about the film Inside Out 2. They also discuss emotions triggered by different experiences.

phrases for ordering at a café
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Can I get a cup of tea? (at a café)

General

Explore café situations! Students practise phrases for ordering and serving food, watch and listen to customer-server interactions, and role-play a conversation at a café. They also ask and answer questions about the menu.

esl lesson on giving compliments
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Nice glasses! (giving and receiving compliments)

General

Students give and receive compliments in this lesson! They watch a funny video in which a man compliments strangers, learn phrases to give and receive compliments, and discuss the concept. They also role-play compliment situations and look at compliment rules!

useful language for meetings
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Just to confirm… (functional language for meetings)

Business

Talk about meeting situations with this lesson! Students practise phrases for meetings, watch a funny video and share their own experiences. They also role-play a situation where they are employees at a company discussing who does which task.

beginner lesson on transport
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Do you often take the bus to work?

General

With this lesson, students talk about ways of getting around! They discuss different transport, practise transport-related vocabulary and watch a video about Luxembourg public transportation. They also explore adjectives and revise frequency adverbs!

vocabulary for discussing relationships
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Spotting the flags

Lifestyle

Engage in discussing behaviours in relationships with this lesson! Students practise vocabulary for discussing relationships and watch a video about red, green and beige flags. They also share their opinions on relationship flags and their impact.

phrases to talk about scams
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min
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How to spot a scammer

General Technology

With this lesson, students talk about scams and online safety! They practise phrases to discuss scams, share their thoughts and watch a video about a scam tactic. Students also talk about prevention efforts and discuss online security habits.

ESL lesson on places in a town
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min
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In my neighbourhood

General

Students talk about neighbourhoods! They learn words for common places in a neighbourhood, and learn adjectives for people and places. They work with maps, listen to a recording, and watch a video. They also do a ‘this or that’ activity.

advanced vocabulary for discussing time
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min
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The ticking of the clock

General

Practise advanced time phrases with this lesson! Students discuss the perception of time, watch a video about a man who’s been travelling by bike for a year and reflect on their own experiences and preferences. They also work on collocations!

lesson on life hacks
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Do life hacks really work?

General

Engage in talking about life hacks! With this lesson, students practise action verbs to describe issues and tips, watch two short videos on life hacks and share their perspectives and experiences. They also work in pairs discussing life hacks!

ESL lesson about colours
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min
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My bag isn’t brown (‘to be’ negative)

General Grammar

Students practise negative forms of the verb ‘to be’! They learn basic colour words, describe pictures, and talk about their own things. They listen to a recording, learn grammar rules, and correct each other’s sentences.

vocabulary for giving directions
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Excuse me, where is the food court? (giving directions)

General

With this lesson, students practise giving and asking for directions! Students talk about shopping centres, watch a video about a large shopping centre in Canada and learn the names of places and things they might find at the mall.

Present Perfect with ever and never
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Life experiences (Present Perfect + ‘ever’, ‘never’)

Grammar

With this lesson, students discuss life experiences and bucket lists. They also watch a video where children say if they have stolen something and practise Present Perfect with ever and never.

first lesson for A1
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min
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What’s your name? (first lesson for A1 students)

General

Get to know your elementary students with this first lesson for A1 English learners! Students learn words for understanding classroom instructions, listen to recordings, and practise basic dialogues. They practise spelling, answer questions, and do some ‘true or false’ exercises.

ESL lesson on past tenses
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Life-saving technology

Grammar Technology

Explore and practise past tenses with this lesson! Students talk about the use of tech in emergencies, use past tenses in different situations and watch a video of people sharing times they used tech in dangerous situations.

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