sounds people make
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min

Sounds people make

General

Talk about people’s reactions in this lesson! Students practise verbs for sounds people make, discuss how their culture views different behaviours in public and share their opinions and experiences.

talking about resolutions
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Do you stick to your resolutions?

Lifestyle

Talk about resolutions and how to stick to goals! Students practise phrasal verbs related to achieving goals, watch a video on tips to keep New Year’s resolutions and offer advice for overcoming personal challenges.

ESL lesson on Christmas consumerism
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Deinfluencing Christmas

Lifestyle

Talk about gift-giving with this ESL lesson on Christmas consumerism! Students practise useful phrases and watch part of a video about giving up giving presents at Christmas. They also share their experiences and opinions.

talking about Christmas time
A1 / Elementary | A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

It’s Christmas time!

Lifestyle

Get students talking about Christmas time with this lesson! They discuss Christmas traditions, watch a video about decorations for the holidays and practise useful collocations. They also play a guessing game.

speaking lesson on posting online
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Think before you post

Global Issues Technology

Discuss the impact of posting videos online! Students talk about online content, privacy and consent. They watch a video segment about rules on filming in public and do a vocabulary task to practise useful phrases.

advanced lesson on tourism
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

The changing face of tourism

Lifestyle

Talk about travel trends with this advanced lesson on tourism! Students practise vocabulary for discussing tourism changes, watch a video about a modern travel trend and role-play scenarios involving tourism issues.

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
90+ min

What’s on your plate?

General

Provide students with the opportunity to practise food vocabulary. They will conversations, dishes, play a game and learn phrases to talk about likes and dislikes.

B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Critical Reading Club 45 min

Can we trust this study?

Global Issues

Discuss the reliability of research with this lesson! Students read an article debunking Blue Zones studies, practise vocabulary for talking about studies and explore ways to run research. 

advanced lesson on de-extinction
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Is de-extinction around the corner?

Global Issues Technology

Discuss the revival of animals with this advanced lesson on de-extinction! Students practise verb phrases connected to genetic engineering, watch a video about an experiment and role-play a meeting about the Jurassic Park idea.

beginner lesson on work tasks
A1 / Elementary | A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

My workday

Business

Discuss job activities in this beginner lesson on work tasks. Students practise useful phrases related to job duties, watch parts of a video about a software engineer’s workday and share experiences and opinions.

B1 / Intermediate
90+ min

It’s old and used but I love it!

Grammar Lifestyle

Encourage students to talk about old and second-hand items and learn ‘so’, ‘neither’ and auxiliary verbs to show agreement.

talking about brands
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

The power of brands

Business Lifestyle

Get students talking about brands with this lesson! They share their views, learn the brand and the common name for products and watch a video on this topic. Students can also do an extra vocabulary task.

will and would for present and past habits
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

They just won’t stop playing!

Grammar Lifestyle

Talk about toys from a critical perspective in this lesson! Students review will and would for present and past habits, practise phrases for consumer behaviour and watch a video about the popular toy Labubu.

B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
90+ min

You’ve lived abroad, haven’t you?

General Grammar

Teach students question tags! In the first lesson, they practise using question tags in the context of geography and history, and in the second lesson, the context is the experience of culture shock.

ESL speaking lesson about celebrities
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Life of a celebrity

General Lifestyle

Talk about the lives of famous people in this ESL lesson about celebrities! Students share opinions, explore how celebrities live and watch a video about a retired celebrity who now lives on a farm.

ESL lesson on eating out
B1 / Intermediate
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min

Let’s eat out!

General

Work on dining situations with this ESL lesson on eating out! Students talk about going out to eat, review useful vocabulary and share experiences. They also listen to restaurant dialogues and role-play dining scenarios.

family and appearance vocabulary
A1 / Elementary | A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Who’s who?

General

Practise family and appearance vocabulary with this lesson! Students discuss family from various perspectives, review vocabulary for describing people’s appearance and work with the British royal family tree.

speaking lesson on pop culture
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

The world of entertainment

Lifestyle

Discuss creative expression in this speaking lesson on pop culture! Students watch a video about a fan convention in Australia, read short texts about pop culture events and share their opinions and experiences.

ESL lesson on farming
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Smart farming

Global Issues Technology

Discuss modern agriculture with this ESL lesson on farming! Students share their perspectives, watch a video excerpt on farming technology and review farming vocabulary.

C2 / Proficiency
Critical Reading Club 45 min

When questions go too far

Lifestyle

In this CRC lesson, students talk about sensitive topics and personal boundaries. They practise phrases for deflecting uncomfortable questions, review strategies and practise deflecting questions they are unwilling to answer.

B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
90+ min

Shop till you drop?

Global Issues Grammar Lifestyle

Help students practise talking about habits using ‘will’ and ‘would’! Students talk about collectable toys, as well as fashion or shopping habits, depending on the lesson you choose.

discussing farming
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Farming: present and future

Global Issues Technology

Get students to discuss farming with this advanced lesson! They practise vocabulary for talking about farming and agriculture, watch a video on AI in farming and discuss future farming scenarios.

using so and neither
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Do you buy second-hand? So do I!

Grammar Lifestyle

Explore second-hand fashion with this lesson! Students watch a video about the second-hand clothing business, discuss their experiences and practise structures for agreeing with so, neither and auxiliary verbs.

speaking lesson on art
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Art at home

Lifestyle

Get students talking about art with this lesson! They discuss items people have at home, watch a video about an art collector’s house and describe rooms with artworks. They can also do an extra task to review useful words.

basic presentation vocabulary
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Talking about slides

Business

Talk about slides with this lesson! Students share experiences, watch a video about a creative tool for slides and practise basic presentation vocabulary. They also explore sentence starters and create their own slide.

useful role-play situations
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

New place, new start

General

Practise useful language for moving to a new place! In this worksheet, students talk about housing, money, getting around and neighbours. They listen to short conversations and explore real-life dialogues through role-plays.

ESL lesson on pronunciation and spelling
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Pronunciation and spelling oddities

General

Talk about pronunciation and spelling with this lesson! Students watch a funny video about silent letters in English, practise words with challenging spelling and pronunciation and discuss various statements.

ESL lesson on business models
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

How businesses make money

Business

Talk about what makes a business successful in this ESL lesson on business models! Students practise business vocabulary, watch a video on all-you-can-eat restaurants and create their own business ideas.

discussing work conditions
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Would you like to work there?

Business

Practise adjectives to discuss work conditions with this lesson! Students talk about teams, tasks and workplaces. They watch an introduction video for a company, read short texts and share experiences, preferences and opinions.

giving suggestions politely
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Giving feedback on creative work

Business

Practise giving suggestions politely! Students discuss creative jobs, explore useful phrases for giving and responding to suggestions and watch a funny video in which famous painters work with clients. Students also do a role-play!

talking about interest clubs
B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Join the club!

Lifestyle

Get students talking about interest clubs with this lesson! They watch a video on book clubs, share their experiences and give suggestions on hobbies for different people. Students can also do an extra task to review useful structures.

talking about used things
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

I’d never rent it!

Lifestyle

Get students talking about rentals with this lesson! They watch a video about renting clothes, explore compound adjectives and practise vocabulary for talking about used things. Students also share their thoughts and experiences.

phrases for complaints
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Sorry to bother you, but… (making complaints)

Business General

Practise useful phrases for complaints! Students watch a video about complaining in restaurants and explore polite ways to make and respond to complaints. They also role-play complaint situations.

C1 / Advanced
Critical Reading Club 45 min

Rethinking fairy tales

General

Read and discuss an article about the influence of fairy tales! Students explore phrases inspired by fairy tales, debate their pros and cons for children and talk about their experiences. They also create a plot for a modern fairy tale.

ESL lesson on delegating
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Let it go! Mastering the art of delegation

Business

Discuss management skills in this ESL lesson on delegating! Students talk about delegation at work, watch a video and listen to a conversation between coworkers and practise useful phrases for delegating.

speaking lesson on communities
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Yearning for a community

Lifestyle

In this speaking lesson on communities, students watch a video about an eco-community, discuss experiences and opinions and read about communities worldwide. They can also do an extra vocabulary activity to review useful phrases.

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