verbs with prepositions
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Just ask it a question!

Business Technology

In this lesson, students learn and practise using verbs with prepositions, as well as verbs without prepositions. They also read texts about virtual assistants and discuss the topic in depth using the new language.

B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Location-based pay – a thing of the past?

Business

In this lesson students learn some useful vocabulary to talk about salaries, discuss if location-based pay should become a thing of the past, and share their views on pay transparency and salary bands. 

worksheet for healthcare professionals
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

What is it like to be a healthcare professional?

Business

In this worksheet for healthcare professionals students learn words and collocations to talk about healthcare professions and health problems, watch a video in which a nurse talks about her job, and practise pronunciation.

pre-intermediate conversation worksheet
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Don’t stop talking! – A2–B1 speaking activities

General

This pre-intermediate conversation worksheet consists of five speaking activities which can be used as fillers or warm-up tasks. The activities are suitable for a group of students, as well as for a one-on-one class. 

group activity
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Flipped Lesson 60 min

Solar, wind or hydroelectric?

Global Issues Technology

With this lesson plan, students discuss different forms of alternative energy sources, learn vocabulary related to generating energy and engage in a group activity. 

B2 / Upper Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Is it easy to be kind?

General

In this lesson students talk about how acts of kindness are perceived nowadays, practise some useful phrases used in the article they read at home, and discuss how kind they would be in different situations. 

reading comprehension tasks
B1 / Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 60 min

Did you pass first time?

General

In this lesson students learn and practise vocabulary related to cars and driving, watch a funny video and do reading comprehension tasks. They also talk about getting a driving licence in their countries.

C1 / Advanced
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Menstrual leave sparks debate

Business Global Issues

In this lesson, students learn advanced words and phrases to express opinions, talk about the idea of menstrual leave and hold a debate.

C1 / Advanced
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Are we all content creators?

General

In this lesson students discuss who a content creator is and practise some vocabulary useful when defining vague terms. 

Present Perfect with for and since
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

I’ve lived here for ten years (Present Perfect + for/since)

Grammar Lifestyle

With this lesson plan, students learn how to create sentences in Present Perfect with for and since, and when to use them. They also watch a video about a 12-year-old painter and practise using the tense.

B2 / Upper Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Are we becoming less materialistic?

Global Issues Lifestyle

In this lesson, students talk about materialism and how the pandemic influenced our view of material gains, and do a transformation task.

English lesson plan for HR
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Can stay interviews keep employees from leaving?

Business

In this lesson, students discuss the idea of stay interviews in depth and learn phrases which are useful to talk about employer-employee relationship. 

talking about fear in English
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 90 min

Why do we like horror films?

General

In this lesson, students learn vocabulary useful when talking about fear or relief, watch a video about horror films, and describe situations in which they felt uneasy or scared. 

C1 / Advanced
Critical Reading Club 30 min

AI supporting mental health therapy

Technology

In this lesson students discuss using AI in areas such as mental health therapy and the justice system, complete the summary of the article they read at home, and share their thoughts on the future of AI.

write an essay in English
C1 / Advanced
Flipped Lesson 60 min

Where are all the aliens? (writing an essay)

Global Issues Technology

In this lesson,students discuss alien life and the possible first contact scenario and write an essay about different aspects of space exploration. The lesson also includes two videos about extraterrestrials.

worksheet on employee benefits
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

What motivates you at work?

Business

In this worksheet on employee benefits, students learn vocabulary and watch a video about companies offering cool perks. They also have plenty of opportunities to discuss benefits and other things which motivate them at work.

people with question marks
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Curious questions about curiosity

General

In this lesson, students discuss the topic of curiosity in humans, practise collocations from the article, and reflect on how curiosity has shaped their lives. 

phrasal verbs with away
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Chasing the birds away (phrasal verbs with away)

General

In this lesson students learn and practise phrasal verbs with away, watch a video about a dog working at an airport and discuss the jobs dogs do.

prepositions of time
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 45 min

What’s in your calendar? (prepositions of time)

General

In this lesson, students learn prepositions of time and get plenty of practice with this aspect of grammar. They use the prepositions in different contexts in both oral and written tasks. 

giving a presentation
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Presentation: putting skills into action

Business

With this lesson plan, students practise giving a presentation in English by doing a lot of different speaking activities. The lesson is the third of the three-part series of lessons about delivering presentations. 

B2 / Upper Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Our lives rely on social media more than we think

Lifestyle Technology

This lesson plan is based on an article about a social media outage which students read at home. In the lesson, students learn some useful vocabulary and discuss possible consequences of all social media ceasing to exist.

phrases for presentations
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min

Moving through your presentation

Business

With this lesson plan, students learn plenty of useful phrases for presentations in English. They also prepare presentation excerpts, and learn how to start a presentation. The lesson is the second of the three-part series of lessons about delivering presentations. 

C1 / Advanced
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Could a bossless workplace work?

Business

With this lesson plan, students discuss how they feel about a bossless workplace. They also learn some useful vocabulary related to worker cooperatives and the hierarchical structure of a traditional workplace.

business presentations in English
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

How to nail that presentation

Business

In this lesson about business presentations in English, students discuss presentation structures in depth, watch a video with tips on giving presentations, and learn useful words and phrases related to the topic. The lesson is the first of the three-part series of lessons about delivering presentations. 

B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Critical Reading Club 30 min

To shuffle or not to shuffle?

Lifestyle

In this lesson students discuss the article they read at home about Adele’s request to remove the shuffle button on her album. They also study collocations with the words album and track. 

carbon footprint
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Why eating locally is not enough

Global Issues

In this worksheet students practise some language related to food’s carbon footprint. They also discuss their food choices and the factors that influence them.

hiking vocabulary
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min

Let’s go hiking!

Lifestyle

In this lesson students learn hiking vocabulary, read some tips, watch a video about hiking and decide what they would and wouldn’t take on a hike. 

gig economy lesson plan
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min

The gig economy: good or bad for workers?

Business

This lesson plan gives students the opportunity to learn and practise words related to freelance work and discuss pros and cons of the gig economy. 

talking about food
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

The best food is in…

Lifestyle

This lesson plan includes tasks on food-related words and a lot of activities for talking about food. Your students will also watch a video about dishes from different countries and discuss their eating preferences.

C1 / Advanced
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Why do people cheat in online games?

Lifestyle

In this lesson, students practise some language related to breaking and following rules, and discuss the reasons behind cheating in online games.

phrasal nouns lesson plan
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Layoffs and cutbacks can lead to start-ups (phrasal nouns)

Business

In this lesson, students read a short article about a start-up surge and learn some phrasal nouns by working out their meaning from the context. They also use the phrasal nouns in a discussion and a crossword.

C2 / Proficiency
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Bitcoin goes mainstream! Is cryptocurrency here to stay?

Business

In this advanced lesson, students learn some language related to money and cryptocurrencies and discuss what the fact that Bitcoin has gone mainstream entails.

A2 speaking activities
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

When I want to feel comfortable, I wear…

Lifestyle

In this lesson, students learn how to use the verbs look (like) and feel (like) and watch an ad for a shirt. They also do several A2 speaking activities, which gives them plenty of opportunities to talk about clothes.

lesson plan on zero waste
C1 / Advanced
Flipped Lesson 60 min

Lying in your garbage

Global Issues Lifestyle

In this lesson plan on zero waste students learn new vocabulary related to the word garbage while reflecting on small changes they could make to live a more eco-friendly life. They also watch two videos and practise their listening skills.

future simple tense
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min

It will never catch on! (will for predictions)

Grammar Technology

In this lesson on predictions, students learn and practice the use of the Future Simple tense to predict what will happen, and discuss how life will be different in the future. 

a person playing computer games
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min

How much control should the state have over children’s upbringing?

Global Issues Lifestyle

In this lesson students engage in a discussion on the control the state should have over children’s upbringing and discover some vocabulary related to the topic.

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