lesson plan about education
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 30 min

Why Finland has the best education system

Global Issues

Use our lesson plan about education to learn about the Finnish school system, watch a part of Michael Moore’s documentary and discuss it with your students.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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.

conditionals review
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 45 min

Using Agile for your family life (conditionals review)

Grammar Technology

Use this flipped lesson plan to do conditionals review, teach your students new vocab and practise using new language items orally.

C2 lesson plan
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 75 min

How video games change the world

Technology

Use 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.

C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Flipped Lesson 30 min

Why is spoken poetry awesome?

General

This flipped classroom worksheet is based on a fabulous speech by Sarah Kay on poetry and it is prepared for C1/C2 (advanced) learners.

lesson plan for educators
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 30 min

Let’s be better educators!

General

The lesson plan is prepared for B2 learners who are educators, teachers or any other professionals whose field of interest is education.

honeybees lesson plan
C1 / Advanced
Flipped Lesson 30 min

Honeybees are important

Global Issues

This 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.

job satisfaction
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 30 min

Why do we work?

Business

This 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.

idioms about lying
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 30 min

Can you spot when someone is lying?

Lifestyle

TED Talk-based English lesson plan focused on idioms about lying. Engage students to learn at home and practise new language during your classes!

animal rights lesson
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 45 min

What rights should animals have?

Global Issues

This 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.

CAE word formation
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Diversity and Inclusion at Work (CAE Word Formation)

Business

ESL lesson plan that tackles the diversity and inclusion issue. Use it to teach your students new language, practise CAE word formation and spark discussion.

cyberbullying lesson plan
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min

How to fight cyberbullying – lesson plan for teenagers

Global Issues Lifestyle Technology

This cyberbullying lesson plan is perfect both for your teenage ESL learners as well as parents. Learn, watch and discuss with ESL Brains lesson plans!

negotiation phrases
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

How to ask for a raise (negotiation phrases)

Business

Business English lesson plan that focuses on teaching negotiation phrases and lets you have 1-to-1 negotiation role plays in your classroom!

C1 lesson plan
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

What geotagging does to nature (adjectives for describing places)

Global Issues Technology

This lesson plan deals with the effect of Instagram and Facebook on nature! It focuses on teaching adjectives synonyms used for describing places.

business idioms
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

How to lead a successful global team (+ business idioms)

Business

This is a Business English lesson plan on cross-cultural communication. Students will learn verb collocations as well as business idioms and practise using them.

esl material
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

How to escape a high cost of housing

Lifestyle

This lesson is based on a short video connected with less conventional alternatives to buying a house which are cheaper, but still amazing.

FASHION LESSON PLAN
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min

The problem with fast fashion

Global Issues Lifestyle

This lesson plan focuses on the issue of fast fashion and engages students in a discussion about fashion and the environment in the 21st century.

pet peeve lesson
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min

Busy bragging and other pet hates

Business Lifestyle

In this lesson, students will learn the ways to express their annoyance, talk about pet hates they have and watch a video about busy-bragging.

online shopping vocabulary
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Online vs traditional shopping (e-commerce vocabulary)

Business Lifestyle

Online shopping or traditional shopping? Teach your Students language for shopping in the 21st century and discuss the future of shopping in the e-commerce world.

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

What makes you employable?

Business

Advanced lesson plan on skills necessary for the contemporary business world. This ESL worksheet includes two videos with experts talking on the matter and a lot of vocabulary.

expressing preference
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

The smartphone problem

Grammar Lifestyle Technology

Teach students to express preference with this lesson. Students talk about smartphone addiction, watch a video on the topic and read a text about the benefits of smartphones. There’s also a word-building exercise.

lesson plan
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Why are Brits so obsessed with tea?

Lifestyle

This lesson plan looks into the tea-drinking habit in the UK and teaches students some useful British idioms and phrases. You must make yourself a cup of tea before this lesson.

teaching IT vocabulary
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 90 min

Scrum for IT – Agile Project Management (teaching IT vocabulary)

Technology

Teaching IT vocabulary is going to be fun for your ESL students when you focus on some key project-related vocabulary and comparing Scrum to Waterfall.

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