Topic: Diversity and Stereotypes
Flipped Lesson 60 min

Bringing back the feeling
Global Issues TechnologyIn this ESL lesson on prosthetics, students learn vocabulary related to prosthetics and learn about some scientific breakthroughs.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

This is how I look
LifestyleIn this lesson about appearance, students watch a video about women who stopped dying their grey hair and talk about societal norms regarding how a person looks.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

When every day is a day off
GeneralWith this intermediate speaking lesson plan, students get lots of opportunities to talk about retirement. They watch a short video, discuss retirement laws in their countries and plan their own retirement.
Standard Lesson 60 min

Female pioneers (inversion in English)
General GrammarIn this lesson, students learn how to use inversion in English. They also talk about gender inequality, watch a video and read short texts about women pioneers.
Standard Lesson 60 min

Cultural appropriation
General Global IssuesIn this lesson, students watch a video about cultural appropriation in fashion and learn some vocabulary. The lesson also includes lots of speaking activities for advanced students.
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Non-native speakers or lifelong learners?
GeneralIn this lesson students discuss the accuracy of different terms referring to non-native English speakers, do a word-formation activity and talk about the article they read at home.
Standard Lesson 90 min

Tackling the world’s most pervasive issues
Global IssuesWith this lesson plan on global problems students will learn some advanced language (adjectives and verbs) to talk about the world’s issues. They’ll also watch a video about reducing food insecurity.
Flipped Lesson 60 min

England’s most eccentric dresser
LifestyleThanks to this lesson plan, students will learn and practise adjectives for describing clothes and outfits as well as watch a TED Talk by Daniel Lismore.
Flipped Lesson 60 min

Let’s not promote stereotypes
LifestyleThis lesson plan about stereotypes includes tasks to learn and practise vocabulary, sparks a discussion and ends with a video about racial preferences in dating.
Flipped Lesson 60 min

How unconscious bias affects your chances of getting a job
BusinessThis lesson plan about recruitment deals with unconscious bias among recruiters. The worksheet includes a lot of vocabulary as well as word formation tasks and includes a TED Talk by Gail Tolstoi-Miller.
Standard Lesson 30 min

Inclusive language
Business Global IssuesWe developed this worksheet to teach some inclusive language. In this one-page handout, students will learn what inclusive language is and discover some examples of both inclusive and exclusive language.
Flipped Lesson 30 min

Generational stereotypes at work
BusinessVideo-based ESL lesson plan which focuses on stereotypical generations at work. It’s perfect for professionals, especially involved in HR/Employer Branding
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 60 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

Why we have too few women leaders
BusinessThis worksheet based on Sheryl Sandberg’s talk “Why we have too few women leaders” focuses on gender equality and the perspective of Facebook’s COO on the problem of not enough women holding senior management positions.
Standard Lesson 75 min

Millennials in the workplace
BusinessWatch what Simon Sinek has to say about millennials and use our ESL lesson plan to talk about millennials in the workplace.
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