A1 / Elementary
4 lessons

Past (Simple) experiences

General Grammar Lifestyle

Help students get beginner’s knowledge of Past Simple! Students learn regular and irregular verbs, create negative statements and questions.

talking about teachers
B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

The best teacher I’ve had

General

Join in talking about teachers with this lesson! Students share opinions and experiences, watch a video about a scientist who’s considered a good teacher and discuss the impact of teaching styles on learning. They can also do an optional vocabulary activity.

lesson on was and were for beginners
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

Were your school days fun?

General Grammar

Practise the past forms of to be with this lesson for beginners! Students discuss subjects people learn at school and watch a video where people mention their favourite subjects. They also ask and answer questions about their past.

ESL lesson about memory training
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

How good is your memory?

General

Students practise memory skills and discuss habits, abilities, and tips to remember things. They share experiences, apply memory techniques to situations, and learn vocabulary. They also watch and discuss a video about a memory championship.

lesson about childhood
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Was your childhood any different?

General

Engage in discussing changes in childhood and parenting with this lesson! Students practise words and phrases to talk about kids’ activities and behaviour, watch a video on Denmark’s forest preschool and read a text about Montessori education.

vocabulary to talk about higher education
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Is a degree worth it?

Business General

Engage your students in a discussion on the ins and outs of higher education. Explore education and career-related vocabulary and work on comprehension skills by watching a news report on the job market.

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

Teaching kids about tech

General Technology

Let students explore the topic of childhood and technology in this engaging lesson: recall the past, describe pictures, watch a video with tips, and share opinions. Parents or not, everyone will have something to say.

B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

What we learn online

General Technology

In this Speaking Class lesson, students talk about online learning and its advantages and disadvantages. Students also watch a video, agree or disagree with statements, and read about and discuss online courses. 

ESL lesson about exams
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Pass or fail – exams and testing

General

In this ESL lesson about exams, students learn useful vocabulary, watch a video about the longest exam in the world and have lots of speaking practice. 

B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Homeschooling: for or against?

General Global Issues

This lesson about education contains activities aimed to give students a lot of speaking practice and a chance to hold a debate. It also contains useful vocabulary and a video about homeschooling. 

ESL lesson about ChatGPT
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min

ChatGPT – a blessing or a curse?

General Technology

In this ESL lesson about ChatGPT, students watch a video about schools banning this AI solution. They also learn vocabulary related to cheating and discuss different applications of ChatGPT.

talking about education
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

The purpose of universities

General

In this speaking class, students watch a video about the purpose of universities and practise talking about education and universities. 

C1 / Advanced
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Global skills passport

Business Technology

In this lesson, students discuss the idea of a global skills passport presented in the article, and practise vocabulary related to the topic.

B2 / Upper Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Non-native speakers or lifelong learners?

General

In 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. 

conjunctions of purpose
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 60 min

Learning about the past for the present

General Grammar

With this lesson plan, students discuss why we need to learn history and other school subjects. They also watch a video and practise the use of conjunctions.

B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Our new friends and teachers

Technology

In this ESL lesson, students practise talking about technology. They also watch two videos about a robot companion for kids, learn vocabulary related to the topic, and write short comments about the video. 

conversation lesson plan
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Become a confident English speaker

Lifestyle

With this conversation lesson plan students get plenty of opportunities to talk about their experience with English outside the classroom. They also watch a video, read three short texts and learn some useful vocabulary.

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.

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. 

verb-noun collocations
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min

Your smartphone is a library and Google is a librarian (verb-noun collocations)

Technology

In this lesson students learn verb-noun collocations related to searching and sharing information online, compare how information exchange is different now than it was 20 year ago, and watch a video about libraries. 

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.

sequence adverbs
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 60 min

Never stop learning (sequence adverbs)

Grammar Lifestyle

In this lesson about learning new skills, students discover and practise several expressions with the verb learn and talk about their learning experiences using sequence adverbs.

multiple choice questions
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Trees – an essential part of cities

Global Issues

In this lesson, students will watch a video about the important role of trees in urban areas, answer multiple choice questions and learn several (advanced) collocations and expressions related to the topic of green cities. 

synonyms of the word important
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min

Do we need each other? (synonyms of the word important)

Global Issues Technology

In this lesson students engage in a discussion about human relationships. They discover synonyms of the word important, watch a video and reflect on the future of face-to-face interaction. 

English challenge
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 45 min

Give it a shot for 30 days! (+ 30-day English challenge)

Lifestyle

This lesson plan is based on a popular TED Talk by Matt Cutts about taking 30-day challenges. It consists of vocabulary and speaking activities, and includes a 30-day English challenge.

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.

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.

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.

learning collocations
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Problems with the education system (learning collocations)

Global Issues

What’s wrong with the schooling system? This education lesson plan focuses on learning collocations, a video presenting 6 problems and a group debate.

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

For these women, reading is a daring act

Global Issues Grammar

The TED Talk that the worksheet is based on touches upon the problem of women’s illiteracy and education. It is a great starting point for the discussion on gender inequality in general and that’s what the lesson is about.

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