ESL lesson on UI and UX
B1 / Intermediate
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min

How user-friendly is this app?

Technology

Learn UI/UX elements with this worksheet. Students practise vocabulary for website and app elements, follow instructions to perform actions on a website or app and discuss annoying UI/UX situations.

beginner lesson on online communication
A1 / Elementary | A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Let’s talk online

Business Technology

Talk about virtual meetings in this lesson! Students practise vocabulary for online tasks, watch a video on how to schedule a Zoom meeting and share their experiences. They also explore phrases for giving help in virtual contexts.

discussing AI chatbots
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

AI chatbot ready to help

Technology

Engage in discussing AI chatbots with this lesson! Students practise useful vocabulary, watch a video on what AI chatbots are and talk about their experiences. They also share opinions and write chatbot replies.

B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
2 lessons

Online life

Lifestyle Technology

Engage students in a conversation about social media! Students talk about online habits and explore vocabulary. They also discuss how to manage children’s online behaviour and talk about location sharing and tracking.

discussing social media
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

How social media content affects us

Technology

Engage students in discussing social media! With this lesson, they practise vocabulary related to social networks, watch a video about a viral TikTok moment and talk about social media habits. Students also read and discuss social media stories.

ESL lesson on giving instructions
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Clicking the right button (giving instructions)

Technology

Teach students to give instructions with this lesson! Students discuss their experience with technology, watch a video with instructions and practise email collocations. They also learn interface vocabulary and screen position phrases. 

B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
3 lessons

A crime has been commited

General Grammar Technology

Help students learn to use passive voice in different tenses! Students also talk about different crimes and report some news.

practise passive forms
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Preventing identity theft (passive voice)

Grammar Technology

Practise passive forms with this lesson on identity theft! Students discuss online protection and share opinions about online safety. They also watch a video about identity theft and read texts on how technology impacts digital crime.

ESL lesson on texting abbreviations
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Can’t talk atm

General

Students talk about texting with this lesson! They learn and practise common texting abbreviations, and watch a funny video about passive-aggressive texting. They share texting opinions, habits, and preferences, and practise writing text messages to each other.

phrases to talk about scams
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

How to spot a scammer

General Technology

With this lesson, students talk about scams and online safety! They practise phrases to discuss scams, share their thoughts and watch a video about a scam tactic. Students also talk about prevention efforts and discuss online security habits.

talking about digital parenting
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Digital parenting

Lifestyle Technology

Engage in talking about digital parenting with this lesson! Students practise phrases to express opinions, watch a video about digital parenting and discuss how to manage children’s online behaviour.

phrases to express obligation and necessity
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 60 min

Excited to go passwordless?

Technology

Explore the future of passwords with this flipped lesson! Students talk about online security, learn and practise the phrases ‘be required to’ and ‘be supposed to’ and discuss safety measures for digital activities.

C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Flipped Lesson 60 min

Web design trends

General Technology

This practical but creative lesson about web design allows students to learn and practise design terms as well as more sophisticated language. Students watch a video, discuss web design trends and describe modern websites and applications.

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.

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Technology skills

Technology

Students learn and practise some basic technology vocabulary, watch a short video and play a game. They also practise speaking. 

B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Solving cases with OSINT

Technology

In the lesson, students learn what open source intelligence is, work with vocabulary related to online activities and watch a part of a video.

advanced collocations
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Are small businesses more vulnerable?

Business Technology

In this lesson, students learn and practise advanced collocations, watch a video about cybersecurity and talk about cybercrime.

lesson about emojis
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Are emojis making us dumber?

General

In this lesson about emojis students not only learn words to describe some common features of nonverbal communication, but they also watch a video and reflect on the role of emojis in digital communication.

synonyms for common adjectives
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Your experience is important to us!

Technology

With this lesson plan students learn some useful language for describing their experience with websites and apps, including synonyms for common adjectives, and watch a video about UX design tactics. 

functional language for online meetings
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min

Functional language for online meetings

Business

Teach your students some basic functional language for online meetings that they need to know. Later practise that in real-life situations and have some fun watching a comedy sketch.

selfie lesson plan
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Why do we take selfies?

Lifestyle Technology

Our selfie lesson plan focuses on word formation, listening, and language straight from Instagram. All that based on an authentic street interview with New Yorkers.

phrasal verbs with out
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 75 min

Do you feel FOMO? – phrasal verbs with out

Lifestyle

In this lesson plan, you will talk with your students about FOMO, and its opposite – JOMO, while teaching them various phrasal verbs with ‘out’.

B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 30 min

Top 10 Internet slang words you need to know

Technology

This lesson deals with Internet slang words (such as facepalm or FOMO) that are commonly used nowadays and your students should know them.

B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Filter bubbles (Internet vocabulary)

Technology

Teach your students some Internet language, introduce them to the concept of filter bubbles through our interactive video and engage them in a discussion!

online advertising lesson plan
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 90 min

The history and future of online advertising

Business

Teach your students about the history of advertising on the Internet using our online advertising lesson plan and explore the future of online ads.

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.

writing text messages
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Texting is killing language

General

This ESL lesson plan touches upon the development of language, especially in terms of SMS. Students will also practise writing text messages in English.

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