C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Prisons: rehabilitation or retribution?

Global Issues

Discuss prison systems with this lesson! Students watch a video about mass incarceration in the US, read about ‘the world’s most humane prison’ and talk about prisoner rehabilitation. They can also revise useful vocabulary.

esl lesson on contracts
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

The undersigned hereby agrees to…

Business General

Students talk about contracts! They learn vocabulary, share opinions and experiences, and watch a video in which a lawyer turns everyday language into legalese. They also draft sections of a ‘classroom contract’.

ESL lesson on copyright
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Fight for your (copy)rights!

Global Issues Technology

With this lesson, students master vocabulary and engage in dynamic discussions on AI and copyright. Students also work with authentic headlines, and enhance listening and interpretation skills with a news video.

legal vocabulary
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Suing the state

Global Issues

Explore the topic of lawsuits and trials with your students by discussing a specific case against a US state. Make them expand their legal vocabulary, watch a video, and engage in thought-provoking discussions.

C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Mergers and acquisitions

Business

In this lesson, students learn and practise some advanced Business English vocabulary. They also watch a video and talk about mergers and acquisitions. 

rules and laws vocabulary
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Regulating big tech

Business Technology

This lesson on regulation and technology focuses on rules and laws vocabulary. The lesson features a video about a law and a discussion on regulating big companies and different technologies.

C1 / Advanced
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Legalese – explicit or ambiguous?

Business

In this lesson students discuss different types of jargon, learn some vocabulary to describe that something is easy or difficult to understand, and share their thoughts about the article they read at home. 

employment law English
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min

The right to rest and other employment laws

Business

In this lesson students learn vocabulary related to the topic of employment law, watch a video about a new law passed in Portugal and share their views on employment regulations around the world.

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.

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