ESL lesson about crowdfunding
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

When crowds fund your project

Business

With this lesson, students talk about funding sources, address scepticism and watch a video about common myths of crowdfunding. They also explore vocabulary, analyse successful crowdfunding campaigns and create their own projects.

ESL lesson about subscriptions
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Members only! Subscription models

Business Lifestyle

With this lesson, students talk about subscription models, explore vocabulary and discuss their personal experiences and opinions. They also watch a video featuring advice on how to manage subscriptions and discuss real-life services.

passive income ESL lesson plan
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Passive income

Business

In this passive income ESL lesson plan, students watch a video, learn vocabulary and have speaking practice. 

lesson about passive voice
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

They did it for money (passive voice)

General Grammar

In this lesson about passive voice, students practise using passive voice. They also watch a video and discuss different types of crime. 

upper-intermediate lesson plan
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min

There are only two things certain in life…

Business General

With this upper-intermediate lesson plan students discuss the welfare state, watch a video about taxes in Sweden, and learn some useful vocabulary. 

B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Location-based pay – a thing of the past?

Business

In this lesson students learn some useful vocabulary to talk about salaries, discuss if location-based pay should become a thing of the past, and share their views on pay transparency and salary bands. 

gig economy lesson plan
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min

The gig economy: good or bad for workers?

Business

This lesson plan gives students the opportunity to learn and practise words related to freelance work and discuss pros and cons of the gig economy. 

ESL vocabulary puzzles
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min

Can you figure it out? ESL vocabulary puzzles

Business

This is a set of ESL vocabulary puzzles rather than a typical ESL Brains lesson plan. Each of the puzzles can be used separately as a time filler, a warm-up, etc.

lesson plan about Black Friday
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 45 min

Black Friday is coming!

Lifestyle

This lesson plan about Black Friday includes some useful vocabulary and introduces words for showing differences such as although, despite or nevertheless.

money phrases and idioms
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 30 min

Penny, nickel & dime – money phrases and idioms

General

This three-task vocabulary worksheet focuses on money phrases and idioms. Actually, a common denominator here is names for American money.

cashless society lesson plan
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Going Cashless? – Money and Payments Vocab

Business

Our cashless society lesson plan will engage your students into a discussion on the future of money while teaching them some new money-related vocabulary.

ESL lesson
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Why you should know how much your co-workers get paid

Business

ESL lesson plan about getting paid. Teach students new vocabulary, test their grammar knowledge and engage in an interesting debate.

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