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Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Have you heard the gossip?
LifestyleTalk about gossip with this engaging lesson! Students listen to a podcast on why people gossip, practise phrases related to gossip and share their views. They also role-play conversations involving gossip.
Standard Lesson 60 min
From pitch to profit
BusinessTalk about sales strategies with this lesson! Students learn and practise vocabulary for discussing sales, watch a video about a sales challenge and talk about a salesperson’s job. They also share their opinions and role-play sales situations.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
Sealing the deal
BusinessTalk about negotiation with this lesson! Students practise negotiation phrases and structures, watch a video on steps to succeed in negotiation and role-play situations involving negotiation.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Less is more: minimalist wardrobe
LifestyleStudents discuss minimalist wardrobes! They watch a video and talk about reasons and rules for maintaining such a wardrobe, as well as talking about their personal style. Students say what they’d wear in different situations and do a role-play about packing for a trip.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Will we live in a smart city?
Grammar TechnologyDiscuss how technology can solve urban issues! In this lesson, students review future forms, watch a video about smart city services, and imagine they participate in a survey. They also role-play discussions about plans using future forms.
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
Let’s pick you a career!
Business GeneralDiscuss career paths with this lesson! Students read an article about choosing a career path, practise phrases to discuss the topic and role-play offering and responding to career suggestions. They also talk about personal interests, skills, and job preferences.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
What happened? (questions without auxiliaries)
GrammarExplore questions without auxiliaries with this lesson! Students discuss scenarios that involve questions, watch film scenes and work on useful phrases to answer questions. They also role-play situations where they ask and answer questions!
Standard Lesson 90+ min
My bad! (making and accepting apologies)
Business GeneralWith this lesson, students discuss experiences and ways to apologize! They listen to a recording of people talking about work mistakes and practise phrases to apologize, promise solutions and accept apologies.
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
Cleaning up the space mess
Global Issues TechnologyTalk about space junk with this lesson! Students read and discuss an article about space debris, learn useful phrases and practise argumentative skills by doing a role-play activity. Students also discuss facts and opinions on space debris.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
The doctor will see you now
GeneralStudents go to the doctor’s with this lesson! They learn functional vocabulary and watch an advice video about how to make the most from your doctor’s visit. They work with vocabulary to answer questions, describe ailments, and do a roleplay.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Dress or jeans: clothes we wear
General LifestyleStudents talk about clothing in this lesson! They learn clothing vocabulary and look at pictures of different clothing items. They talk about dressing appropriately for events and climates and practise listening skills with videos and recordings.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
Time for a performance review!
BusinessWith this lesson, students learn functional vocabulary to talk about performance reviews (e.g. overlook, reassess). They discuss hypothetical situations and engage in a role-play. They also share opinions, watch a video, and discuss performance management tools.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Sharing experiences (Present Perfect and Past Simple)
Grammar LifestyleWith this lesson, students discuss the topics people talk about when they first meet. They also practise Present Perfect and Past Simple, watch a video about people who have just met and do a role play activity.
Standard Lesson 75 min
I was wondering if… (making requests)
Business GeneralWith this lesson, students talk about ways to make requests. They watch a funny ad and discuss requests at work. Students also practise phrases to make requests and do a role play activity.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
What a chore!
GeneralWith this lesson, students discuss chores, practise vocabulary and watch a funny video on doing chores at work. They also discuss tips to make chores fun and do role-play tasks assigning and prioritising chores in different scenarios.
Standard Lesson 75 min
Are you ready to order?
GeneralDo your students know how to order food at a restaurant? If not, teach them some functional phrases, make them role play different scenarios and discuss eating out.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Business trips: fun or boring?
BusinessThis lesson allows students to talk about business trips, learn some useful vocabulary, and have a lot of discussion and role-play.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
How to succeed as a freelancer
BusinessIn this lesson students discuss working as a freelancer. They watch a video, do four role-plays and talk about different freelancing ideas.
Critical Reading Club 45 min
Dealing with difficult customers
BusinessIn this extended Critical Reading Club lesson plan, students talk about the article they read at home. They also learn some functional language for dealing with customers and do several role-plays.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Renting a flat (articles)
General GrammarIn this grammar lesson students learn how to use articles (‘a/an’, ‘the’, no article). They listen to recordings, discuss renting a flat, and do grammar exercises. Students also have a role play.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Does everyone need a mentor?
BusinessIn this lesson about mentorship students discuss mentor and mentee’s relationships, define what successful mentorship is and watch a video about it. Students also do a role play discussing work problems and exchanging advice.
Standard Lesson 60 min
That’s a good question!
GrammarThis lesson plan focuses on basic English questions. Students watch an interview with two famous actors and discuss different questions. Students also do a role play where they interview each other.
Flipped Lesson 45 min
What’s in your calendar? (prepositions of time)
General GrammarIn this lesson, students learn prepositions of time and get plenty of practice with this aspect of grammar. They use the prepositions in different contexts in both oral and written tasks.
Flipped Lesson 75 min
Flying business class (conjunctions and prepositions)
Business GrammarIn this video-based lesson about flying economy, business and first class with Emirates, students will be practising conjunctions and prepositions. They will also discover some luxurious cabin features while discussing business trips.
Standard Lesson 75 min
Mastering small talk
Business LifestyleIn this lesson students practise their listening skills with an engaging video about making small talk in English, learn several phrasal verbs and sharpen their small talk skills through a series of speaking activities.
Standard Lesson 45 min
’You’re kidding!’ and other quick responses
GeneralThis lesson focuses on common English responses used as spontaneous reactions in daily life. Students get the opportunity to practise them through a variety of activities, including an interactive video.
Standard Lesson 60 min
How to ask for a raise (negotiation phrases)
BusinessBusiness English lesson plan that focuses on teaching negotiation phrases and lets you have 1-to-1 negotiation role plays in your classroom!
