discussing online experts
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Trust me, I’m an expert

Lifestyle Technology

Discuss how to choose expert advice with this lesson! Students revise vocabulary for discussing expertise, talk about the risks of following self-proclaimed experts and share opinions on seeking guidance. They also watch and discuss a video on financial advice.

B2 / Upper Intermediate
3 lessons

Discussing social media

General Lifestyle Technology

In this lesson set, students not only discuss different aspects of social media but revise and practise useful grammar and vocabulary

C1 / Advanced
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min

It’s a one-way street! Parasocial relationships

Lifestyle Technology

With this engaging lesson, students read an article, discuss parasocial relationships and talk about fandom. They also share their experiences, learn vocabulary to talk about the topic and give their opinions on fans and fandoms.

social media vocabulary
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

The power of social media

Lifestyle Technology

Navigate the territory of social media with this lesson! Students discuss the use of social media, watch a video about the feeling of FOMO (fear of missing out) and practise vocabulary to talk about the topic.

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

Social media addiction

Global Issues Lifestyle Technology

Let your students assess the impact of social media and respond critically to a news report. The lesson fosters meaningful discussion!

warm-up activity
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

How bad is a humblebrag?

Lifestyle

In this lesson, students discover what humblebragging is, watch an ad and do a multiple choice vocab task. They also write social media posts and have a discussion about bragging online.  

talk about Instagram in English
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Are you living an Insta lie?

Lifestyle Technology

In this lesson students watch a video, practise using the phrase “but in fact”, and talk about Instagram.

B2 / Upper Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Our lives rely on social media more than we think

Lifestyle Technology

This lesson plan is based on an article about a social media outage which students read at home. In the lesson, students learn some useful vocabulary and discuss possible consequences of all social media ceasing to exist.

easily confused words
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Those who influence us the most online

Lifestyle Technology

In this lesson, students work with some easily confused words, practise the use of prepositions, and watch a video about micro-influencers. They also have a discussion about the effect, impact and influence that we experience in different areas of life. 

expressing cause and effect
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Today’s teens are going through a lot (cause and effect)

Grammar Lifestyle

In this lesson, students learn and practise expressing cause and effect, discover new collocations and discuss problems faced by modern teenagers.

uses of Present Continuous
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

How beauty filters are changing the way we want to look

Grammar Lifestyle Technology

In this lesson inspired by a video about body dysmorphia students revise and practise the different uses of Present Continuous as well as reflect on the influence of beauty filters on teenagers’ lives.

lesson plan on social media
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 60 min

TikTok and other social media: fun or threat?

Lifestyle Technology

Lesson plan on social media based on a video about TikTok. Students will discuss different social media and talk about concerns over the use of them.

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.

cyberbullying lesson plan
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min

How to fight cyberbullying – lesson plan for teenagers

Global Issues Lifestyle Technology

This cyberbullying lesson plan is perfect both for your teenage ESL learners as well as parents. Learn, watch and discuss with ESL Brains lesson plans!

expressing preference
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

The smartphone problem

Grammar Lifestyle Technology

This B2 (upper-intermediate) video lesson plan touches the issue of smartphone addiction and structures for expressing preference.

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