Topic: TED Talks
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsThe humble hoodie
Design & Art GeneralIn this lesson about the history of the hoodie, your students will discover the origins of this iconic garment (and some others) and learn several adjectives for talking about clothes.
Standard Lesson 75 min
Add to saved lessonsShould we be faking it?
The placebo effect
General
This lesson plan on the placebo effect is packed with vocabulary (verb + noun collocations) and speaking activities. Students will also watch a video about placebos and their pros and cons.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsEngland’s most eccentric dresser
Design & ArtThanks to this lesson plan, students will learn and practise adjectives for describing clothes and outfits as well as watch a TED Talk by Daniel Lismore.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsHow unconscious bias affects your chances of getting a job
BusinessThis lesson plan about recruitment deals with unconscious bias among recruiters. The worksheet includes a lot of vocabulary as well as word formation tasks and includes a TED Talk by Gail Tolstoi-Miller.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsGive it a shot for 30 days! (+ 30-day English challenge)
GeneralThis lesson plan is based on a popular TED Talk by Matt Cutts about taking 30-day challenges. It consists of vocabulary and speaking activities, and includes a 30-day English challenge.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsHow to make faster decisions
BusinessThis decision-making lesson plan is based on the concept of FOBO – fear of a better option. In this lesson, your students will learn new vocabulary, discover some decision-making strategies and talk about their own experiences.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsPolitical cartoons and freedom of speech
Global IssuesHave some fun and develop your students’ critical thinking skills with our new political cartoon lesson plan based on the work of Patrick Chappatte!
Flipped Lesson 30 min
Add to saved lessonsGenerational stereotypes at work
BusinessVideo-based ESL lesson plan which focuses on stereotypical generations at work. It’s perfect for professionals, especially involved in HR/Employer Branding
Flipped Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsTravel more, buy less
Global IssuesThis travelling lesson plan deals with travelling as collecting experiences. Students will practise building words and learn vocab related to travelling.
Flipped Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsUsing Agile methodology to organize your family (conditionals review)
TechnologyUse this flipped lesson plan to do conditionals review, teach your students new vocab and practise using new language items orally.
Flipped Lesson 30 min
Add to saved lessonsIf I should have a daughter… – Spoken Poetry
GeneralThis flipped classroom worksheet is based on a fabulous speech by Sarah Kay on poetry and it is prepared for C1/C2 (advanced) learners.
Flipped Lesson 30 min
Add to saved lessonsLet’s be better educators!
GeneralThe lesson plan is prepared for B2 learners who are educators, teachers or any other professionals whose field of interest is education.
Flipped Lesson 30 min
Add to saved lessonsHoneybees are important
Global IssuesThis honeybees lesson plan is about beekeeping in cities and bees’ impact on our lives. The worksheet is based on a TED talk by Noah Wilson-Rich.
Flipped Lesson 30 min
Add to saved lessonsWhy we work?
GeneralThis flipped classroom worksheet is based on a TED Talk by Barry Schwartz who tries to answer the question why we work and what makes us satisfied at work.
Flipped Lesson 30 min
Add to saved lessonsCan you really tell if a kid is lying?
GeneralTED Talk-based English lesson plan focused on idioms about lying. Engage students to learn at home and practise new language during your classes!
Flipped Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsWhat rights should animals have?
GeneralThis 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.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsHow false news can spread
Global IssuesThis lesson plan focuses on fake news and circular reporting. Students will also have to decide whether some news stories are fake or true.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsWhat game theory teaches us about war
General Global IssuesWar and politics are not standard ESL topics, but these concepts are important. Why not use our ESL lesson plan to put them into your curriculum?
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