Topic: TED Talks
SEE ALL TOPICS
Standard Lesson 75 min
Add to saved lessonsShould we be faking it? The placebo effect
GeneralThis 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 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.
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 30 min
Add to saved lessonsPolitical cartoons and freedom of speech
Global Issues GrammarHave 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 45 min
Add to saved lessonsUsing Agile for your family life (conditionals review)
Grammar 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 lessonsWhy is spoken poetry awesome?
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 lessonsWhy do we work?
BusinessThis 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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsHow to use technology to manage people better
BusinessTeach your students Business English collocations, get your students engaged into a discussion on management and practise their listening skills.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsWhy you should know how much your co-workers get paid
BusinessESL lesson plan about getting paid. Teach students new vocabulary, test their grammar knowledge and engage in an interesting debate.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsHow to relaunch your career after a break
BusinessThe lesson plan focuses on talking about career break and is based on a TED Talk which explains reasons for career breaks and how to come back to work after them.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsWhat makes start-ups succeed?
Business TechnologyThis lesson plan focuses on start-ups as a business model. Students will learn useful jargon from the Silicon Valley and some collocations that will help them talk about start-ups and launching a new company.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsGot a meeting? Take a walk
BusinessWith our lesson plan, your students will practise listening comprehension, learn new informal phrases and watch an interesting TED talk.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsFor these women, reading is a daring act
Global Issues GrammarThe TED Talk that the worksheet is based on touches upon the problem of women’s illiteracy and education. It is a great starting point for the discussion on gender inequality in general and that’s what the lesson is about.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsHow to make hard choices
BusinessThis ESL lesson plan focuses on making difficult decisions and helps students to understand how to approach the decision-making process.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsWhy you will fail to have a great career
BusinessThis lesson plan focuses on pursuing career and passions. Students will learn collocations with the word career, discuss how to have a successful work life and watch an amusing speech.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsTexting is killing language
GeneralThis ESL lesson plan touches upon the development of language, especially in terms of SMS. Students will also practise writing text messages in English.
