Topic: TED Talks
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Does protest always lead to change?
Global IssuesThis lesson includes a lot of speaking practice. Students watch a video about what makes a protest successful and analyse some strategies.
Standard Lesson 60 min
The humble hoodie
LifestyleIn 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
How do you like your milk?
LifestyleIn this lesson, students will learn advanced cooking verbs, discuss different types of milk and do an English class project.
Standard Lesson 60 min
How 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.
Standard Lesson 45 min
How 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
5 dangerous things you should let your kids do
LifestyleThe focus of this worksheet is discussion. Students will have a lot of opportunities to speak about such topics as childhood and parenting.
Standard Lesson 60 min
How healthy living nearly killed me
LifestyleThis ESL worksheet is based on a TED Talk titled “How healthy living nearly killed me” by AJ Jacobs. The speaker discusses his experiences and approach to healthy living.
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Why 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
How 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
What 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
Do the green thing!
Global IssuesThe lesson is based on the TEDTalk by Andy Hobsbawm titled “Do the green thing” and it concerns a very important issue of the environment protection. The speaker introduces his idea of a creative approach to promoting nature preservation.
Standard Lesson 60 min
For 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
Your online life is permanent
TechnologyESL video lesson plan for B1students that focuses on privacy online and how what we do on the internet leaves a permanent trace.
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How 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
Designers – think big!
LifestyleThis ESL worksheet for adults focuses on design and design thinking. Students will also learn a lot of vocabulary connected with the topic.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Why 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
How to buy happiness
LifestyleThis ESL worksheet focuses on synonyms of words poor and rich and a discussion on money and happiness. It is prepared for B1+ (intermediate) students.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Texting 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.