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Add to saved lessonsDoes 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
Add to saved lessonsThe 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.
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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.
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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.
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Add to saved lessons5 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
Add to saved lessonsHow 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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Add to saved lessonsYour 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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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.
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Add to saved lessonsDesigners – 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.
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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 lessonsHow 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.
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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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsThe mathematics of love
LifestyleSpring is in the air and love is in the air! Can we measure love? Is there a recipe for a happy and long-lasting relationship? Curious? Watch the TED Talk and engage your students in a light discussion on the topic!
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsWho is a better job candidate: a Silver Spoon or a Scrapper?
BusinessESL worksheet based on a TED talk and designed for HR specialists to give them a chance to discuss the recruitment process and learn new language.
