vocabulary for discussing films
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 60 min

The film genre I can’t stand is…

General Lifestyle

Talk about films with this lesson! Students learn vocabulary for discussing films, explore a video about sci-fi and share their opinions and preferences. They also recommend something new for people to watch.

vocabulary to describe behaviour
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

The quirky side of you

General

With this lesson, students talk about quirky behaviours! They watch a video of celebrities sharing their unusual habits, practise vocabulary to describe behaviour and share their opinions and experiences. Students also discuss famous characters’ quirkiness.

emotion adjectives
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Feel your feelings

General

Talk about emotions with this lesson! Students learn and practise emotion adjectives, watch a film trailer and discuss tweets about the film Inside Out 2. They also discuss emotions triggered by different experiences.

ESL lesson on acting
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

All about acting

General Grammar

Explore different perspectives on acting with this lesson! Students practise phrases related to acting, watch videos with famous actors and share their opinions. They also plan and present their vision for a film and practise cleft sentences for emphasis.

questions without auxiliaries
B1 / Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 60 min

What happened? (questions without auxiliaries)

Grammar

Explore questions without auxiliaries with this lesson! Students discuss scenarios that involve questions, watch film scenes and work on useful phrases to answer questions. They also role-play situations where they ask and answer questions!

Shakespeare’s phrases
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Shakespeare: the be-all and end-all?

General

Explore the world of Shakespeare with this lesson! Students discuss Shakespeare’s phrases, his best-known work, as well as themes and famous quotes. They watch a video and discuss Shakespeare’s relevance and influence in modern-day society.

multiple-choice cloze task
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 75 min

Has cancel culture gone too far?

Global Issues

In this lesson students learn vocabulary useful to talk about cancel culture, do a CAE multiple-choice cloze task, watch a video, and get the opportunity to discuss cancel culture and freedom of speech in depth. 

people watching and talking about films
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min

Do you watch trailers?

Lifestyle

In this lesson, students learn and practise useful language for talking about films and discuss their preferences related to watching films.

Christmas lesson plan
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min

Have yourself a merry little Christmas!

General

Thanks to this Christmas lesson plan, students discuss Christmas preparations, watch some TV commercials and write their own Christmas wishes.

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