advanced lesson on event management
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Event management

Business General

Talk about event management and share experiences with this lesson! Students practise event management phrases, watch a video about making events memorable and discuss how they would plan and manage a successful event.

ESL lesson on future forms
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Will we live in a smart city?

Grammar Technology

Discuss how technology can solve urban issues! In this lesson, students review future forms, watch a video about smart city services, and imagine they participate in a survey. They also role-play discussions about plans using future forms.

lesson on like/love/hate + ing
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

We love travelling!

Grammar Lifestyle

Talk about holiday likes and dislikes with this lesson! Students work on vocabulary about holiday activities, practise like/love/hate + ing and explore spelling rules to create gerunds. They also watch a video about a family who travels in a campervan!

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.

advanced vocabulary to talk about financial situations
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

To tip or not to tip

Business

Talk about different tipping practises with this lesson! Students explore advanced vocabulary to talk about financial situations, watch a video on why Americans are tipping less and share their personal experiences!

phrases for ordering at a café
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 75 min

Can I get a cup of tea? (at a café)

General

Explore café situations! Students practise phrases for ordering and serving food, watch and listen to customer-server interactions, and role-play a conversation at a café. They also ask and answer questions about the menu.

esl lesson on giving compliments
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Nice glasses! (giving and receiving compliments)

General

Students give and receive compliments in this lesson! They watch a funny video in which a man compliments strangers, learn phrases to give and receive compliments, and discuss the concept. They also role-play compliment situations and look at compliment rules!

practise conditional structures
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

What if it had never been invented?

Grammar Technology

Talk about inventions and their influence on people’s lives! With this lesson, students practise conditional structures, watch two videos on relevant inventions and speculate about alternative outcomes to different creations.

lesson on days and dates
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

When is your birthday?

General

Talk about important dates with this lesson! Students learn and practice weekdays, months, and dates. They discuss birthdays, watch a video about significant dates, and share important dates of their own. They also work in pairs asking and answering questions.

useful language for meetings
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min

Just to confirm… (functional language for meetings)

Business

Talk about meeting situations with this lesson! Students practise phrases for meetings, watch a funny video and share their own experiences. They also role-play a situation where they are employees at a company discussing who does which task.

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.

beginner lesson on transport
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

Do you often take the bus to work?

General Lifestyle

With this lesson, students talk about ways of getting around! They discuss different transport, practise transport-related vocabulary and watch a video about Luxembourg public transportation. They also explore adjectives and revise frequency adverbs!

vocabulary for discussing relationships
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Spotting the flags

Lifestyle

Engage in discussing behaviours in relationships with this lesson! Students practise vocabulary for discussing relationships and watch a video about red, green and beige flags. They also share their opinions on relationship flags and their impact.

possessives in English
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

It’s his friends’ house (possessives)

General Grammar

Practise possessive nouns and adjectives with this lesson! Students discuss people’s favourite things and personal information. They also listen to a dialogue about photos on social media.

phrases to talk about scams
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

How to spot a scammer

General Technology

With this lesson, students talk about scams and online safety! They practise phrases to discuss scams, share their thoughts and watch a video about a scam tactic. Students also talk about prevention efforts and discuss online security habits.

practise filler words
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Chatting with co-workers (fillers and backchanneling)

Business

Practise filler words with this lesson! Students share what they chat with their colleagues about, watch two short videos of small talk at work and explore filler words to make conversations more natural. They also role-play dialogues.

ESL lesson on places in a town
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

In my neighbourhood

General Lifestyle

Students talk about neighbourhoods! They learn words for common places in a neighbourhood, and learn adjectives for people and places. They work with maps, listen to a recording, and watch a video. They also do a ‘this or that’ activity.

advanced vocabulary for discussing time
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

The ticking of the clock

General

Practise advanced time phrases with this lesson! Students discuss the perception of time, watch a video about a man who’s been travelling by bike for a year and reflect on their own experiences and preferences. They also work on collocations!

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