talking about AI hype
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

The (over)use of AI

Business Technology

Get your students talking about AI hype with this lesson. They discuss AI’s impact on jobs and layoffs, watch a video about AI washing and practise useful phrases. Students share their opinions and experiences.

vocabulary for visa applications
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Approved or denied? Talking about visas

Global Issues

Explore vocabulary for visa applications with this lesson! Get students discussing visa requirements, watch a video on how to get a work visa and read about recent visa laws from different countries.

ESL lesson on be going to
A1 / Elementary | A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Let’s have a party! (going to)

General Grammar

Students discuss parties in this ESL lesson on be going to. They practise be going to to talk about the future, practise phrases for preparing the house for guests and imagine planning a party.

advanced lesson on AI
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

AI music: innovation or infringement?

Technology

Discuss AI in the creative industries with this advanced lesson! Students practise useful language for opinions and debate on AI, watch a video about an AI singer and share their views. 

phrases for data analysis
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Analyzing data

Business

Discuss data analysis in this lesson! Students share their experiences, practise useful phrases for data analysis and watch part of a video about analyzing business data with AI. They also practise writing AI prompts.

lesson on verb patterns
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

I’d like to change something (verb patterns)

Grammar Lifestyle

Discuss life changes with this lesson! Students practise verb patterns, watch a video about a man making a life change and read short texts about people’s changes. They also share their opinions and experiences. 

talking about friends
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

What type of friend are you?

General

Get students talking about friends with this advanced lesson! They practise useful vocabulary for discussing friendships, watch part of a video about types of friends and share their opinions and experiences.

ways to agree and disagree
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

We should make our office smart! (agreeing and disagreeing)

Business

Explore ways to agree and disagree! Students discuss technology at work, watch a video about a smart chair and practise useful phrases. They also role-play exchanging work-related suggestions.

ESL lesson on sarcasm
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Of course I’m not stressed!

Business

Practise idioms while discussing stress levels in different jobs! In this lesson, students watch a funny video about call centre employees, share their perspectives and practise sarcasm in conversations.

ESL lesson on demonstrative pronouns
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

This or that? (demonstrative pronouns)

Grammar

Students practise demonstrative pronouns with this lesson! They talk about things they see around them, review the terms ‘near’ and ‘far from’ and listen to recordings of dialogues.

lesson on the uses of AI
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

You can use AI for that

Technology

Get students talking about technology and AI with this lesson! They practise words and collocations related to AI, watch a video about using AI to learn a skill and work with AI prompts to solve problems. 

talking about skills
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Skills we use and skills we lose

Business Technology

Lead students into talking about skills! They discuss abilities and the impact of technology on them. Students practise useful collocations and phrases, watch a video about the influence of AI on people’s skills and share their ideas.

discussing the news
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Have you heard about…? (discussing the news)

Global Issues

Engage your students in discussing the news with this lesson! They practise useful questions and reaction phrases, watch video segments about unusual news stories and share their opinions.

talking about resolutions
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Do you stick to your resolutions?

Lifestyle

Talk about resolutions and how to stick to goals! Students practise phrasal verbs related to achieving goals, watch a video on tips to keep New Year’s resolutions and offer advice for overcoming personal challenges.

ESL lesson on Christmas consumerism
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Deinfluencing Christmas

Lifestyle

Talk about gift-giving with this ESL lesson on Christmas consumerism! Students practise useful phrases and watch part of a video about giving up giving presents at Christmas. They also share their experiences and opinions.

talking about Christmas time
A1 / Elementary | A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

It’s Christmas time!

Lifestyle

Get students talking about Christmas time with this lesson! They discuss Christmas traditions, watch a video about decorations for the holidays and practise useful collocations. They also play a guessing game.

advanced lesson on tourism
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

The changing face of tourism

Lifestyle

Talk about travel trends with this advanced lesson on tourism! Students practise vocabulary for discussing tourism changes, watch a video about a modern travel trend and role-play scenarios involving tourism issues.

ESL lesson on ghost kitchens
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Why own a restaurant if you can rent a kitchen?

Business

Talk about food ordering services! Students explore statistics about food delivery, review phrases for discussing food-service topics and watch a video about a delivery-only restaurant model.

talking about translation
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Translation and tech

Technology

Engage in talking about translation with this lesson! Students practise phrases for discussing translation tools, watch a video about real-time translation on ChatGPT and read a text about a modern type of translation.

advanced lesson on de-extinction
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Is de-extinction around the corner?

Global Issues Technology

Discuss the revival of animals with this advanced lesson on de-extinction! Students practise verb phrases connected to genetic engineering, watch a video about an experiment and role-play a meeting about the Jurassic Park idea.

beginner lesson on work tasks
A1 / Elementary | A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

My workday

Business

Discuss job activities in this beginner lesson on work tasks. Students practise useful phrases related to job duties, watch parts of a video about a software engineer’s workday and share experiences and opinions.

will and would for present and past habits
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

They just won’t stop playing!

Grammar Lifestyle

Talk about toys from a critical perspective in this lesson! Students review will and would for present and past habits, practise phrases for consumer behaviour and watch a video about the popular toy Labubu.

talking about AI
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Agentic AI

Technology

Get students talking about AI with this advanced lesson! They share their views on technology, review adjectives and expressions for discussing AI and watch part of a video about agentic AI.

ESL lesson on first impressions
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Go with your gut

General

Uncover the world of first impressions with this lesson! Students watch a video about how first impressions affect our opinions, share their views and practise phrases related to intuition and decision-making.

family and appearance vocabulary
A1 / Elementary | A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Who’s who?

General

Practise family and appearance vocabulary with this lesson! Students discuss family from various perspectives, review vocabulary for describing people’s appearance and work with the British royal family tree.

ESL lesson on cleft sentences
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

The green shift

Business Grammar

Discuss sustainability with this ESL lesson on cleft sentences! Students talk about responsible consumption, watch a video about a consumer behaviour study and review the use of cleft sentences.

ESL lesson on farming
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Smart farming

Global Issues Technology

Discuss modern agriculture with this ESL lesson on farming! Students share their perspectives, watch a video excerpt on farming technology and review farming vocabulary.

ESL lesson on minimal pairs
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

She sells shells (minimal pairs)

General

Discuss tricky sounds with this ESL lesson on minimal pairs! Students read tongue twisters, watch an advert and practise listening skills. They also work in pairs, creating sentences and guessing minimal pairs.

ESL lesson on inflation
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

When prices keep rising

Business Grammar

Discuss rising prices with this ESL lesson on inflation! Students practise nominalization, explore words and phrases related to rising prices and watch a video excerpt about a virtuous inflation cycle.

discussing farming
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Farming: present and future

Global Issues Technology

Get students to discuss farming with this advanced lesson! They practise vocabulary for talking about farming and agriculture, watch a video on AI in farming and discuss future farming scenarios.

using so and neither
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Do you buy second-hand? So do I!

Grammar Lifestyle

Explore second-hand fashion with this lesson! Students watch a video about the second-hand clothing business, discuss their experiences and practise structures for agreeing with so, neither and auxiliary verbs.

talking about spending and saving money
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

No-spend trend

Lifestyle

Chat about spending habits and purchase choices with this lesson! Students practise money-related phrases, watch a video about a no-spend trend and share their experiences and opinions.

basic presentation vocabulary
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Talking about slides

Business

Talk about slides with this lesson! Students share experiences, watch a video about a creative tool for slides and practise basic presentation vocabulary. They also explore sentence starters and create their own slide.

ESL lesson on can and can’t
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

Show your talent! (can, can’t)

General Grammar

In this lesson, students talk about talents and abilities! They practise can and can’t, review vocabulary for activities and discuss what people can do. Students also listen to a recording and watch a video of a talent show.

useful role-play situations
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

New place, new start

General

Practise useful language for moving to a new place! In this worksheet, students talk about housing, money, getting around and neighbours. They listen to short conversations and explore real-life dialogues through role-plays.

ESL lesson on pronunciation and spelling
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Pronunciation and spelling oddities

General

Talk about pronunciation and spelling with this lesson! Students watch a funny video about silent letters in English, practise words with challenging spelling and pronunciation and discuss various statements.

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