Type: Standard Lesson
Standard Lesson 60 min
Old enough to decide
General GrammarTalk about age limits with this lesson! Students practise modal verbs, watch a video on the voting age in New Zealand and discuss age laws in different countries. They also share their experiences.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Fancy coming to the party?
LifestylePractise making and responding to invitations with this lesson! Students discuss preferences related to events, work with phrases for inviting and replying to invitations and listen to a recording. Students also do a role-play!
Standard Lesson 60 min
Can you multitask?
Business GeneralTalk about multitasking with this advanced lesson! Students practise vocabulary to discuss the topic, watch a video on multitasking and our brains and share their opinions. They also discuss inattention blindness and read a short text.
Standard Lesson 60 min
At a hotel
GeneralTalk about hotel situations with this lesson! Students practise hotel-related vocabulary, watch a short video on a hotel stay and share their own experiences. They also work in pairs and role-play hotel scenarios.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Describing trends in data
BusinessTalk about trends in data with this lesson! Students practise vocabulary for describing graphs, watch a video on the sales of mobile phones and discuss data. They also talk about future trends in smartphones and operating systems.
Standard Lesson 60 min
That’s how it was (past ability and obligation)
General GrammarTalk about life a century ago! In this engaging lesson, students explore phrases for past ability and obligation, read about old professions and discuss the pros and cons of life in the past.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Mastering phrasal verbs
Business GeneralStudents practise advanced phrasal verbs with this lesson! They engage in interesting discussions about workplace interactions, challenges, and negotiations. They also talk about various situations and watch a short comedic video.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Stay or skip? Talking about accommodation
LifestyleDiscuss accommodation and travel experiences with this lesson! Students practise adjectives, watch a video about an Airbnb feature and share their perspectives. They also read and write reviews of different accommodation.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Nature vs nurture (conditional structures)
General GrammarDiscuss nature vs. nurture with this engaging lesson! Students explore twin research, review advanced conditional structures and debate how genetics shape our lives. They also watch a video on twin research.
Standard Lesson 60 min
This is my home
LifestyleEngage students in discussing homes with this beginner lesson! Students talk about their homes, watch a video about a small flat and practise pronunciation skills. They also share their perspectives and opinions.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Our food choices
Global Issues LifestyleTalk about food quality and choices with this advanced lesson! Students practise advanced vocabulary for discussing food, watch a video on lab-grown meat and share their preferences, habits and opinions.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Fancy a train ride?
GeneralTalk about train rides with this lesson! Students practise train-related vocabulary, watch part of a video about train travel and discuss their preferences and experiences. They also explore phrases to buy tickets and work in pairs.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Present Simple activities
GrammarPractise the Present Simple with this worksheet! Students review the use of the verb ‘to be’, describe pictures and listen to recordings of people talking about themselves. They also work with positive and negative statements and questions.
Standard Lesson 60 min
The return of physical media
Lifestyle TechnologyTalk about physical media with this lesson! Students discuss experiences of using tangible media, practise useful vocabulary for discussing the topic and share their opinions. They also watch a video on physical media.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Parts of the body
GeneralTeach vocabulary for body parts with this lesson! Students discuss various activities in connection with body parts, watch two animation videos and describe the characters. They also explore different actions and discuss personal habits.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Architecture: less is more or ‘less is bore’?
GeneralExplore the realm of modern architecture with this lesson! Students practise architecture-related vocabulary, share their opinions on notable buildings and watch a video on modern architecture. Students also discuss ‘architectural myopia’.
Standard Lesson 60 min
From pitch to profit
BusinessTalk about sales strategies with this lesson! Students learn and practise vocabulary for discussing sales, watch a video about a sales challenge and talk about a salesperson’s job. They also share their opinions and role-play sales situations.
Standard Lesson 60 min
In a souvenir shop
GeneralWith this lesson, students explore souvenir vocabulary, watch a video about a souvenir shop and listen to an audio where people talk in a gift shop. Students also discuss a price list, role-play a conversation and practise useful phrases for shopping.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Excuses, excuses!
GeneralPractise common ways to make excuses with this lesson! Students discuss common reasons for making excuses, watch a short video about the best excuses for being late and work in pairs making and responding to excuses.
Standard Lesson 60 min
It’s a kind of magic!
GeneralTalk about magic with this lesson! Students watch a video with a trick, explore common verbs and talk about magic tricks from different perspectives.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Were your school days fun?
General GrammarPractise the past forms of to be with this lesson for beginners! Students discuss subjects people learn at school and watch a video where people mention their favourite subjects. They also ask and answer questions about their past.
Standard Lesson 60 min
The efficiency dilemma
Business Global IssuesExplore efficiency from different perspectives! Students learn advanced vocabulary for discussing efficiency, watch a video about the Jevons Paradox and share their opinions. They also brainstorm ways to address efficiency-related concepts.
Standard Lesson 60 min
The quirky side of you
GeneralWith 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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
It’s on the wall behind the sofa
General GrammarStudents talk about furniture and learn prepositions of place for beginners! They learn furniture items and revise rooms, listen to recordings, and describe pictures. They also talk about items in their own homes.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Can’t talk atm
GeneralStudents talk about texting with this lesson! They learn and practise common texting abbreviations, and watch a funny video about passive-aggressive texting. They share texting opinions, habits, and preferences, and practise writing text messages to each other.
Standard Lesson 60 min
My favourite room
General LifestyleTalk about rooms in a house with this lesson! Students learn the names of rooms, practise adjectives to describe them and share personal preferences. They also watch a video of a flat tour and practise the structures with ‘would like’.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Event management
Business GeneralTalk 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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Will we live in a smart city?
Grammar TechnologyDiscuss 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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
We love travelling!
Grammar LifestyleTalk 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!
Standard Lesson 60 min
Feel your feelings
GeneralTalk 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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
To tip or not to tip
BusinessTalk 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!
Standard Lesson 75 min
Can I get a cup of tea? (at a café)
GeneralExplore 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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Nice glasses! (giving and receiving compliments)
GeneralStudents 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!
Standard Lesson 60 min
What if it had never been invented?
Grammar TechnologyTalk 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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
When is your birthday?
GeneralTalk 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.
Standard Lesson 75 min
Just to confirm… (functional language for meetings)
BusinessTalk 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.
