talk about life balance
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

The four burners theory

Lifestyle

With this lesson, students will definitely enjoy talking about life balance and learning useful vocabulary on the topic. Show them the vlog about the four burners theory and let them reflect on their experiences.

English idioms and phrases with on
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

It’s on us to fix it (phrases with on)

General

Students watch entertaining ads, work with funny slogans and talk about marketing campaigns. More importantly, they learn and practise phrases with on without even realising it!

ordering at a restaurant
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min

Are you ready to order?

General

Do your students know how to order food at a restaurant? If not, teach them some functional phrases, make them role play different scenarios and discuss eating out.

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Being a successful entrepreneur

Business

Students immerse in the world of entrepreneurship: they generate questions, watch an explainer video, read inspiring success stories, describe pictures and answer thought-provoking questions.

functional language for clarifying
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

What I’m trying to say is… (clarifying and explaining)

General

Help your students practise clarifying and explaining across various contexts. Elevate their communication skills through different strategies of providing clear explanations.

C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Underpopulation or overpopulation?

Global Issues

With this C2 worksheet, students learn and practise some advanced vocabulary, discuss over- and underpopulation and watch an informative video. 

warm-up activity
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

How bad is a humblebrag?

Lifestyle

In this lesson, students discover what humblebragging is, watch an ad and do a multiple choice vocab task. They also write social media posts and have a discussion about bragging online.  

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Technology skills

Technology

Students learn and practise some basic technology vocabulary, watch a short video and play a game. They also practise speaking. 

common verbs
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Common verbs exercises

General

The worksheet is a series of stand-alone common verbs exercises that can be used as a revision, warm-up or time filler. There are five exercises that deal with different common verbs, collocations, phrasal verbs, opposite verbs and phrases with ‘get’.

lesson about the film industry
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

The future of the film industry

General Technology

In this lesson about the film industry, students talk about the changes that the industry might undergo in the near future. They also learn phrases related to films, watch a news report and read two short texts.

ESL lesson about running
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Is running your thing?

Lifestyle

In this ESL lesson about running, students have a chance to learn and practise some useful phrases, watch a video and discuss running. Students also read a short text and talk about motivation. 

conditional phrases
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Survival skills we need to know

General Grammar

In this lesson, students talk about survival skills, learn useful vocabulary, and practise conditional phrases (e.g. supposing, provided that, should you ever, etc.). Students also watch a video and have a discussion. 

suffixes ‘-ful’ and ‘-less’
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Ready to go paperless?

Business Grammar

In this lesson, students learn some vocabulary related to document management, talk about going paperless, watch a video, and work on word building learning suffixes ‘-ful’ and ‘-less’.

lesson about autumn
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

What is your favourite thing about autumn?

General

In this lesson about autumn, students learn collocations related to autumn as well as functional phrases to talk about their favourite things. Students also watch a video and have a discussion. 

B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Would you ever renovate a house?

Lifestyle

In this ESL lesson about houses and renovation, students learn some useful vocabulary related to the topic, watch a video and talk about house renovations. 

Talk about business trips
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Business trips: fun or boring?

Business

This lesson allows students to talk about business trips, learn some useful vocabulary, and have a lot of discussion and role-play. 

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Facts and myths about technology

Technology

This ESL lesson focuses on facts and myths about technology. Students learn some tech vocabulary, watch a video, discuss myths related to gadgets and do a quiz. 

Business competition vocabulary
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

That’s a bit over the top!

Business General

This lesson focuses on business competition vocabulary through learning about unusual business ideas. Students learn useful phrases, watch a video, and discuss business cases.

ESL lesson about work experience
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Working for big and small companies

Business

In this ESL lesson about work experience, students discuss working for big and small companies, learn useful phrases to talk about what they learned at work and watch a video. 

B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Solving cases with OSINT

Technology

In the lesson, students learn what open source intelligence is, work with vocabulary related to online activities and watch a part of a video.

C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Mergers and acquisitions

Business

In this lesson, students learn and practise some advanced Business English vocabulary. They also watch a video and talk about mergers and acquisitions. 

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

From city to country

Lifestyle

In this lesson about living in the country or a city, students learn some phrases, watch a video, and read a short article.

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

Do you trust your memory?

General

This ESL lesson gives students the opportunity to learn phrases to talk about memory, watch a video, and have a fascinating discussion. 

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

How do you feel about…? (expressing opinions)

General

In this lesson, students learn beginner phrases for expressing opinions and asking about opinions. They practise the functional language in writing and in speech. 

ESL lesson about board games
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Fancy a game?

General

In this ESL lesson about board games, students watch a video, learn games-related vocabulary and practise speaking. 

C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Can you elaborate on your thinking here? (polite language)

Business

In this ESL lesson on polite language students watch a video, have a discussion, learn and practise useful phrases. 

B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

The value of unpaid care work

Global Issues

In this lesson about unpaid work, students watch a video, practise using some verbs and discuss care work in depth. 

adjectives ending in -ed and -ing
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Milestones and other life events

General

With this lesson students learn to use adjectives ending in -ed and -ing. They talk about milestones and life events, and have a lot of discussion, while practising using these commonly confused adjectives.

passive income ESL lesson plan
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Passive income

Business

In this passive income ESL lesson plan, students watch a video, learn vocabulary and have speaking practice. 

ways to say thank you
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

From the bottom of my heart

General

In this ESL lesson students learn ways to say thank you and react to it. They discuss different situations where people thank each other, watch a video and have a lot of practice.

talk about business
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Competition in business

Business

With this lesson, students talk about business, watch a video about competition and learn some useful Business English vocabulary. 

ESL lesson on getting things done
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

A place to get things done

Grammar Lifestyle

This ESL lesson on getting things done and deadlines includes a range of speaking, vocabulary and grammar activities. Students talk about deadlines, learn useful vocabulary and grammar structures, watch a video and have engaging conversations. 

ESL lesson about exams
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Pass or fail – exams and testing

General

In this ESL lesson about exams, students learn useful vocabulary, watch a video about the longest exam in the world and have lots of speaking practice. 

corporate jargon
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Corporate speak

Business

This ESL lesson on corporate jargon includes a video, a lot of discussion and practice of some popular phrases. 

B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

I doubt that… (functional language)

General

In this lesson, students learn functional language for expressing possibility in English, as well as doubt and certainty. They watch two sets of short video clips and get controlled and free practice of the functional language.

ESL lesson about dancing
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Let’s bust a move

General Grammar

Try out this ESL lesson about dancing to teach students some expressive phrases. Students also watch a video and practise the use of pronouns.

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