basic animal vocabulary
A1 / Elementary | A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

In the animal world

General

Explore the world of animals with this worksheet! Students practise basic animal vocabulary, read a text about farm animals and listen to animal sounds. They also share personal experiences and play games in pairs.

practise Present Continuous
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

We are playing! (Present Continuous)

General Grammar

Practise Present Continuous while talking about games! With this lesson, students watch an excerpt from a sitcom, read about guessing games and explore the Present Continuous tense.

vocabulary for doing repairs
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Can you fix this?

General

Talk about fixing things with this lesson! Students practise vocabulary for doing repairs, watch a video segment about fixing an object and discuss how to solve common household problems. They also read about approaches to repairing things. 

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
2 lessons

Describing people

General

Encourage students to describe people’s appearance and explore filler words! They also learn and practise asking and answering different questions with the verb ‘like’.

used to and would
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Back in the day… (used to vs would)

General Grammar

Practise the use of used to and would with this lesson! Students talk about their childhood and past times, watch a video about people’s memories and discuss life changes by sharing personal stories.

vocabulary for kitchen objects
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

In the kitchen

General

Talk about kitchen items with this worksheet! Students learn and practise vocabulary for kitchen objects with a variety of activities. They also play a guessing game!

revise past simple
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

Terrible weekend trip

General Grammar

Practise Past Simple with this lesson for beginners! Students work with a story through reading, listening and discussion. They review regular and irregular verbs, share experiences and create a story using Past Simple.

speaking lesson on adulthood
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Adulting: more than a number

General Global Issues

Explore what it means to be grown-up with this ESL lesson on adulthood! Students discuss the reality of being an adult today, watch a video on becoming an adult and share experiences and opinions.

different uses of ‘like’
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

What’s she like? (different uses of ‘like’)

General

Teach different uses of ‘like’ with this lesson! Students discuss looks, personality and preferences and talk about themselves and people they know. They also ask and answer questions using ‘like’ in personal conversations.

A1 / Elementary
4 lessons

Past (Simple) experiences

General Grammar Lifestyle

Help students get beginner’s knowledge of Past Simple! Students learn regular and irregular verbs, create negative statements and questions.

talking about objects
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Talking about objects

General

Engage in talking about objects and paraphernalia with this worksheet! Students learn terms for different kinds of items, describe photos of various things and play a guessing game.

B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
2 lessons

What life used to be like

General Grammar Lifestyle

Encourage students to talk about the past with this set! They practise using ‘used to’ and ‘would’ while talking about their life when they were children as well as people’s lives in the ‘90s.

commonly confused words
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Don’t let these words confuse you!

General

Practise commonly confused words with this lesson! Students listen to a conversation between friends, read a story about life in a new country and share their thoughts. They also play two truths and one lie.

Past Simple for beginners
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

Did you cook dinner? (Past Simple negative and questions)

General Grammar

Practise Past Simple with this lesson! Students discuss past actions, listen to a recording where people talk about what they did yesterday and learn the rules to talk about the past.

advanced lesson on idioms
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Mastering idioms

General

Practise idioms for various situations with this worksheet! Students watch short film clips, talk about experiences and share opinions. They also play a fun game to review and reinforce the target idioms from the worksheet.

prepositions of movement
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 60 min

Jumping over obstacles (prepositions of movement)

General

Explore prepositions of movement with this lesson! Students talk about what animals can do, watch a video about a squirrel in a maze and practise prepositions. They also discuss different activities and experiences.

B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
3 lessons

A crime has been commited

General Grammar Technology

Help students learn to use passive voice in different tenses! Students also talk about different crimes and report some news.

advanced lesson on personality tests
C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Personality tests

General

Explore traits with this advanced lesson on personality tests! Students revise useful vocabulary, read about “The Big Five” personality test and watch a video on these assessments. They also share how they would react in situations involving personality tests and other assessments.

B1 / Intermediate
2 lessons

Past (Perfect) stories

General Grammar

Help students understand and practice Past Perfect with this fun lesson set! Students also talk about objects from the past, learn prepositional phrases and watch two videos.

ESL lesson on Past Perfect
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Pieces of the past (Past Perfect)

General Grammar

In this ESL lesson on Past Perfect, students talk about memories and time capsules! They also watch a video about a 63-year-old lost purse and learn and practise using Past Perfect with Past Simple.

ESL lesson on confidence
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Building confidence

General

Talk about gaining confidence with this lesson! Students practise collocations related to self-esteem, watch a video with tips to boost confidence and discuss behaviours in different social situations.

Past Simple of regular verbs
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

I watched a film yesterday (Past Simple regular verbs)

General Grammar

Teach the Past Simple of regular verbs with this lesson! Students learn the rules to form the past of verbs and discuss past events. They also listen to a recording and read a text about past experiences.

ESL lesson on laws and precedents
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Revisiting laws and precedents

General

Explore laws with this lesson! Students watch a video and listen to a recording related to laws and judicial precedents, practise verbs for discussing legal systems and discuss landmark cases.

talk about the impact of nature
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Flipped Lesson 60 min

Nature at your fingertips

General

Talk about the benefits of nature with this lesson! Students explore adjectives, practise phrasal verbs and watch a video on nature’s calming effects. They also discuss the benefits of nature without visiting it and share their experiences.

ESL lesson on comparatives
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

Is it easier than English? (comparatives)

General Grammar

Explore comparison rules with this lesson! Students study adjectives, share opinions and listen to a recording where people make comparisons. They also work in pairs, comparing things and people.

make and take phrases
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Making the right decision

General

Discuss making decisions with this lesson! Students share their perspectives, watch a video on ways to make better choices and practise ‘make’ and ‘take’ phrases. They also do a quiz about their decision-making.

discuss the importance of memes
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Meme culture

General

Explore memes with this advanced lesson! Students watch part of a video on the history of memes, share their thoughts and read about some popular memes. They can also do an extra vocabulary task.

perfect participle vs perfect infinitive
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Are you aware of your biases?

General

Discuss cognitive processes and mental skills with this lesson! Students explore collocations, watch a video on cognitive bias and share their experiences. They also practise perfect participles and perfect infinitives.

beginner lesson on numbers and dates
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

Dates, numbers and days of the week

General

Review dates, numbers and days of the week with this lesson! Students work with numbers in various situations, listen to an audio of people discussing their plans and explore fun numerical trivia. They also play a game of ‘Battleship’.

advanced lesson on humour
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

It’s seriously funny!

General

Have fun talking about humour! Students practise rhetorical devices, watch a humorous description of a typical London day and discuss what makes jokes funny. They also talk about their day in a humorous way.

talking about friendships
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Different flavours of friends

General

Discuss friendships with this lesson! Students practise phrases to talk about friendships, watch a video on how some friendships last and work with expressions for generalisation. They also share their experiences and express their preferences in social interactions.

ESL lesson on enjoying life
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

My perfect day

General Lifestyle

Engage students in discussing ways to enjoy life! They watch the trailer for the film Perfect Days, read about activities that promote presence and simple joys and discuss problems and solutions for different things in life. Students can also do an extra vocabulary activity.

B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
2 lessons

They should be allowed to do it! (modal verbs)

General Global Issues Grammar

Students practise modal verbs of permission, obligation and advice, as well as verbs to talk about prohibition. They discuss legal age limits and a ban on cigarettes.

modal verbs of permission and obligation
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Old enough to decide

General Grammar

Talk 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.

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

Can you multitask?

Business General

Talk 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.

ESL lesson on ancient myths
C2 / Proficiency
Flipped Lesson 60 min

The wisdom of myths

General

Students talk about mythology with this engaging lesson! They discuss the impact of myths, work with idioms and share their opinions. Students also speak about mythological characters and watch part of a podcast on why myths matter.

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