advanced vocabulary for discussing luxury
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Talking luxury

Business Lifestyle

Dive into the realm of luxury with this lesson! Students share their views on luxury markets and services, watch a video featuring a consumer behaviour psychologist and practise advanced vocabulary for discussing luxury.

ESL lesson on reflexive pronouns
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Do it yourself!

Grammar Lifestyle

Practise reflexive and reciprocal pronouns with this lesson! Students watch a video segment about a man eating alone in public, share their opinions and discuss solo activities and shared experiences.

beginner lesson on seasons
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

There’s a season for everything

Lifestyle

Talk about habits in different weather and seasons! Students explore collocations for different activities, discuss personal experiences and share seasonal habits in their country.

B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
2 lessons

Online life

Lifestyle Technology

Engage students in a conversation about social media! Students talk about online habits and explore vocabulary. They also discuss how to manage children’s online behaviour and talk about location sharing and tracking.

ESL lesson on food trends
C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

When food goes viral

Business Lifestyle

Discuss food trends with this lesson! Students practise advanced adjectives for food, watch a video about a viral chocolate bar and learn phrases to talk about trends and popularity. 

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.

irregular verbs for beginners
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

Celebrities helping people (Past Simple irregular verbs)

Grammar Lifestyle

Explore stories of famous people helping others! With this lesson, students watch a video about an actor who saves a woman, practise Past Simple and focus on irregular verbs. They also ask and answer questions about various past events.

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.

expressions of frequency
A1 / Elementary | A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

How much time do you spend…?

Lifestyle

Talk about how people spend their time! Students watch a video on teenagers’ phone habits, share their routines and practise expressions of frequency. They also discuss a graph about people’s routines in different countries.

speaking lesson on AI partners
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

In love with AI

Lifestyle Technology

Journey through the realm of relationships with AI! Students share their thoughts, discuss how humans interact with AI and watch a video on AI as romantic partners. They also debate AI’s impact on human connection.

beginner lesson on foods and drinks
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

Good food for good mood

Lifestyle

Talk about food choices and tastes with this lesson! Students read a text about someone’s eating habits, practise vocabulary for discussing meals and share their food preferences.

speaking lesson on daily routine
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

My typical weekday is…

Lifestyle

Step into the world of routines with this speaking lesson! Students talk about days of the week, daily tasks and unexpected changes. They watch a video and can also do an extra vocabulary activity. 

C2 / Proficiency
Critical Reading Club 45 min

The cost of convenience

Lifestyle Technology

Engage students in reading an article about the impact of modern tech convenience! They discuss how technology affects everyday life, practise advanced adverbs and share their experiences.

B1 / Intermediate
2 lessons

Discussing the future

Grammar Lifestyle Technology

Encourage students to learn future structures! With this two-lesson set, students will practise Future Simple, Present Continuous and ‘going to’ to talk about the future. They will also learn functional language to talk about plans.

lesson on making plans
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Are we still on for Tuesday? (making plans)

Lifestyle

Students talk about plans, events and schedules with this engaging lesson! They practise future forms and phrases to discuss plans, watch a video where friends try to arrange a meeting and role-play scenarios.

ESL lesson on gossip
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Have you heard the gossip?

Lifestyle

Talk about gossip with this engaging lesson! Students listen to a podcast on why people gossip, practise phrases related to gossip and share their views. They also role-play conversations involving gossip.

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.

making and responding to invitations
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Fancy coming to the party?

Lifestyle

Practise 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!

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

Stay or skip? Talking about accommodation

Lifestyle

Discuss 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.

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

This is my home

Lifestyle

Engage 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.

C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min

Our food choices

Global Issues Lifestyle

Talk 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.

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
2 lessons

Let’s compare!

Grammar Lifestyle Technology

Students learn to use comparatives and superlatives and compare technologies.They also use the structures to compare different places.

talking about bucket lists
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

What would you put on your bucket list?

Lifestyle

Engage in talking about bucket lists with this lesson! Students discuss goals and ambitions, watch a video about a traveller visiting multiple places in a week and talk about their thoughts and experiences.

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

The return of physical media

Lifestyle Technology

Talk 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.

C1 / Advanced
Critical Reading Club 45 min

Decluttering: a tedious task or a healthy habit?

Lifestyle

Encourage students to read an article on decluttering! Students discuss consumption habits, practise vocabulary related to decluttering and talk about their homes. They also share their experiences of consumption and decluttering.

vocabulary for discussing films
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 60 min

The film genre I can’t stand is…

General Lifestyle

Talk about films with this lesson! Students learn vocabulary for discussing films, explore a video about sci-fi and share their opinions and preferences. They also recommend something new for people to watch.

talking about places to live
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Where would you rather live?

Lifestyle

Students discuss places to live and visit with this lesson! They watch a video about living in San Diego, practise the structure ‘would rather’ and work in pairs. Students can also do an optional vocabulary activity where they review adjectives.

A1 lesson on rooms in a house
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

My favourite room

General Lifestyle

Talk 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’.

speaking lesson on clothes
B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Less is more: minimalist wardrobe

Lifestyle

Students discuss minimalist wardrobes! They watch a video and talk about reasons and rules for maintaining such a wardrobe, as well as talking about their personal style. Students say what they’d wear in different situations and do a role-play about packing for a trip.

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!

discussing online experts
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Trust me, I’m an expert

Lifestyle Technology

Discuss how to choose expert advice with this lesson! Students revise vocabulary for discussing expertise, talk about the risks of following self-proclaimed experts and share opinions on seeking guidance. They also watch and discuss a video on financial advice.

A1 / Elementary
2 lessons

Where I live: places and transportation

General Lifestyle

With this set, students learn the vocabulary to talk about their neighbourhood, as well as describe different places and talk about transportation.

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.

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
3 lessons

My house, my home

General Grammar Lifestyle

Students learn how to talk about homes and describe the rooms. They also practice grammar while discussing topics related to renting flats.

A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
2 lessons

Using Present Perfect and Past Simple

Grammar Lifestyle

Students learn the differences between Present Perfect and Past Simple while doing various activities and discussing interesting topics.

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