This free festive lesson plan offers English students a different take on the holiday season. The lesson is based on an animated video that offers an alternative point of view about the origins of Christmas. The narrator suggests that the traditions, colours and folklore connected to Christmas all originate from Read more
An free listening lesson plan is based on a presentation by best selling author Dan Pink. The lesson includes a discussion around the subject of motivation and a task based learning exercise.
This thought provoking lesson is based on a poetic TED Talks presentation by Clint Smith. The speaker gives an evocative spoken word presentation on the themes of courage, compassion and integrity. The language focus of the lesson is the use of metaphor and simile. Students are asked to interpret the Read more
In this listening lesson, Jordan Peterson talks about the characteristics needed for certain types of professions. The lesson focuses on listening skills, but also includes a discussion and task based exercise where students will create a range of interview questions for their peers. Students will also develop their vocabulary as Read more
This challenging and thoroughly engaging lesson is based around an intriguing presentation that explores the social habits of people. The language focus is on how we use metaphor, simile and adjective structures to discuss abstract topics; abstract topics such as: What is happiness? Also, aside from the Cambridge exam style Read more
This is a great lesson that not only challenges your advanced learners’ listening skills, but also exercises their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. There is also an engaging post-listening speaking exercise where students discuss the topics raised in the video and the meanings of some of the rich, descriptive phrases Read more
This listening lesson plan is based on a Big Think presentation by Tina Brown, who was the editor of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker for many years. She talks about how limited resources and the pressure of deadlines can inspire creative solutions. In this lesson, students will practice learning Read more
This listening lesson plan is based on a brilliantly dark comedy by Max Sherman. This short film takes a humorous look at the secret life of an everyday office worker. Students will discuss the theme of common stereotypes within professions and consider the meaning of some common idiomatic phrases. They Read more
In this thought provoking presentation, Anthony Goldbloom discusses the impact of artificial intelligence and machine learning on jobs in the future. This lesson contains an exam style listening exercise, but the focus of the lesson is the use of hypothetical language. Students will take part in a discussion on the Read more
This is a lighthearted lesson based on the theme of lying. Students will answer questions after watching a very revealing TED Ed. video about how people inadvertently expose themselves when they are telling lies. Apart from the listening exercise, there is also a discussion activity and a couple of activities Read more