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A2 B1
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Dinner’s on Me
In this lesson, students explore different ways to spend an evening with friends and learn useful language for inviting people, accepting invitations, declining politely and saying they are not sure yet.
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B1 B2
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Books Are the New Handbag
In this B1–B2 speaking lesson, students will explore modern reading culture, reader identity and book trends, and practise discussing how social media, habits and personal preferences influence the way people read.
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B2 C1
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The Age of AI Slop
In this lesson, students practise expressing and supporting nuanced opinions while exploring AI slop and how to recognise it.
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B1 B2
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The Trouble Next Door
In this lesson, students learn ten idiomatic expressions for talking about neighbours and noise, then practise complaining politely — softening requests, explaining a problem and reaching a compromise instead of a row.
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B1 B2
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Ukraine's Independence Day
In this B1–B2 reading and speaking lesson, students explore Ukraine’s independence through an article, vocabulary tasks and discussions. They develop reading skills, explore key events that have shaped modern Ukraine, and share personal ideas about what Ukraine and independence mean to them.
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A2 B1
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Money In, Money Out
In this lesson, students explore everyday banking through a realistic bank dialogue. They learn key phrases for opening accounts, managing money, and solving common banking problems, then use the new language to give advice, debate money habits, and write their own stories.
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C1
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The Cool Hunter
In this C1-level lesson, students will explore how micro-trends emerge, spread and lose their appeal. They will read about cool hunting, learn vocabulary for discussing trend culture, and create their own believable micro-trend.
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B1 B2
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Summer Love On Screen
In this B1-B2 Speaking lesson, students discuss friendship, love, and connection through two 2026 romcoms, People We Meet on Vacation and Voicemails for Isabelle, using engaging speaking activities, guessing games, and debate-style discussions inspired by both films.
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A2 B1
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Beat the Sunday Scaries
In this lesson, students explore the "Sunday Scaries" — the worried, restless feeling many people get before a new week. They watch short real-life videos, build a set of ten everyday feeling words, and practise talking about their own moods and ways to relax.
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A1 A2
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Little Things, Big Smiles
In this lesson, students will learn useful vocabulary to talk about small happy moments or ā€œglimmers,ā€ practise explaining personal choices and feelings, and recommend simple feel-good activities to others.
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B1 B2
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Girl Maths, Boy Maths
In this B1-B2 speaking lesson, students will explore the viral trends of Girl Maths and Boy Maths and discover what their spending habits say about them. They will discuss relatable examples, justify questionable purchases, debate gender labels, and take part in a Genially game.
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A2 B1
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This Summer Will Be Different
In this lesson, students will develop their speaking fluency through lively discussions, debates, and a creative presentation task, all built around the relatable theme of summer goals, habits, and the gap between what we plan to do and what we actually do.
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ESL Lesson Plans for English Teachers

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