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B1–B2 · INTERMEDIATE
Do You Have to Be Loud to Succeed? Introverts, Extroverts, and Work
Explore how introverts and extroverts work, communicate, and contribute in different ways. B1 Business English skills through video, reading, listening, workplace communication, grammar, and discussion activities
16-page PDF · 60–90 min
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Business
Do You Have to Be Loud to Succeed? Introverts, Extroverts, and Work
Explore how introverts and extroverts work, communicate, and contribute in different ways. B1 Business English skills through video, reading, listening, workplace communication, grammar, and discussion activities
16 pages · 60–90 min
Culture
What Makes You You? Personal Identity and the Ship of Theseus
Explore the Ship of Theseus paradox and the question of what makes us the same person over time. C2 English skills through philosophy, critical thinking, argumentation, reading, listening, and debate.
22 pages · 90–120 min
Everyday
Days, Months, Seasons & Dates: Answering “When?” in Everyday English
Learn the days of the week, months, seasons, and how to say dates with confidence. Practice A1 English through video, listening, reading, vocabulary, and speaking activities based on real-life situations.
18 pages · 60–90 min
Culture
How the World Says “I Do”: Wedding Traditions, Culture, and Family
Explore wedding traditions from around the world and discover what they reveal about culture, family, and community. Build B1 English skills through video, reading, listening, grammar, and discussion activities
20 pages · 90–120 min
Everyday
What Time Is It? Telling the Time and Talking About Your Daily Routine
Learn to tell the time, ask and answer time questions, and talk about your daily routine. Practice A1 English with video, listening, vocabulary, speaking, reading, and real-life timetable activities.
17 pages · 60–90 min
Business
What Makes Entrepreneurs Succeed? Risk, Uncertainty, and Smart Decisions
Explore how entrepreneurs make decisions under uncertainty through Jeff Bezos, real business cases, and critical thinking. Build C1/C2 Business English skills with video, reading, listening, executive speaking, and decision-making activities
28 pages · 90–120 min
Everyday
My Bedroom, My Home : Describing a Room with There Is / There Are and Prepositions of Place
Practice describing rooms using there is / there are and prepositions of place with video listening, vocabulary matching, reading, grammar practice, and speaking activities.
17 pages · 60–90 min
Culture
Why Do We Do What We Do? Understanding Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Explore what drives human motivation through Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Build B2 English skills with video, reading, listening, grammar, and discussion on ambition and purpose.
23 pages · 90–120 min
Culture
What Is Critical Thinking? Claims, Evidence, and Changing Your Mind
Master B2 English with our lesson plan on Critical Thinking! Explore claims, evidence, and modals of deduction through Socrates, readings, and discussions.
20 pages · 90–120 min
Culture
The Butterfly Effect: Chaos, Complexity, and the Limits of Prediction
A C2‑level lesson exploring the Butterfly Effect and Chaos Theory through real examples, critical thinking tasks, and engaging discussion for advanced learners.
21 pages · 90–120 min
Culture
The Panopticon: Surveillance, Control, and Modern Social Issues
Explore power, control & behavior in a digital panopticon! Advanced C1–C2 lesson plan (90-120 mins) focusing on critical thinking, analytical writing & evaluation language.
19 pages · 90–120 min
Culture
What Makes a Movie Great? Exploring film, art & culture
Explore what makes a movie great through film, culture, and personal taste. Build B2 English skills with video, reading, listening, comparisons, grammar, and discussion and debate.
17 pages · 90–120 min
Everyday
What Are You Like? Talking About Personality
Describe people and personalities with confidence, comparing friends and family using comparative adjectives through video, reading and speaking practice.
10 pages · 60–90 min
Culture
The Tragedy of the Commons: Freedom, Cooperation & Shared Resources
Examine when individual freedom should give way to collective responsibility, from fish ponds to satellite orbits — through video, analysis and critical debate.
17 pages · 90–120 min
Everyday
The Night Shift: Sleep Science, Hedging Language & Brain Health
Explore what really happens in your brain while you sleep through an engaging video interview, practical vocabulary, and an eye-opening reading. Help upper-intermediate learners build confidence using hedging language while discussing sleep myths, memory, and their own habits.
14 pages · 60–90 min
Everyday
Food I Like & Dislike
Talk confidently about favourite foods and everyday eating habits — express likes and dislikes (like, love, hate + -ing) through video, vocabulary, role-plays and speaking tasks.
13 pages · 60–90 min
Everyday
Introductions & Greetings
Meet new people and start conversations with confidence — names, greetings and “where are you from?” through warm-ups, role-plays and speaking practice.
13 pages · 60–90 min
Travel
At the Airport
Navigate an airport in English — check in, show your passport, find your gate and handle travel questions through practical role-plays.
10 pages · 60–90 min
Everyday
Shopping for Clothes
Talk about clothes and shopping — ask for sizes, try things on and check prices with real-shop role-plays and key vocabulary.
8 pages · 60–90 min
Everyday
How's the Weather?
Describe the weather naturally — sunny, hot, raining and more — through vibrant visuals, warm-up questions and everyday speaking tasks.
10 pages · 60–90 min
Everyday
My Family
Describe family members and relationships in everyday English — build core vocabulary with family-tree activities and structured speaking practice.
14 pages · 60–90 min
Business
My Jobs & Professions
Talk about careers, occupations and daily work responsibilities — build vocabulary through visuals, writing and guided speaking tasks.
12 pages · 60–90 min
Everyday
My Daily Routine
Describe everyday life and routines with confidence — vocabulary, a BBC Learning English video and guided speaking practice.
12 pages · 60–90 min
Travel
Dream Vacation
Talk about holidays and travel — describe vacation activities through video comprehension, vocabulary tasks and guided reading.
11 pages · 60–90 min
Culture
Easter Traditions & Vocabulary
Explore Easter vocabulary and global holiday traditions, plus past-habit structures, through listening, speaking and grammar activities.
6 pages · 60–90 min
Culture
Sense of Humor & Laughter: Decoding Cultural Nuances
Explore why people find different things funny — comedy, cross-cultural communication and conversational irony, with rich discussion and speaking practice.
10 pages · 60–90 min
Culture
The Confidence Trap: Understanding the Dunning-Kruger Effect
Unpack the Dunning-Kruger effect — competence, self-awareness and overconfidence — through video, high-level vocabulary and structured debate.
13 pages · 60–90 min
Culture
The Trolley Problem: Ethics, Decision-Making & Self-Driving Cars
Debate a classic ethical dilemma and its link to AI and self-driving cars — through video comprehension, target vocabulary and discussion.
14 pages · 60–90 min
Business
Diplomatic Language Mastery for Bureaucrats
Communicate with precise, tactful, culturally-aware diplomatic language — reading, role-play and professional phrasing for high-stakes settings.
20 pages · 60–90 min
Culture
The Illusion of Reality: Plato's Allegory of the Cave
Examine reality versus perception through Plato’s Allegory of the Cave — video comprehension, high-level vocabulary and philosophical discussion.
14 pages · 60–90 min
Business
Metacognition – Thinking About Your Thinking
Build metacognitive awareness — plan, monitor and evaluate your thinking — through authentic business scenarios, video and reflective tasks.
15 pages · 60–90 min
Business
Reclaiming Rest: Managing Free Time & Preventing Burnout
Tackle work-life balance and the ‘always-on’ culture — video comprehension, high-level vocabulary and discussion on rest, free time and burnout.
8 pages · 60–90 min
Everyday
The Fitness Culture Effect: Healthy Lifestyle, Exercise & Modern Wellness
Explore today’s fitness culture through engaging video activities, practical vocabulary, reading, and discussion. Help intermediate learners build confidence while talking about health, exercise, motivation, and everyday wellness habits.
8 pages · 60–90 min
Culture
The Space Between: Stoicism, Emotional Resilience & Self-Control
Build advanced English while exploring Stoic philosophy, emotional resilience, and self-control through authentic video, discussion, critical thinking, and practical communication exercises.
17 pages · 60–90 min
Business
The Lipstick Effect: Consumer Economics, Marketing & Pricing
Navigate shifting consumer behaviour in uncertain economies — the ‘lipstick effect’, marketing and pricing strategy through analysis and executive discussion.
17 pages · 60–90 min
Business
Diplomatic Language Mastery for Bureaucrats
Communicate with precise, tactful, culturally-aware diplomatic language — reading, role-play and professional phrasing for high-stakes settings.
20 pages · 60–90 min
Business
Project Management: Principles, Challenges & Solutions
Master key project-management concepts, common challenges and practical solutions through interactive exercises, reading and business discussion.
21 pages · 60–90 min
Business
Green Finance in Practice: Policy, Negotiation & Climate Risk
Explore green finance, climate-risk management and policy negotiation — built around real-world policy documents and market analysis.
14 pages · 60–90 min
Culture
The Psychology of Greed: Tolstoy, Ambition & Critical Debate
Debate ambition and greed through Tolstoy’s parable ‘How Much Land Does a Man Need?’ — vocabulary, critical thinking and discussion.
10 pages · 60–90 min
Culture
Universe 25: The Mouse Utopia
Explore abundance and societal decay through Calhoun’s ‘Universe 25’ experiment — high-level vocabulary, video and critical debate.
13 pages · 60–90 min
Business
Game Theory & Strategic Decision-Making
Build strategic-thinking tools — the prisoner’s dilemma, Nash equilibrium and decision-making in a connected world — through analysis and debate.
15 pages · 60–90 min
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