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Unique topics and creative activities designed to spark curiosity and inspire meaningful classroom discussions.

An ESL lesson cover titled “Your Morning Routine” from betterclass, designed for A2 (Pre-Intermediate) English learners. The image shows a person stretching in bed under cozy blankets, representing everyday habits and morning activities. This lesson helps students practice daily routine vocabulary, present simple tense, and speaking about personal habits — ideal for building confidence in describing everyday life in English.
An ESL lesson cover titled “The City Where I Live” from betterclass, created for A2 (Pre-Intermediate) English learners. The image shows colorful apartment buildings with bright yellow, white, and blue accents, symbolizing urban life and everyday surroundings. This lesson helps students describe their city, neighborhood, and daily environment using practical English vocabulary and grammar, making it ideal for beginner-level speaking and writing practice.
A retro-themed ESL lesson cover titled “Nostalgia” from betterclass. The image shows a vintage cassette player with headphones and a coffee mug on a red diner-style table, symbolizing memories and past experiences. This design visually supports the ESL lesson’s focus on discussing nostalgia, emotions, and cultural memories, reflecting betterclass’s creative and modern approach to English teaching materials.
An ESL lesson cover titled “Who Creates Social Norms?” from betterclass. The image shows a person kneeling and proposing to another against a mountain backdrop at sunset, symbolizing traditions, expectations, and cultural behaviors. This visual supports the lesson’s theme of discussing how social norms form and evolve, encouraging advanced English learners to explore culture, values, and modern relationships through meaningful conversation.
An ESL lesson cover titled “Eating Out” from betterclass, designed for A2 (Pre-Intermediate) English learners. The image shows a group of people dining together, sharing burgers, fries, and drinks at a restaurant table. The visual connects to the lesson’s topic of food and eating out, helping students practice everyday English, restaurant vocabulary, and social interaction phrases. Ideal for classroom or online ESL lessons focused on real-life communication.
An ESL lesson cover titled “The Rules of Perfume” from betterclass. The image features a golden perfume bottle resting on soft white fabric under natural sunlight, symbolizing elegance and sensory experience. This visual connects to the lesson’s theme, which explores how scents influence culture, identity, and social etiquette. Designed to help English learners expand vocabulary and discuss lifestyle topics in a stylish, real-world context.
An ESL lesson cover titled “Staying at the Hotel” from betterclass, designed for B2 (Upper-Intermediate) learners. The image shows the elegant front desk of MUJI Hotel Ginza, with warm lighting, stone walls, and minimalist decor. This lesson helps students practice real-life English used when checking in, booking rooms, or handling hotel-related situations, blending travel vocabulary with cultural insights for advanced ESL learners.
An ESL video-based lesson cover titled “The Happiest Country” from betterclass, created for B2 (Upper-Intermediate) learners. The image shows a bright aerial view of colorful European-style buildings, representing Finland — often ranked as the world’s happiest country. The lesson encourages students to watch and discuss a video about happiness, lifestyle, and social well-being while practicing vocabulary, listening, and speaking skills in an engaging real-world context.
An ESL video-based lesson cover titled “The Future of Coffee” from betterclass, created for B2 (Upper-Intermediate) learners. The image shows freshly brewed coffee being poured into a white mug on a checkered tablecloth, representing innovation, sustainability, and changing coffee culture. This lesson uses a high-quality video and stunning visuals to engage students in discussions about global coffee trends, technology in agriculture, and environmental impact — while building advanced English vocabulary and speaking skills.

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Ukraine 🇺🇦

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