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Five Days You Need Monthly
B1 lesson on mental health and monthly reset days. Covers life admin, digital detox, wellness, and reflection with vocabulary and discussion tasks.
Getting to Know Each Other
First lesson icebreakers, personal profiles, and speaking games fill this A2 ESL lesson plan for getting to know each other.
How Much Power Does Humanity Need?
From flipping a switch to nuclear fusion, this C1 lesson plan answers the question: how much power does humanity need?
Matcha: What’s Happening?
B2 lesson on the matcha trend and production shortage. Covers cultural vocabulary, reading comprehension, and discussion about tradition versus demand.
Military Origins of Modern Clothing
Trench coats, aviators, and cargo pants all started in the military. This C1 lesson covers their origins with listening tasks and vocabulary practice.
My People
A2 students learn to describe family and friends using words like grateful, siblings, and support with speaking and writing practice.
Pokémon Cards
Pokémon cards, rare collectibles, and big money debates make this B2 ESL lesson plan a hit with older teens and adults.
Quiet Cracking
Workers stay trapped in bad jobs despite fatigue and feeling unheard. This B2 lesson covers quiet cracking symptoms and declining satisfaction.
Side Hustle Ideas for Students
Three students share their side hustles in these B1 audio clips. Learn job vocabulary and discuss earning money while studying.
Skip Yoga & Grab a Beer
Question wellness culture while exploring Blue Zones at C1. Article compares self-care obsession to Ikarian longevity through community and joy.
Talking About Money
Save, spend, borrow, donate. This A2 lesson plan helps students learn ten essential money verbs they'll use in real life every day.
Would You Try This Fruit?
Would your B1 students eat a fruit that smells like sewage? This lesson plan covers exotic fruit vocabulary, durian, and food descriptions.
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My Last Vacation
Vacation vocabulary, listening activities, and speaking tasks in this A2 lesson plan for adult English learners.
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Weight Loss & Genetics
Not every weight loss story is straightforward. This C1 lesson uses Serena Williams' experience to challenge assumptions about biology, blame, and medication.
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The Copycat City
China built a copy of Paris and almost nobody moved in. This B1 English lesson covers what happened next, with vocabulary, video, and speaking activities.
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Trust Me, I’m an Algorithm
Anthropic made satirical AI ad videos as a joke. Kind of. Use them in this B2 lesson on manipulation, AI, trust, and personalized advertising.
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Getting a Haircut
Getting a haircut in English is trickier than it sounds. This B1 lesson plan covers hair styles, barber phrases, and confident salon conversations.
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Staying Fit
Gym vocabulary, workout routines, and three real-life audio stories about staying fit. This A2 lesson plan is great for lower-level adult learners.
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How to Build Habits
Clarity, not motivation, is the real issue. This C1 atomic habits lesson has students test that idea with James Clear's video and their own routine.
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Toy Stories
Photos of children and their favorite toys from Greenland, Brazil, China, and Italy run through this B1 childhood lesson plan packed with debates.
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What’s in Our Food?
Teach your students to read between the lines on food labels while exploring ultra-processed foods and global food regulations in this B2 lesson.
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