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Two people sitting on a bench by the sea at sunset, deep in conversation — B2 lesson plan on asking meaningful questions.

The Art of Asking

Built around a Substack essay that went viral for a reason. This B2 lesson on asking questions gets students genuinely curious about each other.

Four friends eat together outdoors in a mountain valley — a cover image for an A2 vacation lesson about countryside travel.

My Last Vacation

Vacation vocabulary, listening activities, and speaking tasks in this A2 lesson plan for adult English learners.

A smiling AI assistant in a diner scene from a satirical video used in this B2 lesson plan on AI ads.

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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Going Analog

Going analog is trending, and your students have opinions about it. This C1 lesson plan covers AI fatigue, data privacy, and 10 advanced vocabulary words.

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Eating Out

Students practice restaurant vocabulary and taste adjectives in this A2 food lesson with dialogues, readings about global dishes, and speaking activities.

Two people wearing long, trench-style coats inspired by military outerwear, illustrating how modern fashion still reflects clothing originally designed for soldiers.

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.

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Staying at the Hotel

Tour the Muji Hotel in Tokyo, practice hotel vocabulary, and write guest reviews in this B2 lesson about travel and accommodation.

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Who Defines Normal?

Analyze design bias in "nude" products and Asian fonts, discuss representation and stereotypes in this C1 critical thinking lesson.

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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.

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Hobbies Aren’t Fun Anymore

Why do hobbies feel like work now? This B2 lesson explores productivity guilt, side hustles, and social media's impact on recreation time.

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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.

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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.

Small group of adults having a discussion in a bright room, perfect for a B1 storytelling lesson on personal narratives.
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Everyone Has a Story

Turning points, storytelling phrases, and two audio stories come together in this B1 lesson plan to help students narrate their own personal experiences.

A cyclist rides along the Han River in Seoul with a bridge and city skyline behind — C1 lesson plan on the Korean Dream.
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South Korea’s Impossible Dream

South Korea spends trillions on tutoring but only 1 in 4 believe hard work pays off. This C1 lesson on the Korean Dream asks why.

Two friends talking and smiling on a bench outdoors, used in a giving compliments A2 lesson plan for adult ESL learners.
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Giving Compliments

Compliment vocabulary, two short readings, and speaking practice using formulas in this A2 lesson plan on giving and receiving compliments in English.

12:22 AM A man sits at a cafe table with a laptop and coffee, studying English — used in a B1 lesson plan on thinking in English.
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How to Start Thinking in English

B1 lesson plan on thinking in English for adults. Students explore journaling, shadowing, and daily reflection with vocabulary and speaking activities.

Two women wing foiling above the ocean in Maui, featured in a B2 lesson plan about aging, passion, and staying active in life.
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Passion Never Ages

Marilyn is 76 and still wing foiling in Maui every day. This B2 lesson plan uses her story to explore aging, passion, and social expectations.

8:10 PM Person holding sunglasses up toward a bright summer sky, used in a C1 lesson plan on how to have a great summer.
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How to Have a Great Summer

Great summer C1 lesson plan for adults who think they're too busy to enjoy it. Vocabulary, register shifts, and a speaking task that actually goes somewhere.

Two colleagues discussing work at a shared office desk -- a B2 lesson plan feedback activity in a modern workplace setting.
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Giving Feedback

Most people avoid honest feedback at work. This giving feedback B2 lesson plan helps students find the words and the confidence to have such conversations.

A white humanoid robot folds a blanket on a bed; from a B1 English lesson plan on robot housekeepers at home.
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Your New Robot Housekeeper

Students watch real robots clean a bedroom and living room, then debate whether they'd want one at home. B1 lesson plan on household robots and AI.

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