Money

Help your students discuss money without the shame or confusion that usually comes with it. These esl lessons for adults cover budgeting, consumer habits, and how to think about spending practically. Topics spark critical thinking about financial choices. Perfect for teaching practical life skills through English.

Gold bars and coins on wooden surface for advanced ESL lesson plan about precious metals investment and trading decisions

Why Gold Matters Now

C1 lesson plan exploring gold prices, investment decisions, and precious metals trading through authentic video about selling jewelry for cash.

Woman with headphones relaxing on park bench illustrating mindful lifestyle choices and resisting consumer pressure from social media

Deinfluencing Your Daily Choices

B1 lesson using TikTok videos about resisting consumer pressure. Students discuss what's actually normal when it comes to phones, clothes, and money.

A person holding a large red shopping bag and a box in front of their face while standing outdoors; image used for an A2 ESL lesson plan about asking for a discount.

Asking for a Discount

Engaging Black Friday lesson plan with practical shopping esl tasks. Teach discounts, tips and role plays with clear vocabulary and speaking activities.

Why Billionaires Buy Bunkers

Explore billionaire doomsday bunkers, learn key vocab, and debate survival in this advanced C1 ESL lesson with reading, tasks, and discussion.

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You Don’t Need a New Car

Old cars, nostalgia, and twelve B2 vocabulary phrases drive this ESL lesson plan about why newer does not always mean better.

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Shrinkflation

Teach your C1 students about shrinkflation with this lesson plan. Covers 12 vocabulary items, a video on hidden inflation, and Reddit examples.

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A No-Buy Year

Kick off the new year with this B2 lesson plan on the no-buy year trend. Covers shopping vocabulary, a listening task, and debates on spending habits.

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Shopping Tips for Black Friday

Get your B1 students ready for Black Friday with this shopping lesson plan. Covers deals vocabulary, a video, and plenty of speaking practice.

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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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Money, Happiness, & Hedonic Adaptation

Do we stop getting happier after a certain income? Find out in this C1 lesson on hedonic adaptation, money, and happiness research.

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Retiring in Your 60s: Impossible Expectation?

Explore retirement planning challenges at C1 level. Students analyze rising costs, changing expectations, and financial realities.

tipping esl lesson

Should You Tip?

Learn about tipping culture worldwide in this B1 lesson plan with video, service vocabulary, and customer scenarios.