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B2 (Upper-Intermediate)
B1-B2
Interviewing for a New Roommate

This ESL lesson plan engages adults in a realistic roommate interview role-play for group settings. In 60 minutes, students will practice vocabulary, speaking, and writing skills, focusing on essential phrases and questions related to lifestyle and personality preferences. Through structured exercises and role-play, students develop their ability to describe ideal roommate qualities, ask clarifying questions, and write brief roommate ads. Perfect for B1-B2 level learners aiming to refine conversational precision and vocabulary for everyday situations.

B1-B2
Urban Myths and Legends

This engaging ESL lesson plan for teens at the B1-B2 level focuses on urban myths and legends. Over 60 minutes, students will enhance their reading and speaking skills through a series of group exercises, including discussions, reading articles, and filling in gaps related to popular urban legends. The structured tasks encourage interaction and critical thinking, making the lesson both informative and enjoyable.

B2
Jobs That Didn't Exist 10 Years Ago

Explore emerging professions with this engaging ESL lesson plan. Students will dive into new job roles, such as social media influencers and data scientists, through interactive group activities, and a vocabulary-building listening task. They'll match job titles with responsibilities, discuss the relevance of these roles, and even invent future jobs, all while strengthening their vocabulary and comprehension skills.

B2
Food and Culture: Superstitions Explored

This engaging food and culture lesson for ESL students focuses on superstitions about food in different cultures. Aimed at adults and teens at the B2 level, the 60-minute lesson enhances reading and speaking skills through various tasks, including matching superstitions with foods and discussing cultural beliefs. Students will explore intriguing facts about food-related superstitions and share personal insights, making this ESL food and culture lesson both informative and interactive.

B2
Superstitions About Weather

This ESL lesson plan engages B2 learners in a fascinating exploration of superstitions about weather from various cultures. Designed for adults in a 60-minute individual format, the lesson focuses on vocabulary, reading, and writing skills through text analysis, discussion, and practical exercises. Students practice vocabulary related to extreme weather and adverse conditions and create a social media post to share weather superstitions, enhancing both their language skills and cultural awareness.

B2
Is Talking to Yourself Normal?

This lesson plan is perfect for teens at the B2 level. The 90-minute group lesson focuses on developing reading and speaking skills through task-based learning (TBL), including a TED Talk video, interactive activities, and a writing exercise to reinforce positive self-talk strategies.

B2
Business English: Meetings

This business English lesson plan about meetings offers B2-level ESL learners essential vocabulary and speaking exercises to develop their skills in conversation and complex argumentation. The 90-minute group lesson includes warm-up discussions, matching activities, vocabulary building, and a role-play segment that simulates real-world business meetings. Students will learn to express opinions precisely, discuss different types of meetings, and practice decision-making and brainstorming through interactive, scenario-based exercises, making it ideal for adult learners looking to improve their professional English.

B2
Should College Education Be Free for All Students?

This lesson plan is designed for B2-level teens. It features group activities that target speaking and reading skills, including debate preparation, vocabulary practice, and a true/false exercise based on an article. Students will explore both sides of the debate while developing their argumentation and presentation skills.

B2
Transitive Separable Phrasal Verbs in Tech

This ESL lesson plan introduces learners to key phrasal verbs related to technology, with an emphasis on vocabulary for common tech support scenarios. Students will work on phrasal verbs and conversation skills by matching terms, ordering sentences, filling in dialogues, and completing a role-play activity. By the end, learners will be able to use phrasal verbs naturally in tech-related conversations, discussing everything from setting up devices to troubleshooting connection issues.

B1-B2
Training Flats for Youth

In this engaging ESL lesson plan, adult learners will delve into the topic of training flats for youth, enhancing their reading and speaking skills over a 45-minute session. The lesson is structured around an insightful news article and includes individual tasks such as brainstorming challenges faced by young people, reading comprehension exercises, and matching opinions to speakers. Through discussions and further exploration of personal views, this lesson fosters critical thinking and effective communication, making it ideal for learners at the B1-B2 level.

B2
Using Commas with Descriptive Adjectives

This lesson plan is designed for B2 level students. Through guided activities and examples, students learn how to use commas correctly with descriptive adjectives. The lesson includes practical exercises and descriptive writing prompts, helping students improve their punctuation, and overall writing clarity.

B2-C1
Deep Reading: Theory and Practice

This ESL lesson plan on deep reading helps students practice thoughtful, reflective reading techniques. Beginning with a discussion of reading habits, the lesson explores what deep reading entails through a text analysis exercise. Students apply skills by marking true/false statements, summarizing paragraphs, and identifying vocabulary, enhancing their ability to reflect on complex ideas. The lesson closes with a reflective activity, where students evaluate the advantages and challenges of deep reading. Perfect for building critical reading skills and encouraging deep engagement with texts.

B1-B2
Weather Forecast

This lesson plan is designed to help B1 level students improve their listening skills on the topic of weather forecasts. The lesson begins with a discussion about the importance of weather forecasting, followed by tasks that focus on vocabulary and grammar. Students will also watch a weather forecast and complete different tasks that will help them understand how to describe specific weather conditions. Finally, they will discuss the impact of weather on daily life and share their experiences of dealing with unexpected weather changes.

B2
Culinary Inventions and Passive Voice Practice

This ESL lesson plan focuses on culinary inventions while reinforcing grammar skills with the present continuous passive. Through engaging listening and speaking exercises, learners explore recent food industry innovations like 3D food printing and lab-grown meat. The lesson includes a structured warm-up discussion, a video-based listening activity, and interactive grammar matching and sentence unscrambling tasks. This comprehensive approach helps students practice passive voice in a real-world context, enhancing both grammar control and speaking confidence.

B2-C1
Workplace Safety

This lesson plan on workplace safety is designed for ESL students at the B2/C1 level. It includes listening and speaking exercises focused on understanding detailed safety instructions. The lesson offers interactive group discussions, vocabulary practice, and comprehension tasks.