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B1-B2
Oscars 2025: Conan O'Brien Roasts Adam Sandler's Outfit

This ESL lesson plan explores a fun and engaging Oscar-themed discussion featuring Conan O’Brien and Adam Sandler. Students will practice listening comprehension by filling in gaps from a video excerpt. They will also expand their vocabulary, match opinions with supporting arguments, and express their viewpoints in discussions. This lesson helps learners keep up with fast-paced conversations and articulate opinions on social norms and dress codes.

A2-B1
Exploring St. Patrick's Day

This ESL lesson plan is designed for A2-B1 learners in a group setting, focusing on speaking and listening skills. Students will explore St. Patrick’s Day through engaging activities, including picture discussions, vocabulary building, video comprehension, and interactive pair work. The lesson encourages participation with guided questions and a fun cultural exploration.

B1-B2
TikTok in Business and Social Life

This ESL lesson plan examines TikTok’s role in business, social life, and global controversies, designed for adults and teens at a B2 level. With a 60-minute group session, it focuses on reading, listening, and speaking skills through discussions, text analysis, and comprehension exercises. Perfect for learners to engage critically with modern social media trends while expanding vocabulary and communication skills.

B1-B2
Presidential Inauguration

This ESL lesson plan explores the Presidential Inauguration in the US, designed for adults and teens at B1-B2 levels. Focusing on reading and vocabulary, the lesson includes video discussions, matching exercises, text comprehension, and fill-in-the-blank activities to deepen understanding of this historical event. Perfect for learners to enhance language skills while engaging with the traditions and significance of the inauguration ceremony.

B1-B2
Lunar New Year

This ESL lesson plan is designed for B1-B2 learners in a group setting and focuses on developing listening and speaking skills. The lesson includes interactive tasks such as group discussions, fact-checking, watching a video, and creating dialogues about Lunar New Year traditions. Activities encourage students to practice cultural understanding through engaging exercises like guessing games, multiple-choice questions, and role-play scenarios. Perfect for kids and teens!

C1
Neuroscience of Effective Practice

This ESL lesson plan focuses on how neuroscience enhances skill-building, targeting advanced adults in a 60-minute individual session. Through listening, speaking, and writing, students explore practical tips for effective learning, uncovering the science of neural pathways and myelinization. Activities include video analysis, vocabulary practice, and personalized advice writing. Learners refine their communication by integrating advanced language into complex discussions about practice and learning strategies.

C1
Embracing Fatherhood

This ESL lesson plan dives into modern fatherhood, focusing on speaking and listening skills in a C1-level flipped classroom format for adults. Students will explore themes like paternity leave, gender roles, and work-life balance through pre-class activities, including vocabulary practice and video analysis. In the classroom, learners engage in storytelling, opinion sharing, and debates, enhancing their ability to express complex ideas and discuss societal issues in a structured group setting.

B1-B2
Longer Days

This ESL lesson plan explores the effects of climate change on the planet’s rotation in a 60-minute group session designed for B1-B2 teens and adults. Students will practice Listening and Speaking skills by discussing real-world climate impacts, analyzing collocations, and interpreting scientific findings through a video activity. Interactive tasks include brainstorming, gap-fill exercises, and debates on powerful climate change quotes.

B2-C1
Unveiling the Bridgerton Era

This ESL lesson plan takes learners into the elegant world of the Bridgerton era in a 60-minute group session designed for B2-C1 adults and teens. Students will practice speaking and reading skills by analyzing period drama themes, exploring historical customs like debutante balls, and comparing societal norms of the past and present. Activities include vocabulary exercises, discussion prompts, and creative writing tasks inspired by Lady Whistledown’s infamous gossip columns.

B2
Aircraft Door Panel in Back Yard

This ESL lesson plan engages B2-level adults and teens in a 30-minute individual session focused on listening skills. Learners explore a real-life incident through video-based exercises, answering comprehension questions, filling in gaps, and analyzing the context of a surprising event. The lesson sharpens critical listening abilities and introduces vocabulary related to aviation and physics.

B1-B2
Simple Steps to Health

This ESL lesson plan introduces adults and teens to practical health tips in a 60-minute group session. Through engaging listening, speaking, and writing activities, learners will explore topics like nutrition, outdoor activities, and mental well-being. Designed for B1-B2 learners, this lesson encourages discussions about simple, budget-friendly ways to improve physical and mental health.

B1-B2
Sporting Together

This ESL lesson plan engages teens and adults in a 60-minute group session focused on the value of team sports. Learners will practice listening and speaking through discussions, video analysis, and vocabulary-building activities. Designed for B1-B2 learners, the lesson encourages participants to reflect on the physical, mental, and social benefits of sports while improving their ability to share opinions and ideas effectively.

B2
Barbie Rocks!

This engaging ESL lesson plan explores the iconic Barbie through listening, speaking, and vocabulary activities. Students discuss trivia, watch movie trailers, and analyze societal themes like beauty standards and gender roles. The lesson includes vocabulary gap-fills, critical discussions, and comprehension questions to enhance fluency and critical thinking. Perfect for sparking lively conversations and cultural exploration in the classroom!

B2
AI Love

This ESL lesson plan explores the topic of emotional connections with AI, targeting listening and speaking skills for B2-level adults. Students discuss questions about AI relationships, watch a video to complete a summary activity, and brainstorm the pros and cons of relying on AI for companionship. The lesson includes an engaging role-play exercise using chatbots, encouraging learners to practice real-world communication. Ideal for fostering critical thinking and fluency!

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B2
Five Languages of Love

This ESL lesson plan explores the concept of love languages in a group setting, ideal for adults at the B2 level. In 45 minutes, students will enhance their listening, speaking, and writing skills by analyzing quotes, watching a video, and discussing Dr. Gary Chapman’s five love languages. The lesson focuses on understanding how to express and identify affection, fostering meaningful discussions and improved communication skills.