OUR LESSON PLANS
spooky season
This free A2-B1 Halloween ESL lesson plan brings spooky season to class with picture vocabulary, a real-facts quiz, a funny group chat and a real family vlog. Learners practice words like jack-o'-lantern and expressions like go all out and dress up as, then play Guess My Costume, rank Halloween movies and plan a spooky weekend together.
martial arts
This B1-B2 ESL speaking lesson helps students talk about martial arts and personal safety through a real TV self-defense demonstration, photo-based move labeling, and a martial arts ranking debate. Learners practice expressions like keep your guard up, de-escalate a situation, and hold your ground while role-playing realistic safety scenarios.
cash or card?
This money and banking ESL lesson plan for A2-B1 students helps learners talk about cash, cards, and banks through real stories, a Friends video clip, and lively speaking games. Students practice expressions like withdraw cash, split the bill, can't afford, and a rip-off, then rate prices, solve money dilemmas, and share their own spending habits.
daily routines
This free daily routines ESL lesson plan for A1-A2 adults is full of real people: a London office worker's vlog, the true routines of Dolly Parton and Barack Obama, and an honest chat about healthy and guilty habits. Students practice everyday collocations like "hit the snooze button" and leave confident talking about their day.
the feedback sandwich
This B2-C1 giving feedback ESL lesson plan helps Business English students ditch the feedback sandwich through a flipped TED talk, real HR vocabulary, and a roleplay card game. Learners practice expressions like nip it in the bud and take it on board, then deliver tough feedback to a partner who reacts defensively, emotionally, or in total denial.
music & live shows
This B1-B2 ESL lesson plan helps students talk about music, concerts, and live shows through a gap-fill reading, a real viral concert video, and a true-or-false game built on real touring world records. Learners debate real music controversies, practice expressions like have the time of your life, and plan their own unforgettable dream concert night.