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An elementary learner who can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of immediate relevance (e.g., family, shopping, work). They communicate in simple, routine tasks requiring a direct exchange of information on familiar matters. They can briefly describe their background, immediate environment, and matters of immediate need.

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Nutrition: What is a calorie?
A2 Practical English Lifestyle Grammar General Video

Nutrition: What is a calorie?

This A2 English lesson explores calories, how our bodies use them for energy, and the importance of a healthy diet. Learn new vocabulary and practice countable and uncountable nouns.

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Countable and uncountable nouns in business contexts
A2 Grammar Business Practical English Work Audio

Countable and uncountable nouns in business contexts

This lesson explores countable and uncountable nouns within a business context, focusing on office needs, inventory, and procurement. It includes listening, vocabulary matching, grammar exercises, and a reading comprehension task.

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Present perfect for life experiences and achievements
A2 Grammar Practical English Lifestyle Work Travel Audio

Present perfect for life experiences and achievements

This lesson focuses on using the Present Perfect tense to discuss life experiences and achievements. Learners will practice grammar, vocabulary, listening, reading, and speaking skills.

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Question tags for confirming information
A2 Grammar Practical English Lifestyle General Audio

Question tags for confirming information

This lesson teaches how to use question tags to confirm information in English. It includes grammar rules, listening exercises, vocabulary for social situations, and practice in reading and speaking.

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Time off requests: Explaining reasons and dates to HR
A2 Practical English Business Work Audio

Time off requests: Explaining reasons and dates to HR

Learn how to politely request time off from work, explaining your reasons and providing specific dates to HR. This A2 lesson covers essential vocabulary, grammar for future plans, and practical tips for smooth communication with human resources.

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Everyday comparisons and recommendations
A2 Practical English Grammar General Audio Free

Everyday comparisons and recommendations

This lesson helps A2 learners make everyday comparisons and recommendations using comparative and superlative adjectives, as well as the 'as...as' structure. Practice with vocabulary, listening, reading, and speaking exercises.

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Booking and rescheduling appointments
A2 Practical English Grammar Work Lifestyle General Audio

Booking and rescheduling appointments

This lesson helps you learn essential English phrases and vocabulary for booking, rescheduling, and cancelling appointments. It covers listening practice, key vocabulary, past simple passive grammar, and useful conversational phrases.

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Making plans: dates, times, and places
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Making plans: dates, times, and places

This lesson helps A2 English learners confidently make plans by practicing essential vocabulary and phrases. You'll learn to use prepositions of time and place for scheduling dates, times, and locations.

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First day at a new job: Meeting the team and asking questions
A2 Practical English Work Business General Audio Free

First day at a new job: Meeting the team and asking questions

This lesson helps A2 English learners prepare for their first day at a new job. It covers essential vocabulary, listening comprehension, and grammar focusing on the Past Simple to effectively meet new colleagues and ask questions.

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Giving and checking simple Instructions
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Giving and checking simple Instructions

This lesson teaches you how to give and check simple instructions using imperative verbs and sequence adverbs. Practice essential vocabulary, listening, reading, and speaking skills for clear communication.

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Talking about health and appointments
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Talking about health and appointments

This lesson helps A2 learners discuss health issues and doctor appointments using key vocabulary and the simple past tense. Practice describing symptoms, making appointments, and sharing health habits.

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Small talk at work: weather, weekends, and wins
A2 Practical English Work Grammar Business Audio Free

Small talk at work: weather, weekends, and wins

Master the art of small talk at work by discussing weather, weekend activities, and professional achievements. This lesson provides vocabulary, grammar practice, and speaking exercises to boost your workplace communication.

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Business travel basics: Airport, hotel check-in, and itineraries
A2 Business Travel Practical English Grammar Audio

Business travel basics: Airport, hotel check-in, and itineraries

This lesson covers essential English for business travel, focusing on airport procedures, hotel check-in, and understanding itineraries. Learn key vocabulary, practice using 'will' for future plans, and master practical phrases for your next business trip.

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Modal verbs for workplace obligations and permissions
A2 Grammar Work Practical English Audio

Modal verbs for workplace obligations and permissions

This lesson helps A2 learners understand and use modal verbs like 'must,' 'have to,' 'don't have to,' and 'can' to discuss obligations and permissions in a workplace setting. It includes listening, vocabulary, grammar exercises, and reading practice.

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Question forms for conducting business interviews and surveys
A2 Business Grammar Practical English

Question forms for conducting business interviews and surveys

This lesson focuses on A2 level English question forms essential for conducting business interviews and customer surveys. It helps learners master Yes/No and Wh- questions, expand relevant vocabulary, and practice in business contexts.

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Telling the Time and Talking About Schedules
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Telling the Time and Talking About Schedules

This lesson teaches you how to tell the time and discuss daily schedules in English. It includes listening, vocabulary, grammar exercises on prepositions of time, and reading comprehension.

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Giving Directions
A2 Practical English Grammar Travel Audio

Giving Directions

This lesson teaches you how to ask for and give directions effectively in English. It covers essential vocabulary, prepositions, imperatives, and offers listening, matching, and speaking practice.

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At the airport: Checking in
A2 Practical English Travel Lifestyle General Video

At the airport: Checking in

This ESL lesson plan helps A2 students practice essential airport check-in conversations. It includes vocabulary, Present Perfect grammar practice, listening comprehension with a video, and a role-play activity to prepare them for real-life travel situations.

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Planning for retirement early
A2 Lifestyle Work Video

Planning for retirement early

This A2 English lesson helps students discuss retirement. It uses simple finance vocabulary and future grammar to build confidence in planning for the future. Activities include matching vocabulary, listening, reading comprehension, and creating personal retirement plans.

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Balancing work and personal life
A2 Lifestyle Work Audio

Balancing work and personal life

This A2 ESL lesson helps students discuss work-life balance and daily routines. It includes simple vocabulary and grammar exercises, listening, and speaking activities to build confidence. Students practice new words and grammar in discussions about hobbies, stress, and work culture.

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My dream home and neighborhood
A2 Lifestyle General Audio

My dream home and neighborhood

This A2 English lesson helps students describe their dream homes and neighborhoods. It covers essential vocabulary for home parts and descriptive adjectives like 'cozy' and 'spacious.' Activities include listening, 'there is/are' grammar practice, and a final speaking/writing tas

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Comparing products and reading online reviews
A2 Lifestyle Grammar General Audio

Comparing products and reading online reviews

This A2 lesson helps students practice comparing products. It includes vocabulary, grammar (comparatives & superlatives), and speaking activities for reviewing items and making purchase decisions. Students will learn to discuss value for money through various tasks.

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Shopping for groceries and reading labels
A2 Practical English Lifestyle General Audio

Shopping for groceries and reading labels

A2 ESL lesson on grocery shopping, covering essential vocabulary, quantifiers, and practical phrases for smart consumerism. Activities include matching supermarket terms, listening to food labels, reading about misleading packaging, and a final role-play between customer and shop

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Reading and understanding payslips
A2 Work Lifestyle Audio

Reading and understanding payslips

This downloadable PDF lesson plan for ESL teachers helps A2 students understand work payslips. This practical English class material covers essential vocabulary and real-world skills for anyone earning a salary. The lesson guides students through reading a payslip, with activitie

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Scheduling and rescheduling meetings
A2 Practical English Grammar Business Work Audio

Scheduling and rescheduling meetings

This A2 ESL lesson focuses on practical language for arranging, confirming, and changing meetings. It includes vocabulary matching, listening with phrasal verbs, grammar on prepositions of time, and a reading task. Students culminate with a role-play to negotiate meeting times, i

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Navigating airport security and customs
A2 Lifestyle General Audio

Navigating airport security and customs

This A2-level English lesson plan focuses on navigating airport security. It provides essential vocabulary and grammar for learners preparing to travel.

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Banking and managing your finances
A2 Lifestyle General Practical English Business Audio

Banking and managing your finances

This A2 ESL lesson helps students learn essential banking and personal finance vocabulary. Activities include discussing money habits, matching terms, listening, reading about a financial app, grammar, and a role-play to build confidence in managing money.

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Following workplace dress codes
A2 Technology Psychology Audio

Following workplace dress codes

This C1-level lesson helps advanced ESL students understand and combat online disinformation. It uses videos, case studies, and role-plays to build critical thinking and digital literacy skills, covering identifying warning signs, vocabulary, video comprehension, and creating fac

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Planning celebrations and special events
A2 Technology General Audio

Planning celebrations and special events

This C1 lesson plan explores fake news and disinformation, helping students develop critical thinking and language skills. Activities include identifying red flags, learning key vocabulary (astroturfing, gaslighting), video comprehension, hedging grammar, and a role-play. It prom

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Reporting problems and making complaints
A2 Practical English General Lifestyle Grammar Audio

Reporting problems and making complaints

This A2 ESL lesson teaches essential vocabulary and phrases for making a complaint. Students learn to confidently handle complaint situations through activities like vocabulary matching, listening, categorizing useful phrases, practicing simple past tense, and a guided role-play

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Making complaints (beginner)
A2 Practical English General Grammar Lifestyle

Making complaints (beginner)

An A2 ESL lesson plan on making complaints. Students learn essential vocabulary and phrases for returning faulty items, asking for refunds or exchanges, and practicing polite, real-world conversations through video analysis, listening, and role-play activities.

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