B1

An intermediate learner who can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered at work, school, or leisure. They can deal with most situations likely to arise while traveling in a language-speaking area. They can produce simple, connected text on familiar topics and describe experiences, events, hopes, and briefly give reasons for opinions and plans.

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B1 General Work Lifestyle

Avoiding miscommunication

This B1 ESL lesson uses a video and practical exercises to help students avoid misunderstandings and express themselves clearly. It includes vocabulary, video comprehension, modal verbs for speculation, and role-plays to improve communication skills.

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B1 Free Technology Lifestyle General

Staying safe from online scams

Help B1 ESL students discuss online scams and stay safe online. This lesson uses a video on AI scams, engaging students with warm-up discussions, vocabulary matching, comprehension checks, and a role-play activity to master the third conditional for past hypothetical situations.

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B1 Lifestyle General Practical English Grammar

At the restaurant

This B1 ESL lesson helps students practice ordering food and making polite requests. Through a warm-up, matching game, listening exercise, grammar focus on modals, and a role-play, students learn key restaurant vocabulary and essential phrases for dining out.

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Practical English Lifestyle General B1

The impact of stress on your body

This lesson plan helps B1 ESL students discuss stress and its physical effects through engaging activities. It covers health vocabulary and cause-and-effect grammar, including a warm-up, video, vocabulary practice, and role-playing to give advice about managing stress.

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Practical English Grammar General Lifestyle B1

Agreeing and disagreeing

Learn essential phrases and strategies to politely agree and disagree in English conversations. Boost your confidence and improve your conversational skills with varied activities, including a structured debate.

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Lifestyle General Grammar B1

On the road: Driving skills and etiquette

This B1 ESL lesson plan covers driving skills and road etiquette, featuring vocabulary, gerund grammar practice, a video activity, and practical role-plays for comprehensive learning.

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Lifestyle General B1

The power of walking

This B1 ESL lesson explores the physical, mental, and community benefits of walking through a video, vocabulary, grammar exercises, and a collaborative role-play, teaching students to discuss urban planning and lifestyle improvements.

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Lifestyle General Grammar Practical English B1

Birthday celebration ideas and traditions

Explore birthday traditions, learn celebration vocabulary, and practice future tenses (will, be going to, present continuous) for making plans. Includes a video and collaborative speaking tasks.

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Lifestyle Culture Practical English B1

The art and science of tattoos

Explore the art and science of tattoos in this B1 ESL lesson. Students learn vocabulary, practice listening, and focus on giving advice and instructions, culminating in a communicative role-play.

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Lifestyle Business B1

The Labubu craze

Explore viral trends and the Labubu craze in this B1 ESL lesson. Discuss fads, scarcity, marketing, practice present continuous, and design your own viral toy.

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Free Culture Lifestyle General B1

The history of pink

This B1 lesson explores the cultural history of the color pink through video, discussion, vocabulary, and Past Simple grammar practice.

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Business Lifestyle B1

How to introduce yourself with confidence

This downloadable PDF lesson plan for ESL teachers helps students learn to introduce themselves with confidence. This English class material covers key vocabulary, non-verbal cues, useful phrases, and grammar for making a great first impression.

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