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Browse general English lessons covering everyday topics and practical language use. Teachers will find content for building overall English proficiency, including common situations, general vocabulary, conversation skills, and functional language. Ideal for well-rounded language development across multiple skill areas.

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A1 General Lifestyle

Emergency situations and asking for help

This A1-level ESL lesson plan helps beginner English students learn how to ask for help in an emergency. It provides essential vocabulary and phrases for urgent situations. Activities include matching vocabulary, a listening gap-fill, grammar practice, and role-play scenarios lik

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A2 Lifestyle Grammar General

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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A2 Technology General

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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A2 Practical English General Lifestyle Grammar

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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B2 Technology Lifestyle General

Data privacy and protecting personal information

This B2 lesson plan helps students discuss and navigate digital privacy complexities, focusing on protecting personal data online. Activities include warm-up discussions, vocabulary matching (data breach, phishing), a listening exercise, and a grammar focus on the second conditio

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C2 Business Work General

Geopolitics and global supply chain disruptions

This C2 business English lesson explores geopolitics' impact on global supply chains. Students discuss global events, learn key vocabulary (geopolitical realignments, nearshoring), engage in a listening gap-fill, focus on 'lest', and role-play as executives devising supply chain

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C1 Technology General

Biotechnology and the future of healthcare

This advanced English lesson plan for C1 students explores the future of medicine and biotechnology, focusing on complex vocabulary, grammar for emphasis, and a stimulating ethical debate. Activities include genetic testing discussion, vocabulary, listening, cleft sentences, role

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B2 Practical English Grammar Business Lifestyle General

Should we buy or rent a home in today's market?

This B2 ESL lesson helps students discuss buying vs. renting. Activities include vocabulary matching (mortgage, equity), a gap-fill listening task on market challenges, practicing the second conditional for hypothetical situations, analyzing pros and cons, and a role-play between

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A2 Lifestyle Free General

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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B1 Lifestyle General

Sustainable living and eco-friendly choices

An engaging B1 ESL lesson plan focusing on eco-friendly choices. Students learn key vocabulary and grammar for sustainability, practice giving advice with 'should' and 'how about', and discuss future plans using 'going to' and the first conditional. Culminates in creating a weekly eco-plan.

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C2 Technology General

Diplomatic language and cultural sensitivity

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B2 Business General Grammar

The true story behind Black Friday

Uncover the real story behind Black Friday in this engaging B2 ESL lesson. Students discuss shopping, learn key vocabulary, watch a video for comprehension, review past simple vs. present perfect, and practice debunking myths with specific phrases.

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