Practical English

Find lessons focused on functional, real-world English for everyday situations. Teachers can access content for shopping, dining, transportation, making appointments, giving directions, and handling common scenarios. Perfect for students who need immediately applicable language skills.

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A1 Business Work Practical English

Basic office directions and locations

This PDF lesson for A1 beginners focuses on asking for and giving simple directions within an office. It develops practical communication skills through activities like vocabulary matching, listening gap-fill, reading comprehension, and a role-play, mastering office locations and

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C1 Practical English Psychology Technology Lifestyle Work Business

Gamification and motivation in everyday life

This C1 ESL lesson uses gamification to boost motivation and productivity. Students explore game psychology, watch a video on gamified apps, learn phrasal verbs for productivity, and design their own motivation app.

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C1 Practical English Business Work

Quiet firing and workplace dynamics

This downloadable PDF lesson plan for English teachers explores the modern workplace concept of 'quiet firing.' This ESL class material for C1 students includes vocabulary, grammar, a video, and role-play activities to improve business communication skills.

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B2 Business Work Practical English Grammar

How to hold a daily stand-up meeting

Master daily stand-up meetings with this B2 business English lesson. Using a video and role-play, students will learn key vocabulary, practice grammar for reporting progress, and simulate a real stand-up meeting to build practical communication skills for the modern workplace. Pe

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C1 Technology Lifestyle Practical English Grammar

How Wordle conquered the world

This C1 ESL lesson explores the viral success of Wordle through a video and engaging activities. Students learn advanced vocabulary, idioms, and grammar related to technology and trends, culminating in designing their own viral game.

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Practical English Lifestyle General

How to order: Bar and dining vocabulary

This downloadable PDF lesson helps C1 students learn practical vocabulary and phrases for ordering drinks in a bar or pub. Activities include vocabulary, video comprehension, grammar practice for specific requests, and role-play, building confidence for social English.

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B1 Business Work Practical English

Generational differences in the workplace

Explore generational differences in the workplace with this B1-level ESL lesson plan. Enhance vocabulary and discussion skills for professional environments through activities like ranking work values, vocabulary matching, listening comprehension, grammar practice with modal verb

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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 Practical English Business Work

Dealing with difficult colleagues professionally

This B2 lesson helps students navigate workplace conflicts, enhancing professional communication. It provides vocabulary and grammar for dealing with difficult colleagues through discussions, listening, case studies, and role-plays. Students practice phrases for setting boundarie

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B1 Practical English Technology Psychology Grammar

Social media detox and digital wellbeing

Explore fake news and disinformation in this comprehensive lesson. Students analyze suspicious social media posts, learn key vocabulary on deception (trolls, bots, echo chambers), and watch a video on disinformation tactics. Practice expressing doubt and asking for verification i

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B2 Work Business Lifestyle Practical English

Career pivoting in your 30s and 40s

Explore career pivoting later in life with this B2 lesson. Engage in warm-up discussions, a listening activity, and vocabulary practice. Master first and second conditionals, then apply learned language in a collaborative case study to develop a strategic action plan.

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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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