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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B2 Business Work Practical English Grammar

Email writing essentials

This B2 ESL lesson teaches professional email writing. Students learn key components and language for clear, polite, and effective workplace emails through analyzing poorly written examples, gap-fills, matching exercises on structure, and practice with polite conditional requests

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B1 Business Work Lifestyle Practical English

Small talk at work

This downloadable PDF lesson plan for English teachers helps B1 students master small talk at work. This class material provides practical exercises and conversation starters to build confidence in professional settings, making it a valuable ESL resource.

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B2 Business Work Practical English

The language of the office

Master corporate jargon with this B2 business English lesson plan. Students learn common office phrases and idioms through video comprehension, email gap-fills, and role-play, improving professional communication skills for the workplace.

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A2 Practical English Travel Lifestyle General

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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B1 Free Lifestyle Technology General Practical English

Don't get scammed: Recognizing online fraud

This ESL lesson helps B1 students discuss online safety and scams, focusing on practical English for recognizing online fraud. It includes vocabulary, grammar (imperatives for warnings), and speaking activities like role-play.

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A1 Free General Grammar Practical English

Pizza time - Learning to tell the time

This A1 English lesson plan helps students learn to tell the time using an engaging video and fun clock exercises. It covers key vocabulary, grammar for 'o'clock', 'past', and 'to', and practical speaking activities for beginners.

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B2 Practical English Psychology General Work

The science of what makes things cute

This ESL lesson explores the science of cuteness using a popular science video. Students learn advanced vocabulary, practice the passive voice, and engage in a marketing role-play, applying principles of cuteness to design an ad campaign.

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B2 Practical English Grammar Lifestyle Psychology

Tipping culture in America

Explore US tipping culture with this B2 ESL lesson. It covers video comprehension, key vocabulary, grammar on expressing cause/reason, and practical role-plays for navigating real-life tipping scenarios. Perfect for intermediate to advanced students.

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B1 Practical English Lifestyle Business

Subscription overload

Explore personal finance and 'subscription overload' in this B1 English lesson. Discuss spending habits, learn key vocabulary for recurring payments, and practice cancelling services. Features a video, grammar focus on present continuous for trends, and a customer service role-play.

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B2 Practical English General Culture Grammar

The surprising history of everyday words

Uncover the fascinating origin of 'OK' with this B2 ESL lesson. Students watch an engaging video, learn key vocabulary and idioms, practice grammar for describing origins, and discuss modern slang. Boost listening, speaking, and vocabulary skills.

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B2 Free Practical English Business Work

Effective brainstorming sessions

Equip B2 ESL students with practical English for leading effective brainstorming sessions. This lesson features a video on success secrets, key vocabulary, grammar for instructions and suggestions, useful phrases, and a structured role-play to simulate real-world meeting management.

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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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