Psychology

Explore lessons on psychological topics, human behavior, emotions, mental processes, and interpersonal relationships. Teachers will find content covering personality, motivation, cognitive science, emotional intelligence, and psychological research. Great for advanced learners interested in understanding human nature.

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C1 Psychology Work

How to stop yourself from acting on bad impulses

Explore self-control with C1 ESL students. This lesson uses a video and role-plays to manage impulses and knee-jerk reactions in personal/professional contexts. Activities include warm-up, vocabulary, video comprehension on "magic pause," mixed conditionals, and role-plays for em

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C1 Lifestyle Psychology Work

Want to be happy? Value time over money!

Explore the 'time vs. money' debate with this advanced English lesson. Discuss happiness, work-life balance, and priorities through activities, video, and grammar practice focusing on hypothetical choices and weighing options.

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C1 Business Work Psychology

How to deal with remote conflicts

This C1 lesson plan guides students through remote workplace conflict, focusing on communication, psychology, and de-escalation techniques. It includes discussions, vocabulary, video analysis, hedging language practice, and role-plays for diplomatic resolution.

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C1 Work Lifestyle Psychology

Can work make you happy? Should it?

This C1 ESL lesson delves into the connection between work and happiness. Students discuss work philosophies, match vocabulary, analyze a video on happiness at work, practice cleft sentences, role-play career scenarios, and reflect on 'earned success'.

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C1 Business Work Psychology

How to fire with compassion

Master sensitive workplace communication for advanced ESL. This C1 lesson covers handling difficult conversations, like terminations, with compassion. Includes vocab, expert video analysis, empathy phrases, passive voice, and a realistic role-play simulation.

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C1 Business Work Psychology

Confidence vs competence

Explore leadership styles, confidence vs. competence, using a TED Talk for C1 ESL. Practice business vocabulary, nuanced language for professional discussions, and apply skills in a hiring committee role-play. Max 220 chars.

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A2 Technology Psychology

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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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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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 Free Psychology Lifestyle Grammar

When do we become adults? Brain science and passive voice

Explore the science of adulthood with this advanced ESL lesson. Using a video on brain science, students discuss when we become adults, practice vocabulary related to neuroscience, master the passive voice, and debate key societal issues.

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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 Business Psychology Lifestyle

The IKEA effect: The psychology of building your own furniture

Explore the 'IKEA effect' in this C1 lesson. Delve into IKEA's business and psychology, discuss DIY, watch a strategy video, and learn business vocabulary. Activities include comprehension, vocab exercises, passive voice for processes, and a business pitch role-play.

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