Vocabulary example lessons

Find vocabulary-building lessons organized by theme and context. Teachers can access lessons focusing on expanding word knowledge, learning collocations, understanding phrasal verbs, and mastering idioms. Each lesson presents vocabulary through authentic video content for better retention and natural usage.

High-stakes crime: speculating about possibilities
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High-stakes crime: speculating about possibilities

Unravel the mysteries of high-stakes crime by mastering the language to speculate about perpetrators and possibilities, enhancing your analytical English skills.

Cute aggression: explaining complex emotions
B2PsychologyVocabularyVideo

Cute aggression: explaining complex emotions

Cute aggression — a B2 English lesson. Practise using passive voice for scientific explanations and expand vocabulary around psychology and animal behaviour.

Corporate jargon: understanding and using business English
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Corporate jargon: understanding and using business English

Corporate jargon — a B2 English lesson. Practise understanding idiomatic expressions and expand your vocabulary for professional communication.

Corporate jargon: understanding and using business idioms
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Corporate jargon: understanding and using business idioms

Corporate jargon — a B2 English lesson. Practise using idiomatic expressions and expand vocabulary around business communication.

Generational divides: critiquing and assigning blame
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Generational divides: critiquing and assigning blame

Generational conflict — a C1 English lesson. Practise language of accusation and expand vocabulary around social and economic responsibility.

Solving mysteries: making deductions about the past
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Solving mysteries: making deductions about the past

Solving mysteries — a B2 English lesson. Practise making deductions about past events using 'must have' and 'can't have' and expand vocabulary around investigation.

Medical emergencies: describing accidents and getting help
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Medical emergencies: describing accidents and getting help

Medical emergencies — an A2 English lesson. Practise using the simple past tense and expand vocabulary around describing accidents and calling for help.

Dairy Milk: Nutrition, Costs & Environmental Impact
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Dairy Milk: Nutrition, Costs & Environmental Impact

Summary This 90-minute ESL lesson for B2 learners explores Dairy Milk: Nutrition, Costs & Environmental Impact through a real

Wordplay and humour: understanding puns and double meanings
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Wordplay and humour: understanding puns and double meanings

Wordplay and humour — a C1 English lesson. Practise understanding ambiguous language and expand vocabulary around comedy and wit.

The language of deception: analysing statements and spotting lies
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The language of deception: analysing statements and spotting lies

The language of deception — a B2 English lesson. Practise analysing sentence structure and expand vocabulary around honesty and dishonesty.

International trade: discussing economic news and consequences
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International trade: discussing economic news and consequences

International trade — a B2 English lesson. Practise using conditional sentences and expand vocabulary around economics and tariffs.

Retail secrets: discussing business strategy and pricing
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Retail secrets: discussing business strategy and pricing

Retail secrets — a B2 English lesson. Practise using causative verbs and expand vocabulary around business and shopping.