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The Art of Being a Good Friend
VIDEO LESSON
C1-C2

The Art of Being a Good Friend

A reflective C1–C2 ESL lesson plan on friendship, listening, and emotional depth. Help adult learners practise nuanced speaking through meaningful discussion.

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Fitness and Free Time
SPEAKING
A2-B1

Fitness and Free Time

A speaking-led A2–B1 ESL lesson where adult learners discuss fitness, free time, energy, and rest through relatable scenarios, gentle reflection, and natural conversation.

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Quitting Coffee: Is Life Better Without It?
VIDEO LESSON
B2

Quitting Coffee: Is Life Better Without It?

This lesson helps B2 learners explore caffeine, energy, and daily habits through a 30-day video challenge, wellness vocabulary, natural expressions, debates, and reflection tasks that build confident, real-world fluency.

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Let's Visit Vietnam
GENERAL
B1-B2

Let's Visit Vietnam

A B1–B2 travel lesson where students explore Vietnam's landmarks, food, and traditions, learn useful idioms, and build cultural awareness through quizzes, dialogues, and engaging speaking and reflection activities.

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Food and Mood
VOCABULARY & SPEAKING
B1-B2

Food and Mood

A B1–B2 ESL lesson exploring how food affects energy and emotions. Students learn practical vocabulary, share real habits, give gentle advice and discuss how everyday eating shapes mood and wellbeing.

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Natural Wonders
VIDEO LESSON
B1-B2

Natural Wonders

A speaking-focused ESL lesson exploring the world’s natural wonders through video, vocabulary and personal reflection. Learners discuss travel, awe and memorable places using clear, expressive B1–B2 language.

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Year in Review – Reflection Lesson
SPEAKING
B1-B2

Year in Review – Reflection Lesson

This New Year reflection ESL lesson helps B1–B2 learners look back on their year, discuss growth and challenges, learn natural vocabulary and share meaningful stories through warm, structured, conversation-focused activities.

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New Year Idioms & Expressions
IDIOMS
B1-B2

New Year Idioms & Expressions

This New Year idioms ESL lesson helps B1–B2 learners use expressions about fresh starts and change through dialogues, scenarios and creative tasks, building fluency as they discuss goals, habits, motivation and personal growth.

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Healthy Relationships and Communication
VOCABULARY & SPEAKING
B2-C1

Healthy Relationships and Communication

This healthy relationships ESL lesson helps B2–C1 learners talk clearly about communication, boundaries, trust, and emotional connection through advanced vocabulary, phrasal verbs, idioms, real-life scenarios, and reflective discussion.

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Mindset and Growth
VOCABULARY & SPEAKING
B2-C1

Mindset and Growth

A reflective B2–C1 lesson where students discuss mindset, self-belief, and personal growth, learning natural vocabulary, phrasal verbs, and idioms through real-life scenarios, meaningful conversations, and emotionally relatable speaking activities.

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Public Transport and Getting Around
VOCABULARY & SPEAKING
A2-B1

Public Transport and Getting Around

An A2–B1 lesson where students discuss everyday travel, learn practical transport vocabulary through mini-dialogues and real-life scenarios, and build confidence asking for help, describing situations, and talking about how people get around.

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Travel & Transformation
VOCABULARY & SPEAKING
C1-C2

Travel & Transformation

A C1–C2 lesson where students explore how travel shapes identity and perspective, using advanced emotional vocabulary, idioms, and storytelling tasks to discuss growth, belonging, and transformative life experiences.

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Travel Memories
SPEAKING
B1-B2

Travel Memories

A conversation-first B1–B2 ESL lesson where adult learners explore travel memories, meaningful moments, and personal reflections through guided discussion and storytelling.

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Let's Visit Mexico
GENERAL
B1-B2

Let's Visit Mexico

A B1–B2 travel lesson where students explore Mexico's landmarks, food, and traditions, learn natural expressions, and build fluency through quizzes, video tasks, matching activities, and engaging cultural discussions.

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Stress Management Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
B1-B2

Stress Management Collocations

A practical B1–B2 ESL lesson teaching natural stress-management collocations. Students learn to talk about stress, balance, and emotions through real-life conversations, guided practice, and personal reflection.

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Albert Einstein
GENERAL
B2-C1

Albert Einstein

A B2–C1 ESL lesson exploring Albert Einstein’s curiosity, imagination and worldview. Students learn natural vocabulary and practise meaningful speaking tasks inspired by his life and ideas.

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Minimalism vs Consumer Culture
SPEAKING
B2-C1

Minimalism vs Consumer Culture

This minimalism ESL lesson helps B2–C1 learners explore simple living, material habits, and wellbeing. Students learn key expressions, discuss values and possessions, and reflect on how reducing excess creates clarity, focus, and fulfilment.

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Regrets
VIDEO LESSON
B2-C1

Regrets

A reflective B2–C1 ESL lesson exploring real-life regrets through video, natural expressions and meaningful discussion. Students learn to talk honestly about past choices, missed chances and personal growth.

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Letting Go & Moving On
VOCABULARY & SPEAKING
C1-C2

Letting Go & Moving On

This letting go ESL lesson helps C1–C2 learners discuss closure, acceptance and personal growth using natural emotional vocabulary. Students analyse real-life extracts, practise advanced expressions and reflect deeply on habits, changes and new beginnings.

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Christmas Idioms & Expressions
IDIOMS
B1-B2

Christmas Idioms & Expressions

This Christmas idioms ESL lesson helps B1–B2 learners use festive expressions naturally through dialogues, creative tasks, seasonal situations and warm discussions, building fluency while exploring holiday traditions, humour and memorable moments.

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Holiday Traditions Around the World
SPEAKING
A2-B1

Holiday Traditions Around the World

A festive A2–B1 lesson where students explore global Christmas and New Year traditions, learn key holiday vocabulary, and practise confident speaking through warm, cultural activities.

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Self-Care and Daily Routines Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
B1-B2

Self-Care and Daily Routines Collocations

A practical B1–B2 lesson where students discuss wellbeing, routines, and healthy habits, learning eight self-care collocations through mini-dialogues, real-life scenarios, and speaking-first activities that build confidence and personal reflection.

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Positive Personality Idioms
IDIOMS
B1-B2

Positive Personality Idioms

A B1–B2 lesson where students learn personality idioms through real-life mini-dialogues, photos, and speaking tasks, helping them describe people naturally and share personal examples with warm, confident English.

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Work-Life Balance
SPEAKING
B2-C1

Work-Life Balance

A B2–C1 lesson where students discuss burnout, balance, and modern work culture, learning natural expressions and practising realistic communication to set boundaries, reflect on habits, and talk confidently about wellbeing at work.

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Shopping and Spending Habits
SPEAKING
A2-B1

Shopping and Spending Habits

A speaking-led A2–B1 ESL lesson where adult learners explore shopping and spending habits through relatable situations, personal reflection, and natural conversation about everyday choices.

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Cold Therapy
VIDEO LESSON
B2-C1

Cold Therapy

A B2–C1 ESL lesson exploring cold therapy, wellness trends and resilience. Students learn natural vocabulary, react to a video and discuss scepticism, pressure and personal wellbeing.

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Self-Esteem and The Voices We Carry
VIDEO LESSON
C1-C2

Self-Esteem and The Voices We Carry

This advanced self-esteem ESL lesson helps C1–C2 learners explore inner dialogue, self-worth, and past experiences through rich vocabulary, a thought-provoking video, meaningful discussions, and reflective tasks connecting language with personal growth.

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Eating Out at Restaurants
VOCABULARY & SPEAKING
B1-B2

Eating Out at Restaurants

A practical B1–B2 ESL lesson that teaches natural restaurant English. Students learn to order food, ask questions, make small requests and speak confidently in real eating-out situations.

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What's Your Favourite Childhood Memory?
SPEAKING
B1-B2

What's Your Favourite Childhood Memory?

This childhood memories ESL lesson helps B1–B2 learners share nostalgic stories, describe emotions naturally, and reflect on how early experiences shaped them. Students build emotional fluency through vocabulary, video reflection, and meaningful conversation.

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For Those Waiting for Life to Happen
SPEAKING
C1-C2

For Those Waiting for Life to Happen

This lesson helps learners explore meaning, direction, and self-discovery through a powerful short film, rich vocabulary, and deeply reflective speaking tasks on purpose, uncertainty, and personal growth.

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The Finnish Way to Enjoy a Sauna
VIDEO LESSON
B2-C1

The Finnish Way to Enjoy a Sauna

This lesson helps B2–C1 learners explore Finnish sauna culture, advanced wellness vocabulary and six natural idioms through video, reading and discussion, building confident, reflective fluency about relaxation, rituals and wellbeing.

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The Science of Gift-Giving
SPEAKING
B2-C1

The Science of Gift-Giving

This lesson helps B2–C1 learners explore the psychology behind choosing and receiving gifts, using a fun holiday video, vocabulary development, humour, and thoughtful discussions about empathy, meaning, and shared experiences.

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Time Management and Productivity
VOCABULARY & SPEAKING
B1-B2

Time Management and Productivity

A modern B1–B2 lesson where students discuss productivity, focus, and digital habits, learn expressions like deep work and doomscrolling, and build natural fluency through relatable, speaking-first activities.

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The Power of Social Connection
VIDEO LESSON
B1-B2

The Power of Social Connection

A B1–B2 lesson where students discuss relationships and social habits, learning practical vocabulary, collocations, and idioms through mini-dialogues, listening tasks, and personalised speaking activities that build natural confidence in real-life interaction.

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Emotional Intelligence
VOCABULARY & SPEAKING
B2-C1

Emotional Intelligence

A B2–C1 lesson where students explore empathy, communication, and self-awareness, learning emotional vocabulary, collocations, and idioms through real-life scenarios, guided discussions, and reflection to build confident, emotionally intelligent English.

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Humour and Laughter Idioms
IDIOMS
B1-B2

Humour and Laughter Idioms

A fun B1–B2 lesson where students learn six humour idioms through mini-dialogues, games, and storytelling, helping them express amusement naturally and build confidence in relaxed, everyday conversation.

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