This is a pre-intermediate (CEFR B1, IELTS 5.0) EFL Speaking class about housing. Students describe photographs of various types of house before a simple discussion about where they live. Target language (garage, loft/attic, balcony, patio, fireplace, utility room) is then introduced. Students confirm their understanding by matching the vocabulary to its meaning, after which they discuss questions using the vocabulary. A reading activity follows, in which students read housing advertisements in Manchester, UK. They confirm their understanding of the advertisements by matching pictures of the houses to the descriptions. Students finish the class by discussing their opinions about some statements, as well as designing their own house.

This is a beginner (CEFR A2, IELTS 4.0) EFL speaking class about hospitals. Students will learn vocabulary related to hospitals, after which they use the vocabulary in a sentence to confirm their understanding. Students then learn the pronunciation of each word. Then there is a short dialogue and two opportunities for freer practice using the target language.

This is a pre-intermediate (CEFR B1, IELTS 5.0) EFL Speaking class about mythical creatures. Students first brainstorm how many (real) animals they can think of, before discussing the concept of fantasy creatures. Target language (griffin, minotaur, centaur, unicorn, werewolf, phoenix) is introduced using images. Students then read a description of each creature to check their understanding. Further discussion about the mythical creatures follows. A reading activity followed by comprehension check is completed next. Finally, students discuss the scariest mythical creature and design their own using the images shown in the target language stage.

This is a pre-intermediate (CEFR B1, IELTS 5.0) EFL Speaking class about sugar. Students look at pictures of sugary products to contextualise the class. The next activity is a brainstorm of sweet food and drinks followed by target language (sugar cube, sugar-free, sugar cane, addictive, sweets, ban). Free discussion activities follow, allowing students to use the target language.

This is an upper intermediate (CEFR B2, IELTS 6.0) EFL Culture class about bank holidays. Students learn what a bank holiday is before learning some common activities on bank holidays (historic house, museum, rambling, picnic, art gallery, coast). Students then match up each activity with a verb before completing a text with the words. A discussion and a reading activity follow. Students discuss the similarities between the UK bank holidays and those in their country before debating with a partner.

This is an advanced (CEFR C1, IELTS 7.0) EFL Culture class about animal idioms. Students will learn the following idioms: ants in your pants, black sheep, crocodile tears, a little bird told me, beat a dead horse, bark up the wrong tree. Students confirm their understanding of each idiom with a quiz and a reading activity.

This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the Blitz. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of how the British public survived the bombing raids. Students will look at images of the event/period and discuss what they see. Next, students will learn the key people, places and time periods involved. Next, they will learn key vocabulary in preparation for a reading activity summarising the event. The students then read each source and answer comprehension questions to confirm their understanding. Students then evaluate the sources for their reliability by analysing the origin, context, perspective of the author, audience, and motive of each. Finally, students answer the question based on what they have learned.

This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about economics during the Italian Renaissance. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of how the city states of Florence, Venice, and Milan became so wealthy. Students will look at images of the event/period and discuss what they see. Next, students will learn the key people, places and time periods involved. Next, they will learn key vocabulary in preparation for a reading activity summarising the event. The students then read each source and answer comprehension questions to confirm their understanding. Students then evaluate the sources for their reliability by analysing the origin, context, perspective of the author, audience, and motive of each. Finally, students answer the question based on what they have learned.

This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the invasion of Poland by Germany in September 1939. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of how the invasion was justified by Germany. Students will look at images of the event/period and discuss what they see. Next, students will learn the key people, places and time periods involved. Next, they will learn key vocabulary in preparation for a reading activity summarising the event. The students then read each source and answer comprehension questions to confirm their understanding. Students then evaluate the sources for their reliability by analysing the origin, context, perspective of the author, audience, and motive of each. Finally, students answer the question based on what they have learned.

This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the invasion of Russia during the Napoleonic Wars. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of why the invasion failed. Students will look at images of the event/period and discuss what they see. Next, students will learn the key people, places and time periods involved. Next, they will learn key vocabulary in preparation for a reading activity summarising the event. The students then read each source and answer comprehension questions to confirm their understanding. Students then evaluate the sources for their reliability by analysing the origin, context, perspective of the author, audience, and motive of each. Finally, students answer the question based on what they have learned.

This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about the Gulf War. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of why Iraq invaded Kuwait. Students will look at images of the event/period and discuss what they see. Next, students will learn the key people, places and time periods involved. Next, they will learn key vocabulary in preparation for a reading activity summarising the event. The students then read each source and answer comprehension questions to confirm their understanding. Students then evaluate the sources for their reliability by analysing the origin, context, perspective of the author, audience, and motive of each. Finally, students answer the question based on what they have learned.

This is a pre-intermediate (CEFR B1, IELTS 5.0) EFL Speaking class about fast food. Students begin by describing photographs showing common things associated with fast food. Students then brainstorm the fast food they know already. Target language (hamburger, French fries, onion rings, hot dog, burrito, fried chicken) is then shown using photographs. Students then discuss fast food in their own experiences. The next activity is a reading task where students complete a gap-fill, followed by three free discussion activities.

This is a pre-intermediate (CEFR B1, IELTS 5.0) EFL Speaking class about feelings. Students begin the lesson by reading four sentences and describing how they would feel in each situation. Students then look at six images, each of which shows a feeling (lonely, bored, stressed, shy, proud, confident). The pronunciation and form of each word is then drilled. Students then read a short text about a girl called Danielle and her first day at a new job. Students use the target language by confirming their understanding of the text. Two free discussion activities are then completed.

This is a pre-intermediate (CEFR B1, IELTS 5.0) EFL Speaking class about exercise. Students begin by describing photographs then brainstorming different types of exercise. Six exercises (skipping, push-ups, planking, weight-lifting, sit-ups, yoga) are then introduced in photographs. The difference between sport and exercise is then elicited and confirmed before students consolidate their learning in three free discussion activities.

This is an upper intermediate (CEFR B2, IELTS 6.0) EFL Speaking class about animals. Students begin the class by reading four short descriptions of some animals before guessing them. Students then brainstorm animals they know, after which they look at images of the target language (turkey, pelican, squirrel, gorilla, giraffe, turtle). Students drill pronunciation. Next they will discuss the animals with their partners. Next they will look at pictures of different habitats (woodland, ocean, rainforest, grassland, coast, forest). Students then match the animal to its habitat. More complex verbs of motion (amble, dart, glide, flutter, saunter, scurry) are introduced in the next part of the class using pictures of a gorilla, pelican and squirrel respectively. Students then describe the differences between the animals.

This is an upper intermediate (CEFR B2, IELTS 6.0) EFL Speaking class about chores. The first activity has students describing some pictures of common chores. Next, they discuss the meaning of chore, as well as some basic questions related to their experiences of chores. Vocabulary (vacuum, dishes, laundry, clean, tidy, set the table) is introduced using pictures. Students then match each chore with a suitable verb to learn some collocations. A further discussion follows. Three production activities follow (a rank and defend about which chore is the most boring, agree/disagree, a role play between a parent and a child).

This is an advanced (CEFR C1, IELTS 7.0) EFL Speaking class about animals. Students complete a short quiz in which they must guess the name of an animal based on a description. Students then brainstorm the animals that they know (for large classes, the teacher might assign a particular environment/habitat for each group as different habitats will be learned later in the class). The target language (deer, otter, peacock, orca, octopus, gecko) is introduced using pictures. The pronunciation of each word is drilled, after which the students match each animal to a suitable adjective describing it. Students then contextualise the next activity by reading a summary of Monterey Bay in California. Students read an article about sea otters in Monterey Bay, after which they answer comprehension questions. Teachers should point out to students that the golf balls in Monterey Bay are a form of environmental pollution. The next slide shows six types of environmental pollution (oil spill, microplastics, radiation, light, noise, litter). Students then discuss how pollution affects animals. The following two activities involve students describing differences between the animals they learned, and naming the animals that live in a variety of habitats.

This is an advanced (CEFR C1, IELTS 7.0) EFL Speaking class about advertising. Students begin the class by looking at a picture of a man demonstrating reluctance or hesitancy. The students will then read a short text about a businessman who is reluctant to spend money on advertising. The aim of this activity is to make students aware of the prevalence and importance of advertising. A short discussion about advertising follows. Next, students learn target language (product placement, native advertising, guerilla advertising, endorsement, before-and-after, jingle) using pictures (some guidance may be required in this activity). Students then match the method of advertising to its description. A further discussion about the various methods of advertising follows. Students then look at four situations and decide upon the best way to advertise for that particular situation. Two free production activities follow.

This is an advanced (CEFR C1, IELTS 7.0) EFL Speaking class about vegetation. Students first look at pictures of plant life. They then discuss their own knowledge of plants and other types of vegetation. Target language (shrub, deciduous tree, evergreen, moss, mangrove, fern) is introduced in pictures. Students read a short text and complete sentences using the newly-learned vocabulary. Students then discuss vegetation in their country. In preparation for a reading activity about the taiga forest in Russia and Canada, students look at a map of this region. They then answer comprehension questions about it. Finally, students complete an agree/disagree activity about deforestation.

This is an advanced (CEFR C1, IELTS 7.0) EFL Grammar class about prepositional phrases. Students learn some key vocabulary required to understand the concepts in the lesson. Students review the different kind of prepositions (place, time, manner, agency, direction). Students learn the concept of modifiers and then learn what a prepositional phrase is. The functions of prepositional phrases are introduced. Students complete sentences in a controlled exercise. Students learn about prepositional phrases with gerunds before reading a short text and identifying prepositional phrases.