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, IELTS 7.0) EFL Culture class about time idioms. Students will learn the idioms whale of a time, time heals all wounds, time flies, time on my hands. Students confirm their understanding and discuss the idioms with a partner in various production activities.

This is an advanced (CEFR C1, IELTS 7.0) EFL Culture class about the four nations of the UK. Students will learn key facts about each of the four nations in reading activities. Students learn key vocabulary and discuss what they have learned with partners in interactive 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 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 Speaking class about challenges. Students first discuss challenges at different stages of life and how to respond to challenges. Target language (health problems, financial challenges, challenges at work, harassment/bullying, bereavement, relationships) is introduced using pictures. Students then read a sentence describing one of the problems, after which they match the challenge to the sentence. Another discussion about these challenges follows. Students then look at a picture of a person holding a mask in front of their face. Teachers should be aware that the article is about imposter syndrome before eliciting students’ ideas. Key vocabulary in the article (objective, psychology, doubt, therapy, fraud) is learned. An article about a student suffering from imposter syndrome follows, after which students demonstrate their understanding by answering comprehension questions. Students then complete a short speaking activity followed by an agree/disagree activity.

This is an upper intermediate (CEFR B2, IELTS 6.0) EFL Grammar class about articles. Students will learn the difference between the indefinite and definite article. Concept check questions test students’ understanding and gap-fill exercises allow students to implement what they have learned in controlled exercises. Students also learn the difference between ‘a’ and ‘one’. Students complete a quiz where they choose the correct article for each gap. In addition, students read an article and complete the gaps with correct articles. Students discuss the most important invention with a partner before ending the class with a final concept check.

This is an upper intermediate (CEFR B2, IELTS 6.0) EFL Grammar class about showing regret. Students review their understanding of regret before learning key phrases to show regret (wish + past perfect, if only + past perfect, should + present perfect, regret + gerund). Students test their understanding using concept check questions and practice the language in gap-fill and transformation activities.

This is an upper intermediate (CEFR B2, IELTS 6.0) EFL Grammar class about showing permission. Students read dialogues and find examples of giving, refusing, and asking for permission. Students learn formal and informal ways of performing each function. Role play activities allow students to practice using the key phrases. Students complete a discussion at the end.

This is a pre-intermediate (CEFR B1, IELTS 5.0) EFL Speaking class about habits. The first activity sees students describing three images with their partner to activate prior knowledge. Target language (various habits) is elicited using photographs, which students discuss using discussion questions. Students then brainstorm bad habits, after which they consolidate their learning by completing three discussion activities (agree or disagree, discussion, rank and defend).

This is a pre-intermediate (CEFR B1, IELTS 5.0) EFL Speaking class about the internet. Students first brainstorm what activities they can do online. Then they discuss basic questions about the internet. Target language (website, search engine, download, stream, router, virus) is introduced using photographs. Students confirm understanding by choosing the correct piece of vocabulary in a gap-fill reading activity. Another opportunity for discussion follows. Prior to reading an article about the pros and cons of the internet, students describe a picture showing a girl sleeping next to a mobile phone. Students then answer comprehension questions about the text. Two interactive discussion activities follow.

This a pre-intermediate (CEFR B1, IELTS 5.0) EFL speaking class about holidays. Students begin the class with a description of some photographs of holidays, after which they discuss their last holiday with a partner. Target language (luggage, guided tour, currency, souvenir, resort, hotel reservation) is introduced using photographs, after which students read sentences and complete a gap-fill using this new vocabulary. In a controlled practice activity, students then use the newly-introduced vocabulary in a discussion. The penultimate activity involves students stating their ideal holiday. Finally, students read about four types of holiday (a tour of European capitals, a Hawaiian beach holiday, a hiking trip to Peru, and a city break in New York) before discussing their favourite option.

This is a pre-intermediate (CEFR B1, IELTS 5.0) EFL Speaking class about hiking. Students describe photographs followed by a short quiz. Students look at photographs of hiking equipment before discussing hiking as a general activity. More detailed discussion questions follow. Students then consolidate their learning using a pros/cons discussion followed by a debate.

This is a pre-intermediate (CEFR B1, IELTS 5.0) EFL Speaking class about farming. Students will first describe photographs of farming before discussing basic ideas about farming. Target language (barn, tractor, dairy, poultry, farmer, crops) is shown using pictures. Concept check is completed using a gap-fill with the target language. Students discuss their own experiences with the target language. Next, students read a text about dairy farming and answer comprehension questions. Students then discuss predictions about farming in the future before discussing the pros and cons of being a farmer. The final activity is another discussion.

This is a pre-intermediate (CEFR B1, IELTS 5.0) EFL Speaking class about movies. Students describe three photographs, each showing something related to movies (director, theatre, scared). Students discuss their experiences of movies. Target language (action, sci-fi, drama, romance, comedy, horror) is introduced using well-known Hollywood movie posters. Students then choose a suitable adjective to describe each type of movie. Students move on to discuss movie genres in detail before giving their opinions in an agree/disagree activity. Students discuss the pros and cons of watching movies at the cinema or on a phone before reading a short text about someone’s opinions on movie genres. The class ends with a comprehension check.

This is a pre-intermediate (CEFR B1, IELTS 5.0) EFL Speaking class about night. Students first describe some photographs of nighttime. Next they brainstorm activities that are typically done at night before looking at the target language (stargazing, moonlight, dusk, nighttime walk, bonfire). Students discuss their nighttime activities and the concept of nocturnal animals. Students give opinions in an agree/disagree activity before having a debate about whether to stay at home or go out at night.

This is a pre-intermediate (CEFR B1, IELTS 5.0) EFL speaking class about music. Students begin by activating prior knowledge using photographs, after which they discuss their experiences with music. Target language is then introduced using photographs. Students then confirm their comprehension of each genre of music by matching the genre to the instruments commonly used. A further discussion is introduced. Various free conversation activities are then completed to consolidate students’ learning.

This is a pre-intermediate (CEFR B1, IELTS 5.0) EFL Speaking class about libraries. Students describe photographs to their partner before discussing the concept of reading books. Target language (bookshelf, librarian, fiction, non-fiction, checkout desk and spine) is introduced. Students move their focus to discussing libraries in detail. The final three activities are free discussion activities (agree or disagree, pros and cons, debate).

This is a pre-intermediate (CEFR B1, IELTS 5.0) EFL Speaking class about painting. Students first describe paintings before discussing basic questions about painting. Target language (brush, canvas, portrait, frame, sketch, pallet) is shown using pictures. Students discuss further. Further target language (landscape, abstract, spray, still life) is shown before students describe different paintings using the vocabulary they have learned.