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Dream SchoolBritish kids are having problems at school. In this lesson, students read about a TV chef who wants to improve education in Britain. They invent their ideal school and then present their ideas to their classmates. Topic: Education and school Level: Intermediate B1 Aims: |
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Climate change overviewIn this lesson students will gain an overview of what climate change is. They will read some short texts, exchange information and make notes. |
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SleepHow many hours sleep do teenagers need? Do you ever fall asleep on public transport? This lesson asks students to read and talk about sleep. |
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Talking about the futureIn this simple lesson students will have a chance to speak freely about different aspects of their future life, while the teacher guides them (with the students' help) to the best available grammar |
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CyclingIn this lesson students think about and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of cycling and consider what else they could do personally to reduce their carbon emissions. |
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We use the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) to indicate the levels of our resources. Many lesson plans and activities are flexible and suitable for students learning at different levels.
If you are not familiar with the CEFR, this is an approximate explanation using terms common in many staffrooms:
A1: beginner
A2: elementary
B1: lower intermediate
B2: higher intermediate
C1: lower advanced
C2: higher advanced
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All about meThis lesson provides students with a live listening on the topic of the teacher’s personal interests and opinions. The students then use this as a model to chat about similar topics with their classmates using basic tenses and a variety of structures. |
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Class journalsThis lesson plan looks at one way class journals might be set up in order to introduce students to the idea and to get them working with journals |
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Is it because?This is a series of activities and related worksheets for you to download and use with the storybook Is it because? It forms part of the Promoting diversity through children’s literature series, produced by the British Council Teaching Centre in Paris. Age group: 9/10 Level: A2 |
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It’s 12.00 O’clock! A speaking lesson with no materialsThis is a drawing and speaking activity that is fun to use with primary classes to revise the present continuous form. It is easy to set up and requires no preparation or materials, except a board and a board pen. |
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Politics and youthThis lesson gives students the opportunity to find out about the political system in the UK and to discuss the attitude of many young people towards politics. |
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Rich!This lesson takes a light-hearted look at money and magazines. Students invent their extremely wealthy future selves and then take turns to be journalists interviewing and writing for 'Rich!!' magazine. |
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Save waterThis lesson looks at the causes of water shortages locally and internationally, and learners will produce a poster giving advice on saving water in the home or in the school. |
Science and cloningThis lesson is aimed at secondary school children between the ages of 12-18 years. |
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SleepHow many hours sleep do teenagers need? Do you ever fall asleep on public transport? This lesson asks students to read and talk about sleep. |
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Meetings 3: Managing a meetingThis lesson focuses on two important aspects of managing a meeting: setting up the meeting with a series of emails, and keep the meeting under control. Two other important parts of managing a meeting, introducing the meeting and closing the meeting, are covered in lessons 1 and 5. Topic: Managing a meeting |
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Meetings 4: Brainstorming and evaluatingSince its development in the 1950s, brainstorming has become one of the most common techniques used in meetings to generate ideas. However, despite its clear benefits, the technique has its faults and many improvements have been suggested and analysed. This lesson aims to provide practice of brainstorming at the same time as exploring possible improvements. The second half of the lesson focuses on the necessary follow-up to brainstorming: evaluating ideas. This means the lesson covers two of the key language functions of meetings: making suggestions and agreeing/disagreeing. Topic: Brainstorming and evaluating at meetings |
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Meetings 5: Action pointsFor many people, a meeting is only as successful as the Action Points it produces. Action Points are essential for moving things forward between meetings, and provide a focus both for the closing of one meeting and the opening of the next meeting. This lesson looks in some detail at what makes a successful Action Point. There is also a focus on the various steps involved in bringing a meeting to a successful close. Topic: Meetings and action points |
Mobile phonesIn this lesson plan the students will have plenty of opportunities to express themselves on the use of mobile phones in public and how they themselves use mobile phones. |
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Much Ado about NothingThis lesson plan follows on from the article 'Shakespeare for Teens' and it is best exploited as a series of two or three lessons. In these lessons students will learn about Shakespeare the man, Shakespeare the poet and Shakespeare the dramatist. They will discover one of his most famous comedies, Much Ado about Nothing, and will have the opportunity to re-enact one of the scenes. Age: Teenage/adult Level: B2/C1 Timing: 60-90 mins |
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Consumer societyThe aim of this lesson is to give students practice in reading for information and argument in an article about consumer society and give them an opportunity to discuss their opinions about the topic. |
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Cooking in Britain TodayThis lesson consists of a series of activities to help students talk about food and cooking. The main focus of the lesson is a text based on a recent survey in the UK indicating that British people are becoming more adventurous and experimental in their cooking and eating habits due to the growing popularity of cooking programmes. This lesson should challenge stereotypes of British food and encourage students to discuss their own preferences and attitudes towards food and restaurants. |
Destination - EnglandThis lesson gives students the opportunity to find out more about England. It is one of a collection of four Destination UK lesson plans that look at the four countries that make up the UK. |
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Destination - Northern IrelandThis lesson gives students the opportunity to find out more about Northern Ireland. It is one of a collection of four Destination UK lesson plans that look at the countries that make up the UK. |
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Destination - ScotlandThis lesson gives students the opportunity to find out more about Scotland. It is one of a collection of four Destination UK lesson plans that look at the four countries that make up the UK. |
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antonella.torricelli
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samehumbc
Egypt
This lesson is very useful and helps students to have a deep understanding of the verbs...
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