Teaching resources
Here you can find a wide range of practical resources to use in your classroom, whether you are teaching English to primary, secondary or adult learners. There are over 400 full lesson plans to choose from, covering different topics and themes, all organised according to the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR).
You’ll also find shorter activities and ideas for using songs, poems and stories to help your learners improve their English in engaging and motivating ways.
Resource books include books, self-access guides and collections of lesson plans for you to download in pdf format. We also have several practical activity books full of ideas and photocopiable material.
All of our teaching resources are written by experts in English language teaching and are free to download.
Project: Welcoming refugees
In this lesson, learners work together to present ideas for welcoming refugees to their hometown.
13 - Adults
B1
80
Home: Welcoming refugees
This lesson explores the experiences of refugee children using the heartwarming short animation Home by Aardman Animations. It celebrates fun, empathy and friendship in welcoming new classmates from different cultures.
9 - 12
A2
90
Open-mindedness
In this lesson, learners practise and improve their listening skills as they listen to a podcast about open-mindedness.
13 - 17
C1
60
Peacemakers and peace-breakers
Promote the values of peace, respect and tolerance in your primary classroom with this lesson for face-to-face or online teaching.
9 - 12
A2
90
My ideal teacher
Use this lesson to encourage learners to appreciate teachers’ qualities.
9 - 12
A2
60
My AI teacher
Use this lesson to explore how AI can be used by learners to help develop the level of their English.
13 - Adults
A2
60-70
Responsible tourism: Planning a sustainable holiday
This lesson guides learners through analysing different types of holidays, and their environmental and social impact, before they collaboratively design a sustainable holiday.
13 - 17
A2
60
Investigating insects – part 1
In this lesson, learners will discover the names of insects that they find in their outdoor surroundings and think about how they can be categorised according to their different characteristics.
5 - 8
A1
45
Investigating insects – part 2
In this lesson, learners will review the names of the insects they learned in part 1 of this lesson and describe their characteristics in more detail to create fact-file posters about each one.
5 - 8
A1
45
Plastic in the ocean: What can we do?
This lesson explores how single-use plastics can end up in the ocean, how they harm animals and people, and how we can reduce plastic waste.
9 - 12
B1
120 minutes (or two 60-minute lessons)
Plurilingual competence rubric
Use this child-friendly evaluation rubric to create shared understanding of plurilingual and intercultural competence.
5 - 12
A2
Using multilingual practices
Ramadan
In this lesson, learners read about Ramadan and how different Muslims feel about it. They will then work collaboratively to create a menu for a special Ramadan meal.
13 - 17
B1
90
