A lesson on expressing empathy & the differences between empathy and sympathy designed for advanced ESL conversation class.

A lesson on the 11 most annoying things ever. The lesson includes vocabulary and speaking activities for advanced ESL class.

A lesson on Olympic athletes with Differences of Sexual Development (DSD) and whether this condition confers an advantage to athletes.

A lesson on Kipling’s “IF–” poem about growth, manhood, and personal development. The ESL lesson contains vocabulary & speaking activities.

A lesson on on dieting, weight loss, and Angus Barbieri’s 382-day fast for advanced (C1/C2) ESL student speaking practice.

A lesson on courage and adversity based on Steve Gleason’s acceptance speech at the ESPY Awards. The lesson is advanced ESL (C1/C2).

A video-based lesson on the naturalization process of becoming a U.S. citizen (C1/C2 ESL)

A video-based lesson plan on the concept of utopia and utopian societies. The lesson includes speaking and vocabulary activities.

A lesson on how the arrival of Starlink Internet access affected a remote Amazon tribe. The lesson includes speaking & vocabulary activities.

A video-based lesson on what Europeans think of Americans. The lesson contains speaking activities for upper-intermediate/advanced (C1) ESL.

A video-based lesson on the trad wife trend spread on social media that promotes women returning to traditional gender roles. (C1/C2 ESL)

An advanced lesson based on a video of a Holocaust survivor who compares her experiences to the genocide of Palestinians. (C1 ESL)

A lesson about an Australian man who withdrew 1.6 million dollars after discovering an ATM glitch. The lesson includes speaking activities.

A lesson on the evolution of dating and dating trends (AI, dating apps, etc.) The lesson includes speaking activities for C1/C2 levels.

ESL/EFL Level: Advanced (C1/C2) Lesson Topics: discrimination, education Skill Focus: Reading, Speaking, Vocabulary Approximate Class Time: 1.75 hours Lesson Plan Download: elliott-discrimination-experiment-advanced-052024.docx Lesson Overview: After warm-up questions, students read a 298-word passage about Jane Elliott’s famous brown eyes/blue eyes experiment which she conducted to teach her grade class about discrimination. After a recall activity and comprehension […]

An advanced lesson on communication conflicts in the workplace with Gen Z employees. The lesson includes speaking and vocabulary activities.

An advanced lesson on artificial intelligence (AI) girlfriends and boyfriends. The lesson includes speaking and vocabulary activities.

A YouTube video-based lesson on etiquette tips for visiting Japan. The lesson includes speaking and vocabulary activities for C1/C2 ESL.

An advanced lesson based on a Steve Jobs interview about ideas and teamwork. The lesson has speaking and vocabulary activities for ESL class.

An advanced lesson on pet sitting around the world, focusing on the travel benefits and responsibilities of being a pet sitter. (C1 ESL)

ESL Level: Advanced (C1/C2) Lesson Topics: disputes between neighbors, bullying Skill Focus: Speaking, Reading, Vocabulary Approximate Class Time: 1.75 hours Lesson Plan Download: neighbor-russian-bully-advanced-lesson-042024.docx Note: This lesson was originally posted in 2011. It was revised and enhanced in 2024. After warm-up questions, students read a 294-word reading passage that tells the story of an ‘everyday’ type […]