An advanced lesson on Europe’s “economic suicide” contrasted with the growth and strong environment for start-ups in the United States.

A lesson on social class and privilege centered on the 1937 “Tuffs and Toughs” photograph, focusing on speaking and vocabulary (B2/C1 ESL).

ESL/EFL Level: Intermediate (B1/C2) Lesson Topics: the arguments for and against TikTok, social media, influencers, family time Skill Focus: Reading, Vocabulary, Speaking, Prepositions Approximate Class Time: 2 hours Lesson Plan Download: tiktok-debate-intermediate-lesson-072023.docx Lesson Overview: After warm-up questions, a pre-reading task asks students to brainstorm the arguments for and against TikTok. Next, students read a 324-word passage covering […]

An advanced lesson on the punishment of Bobby Bostic for crimes committed as a juvenile. Designed for conversational English class (EFL).