A lesson on on dieting, weight loss, and Angus Barbieri’s 382-day fast for upper-intermediate (B2/C1) ESL student speaking practice.

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

A lesson plan on the concept of utopia and utopian societies. The lesson includes speaking and vocabulary activities for ESL class.

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

A lesson on the trad wife trend spread on social media that promotes women returning to traditional gender roles. (B2/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 B2/C1 levels.

A lesson on Jane Elliott’s Brown Eyes/Blue Eyes experiment that aimed to teach students about discrimination. This lesson is for B2/C1 levels.

A lesson on communication conflicts at work with Gen Z employees. The lesson includes speaking and vocabulary activities for B2/C1 levels.

A lesson on artificial intelligence (AI) girlfriends and boyfriends. The lesson includes speaking and vocabulary activities for B2/C1 ESL.

A lesson on etiquette tips for visiting Japan. The lesson includes speaking and vocabulary activities for conversational ESL class.

A lesson on pet sitting around the world, focusing on the travel benefits and responsibilities of being a pet sitter. (B2 ESL level)

An ESL lesson about a terrible neighbour and bully for conversational English class. The B2/C1-level lesson includes roleplays and debates.

A lesson on Stanley Milgram’s study on obedience and authority. It includes speaking and vocabulary activities for advanced ESL class.

A lesson on breakfast food around the world based on a YouTube video by Insider Food. The lesson includes vocabulary and speaking activities.

ESL/EFL Level: Upper-Intermediate (B2/C1) Lesson Topics: Diversions, Escapism Skill Focus: Reading, Speaking, Vocabulary Approximate Class Time: 1.5 hours Lesson Plan Download: signs-escaping-reality-upper-intermediate-032024.docx Lesson Overview: After warm-up questions, students read a 241-word passage (based on this C2-level YouTube video) that describes six signs that people are avoiding reality. These signs describe ways that people dive into diversions […]

A lesson on friendship, loneliness, and the friendship recession that includes speaking & vocabulary activities for B2/C1 ESL levels.

A video-based lesson on the successful implant of a brain chip into a human by Elon Musk’s company Neuralink for upper-intermediate ESL class.

An upper-intermediate lesson on a TED-Ed video about Nozick’s Experience Machine. The speaking-focused lesson discusses hedonism and reality.

An lesson on the perilous journey of 101 African migrants who spent 36 days at sea. The lesson includes speaking activities for ESL class.

An upper-intermediate lesson on The Economist’s “5 Stories to Watch Out For in 2024”. Themes include an election in Taiwan, AI, & the BRICS.