Become an EnglishCurrent Member for $20/year

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Why Join?

A small annual fee gives you access to 385+ lessons (B1–C2) designed specifically for speaking-based ESL classes. These lessons cover a range of themes (see our topic list) and new lessons are posted monthly—typically 6 to 8 across three or four different themes. 

What Makes Our Product Better?

1. Topics: Thought-provoking and edgy topics you won't find on other sites.
2. Human-crafted: No plain vanilla AI-generated passages.
3. Editable: Chop up our lesson, available in .DOCX format, before class. Choose the activities you want to use. Delete the others.
4. Price vs. Value: At $20 a year, EnglishCurrent is the most affordable lesson bank despite having over 385 lessons. New lessons are added monthly (typically 6 to 8 across three or four different themes).

Price Comparison

What Teachers are Saying (from anonymous teacher feedback)

• "Great content! Sites like ESL brains do a good job but the lessons could be a bit random and not really intellectual enough." – Seki W., Tutor, Toronto
• “I really appreciate the originality of the lessons on English Current. Stories such as Daryl Davis & the KKK make for engaging discussions, while providing an insight into American history and culture that many international students are not aware of.” – Matt R., Tutor, Portland
• "I think you are doing a terrific job, and I want to thank you for making it available to teachers like me for such a small fee." – Pablo T., Mexico City
• “The lessons are just perfect! It makes my students think and express their opinion and it sure makes learning (and teaching) fun and interesting! Keep those creative contents coming!” – Maan T., Online ESL Teacher, the Philippines

Why so affordable?

• ESL teaching doesn't pay much, so I keep the cost low. I also want membership to be affordable for teachers in developing countries.
• I only write topic-based B1-C2-level lessons for conversational English class. Grammar worksheets, exam prep, etc., aren't the focus (those are already free on the site).
• Lessons are largely text-based and printer-friendly--not built with interactive software using image-heavy layouts. The focus is on content. This keeps overhead low and membership affordable.

Sample Lesson Plans

If you are unfamiliar with our lessons, please view these samples.

• AITA: Am I the A**hole? (B2/C1) (PDF Sample)
• Daryl Davis Meets the KKK (C1/C2) PDF Sample)
• Finding Your Fashion Style (B2/C1) (PDF Sample)
• Sam Harris on Free Will (C1/C2) (PDF Sample)
• Cosmetics, Branding, & Selena Gomez's Rare Beauty (B2/C1) (PDF Sample)
• The Social Dilemma: A Lesson on Social Media (B2/C1)

The above lessons differ in length, but show the structure of our lessons, which is generally as follows:

• Warm-up questions
• Reading (200-325 words) or Video (1-4 minutes)
• Comprehension questions
• Vocabulary activity
• Debate
• Roleplays
• Famous Quotations
• Vocabulary & Collocation Review
• Final discussion questions

Becoming a Member

If you'd like to become a member, please complete the secure form below. Note that if you'd like to contribute a lesson, please get in touch as an original lesson might be acceptable as payment for membership in lieu of money. If you'd like to pay by PayPal, send me an e-mail (contact@englishcurrent.com) so I can set up your account manually.

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Thank you for your support.

- Matthew Barton / Creator and Head Writer of EnglishCurrent.com (founded in 2011). Matthew has taught English for two decades in Canada, Japan, Belgium, and the Czech Republic. He also writes items for English assessments in the U.S. and Japan. Matthew holds a Master's degree in philosophy and currently teaches academic writing in Vancouver, Canada.