Tag Archives: Health

Angus Barbieri’s Fast (Intermediate Lesson Plan)

A lesson on on dieting, weight loss, and Angus Barbieri’s 382-day fast for intermediate (B1/B2) ESL student speaking practice.

Angus Barbieri’s Fast (Upper-Intermediate Lesson Plan)

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

Angus Barbieri’s Fast (Advanced Lesson Plan)

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

Breakfast Around the World (Advanced Lesson Plan)

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

Drugs: Alcohol, CBD, Psilocybin, & Opioids (Upper-Intermediate)

This lesson focuses on drug use, specifically alcohol, cannabis, psychedelics, & opioids. It contains speaking and vocabulary activities.

Drugs: Alcohol, CBD, Psilocybin, & Opioids (Advanced Lesson)

This lesson focuses on drug use, specifically alcohol, cannabis, psychedelics, & opioids. It contains speaking and vocabulary activities.

Phobias & Fears (Upper-Intermediate Lesson Plan)

This lesson focuses on phobias, their causes, and treatments. It has vocabulary and speaking activities for EFL conversation classes.

Phobias & Fears (Advanced Lesson Plan)

This lesson focuses on phobias, their causes, and treatments. It has many vocabulary and speaking activities for advanced conversation class.

Health & Wellness (Intermediate Lesson Plan)

A lesson on nutrition, exercise, and mental health for intermediate ESL/EFL class including speaking, reading, and vocabulary activities.

Health & Wellness (Upper-Intermediate Lesson)

A lesson on nutrition, exercise, and mental health for upper-intermediate ESL/EFL class including many speaking and vocabulary activities.

Health & Wellness (Advanced Lesson Plan)

A lesson on nutrition, exercise, and mental health for advanced ESL/EFL class including many speaking and vocabulary activities.

Beauty & Body Image (Upper-Intermediate)

This upper-intermediate lesson discusses body image and beauty. It contains role-plays and debates for conversational EFL/ESL class.

Beauty & Body Image (Advanced Lesson Plan)

This advanced lesson discusses body image, self-esteem, and beauty. It contains engaging role-plays and debates for conversational EFL class.

Stutz Documentary & Therapy (Upper-Intermediate/Advanced)

A video-based lesson on the tools used by therapist Phil Stutz (from a 2022 Netflix documentary). For upper-intermediate/advanced levels.

The Anti-Work Movement (Upper-Intermediate EFL Lesson Plan)

Students read about the Anti-Work movement, develop workplace guidelines, and practice job-related role-plays. (Upper-Intermediate EFL/ESL)

The Anti-Work Movement (Advanced EFL Lesson Plan)

Students read about the Anti-Work movement, develop workplace guidelines, and practice job-related role-plays. (For Advanced EFL Class)

The Social Dilemma: A Lesson on Social Media (Upper-Intermediate)

Upper-intermediate ESL lesson plan on the dangers of social media presented via a summary of the documentary The Social Dilemma.

The Social Dilemma: A Lesson on Social Media (Advanced)

Advanced lesson plan on the dangers of social media presented through a summary of the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma.

The Disease of Being Busy (Upper-Intermediate Reading Lesson)

A philosophical lesson plan about making time in life. The lesson includes reading comprehension, discussion, & vocabulary questions for ESL students on the ‘Disease of Being Busy’ by Omid Safi. Upper-Intermediate. Free download.

Health ‘Advice’ from a Doctor (Upper-Intermediate ESL Lesson Plan)

Funny lesson plan about ‘advice’ given by a doctor on living a healthy and long life. Upper-intermediate ESL Level. Contains speaking and bonus grammar activities.

The Dorito Effect (Advanced Health Lesson Plan)

Free advanced lesson plan about health and food taste. Practice reading, vocabulary, and do discussion questions, & writing exercises.