Tag Archives: Top-rated
The Chinese Farmer & The Useless Tree (Upper-Intermediate) · July 12, 2026
Two Taoist parables, the Chinese Farmer and the Useless Tree, with vocabulary, discussion questions, and speaking activities. (B2/C1 ESL)Taoist Parables: The Chinese Farmer & The Useless Tree (Advanced) · July 7, 2026
Two Taoist parables, the Chinese Farmer and the Useless Tree, with vocabulary, discussion questions, and speaking activities. (C1/C2 ESL)The Wisdom of African Proverbs (Upper-Intermediate Lesson) · May 17, 2026
An upper-intermediate lesson on African proverbs. Includes a proverb discussion game, and other vocabulary and speaking activities (B2/C1).The Wisdom of African Proverbs (Advanced Lesson Plan) · May 13, 2026
An advanced lesson on African proverbs. Includes a proverb discussion game, and other vocabulary and speaking activities (C1/C2).Free Speech & Political Polarization (Upper-Intermediate) · September 10, 2025
A lesson on echo chambers, political division, and universities with vocabulary, comprehension, and speaking activities for B2/C1 ESL class.Free Speech & Political Debate in the Social Media Era (Advanced) · September 7, 2025
A lesson on Sarah McBride's "abandonment of persuasion" on social media featuring speaking activities for advanced (C1/C2) ESL class.Real-Life Superhero Phoenix Jones (Upper-Intermediate Lesson) · September 1, 2025
A lesson on a real-life superhero (or villain?) Phoenix Jones, including speaking and vocab activities for advanced (B2/C1) ESL/EFL class.Real-Life Superhero Phoenix Jones (Advanced Lesson Plan) · August 28, 2025
A lesson on a real-life superhero (or villain?) Phoenix Jones, including speaking and vocab activities for advanced (C1/C2) ESL/EFL class.Thirty-Eight Minutes to Live (Intermediate Lesson) · August 10, 2025
B1/B2 lesson on the 2018 Hawaii missile alert with reading, vocabulary, comprehension, & speaking roleplays about living without regret.Incel Attitudes & Beliefs (Upper-Intermediate Lesson Plan) · June 18, 2025
A lesson on incel culture and attitudes, including vocabulary, reading, roleplays, and speaking activities based on an academic study (B2/C1)Incel Attitudes & Beliefs (Advanced Lesson Plan) · June 13, 2025
A lesson on incel culture and attitudes, including vocabulary, reading, roleplays, and speaking activities based on an academic study (C1/C2)Colonialism & Truth Telling (Intermediate Lesson) · May 30, 2025
A lesson on the harms of colonialism and the push for reconciliation. Includes speaking tasks and vocabulary-building activities.Colonialism & Truth Telling (Upper-Intermediate Lesson) · May 26, 2025
A lesson on the harms of colonialism and the push for reconciliation. Includes speaking tasks and vocabulary-building activitiesColonialism & Truth Telling (Advanced Lesson Plan) · May 24, 2025
A lesson on colonialism and truth-telling based on a video about Australia's past. Includes speaking tasks and vocabulary-building activitiesDaryl Davis & The KKK (Advanced Lesson) · May 16, 2025
A powerful lesson on empathy, racism, and dialogue based on Daryl Davis's story. Includes vocabulary, role-plays, discussion (C1/C2 ESL).The Greatest Novels Ever Written (Intermediate) · February 23, 2025
A speaking-focused lesson for on the "greatest novels" ever, including Anna Karenina, The Great Gatsby, and To Kill a Mockingbird. (B1/B2)The Greatest Novels Ever Written (Upper-Intermediate) · February 18, 2025
A speaking-focused lesson for on the "greatest novels" ever, including Anna Karenina, The Great Gatsby, and To Kill a Mockingbird. (B2/C1)The Greatest Novels Ever Written (Advanced Lesson) · February 17, 2025
A speaking-focused lesson for on the "greatest novels" ever, including Anna Karenina, The Great Gatsby, and To Kill a Mockingbird. (C1/C2)Finding Your Fashion Style (Upper-Intermediate Lesson) · November 25, 2024
A lesson about developing your own fashion style with fashion-related speaking and vocabulary activities for B2/C1 ESL levels.How to Look Terrible in Your Clothes (Advanced Lesson) · November 21, 2024
A lesson based on a video entitled "How to Look Terrible in your Clothes" with fashion-related speaking activities for C1/C2 ESL levels.U.S. Citizenship & The Naturalization Process (Advanced Lesson) · July 4, 2024
A video-based lesson on the process of becoming a U.S. citizen that includes speaking, listening, and vocabulary activities for advanced ESL.