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Culture

Hey! You know how those textbook culture lessons are boring? Ours are the opposite. It’s all about the juicy stuff: weird global traditions, embarrassing taboos, and stereotypes that actually get students chatting. It’s super easy to use, and it’ll make your ESL classes feel way more real. Instant discussion win!

The Michelin Guide

The Michelin Guide now rates over 40,000 restaurants worldwide, though it began as a marketing trick for a small tire company. This B1 lesson unpacks it.

Dance & Tradition

This B1 lesson plan pairs folk dance vocabulary with a short video on Georgian tradition, injury, fighting skills, and years of physical training.

Comparing East & West

Cultural differences take center stage in this B1 ESL lesson plan, comparing East and West through videos, vocabulary, and Yang Liu's pictograms.

The Meaning of Jewelry

Teach jewelry symbolism, vocabulary, and video listening skills in this B2 ESL lesson plan built around family heirlooms and modern jewelry choices.

Movie Night

Movie night vocabulary, reading, and speaking practice packed into this A2 lesson plan on watching movies.

British Small Talk

Why does "I'm fine" sound negative in British English? This A2 lesson uses a real video to teach small talk phrases and question-asking skills.

Only in New York

Walk, eat, and talk like a New Yorker in this B2 lesson plan covering authentic videos, slang expressions, and real cultural habits.

The Copycat City

China built a copy of Paris and almost nobody moved in. This B1 English lesson covers what happened next, with vocabulary, video, and speaking activities.

Eating Out

Students practice restaurant vocabulary and taste adjectives in this A2 food lesson with dialogues, readings about global dishes, and speaking activities.

Chinese New Year

B1 lesson plan on Chinese New Year traditions with readings, cultural vocabulary, and discussion activities for intermediate ESL students.

Looking Closer at Art

C1 lesson about art analysis using video commentary on classical paintings to teach advanced vocabulary for discussing symbolism and technique.

How Dating Has Changed

Students debate whether past dating was more romantic, watch couples hold hands versus stare at screens, and practice relationship vocab in this B1 lesson.

K-Culture & K-Beauty

Explore K-beauty's global success in this B2 ESL lesson about Korean skincare, culture, and beauty industry vocabulary with video and discussion activities.

Cheesy Christmas Movies

Watch every Hallmark cliché compressed into one video, then debate urban stereotypes and gender roles in this thought-provoking C1 Christmas movie lesson plan.

He Only Wears Vintage

Students analyze why someone rejected modern fashion entirely, learning words like "flamboyant" and "ceremoniously" in this B2 vintage style lesson.

Culture Shock

This B1 culture shock lesson plan uses real TikTok videos and culture shock vocabulary to help intermediate students talk about new experiences.