Social Issues

Advanced students debate gun control, loopholes, and freedom of information in this C1 lesson on 3D-printed weapons and online blueprints.

C1 lesson on everyday philosophy: Socratic dialogue, art versus artist ethics, and moral behavior. Includes listening, debate, and advanced vocabulary.

B2 lesson on the matcha trend and production shortage. Covers cultural vocabulary, reading comprehension, and discussion about tradition versus demand.

B2 lesson unpacking weaponized incompetence in relationships. Video explains deliberate task avoidance, gender roles discussion, household labor vocabulary.

C1 students explore phubbing through relationship scenarios, screen time analysis, and a deep-dive article on phone addiction's mental health toll.

C1 students analyze betting app psychology through video on dopamine tricks, dark flow, and near-misses. Ethical debates and Polymarket analysis.

Students analyze phishing emails, fake calls, and fraud tactics in this B2 scam awareness lesson featuring a police captain outsmarting a phone scammer.

Eight clues, five suspects, and one killer to find. This B2 murder mystery ESL lesson plan gets students debating from start to finish.

Teach your C1 students about shrinkflation with this lesson plan. Covers 12 vocabulary items, a video on hidden inflation, and Reddit examples.

Kick off the new year with this B2 lesson plan on the no-buy year trend. Covers shopping vocabulary, a listening task, and debates on spending habits.

Teach housing affordability, income vocabulary, and policy debate with this C1 lesson plan on the global housing crisis.

In this B1 ESL lesson, students learn 14 words like "calm" and "heated argument" to discuss neighbor issues, complete tasks, and create AI bad neighbors.

"Seen." One word, zero replies. This B1 ghosting lesson plan teaches texting slang, friendship vocab, and real conversation skills.

From 1960s uniform to feminist flashpoint, the Playboy bunny suit tells a bigger story. A C1 Halloween lesson plan on costumes and culture.

Electoral College, swing states, and political parties explained. Get your B2 students debating with this US election lesson plan.

Do good-looking people really earn more and get shorter jail sentences? Your B2 students will want to debate this beauty premium lesson.

Sidewalk clutter, safety chaos, and angry pedestrians. This B2 lesson on e-scooters gets students reading, debating, and writing.

How do Americans picture Britain, and vice versa? A B2 stereotypes lesson with funny videos, vocabulary, and cultural debate.

Are Coachella and Burning Man losing their edge? A B2 lesson plan on festival culture, ticket economics, and changing music habits.

Why are locals saying "tourists, go home"? B2 students explore overtourism through video, case studies, and a vocabulary lesson.

Do we stop getting happier after a certain income? Find out in this C1 lesson on hedonic adaptation, money, and happiness research.