Fast Life
This A2 lesson looks closely at being in a hurry, from rushing through breakfast in the morning to wasting time on your phone in five free minutes.
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Watching Youtube
What would you do if your video suddenly went viral? This A2 lesson plan builds speaking practice around real YouTube situations and two short stories.
Back to Learning
Why do so many adults go back to school later in life? This A2 lesson plan looks at two very different answers through Lina's and Dmytro's stories.
When You Feel Sick
From a runny nose to full food poisoning, this A2 lesson plan gives students the exact words to describe exactly how they truly feel today.
Beautiful Island Beaches
Pink sand in Indonesia, star-shaped shells in Japan, and seven kilometers of white sand in Australia all appear in this A2 beaches lesson plan for adults.
Shopping for Shoes
Teach shoe vocabulary through a real Instagram video, four dialogues, and three photo scenarios in this shoes A2 lesson plan for adult classrooms.
Good Habits vs. Trends
Help your students talk about daily routines, healthy habits, and the difference between a real habit and a social media trend in this a2 lesson plan.
Movie Night
Movie night vocabulary, reading, and speaking practice packed into this A2 lesson plan on watching movies.
Giving Compliments
Compliment vocabulary, two short readings, and speaking practice using formulas in this A2 lesson plan on giving and receiving compliments in English.
My Best Friend
This A2 friendship lesson plan starts with a checkbox and ends with students writing about their favorite memory together. Practical, personal, and ready to use.
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.
My Skincare Routine
Teach skincare vocabulary like serum, toner, and cleanser with this A2 lesson. Students read, discuss habits, and speak about their own routine.
My Last Vacation
Vacation vocabulary, listening activities, and speaking tasks in this A2 lesson plan for adult English learners.
Staying Fit
Gym vocabulary, workout routines, and three real-life audio stories about staying fit. This A2 lesson plan is great for lower-level adult learners.
Moving Abroad
She saw a TikTok and moved to Tokyo. This A2 moving abroad lesson uses Ashley's real story to teach vocabulary about going abroad and expat life.
Eating Out
Students practice restaurant vocabulary and taste adjectives in this A2 food lesson with dialogues, readings about global dishes, and speaking activities.
My First Job
Learn to describe first job experiences with A2 vocabulary for work schedules, customer service, and workplace feelings through real stories.
Cleaning My Home
A2 lesson plan teaching cleaning vocabulary through stories, pictures, and speaking activities about home routines, tools, and household tasks.
Weather in Winter
A2 ESL weather lesson comparing winter across Canada, Spain & Vietnam. Practice winter vocabulary with authentic audio and speaking activities.
Making a Complaint
Making a complaint ESL lesson plan that teaches polite yet assertive language through dialogues, listening activities, and real-world role-plays. A2 level.