Personality Types
Teach the Myers-Briggs system with this B2 lesson covering introvert, extrovert, and six more personality terms plus video and discussion activities.
B2 / Upper-Intermediate
These B2 lesson plans are built for upper-intermediate ESL learners who are ready to discuss ideas in more depth. Each lesson plan develops fluency, critical thinking, and accurate use of advanced vocabulary through meaningful speaking tasks. The lessons work well for discussion-based classes and help B2 students sound more confident and natural.
Why Does Summer Feel So Short?
B2 students explore time perception, nostalgia, and mindfulness in this summer lesson with reading, video, and debate on why summer feels short.
Matcha: What’s Happening?
B2 lesson on the matcha trend and production shortage. Covers cultural vocabulary, reading comprehension, and discussion about tradition versus demand.
Weaponized Incompetence
B2 lesson unpacking weaponized incompetence in relationships. Video explains deliberate task avoidance, gender roles discussion, household labor vocabulary.
Why Do We Wear Heels
Trace high heels from Persian soldiers to feminist debates at B2. History reading, gender norms video, vocabulary for fashion and social pressure explored.
The Brain vs. Big Numbers
B2 students discover why brains misunderstand millions through cognitive science video, number pronunciation practice, and metaphors.
Inside a Train Ride
Explore German train culture, delays, and etiquette at B2. Video about passenger habits, vocabulary for stations and carriages, cross-cultural comparisons.
Spotting a Scam
Students analyze phishing emails, fake calls, and fraud tactics in this B2 scam awareness lesson featuring a police captain outsmarting a phone scammer.
The Rise of Pop-Up Restaurants
Help B2 students discuss pop-up restaurants, food trends, and dining culture. Includes video about chef stories and vocabulary for restaurant concepts.
Polyworking
B2 business English lesson on polyworking and multiple jobs. Includes article about side gigs, financial stress, and vocab for careers and income sources.
Climbing Mount Everest
B2 lesson about climbing Mount Everest with vocab for altitude, gear, and training. Includes real audio from mountain guides and discussions about risk.
Murder Mystery: Who Did It?
Eight clues, five suspects, and one killer to find. This B2 murder mystery ESL lesson plan gets students debating from start to finish.
How to Choose Jeans
Jeans vocabulary, a TikTok on denim quality, and debates on style trends make this B2 ESL lesson plan practical and fun to teach.
You Don’t Need a New Car
Old cars, nostalgia, and twelve B2 vocabulary phrases drive this ESL lesson plan about why newer does not always mean better.
Freelancing
This B2 lesson explores freelancing, covering myths, career-building steps, financial stability, and job security, with listening and debate activities.
Revenge Bedtime Procrastination
Sleep habits, chronotype quizzes, and real comments on procrastination power this B2 ESL lesson plan on bedtime routines.
Pokémon Cards
Pokémon cards, rare collectibles, and big money debates make this B2 ESL lesson plan a hit with older teens and adults.
Feed Your Microbes
Gut health vocabulary, myth-busting activities, and fermented food research make this B2 ESL lesson plan a hit in any classroom.
Digital Parenting
Should parents track their kids online? This B2 lesson plan covers digital parenting with a video on parental controls, debates, and parenting style quizzes.
Super Commuting
Super commuting is on the rise. This B2 lesson plan covers commuting vocabulary, a real-life video case, and discussion activities on work-life balance.
Networking
Professional networking in English with this B2 lesson plan. Covers elevator pitches, follow-up strategies, useful phrases, and role-play scenarios.