B2
Challenge students with materials that improve fluency, accuracy, and critical thinking.
-
Accent Bias in the Workplace – ESL Lesson Plan
Get your B1-B2 students exploring British accents, identity, and workplace bias with this engaging lesson based on an authentic BBC News report. Students develop reading, listening, vocabulary, speaking, and cultural awareness skills as they discover distinctive British accents, examine how pronunciation can affect career perceptions, and reflect on attitudes toward regional accents in their own…
-
Is Gen Z Getting Less Intelligent? – ESL Lesson Plan
Get your B1-B2 students discussing test scores, screen time, and the future of education with this thought-provoking lesson based on an authentic BBC News video. Students develop listening, vocabulary, speaking, and critical thinking skills as they explore the PISA decline, possible causes behind falling results, and whether Gen Z is really becoming less intelligent.
-
Tipping Culture: Has It Gone Too Far? – ESL Lesson Plan
Get your B1-B2 students talking about tipping, frustration, and modern consumer culture with this engaging lesson based on an authentic Wall Street Journal video. Students develop listening, vocabulary, grammar, speaking, and critical thinking skills as they explore the history of tipping, tip screens, price partitioning, and whether tipping culture has gone too far.
-
How to Say Sorry: The Art of Apology – ESL Lesson Plan
Help your B2 students explore what makes an apology truly sincere with this practical lesson based on Jahan Kalantar’s TEDxSydney talk. Students develop listening, vocabulary, word formation, speaking, reflection, and writing skills as they learn a three-step apology framework and practise creating authentic apologies for real-life situations.
English Level: B2 -
Correcting the Map, Correcting History – ESL Lesson Plan
Take your B1-B2 students into the debate around world maps, distortion, and global representation with this thought-provoking lesson based on a UN News article and a TED-Ed video. Students develop reading, listening, vocabulary, speaking, critical thinking, and presentation skills as they explore why some maps make Africa look smaller, compare different projections, and discuss whether…
-
Women Leaders: Competent but Not Likable? – ESL Lesson Plan
Get your B2-C1 students discussing gender bias, leadership, and workplace expectations with this thought-provoking lesson based on Robin Hauser’s TED Talk. Students develop listening, vocabulary, speaking, critical thinking, and cultural awareness skills as they explore why competent women are often judged differently from men and how unconscious bias shapes perceptions of leadership.
-
Weight Loss Drugs: Availability and Inequality – ESL Lesson Plan
Get your B2 students discussing healthcare, inequality, and the global rise of weight loss drugs with this thought-provoking lesson based on an authentic BBC News video. Students develop listening, vocabulary, speaking, critical thinking, research, and cross-cultural comparison skills as they explore access to treatment, obesity stigma, public healthcare funding, and the growing divide between those…
English Level: B2 -
The First AI-Generated Virus: Breakthrough or Danger? – ESL Lesson Plan
Bring one of the biggest AI ethics debates into your B2 classroom with this thought-provoking lesson based on an authentic BBC News report about AI-designed viruses. Students develop listening, vocabulary, phrasal verbs, speaking, critical thinking, research, and presentation skills as they explore scientific breakthroughs, biosecurity risks, and whether AI should be used to design new…
English Level: B2 -
Rent or Own? How Subscriptions Are Draining Your Wallet – ESL Lesson Plan
Get your B2 students thinking critically about the subscription economy with this engaging video-based lesson on hidden costs, consumer habits, and modern spending choices. Students develop listening, vocabulary, grammar, speaking, collaboration, and critical thinking skills as they discuss streaming services, recurring fees, and the difference between renting and owning.
English Level: B2 -
Did AI Fail to Replace Developers? – ESL Lesson Plan
Explore the impact of AI on software development with this thought-provoking B2-C1 lesson based on an authentic video about why replacing developers with AI is going wrong. Students develop listening, vocabulary, speaking, and critical thinking skills as they analyse AI hype, tech industry realities, and the future of work.
