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Engage advanced learners with lessons that push their language skills to new heights.
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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.
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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.
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Maybelatership: Later or Never? – ESL Lesson Plan
Get your B2-C1 students talking about modern dating, uncertainty, and changing relationship expectations with this engaging video-based lesson on maybelaterships. Students develop listening, vocabulary, speaking, fluency, critical thinking, and cultural awareness as they explore why some people are choosing “maybe later” over a clear yes or no.
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No More Late Show with Colbert – ESL Lesson Plan
A topical media lesson on Colbert, late-night TV, political comedy, and cancellation. Students discuss censorship, business pressure, media power, and fairness while developing advanced vocabulary, listening, and critical thinking.
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To the Moon and Back: The Artemis 2 Story – ESL Lesson Plan
A space-themed lesson following the Artemis 2 astronauts as they prepare to travel around the moon. Students build advanced vocabulary, practise authentic news listening, and discuss exploration, risk, teamwork, and the future of lunar missions.
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Fact-Checking the Ozempic Hype – ESL Lesson Plan
A critical media-literacy lesson on the Ozempic weight-loss hype. Students separate facts from myths, learn medical and social-media vocabulary, and discuss health trends, online influence, body image, and responsible decision-making.
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The Secret Language of Negotiation – ESL Lesson Plan
A practical advanced lesson on negotiation, emotion, and influence inspired by real FBI negotiation techniques. Students learn persuasive language, practise active listening, and discuss how empathy, tone, and trust shape successful conversations.
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Is Being Single the New Happiness? – ESL Lesson Plan
Help your B2-C1 students explore the rise of singlehood through an authentic CBC News report on modern dating, relationship expectations, and social change. This 90-minute lesson builds listening comprehension, vocabulary, critical thinking, and debate skills while sparking meaningful discussion about happiness, independence, and the future of relationships.
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Is Hollywood Over? – ESL Lesson Plan
A media-and-business lesson on Hollywood’s current crisis. Students discuss streaming, box-office pressure, changing audiences, and the future of entertainment while developing advanced vocabulary, listening comprehension, and critical thinking.
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What’s Your Money Personality? – ESL Lesson Plan
A personal-finance lesson that gets students talking about money personalities, spending habits, saving, and risk. Students build practical vocabulary and reflect on how attitudes to money shape everyday choices.
