Environment & Nature
Engage students with thought-provoking lessons on sustainability and the planet.
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Heat Wave Survival: Tips from Science – ESL Lesson Plan
Help your B1-B2 students explore the science of heat waves with this engaging video-based lesson on extreme heat, health, and survival. Students develop listening, vocabulary, grammar, speaking, and critical thinking skills as they learn how heat affects the body, evaluate practical safety strategies, and practise using comparative structures to describe cause and effect.
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The Coolcation: A New Way to Travel – ESL Lesson Plan
Introduce your A2 students to the travel trend of coolcations with this engaging reading-based lesson on summer holidays, climate, and changing travel preferences. Students develop reading, vocabulary, grammar, speaking, critical thinking, and creative writing skills as they compare beach holidays with cooler escapes and plan their own 4-day coolcation itinerary.
English Level: A2 -
Last Chance Tourism: Travel or Trouble? – ESL Lesson Plan
Take your B1-B2 students into the debate around last chance tourism with this engaging lesson based on an authentic CBS Mornings report from Iceland. Students develop listening, vocabulary, grammar, speaking, writing, and critical thinking skills as they explore disappearing destinations, climate change, travel choices, and the environmental paradox of visiting places before they are gone.
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Understanding El Niño: A Global Weather Phenomenon – ESL Lesson Plan
Take your B1-B2 students into the science and real-world impact of El Niño with this engaging lesson based on an authentic BBC News video. Students develop listening, vocabulary, passive voice, speaking, and critical thinking skills as they explore how global weather patterns affect floods, droughts, food supplies, and communities around the world.
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The Story of the Easter Bunny – ESL Lesson Plan
A seasonal Easter lesson exploring the origins of the Easter Bunny and chocolate eggs. Students build cultural vocabulary, practise listening and reading, and discuss traditions, symbols, and how celebrations change over time.
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How Much Tourism Is Too Much? – ESL Lesson Plan
A travel-and-society lesson on overtourism and its impact on local communities. Students discuss beaches, city breaks, housing, crowds, and responsible travel while practising vocabulary, listening, and balanced argumentation.
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Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Tradition: The Emerald River – ESL Lesson Plan
A colourful St Patrick’s Day lesson about Chicago’s emerald-green river tradition. Students explore culture, celebration, and community while practising vocabulary, listening, reading, and speaking around one of America’s most eye-catching holiday rituals.
English Level: B1 -
Can Winter Sports Survive? – ESL Lesson Plan
A climate-and-sport lesson on whether winter sports can survive in a warming world. Students discuss snow, tourism, sustainability, and adaptation while developing vocabulary, listening, and critical thinking.
English Level: B2 -
Masdar: A City of Tomorrow – ESL Lesson Plan
A future-cities lesson on Masdar and the dream of sustainable urban living. Students discuss clean energy, innovation, transport, and city design while building advanced vocabulary for technology and the environment.
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What’s the Real Halloween Horror? – ESL Lesson Plan
A Halloween lesson that asks what the real horror is behind the holiday. Students explore fear, consumer culture, costumes, and traditions while practising vocabulary, listening, and lively seasonal discussion.
