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Ordering fish and chips

In the UK, many people enjoy eating fish and chips.

a surprised man

Unexpected situations

This lesson plan is all about the language learners need in the outside world when things do not go exactly according to plan!  

Describing an image: a house

Listen to Penny describing a photo of a living room in a house and the practise yourself. The language focus here is modal verbs of deduction.

Job roles and responsibilities

This lesson is about identifying different job titles and their associated duties. It provides learners with practice at using full sentences to talk about a job.

Learning about Wales

What do your students know about Wales? Try this lesson and help them learn more about an interesting part of the UK.

Getting to know you

Even simple social tasks like inviting a person out to a restaurant can cause embarrassment and stress. This lesson includes discussions of why such situations are difficult, as well as plenty of practice.

Cycling and carbon emissions

Cycling and carbon emissions

Students think about and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of cycling. They then consider what else they could do personally to reduce their carbon emissions.

Urban sport

What do you and your students know about the non-competitive urban sport, parkour? In this lesson students read about this activity, focus on informal language, then ask and answer questions about other activities in pairs.
 icebreaker

Icebreaking activity

For many people, the idea of walking into a room full of strangers and trying to socialise with them can be terrifying, especially if they have to use a foreign language. This lesson can help your students overcome their fears.

Jigsaw reading activity

This reading and speaking activity provides practice in giving clear instructions and explaining the rules of a game. Students can then play the games as an extension activity.

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