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Magic mirror storytelling

This lesson uses a simple storytelling technique (magic mirror) to give students speaking practice in a relaxed, non-threatening environment. Magic mirror can be used at any level, but works best where students have a sufficient level of English to narrate a story orally. 

Car insurance

This lesson plan is about raising the students’ awareness of the need for car insurance when driving in the UK. As they learn about the legal requirements regarding car insurance and the difference types available, they will develop their vocabulary and speaking skills. The lesson ends with the students role-playing a telephone conversation to get a car insurance quote.

Bad neighbours

Neighbours are part of life.  We all have experience of neighbours and in most cases this will mean both good and bad.  This lesson will explore a range of different relationships and attitudes that can exist between neighbours in the UK through discussion, vocabulary building and arranging a dinner party seating plan.

The royal family

This lesson gives students the opportunity to find out more about the British royal family and to practise their speaking skills. 

Young people and television

Young people and television

In this lesson students compare the TV viewing habits of young people in the UK with those in their own country

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!  

Why do we do that?

An activity where students reflect on what they do in the classroom and why, which leads to a discussion about classroom practices.

To catch a thief: past simple and past continuous practice.

Students write a short article about a robbery to practise the past simple and past continuous.

The soap opera

In this activity, learners create their own characters to develop their own soap opera.

The holiday maze

A reading and speaking activity where students have to agree on holiday plans.

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