This lesson is designed primarily for upper-intermediate to advanced students (B1.2-C2), but can be adapted for lower levels, too. It requires access to a computer (story needs to be typed) and ChatGPT, or another image-generation AI service. It was designed for a one-on-one online class, but can be adapted for a small group of students […]
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This lesson for advanced students focuses on advanced vocabulary, reading comprehension, and speaking skills. Students will read a news story about how a piece of fake news disrupted the financial markets and explore the driving forces behind fake news. Image credit: hartonocreativestudio For anyone interested in current affairs, financial markets, and politics, knowing how to
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This ESL lesson for high intermediate to advanced learners is a good way to get students reflecting on specific years in a global socio-economic context. It focuses on dictionary ‘words of the year’ and develops reading, vocabulary and speaking skills in English. All lesson materials are available for download at the bottom of this article.
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A lesson for B1.2-C1 adults or older teens. It focuses on these skills: speaking, reading, vocabulary, listening, prepositions, and collocations. All materials are available for download at the bottom of this post. I designed this lesson specifically for my adult B1.2 student who loves flamenco. The weekend before the lesson, she’d performed in a flamenco
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Looking for an engaging speaking activity for your ESL class? This storytelling task is a great way to get your students working together in a creative, fun way.
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This ESL lesson is great for B1-C2 students interested in politics and cryptocurrencies. It’s great for reading, vocabulary building, and speaking.
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