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Lesson Plan
British Council

Stairway to Nowhere (Lower Level)

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Picture this! Scholars quickly sketch an image of what they think a picture of Stairway to Nowhere would look like. They participate in a fill-the-gap exercise where they complete sentences by filling in the blanks of the transcript as...
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Lesson Plan
British Council

Dictionary Skills for Secondary Students

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Pop quiz! Learners work in groups to answer questions on a quiz about dictionary skills.  They then work to create a dictionary skill quiz of their own. Groups exchange quizzes and race to find all of the answers.
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Lesson Plan
British Council

Snack Facts - Recording Vocabulary

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
What's in a word? Scholars look at a sentence written on the board about snacks. They discuss unfamiliar terms and then record the new words by drawing a picture, writing a synonym, writing a translation, or creating a mind map. Pupils...
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Lesson Plan
British Council

Christmas

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Pupils learn more vocabulary and English language by taking a close look at the words Happy Christmas and working in groups to see how many words they can make of the letters. Scholars then take a quiz to test their knowledge about...
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Lesson Plan
British Council

Love Poems

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Language learners write down the words to a song as they listen to it. They then work in groups to write a love poem using the words and phrases they wrote from the song. As a culminating activity, scholars read their poems to the class.
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Lesson Plan
British Council

Drawing Dictation

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Scholars give drawing dictations to practice using prepositions of place correctly. They work in groups, taking turn dictating and drawing. Learners then receive a picture they have not seen and write directions to accompany the image.
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Lesson Plan
British Council

World Book Day

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Scholars discover information about World Book Day. Working in pairs, learners read a text about the special day, and then write about their own favorite book. To finish, pupils complete worksheets and a crossword puzzle about World Book...
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Lesson Plan
British Council

Online Safety for Teenagers

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Safety in a cyber world is complex but important. Scholars review ways to stay safe online by first writing words given by the teacher. Learners analyze the words to guess the topic of the lesson. They then read an online safety poster...
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Lesson Plan
British Council

The Months of the Year

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
What month is it? Scholars work with a team and play a game to guess which month is described by given clues. While playing, pupils learn more about what makes each month different with a main focus being on the weather.
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Lesson Plan
British Council

An English Action Plan

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Language learners discuss ways they can increase their use of English in the new year and brainstorm with peers ideas to practice language. Scholars finish by completing a worksheet to create their own English Action Plans to increase...
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Lesson Plan
British Council

Plastic-Free Is Not Easy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Paper or plastic? Scholars discuss a worksheet containing grocery photos in which consumers were challenged to buy items without plastic wrapping or containers. Learners rank the food items by the need for packaging, such as a banana,...
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British Council

Buy. Use. Toss.

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Responsible consumption is never a waste of time. Using the engaging resource, scholars learn about the impact of waste on the planet, sorting trash into necessary and luxury piles. They then analyze their consumption habits, writing an...
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Lesson Plan
British Council

Chocolate

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Are you the biggest chocoholic? Scholars read text about people eating chocolate and sequence the text by putting them in order of who ate the most to least chocolate. They quiz classmates to discover who is the biggest chocoholic in the...
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British Council

A New Logo for the World Wildlife Fund

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Where does the money go? Learners take a look at the logo for the World Wildlife Fund and discuss characteristics of the panda in the logo. Scholars learn that cute, fuzzy endangered animals often receive the most donations. They keep...
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British Council

Fast Fashion

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Fashion Facts! Learners analyze a worksheet about fast fashion in which clothes are made cheaply so people purchase more. Pupils discuss the effects this type of fashion has on the environment before exploring the benefits of upcycling.
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Lesson Plan
Cengage Learning

COVID-19: What Can I Do?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Eleven slides make up a presentation that details the importance of practicing social distancing and what can be done at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Scholars take part in the classroom discussion highlighting topics such as...
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Interactive
University of Victoria

Agreement with Indefinite Pronouns

For Students 6th - 12th
Why can't they agree? Scholars learn about agreement with indefinite pronouns with online materials. First they learn what indefinite pronouns are as well as examples. They look at examples of indefinite pronouns used in sentences before...
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Printables
Nosapo

Calendars

For Students K - 12th
A colorful calendar template allows learners to add dates and notes about upcoming events.
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Activity
Tune Into English

Yellow Submarine – The Beatles – Notes

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Enhance English language skills using the fan-favorite song, "Yellow Submarine" by The Beatles. Scholars predict what the song is about then listen and mark specific words they hear. Playing the song again, participants unscramble lyrics...
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Worksheet
ESL Holiday Lessons

Bastille Day

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Eleven worksheets follow an informative reading about Bastille Day. Scholars complete sentences found in the reading by matching, filling in the blanks, and choosing from a series of multiple-choice questions. Participants spell and...
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Unit Plan
University of Kansas

Feelings - Thematic Unit

For Teachers Pre-K - Higher Ed Standards
Boost language skills with a unit all about feelings. Scholars from all grade levels take part in several lessons that incorporate specific vocabulary terms and adjectives while discussing their feelings with their peers. Reading...
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British Council

Romeo and Juliet

For Students 3rd - 7th Standards
An engaging video featuring William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is accompanied by six activities designed to reinforce vocabulary, story elements, and comprehension. Scholars match words to pictures, place events in sequential order,...
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Interactive3:43
British Council

Twelfth Night

For Students 3rd - 7th Standards
Scholars experience Shakespeare's, Twelfth Night, with an engaging interactive. After watching the story, six activities extend the learning experience. Topics include characters, vocabulary, a sequence of events, comprehension, and...
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British Council

William Shakespeare

For Students 3rd - 7th Standards
After watching a three-minute video detailing the life of William Shakespeare, scholars take part in several activities designed to show what they know about the famous writer. Learners read a series of eight sentences and put them in...