The topic of this lesson is sporting talent. Students read an article on an extremely gifted child chess prodigy from Ireland. In the grammar exercise, there is a review of the present simple, present perfect simple, past simple and used to + infinitive. At the end of the lesson, students talk about sporting talents in their own countries.
In this lesson, students study and practise the basic differences between the present simple and present continuous. The worksheet is suitable for both classroom practice and self-study.
In this lesson, students study and practise the differences between the past simple and past continuous. The worksheet is suitable for both classroom practice and self-study.
In this lesson, students learn and practise vocabulary related to people’s character and feelings.
In this lesson, students read an article about Dean Karnazes, a so-called ‘ultra-marathon runner’ who has run distances of up to 350 miles non-stop. In the grammar exercises, the differences between the gerund and infinitive forms in two-verb structures are studied and practised. At the end of the lesson, students share their reactions to the ultra-marathon lifestyle and talk about other feats of endurance.
In this lesson, students learn and practise vocabulary related to people’s appearance.
In this lesson, students learn and practise vocabulary related to jobs.
The topic of this lesson is cooking. Students read an article on the cooking repertoire of the British and study words to describe different kinds of food and cooking. Students then talk about their own countries’ cuisines.
In this lesson, students learn and practise vocabulary related to food and drink.
In this lesson, students learn and practise vocabulary related to cooking and eating.
This lesson teaches useful expressions for giving opinions, agreeing and disagreeing. The students listen to three travellers discussing the impact of tourism on a historical European town and study the language used in the conversation. At the end of the lesson, the learners select from a list of discussion topics and practise sharing their own opinions.
The topic of this lesson is living in an extreme environment. Students read an article on how the inhabitants of Yakutsk in Russia cope with living in the world’s coldest city. Students share their reactions and discuss how the climate in their own countries compares.
The theme of this lesson is transport and stress. Students read an article on the problems faced by commuters and workers on the metro in the Russian capital Moscow. The passive voice is studied and practised. At the end of the lesson, students talk about the transport systems in their own countries.
In this lesson, students learn and practise vocabulary related to road and transport.
The theme of this lesson is probability and chance. Students read an article on an unusual, statistical approach to planning their week. Collocations for describing several routines and activities are studied. In the grammar exercises, students learn how to express probability and chance using modal verbs and other useful structures. At the end of the lesson, students select from a list of topics and discuss what they believe will happen in each case.
In this lesson, students study and practise basic grammatical structures for talking about future plans and decisions – the present continuous, will + infinitive and going to + infinitive. The lesson is suitable for both classroom practice and self-study.
The theme of this lesson is longevity. Students read an article on the habits that can lead to a longer life and study common collocations for describing healthy lifestyles. Structures for speculating and explaining are also studied and practised. At the end of the lesson, the students discuss the article topic.
In this lesson, students learn and practise vocabulary related to health and illness.
The theme of this lesson is education and the problem of rising global population. Students read an article about a proposed strategy to limit global population growth by putting more girls in the developing world through secondary school. The first and second conditionals are studied and practised. At the end of the lesson, students talk about population problems in their own countries.
The theme of this lesson is prediction. Students read an amusing article on eight embarrassing predictions made by well-respected experts at different periods of modern history. In the grammar exercises, structures for reporting a prediction made in the past are learnt and the use and omission of the definite article for talking in general is studied. At the end of the lesson, students practise making and reporting predictions.
In this lesson, students study and practise the use and omission of the article ‘the’ before nouns when talking in general. The worksheet is suitable for both classroom practice and self-study.
In this lesson, students learn and practise vocabulary related to gadgets and appliances.
The theme of this lesson is artificial intelligence. Students read an article on how technological progress over the next 20 years will result in the development of machines that are able to match the intelligence of human beings. In the grammar part of the worksheet, comparative forms and structures are studied and practised. The grammar exercises can be adapted for slightly more advanced learners (see the teacher notes for Exercise 5 and 6). At the end of the lesson, students discuss their opinions on the lesson topic.
In this lesson, students learn and practise vocabulary related to computers and the Internet.
Cooking and eating
In this lesson, students learn and practise vocabulary related to cooking and eating.
