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GENERAL ENGLISH
Search for general English worksheets to use with your
English students and in your classes.

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Influencer farms
Mixed levels

This lesson looks at the topic of influencers and influencer

farms in Asia. Exercises focus on listening comprehension,
related vocabulary and grammar. Students will also have an
opportunity to discuss questions on the topic.

by Joe Wilson

*Please note that there are five audio files. Use the one
appropriate for the level you choose.

The hero’s journey

Intermediate (B1-B2)

In this lesson, students will watch a video showing how

many famous stories follow the same pattern: the Hero’s
Journey. They will first discuss some beloved book and film
heroes, then watch the video and do some comprehension
tasks on it. They will also study different types of prefixes,
discuss their impressions of the video, and apply the theory
to other stories, as well as to their own lives.

by Edward Alden

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Activate your grammar: 2 

Proficiency (C2)

This lesson is designed to help students improve their

grammar skills by providing opportunities to practise
various grammar topics, such as alternative conditional
structures and how to use “whereby” and “wherein” in
relative clauses. Through practical exercises, students can
reinforce their learning and enhance their proficiency.
Additionally, the lesson includes a speaking task and there
are tips and advice interspersed throughout.

by Joey Vaughan-Birch

BUSINESS ENGLISH
Search for business English worksheets to use with your
business English students and in your in-company classes.

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Finding accommodation 
Upper-intermediate (B2-C1)

BEC Vantage

This lesson looks at Reading - Part 1 and supports it with

vocabulary and skills exercises. Students will also have the
opportunity to complete a Writing - Part 1 style question as
well as a Speaking - Part 2 task.

by Joe Wilson

Fixing conflict at work

Proficiency (C2)

This video lesson is about conflict at work. An expert in the

topic talks about what creates it in the first place and
suggests five steps to deal with it. First, students will see
some words that feature in the video and discuss how they
relate to the topic of conflict. They then watch the video and
do some comprehension and vocabulary tasks. They then
read a short text on the topic with further vocabulary.
Finally, they relate the content of the video to their
experience.

by Edward Alden

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Micromanagement
Mixed levels

This lesson looks at the subject of micromanagement and

how it can potentially be used in a positive way. Exercises
focus on related vocabulary, reading and listening skills and
offer students an opportunity to discuss the topic.

by Joe Wilson

BREAKING NEWS LESSONS

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news items.

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Workers survive 17 days in collapsed tunnel

Mixed levels

This breaking news lesson is based on the successful rescue

of 41 construction workers from a collapsed tunnel in
northern India. Students will watch a news report in which
the dramatic rescue is explained, followed by a
comprehension activity to check their understanding of the
details. This is followed by a short grammar section on plural
nouns that can be both countable and uncountable. Then,
students will look at an article that explores the background
of the tunnel collapse, and finally, there is a crossword
exercise to finish.

by Joey Vaughan-Birch

Volcano in Iceland causes problems

Mixed levels

In this lesson, we look at the volcano crisis in Iceland. After

thousands of earthquakes, cities have been evacuated, and
roads are cracked, but still, no one knows when and how the
eruption will happen. Students first see some vocabulary on
the topic, then listen to a news report about the situation in
Iceland and do some comprehension tasks. They then read
an article with fun facts about volcanoes, and complete a
vocabulary task on the text. They finish by talking about the
topic.

by Edward Alden

The world’s first eyeball transplant

Mixed levels

This lesson looks at the development of a patient in the US

receiving an eye transplant following a serious accident and
the topic of organ donation. Students will watch a news
report on the eye transplant and read an article regarding
how organs are allocated in the UK and US and the potential
issues surrounding this. Exercises focus on related
vocabulary, reading and listening skills and offer students an
opportunity to discuss questions on the topic.

by Joe Wilson

NOTE: Please be aware that the video contains real-life

footage that some may find disturbing due to its medical
nature. We encourage teachers to preview the video to
ensure it is appropriate for their class.

Australia opens the door for Tuvaluan refugees

Mixed levels

In this Breaking News worksheet, students will look at the

news of an agreement between two countries that involves
replacing climate refugees. They will first look at the
meaning of refugee and what might cause people to be
displaced. They then listen to a news report of the
agreement between Australia and Tuvalu and do some
vocabulary and comprehension tasks. They move on to
reading an article about climate refugees and end by
discussing questions on the topic.

by Edward Alden

EXAM PREPARATION
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Finding accommodation 
Upper-intermediate (B2-C1)

BEC Vantage

This lesson looks at Reading - Part 1 and supports it with

vocabulary and skills exercises. Students will also have the
opportunity to complete a Writing - Part 1 style question as
well as a Speaking - Part 2 task.

by Joe Wilson

Activate your grammar: 2 

Proficiency (C2)

This lesson is designed to help students improve their

grammar skills by providing opportunities to practise
various grammar topics, such as alternative conditional
structures and how to use “whereby” and “wherein” in
relative clauses. Through practical exercises, students can
reinforce their learning and enhance their proficiency.
Additionally, the lesson includes a speaking task and there
are tips and advice interspersed throughout.

by Joey Vaughan-Birch

Sight reading 
Upper-intermediate (B2-C1)

B2 First

This lesson helps students preparing for the B2 First exam

to recognise and employ a range of reading strategies
including prediction, skimming, sampling, scanning and
intensive and extensive reading. These skills will support
them in tackling the reading papers on the exam, as well as
in planning and carrying out a personalised programme of
self-study to prepare for the exam more generally. Students
will work with two music-themed articles, read useful tips
and reflect on their experiences. There is also an optional
extension activity which introduces invites students to apply
some of the same strategies to listening texts.

The full lesson plan takes a minimum of 60 minutes.

by Stephanie Hirschman

Finding work
Upper-intermediate (B2-C1)

BEC Vantage

This lesson introduces students to Reading - Part 1 in a

guided way, by explaining the skills needed to successfully
complete the task and introducing key vocabulary ahead of
the task. Students will have the opportunity to discuss
questions on the topic and do a Speaking task on the topic.

by Joe Wilson

Holidays and travel 

Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)

PET for Schools

This is the third lesson for Unit 3 of PET for Schools. The
general theme of Unit 3 is Around the world and this lesson
focuses on travel and holidays. Some vocabulary from Unit 2
Lesson 5 related to transport may be recycled here. The
lesson can be summarised in three parts. First learners are
introduced to holiday vocabulary centering on types of
holidays, locations, and activities. Then they look at
sequencers. The exam focus is on how to write a story with
follow up activities on past perfect and connectors for
contrast.

by Jeanette Corbett

Go for it!
Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)

In this lesson, students will see another episode of the story

at Mendfield Hospital. Today Priya has heard about a
vacancy for a midwife at the hospital and will suggest her
friend applies. Students will see language for asking for and
giving advice. They will then role play conversations in
different healthcare settings to give and receive advice.

by Edward Alden

MEDICAL ENGLISH
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students and in your medical English classes.

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The world’s first eyeball transplant

Mixed levels

This lesson looks at the development of a patient in the US

receiving an eye transplant following a serious accident and
the topic of organ donation. Students will watch a news
report on the eye transplant and read an article regarding
how organs are allocated in the UK and US and the potential
issues surrounding this. Exercises focus on related
vocabulary, reading and listening skills and offer students an
opportunity to discuss questions on the topic.

by Joe Wilson

NOTE: Please be aware that the video contains real-life

footage that some may find disturbing due to its medical
nature. We encourage teachers to preview the video to
ensure it is appropriate for their class.

Go for it!
Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)

In this lesson, students will see another episode of the story

at Mendfield Hospital. Today Priya has heard about a
vacancy for a midwife at the hospital and will suggest her
friend applies. Students will see language for asking for and
giving advice. They will then role play conversations in
different healthcare settings to give and receive advice.

by Edward Alden

Medicine for healthcare professionals: revision 3 

Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)

This lesson revises all the language seen in the first four
lessons of Unit 3 in terms of vocabulary (hospital
departments and healthcare professionals), grammar
(talking about the future) and functional language (for
instructions, job interviews and referral letters). In addition,
students will read a text about how to write a good referral
letter and write their own correspondence. Finally, they will
listen to three healthcare-related conversations in the
format of the OET (Occupational English Test), then
roleplay the dialogues and prepare their own.

by Edward Alden

LEGAL ENGLISH
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students and in your legal English classes.

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Legal English: upper-intermediate review 6 

Upper-intermediate (B2-C1)

The purpose of this lesson is to assess students'

comprehension of the grammar and vocabulary topics
covered in Unit 6 through the completion of a set of
exercises. It can be completed individually or in groups, and
there is a speaking activity at the end that can be supervised
by the teacher.

by Joey Vaughan-Birch

Legal vocabulary in use: 3 

Upper-intermediate (B2-C1)

This lesson aims to enhance students' knowledge of

different areas of law and improve their vocabulary. The
class includes various exercises that cover mediation,
environmental law, and legal collocations. Additionally, a
listening activity focuses on intellectual property. Students
will have opportunities to practise using legal terminology
and engage in discussions related to the topics covered in
class.

by Joey Vaughan-Birch

Venezuela regains control of prison

Mixed levels

This lesson looks at the subject of prison life in different

places in the world. Students will listen to a news report on
recent events in a Venezuelan prison and read an article
comparing American and Norwegian prisons. Exercises
focus on reading and listening comprehension, and related
vocabulary and offer the students the opportunity to
discuss questions on the topic. There is also an optional
writing activity.

by Joe Wilson

ENGLISH FOR KIDS

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Holidays and travel 

Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)

PET for Schools

This is the third lesson for Unit 3 of PET for Schools. The
general theme of Unit 3 is Around the world and this lesson
focuses on travel and holidays. Some vocabulary from Unit 2
Lesson 5 related to transport may be recycled here. The
lesson can be summarised in three parts. First learners are
introduced to holiday vocabulary centering on types of
holidays, locations, and activities. Then they look at
sequencers. The exam focus is on how to write a story with
follow up activities on past perfect and connectors for
contrast.

by Jeanette Corbett

Puzzle it out
Elementary (A1-A2)

This is the 5th lesson for Unit 1 of Kids (7-9).

The focus of this lesson is on reviewing both vocabulary and

language related to homes. Learners listen or watch the unit
song and story and do different activities from previous
lessons. The lesson concludes with speaking activity to
consolidate their knowledge of the unit topic.

by Jeanette Corbett

Yes, I can
Elementary (A1-A2)

This is the 3rd lesson for Unit 2 for Kids (7-9).

The focus of this lesson is on language used to describe

abilities related to free time activities. Learners look at the
language and how it is used. Then they develop their
understanding using different practice activities in written
form. The lesson concludes with a speaking activity to
consolidate their understanding.

by Jeanette Corbett

I can do that!
Elementary (A1-A2)

This is the 1st lesson for Unit 2 for Kids (7-9).

The focus of this lesson is vocabulary related to free time

activities and in particular outdoors. Learners listen or
watch a song about activities, develop their understanding
of the vocabulary using different practice activities in
spoken and written form. The lesson concludes with a
vocabulary game to consolidate their understanding.

by Jeanette Corbett

ENGLISH FOR TEENAGERS

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