Lessons

Environment & Science

What does a cashless future mean? | The Economist

ADVANCED (C1) UPPER-INTERMEDIATE (B2)

Speaking: Cashless Future, Economy, Credit Cards, Cash
Viewing: Short Answers, Numbers
Vocabulary: Adjectives, Verbs, Nouns, Phrases, Context Usage
Grammar: How to Use 'used to' and 'would' in the past
Additional: Quiz & Review + Bonus Activities

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Yellowstone National Park Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia

ADVANCED (C1) UPPER-INTERMEDIATE (B2)

Speaking: Yellowstone National Park, Nature
Viewing: Short Answers
Vocabulary: Images, Matching, Missing Letters, Context Usage
Grammar: --
Additional: Quiz & Review + Bonus Activities

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The History of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing

UPPER-INTERMEDIATE (B2)

Speaking: Moon & Moon Landing
Viewing: Short Answers
Vocabulary: Definition Matching, Nouns, Context Usage
Grammar: Usage of the Conjunction "Unless"
Additional: Quiz & Review + Bonus Activity

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Chernobyl (2019) | Official Trailer | HBO

INTERMEDIATE (B1)

Speaking: Chernobyl, Nuclear Energy, Radiation
Viewing: Multiple Choice
Vocabulary: Nouns, Verbs, How to Use 'In terms of,' Context Usage
Grammar: How to Use Nothing, Anything, No, and Any
Additional: Quiz & Review + Bonus Activities

Causes and Effects of Climate Change | National Geographic

INTERMEDIATE (B1)

Speaking: Climate Change, Global Warming, Climate Conditions
Viewing: Short Answers, True / False
Vocabulary: Nouns, Verbs, Verb + Noun Combinations, Context Usage
Grammar: Present Perfect (Expressing change)
Additional: Quiz & Review

Living Off the Grid in Paradise

ADVANCED (C1) UPPER-INTERMEDIATE (B2)

Speaking: Living off the grid, Lifestyles
Viewing: Short Answers
Vocabulary: Nouns, Adjectives, Phrases, Context Usage
Grammar: "if it wasn't for..." in the second conditional
Additional: Summary, Quiz & Review

What will SpaceX do when they get to Mars?

INTERMEDIATE (B1)

Speaking: Mars
Viewing: Short Answers, True / False
Vocabulary: Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Context Usage
Grammar: Conjunctions
Additional: Summary, Quiz & Review

How San Francisco Is Becoming A Zero Waste City

UPPER-INTERMEDIATE (B2)

Speaking: Environment, Global Issues, Zero-Waste
Viewing: Number Matching, Short Answers, Post-Viewing Discussion
Vocabulary: Definitions, Context Usage, Expressions, Images & Concept Checking Questions
Grammar: Relative Pronouns
Additional: Public Speech, Role-Play Interview

7 Billion: How Did We Get So Big So Fast?

PRE-INTERMEDIATE (A2)

Speaking: Overpopulation, Global Issues
Viewing: True / False, Number Matching, Post-Viewing Discussion
Vocabulary: Definitions, Context Usage, Expressions, Adjective Opposites
Grammar: Comparative Adjectives
Additional: Time Travel, Discussing Global Issues, News Reports

Storm Surges Can Be the Deadliest Part of a Hurricane

UPPER-INTERMEDIATE (B2)

Speaking: Hurricanes, Science
Viewing: Short Answers, True / False
Vocabulary: Definitions, Context Usage, World-Building
Grammar: Expressing Cause & Effect with -ing and 'which' clauses
Additional: Issuing an Evacuation Order

What It's Like to Fly Into a Hurricane

INTERMEDIATE (B1)

Speaking: Hurricanes, Dangerous Jobs
Viewing: Making Questions Based on the Video
Vocabulary: Definitions, Context Usage, Extra Hurricane-related Vocabulary
Grammar: Past Simple Questions
Additional: Discussing Dangerous and Risky Jobs

Learning About Hurricanes

PRE-INTERMEDIATE (A2)

Speaking: Hurricanes, Natural Disasters
Viewing: Number Matching, Fill-in-the-Blanks, Sentence Matching
Vocabulary: Definitions, Context Usage, Synonyms, Adjective Opposites
Grammar: Superlative Adjectives
Additional: Creating a Public Statement

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