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All : phrasal verbs
Will Smith Tries Online Dating with Sophia the Robot
In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a video and do a listening exercise about a date Will Smith has with Sophia, the humanoid robot. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about artificial intelligence, robots, & dating. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms related to these topics. The grammar exercise features the present perfect simple / continuous. In the cooperation activity students can have a conversation, leave a voice-mail in the future, or write a letter.
- Speaking:
- Artificial Intelligence, Robots, Dating
- Viewing:
- Short Answers, True / False, Post-Viewing Discussion
- Vocabulary:
- Adjectives, Nouns, Phrases, CCQ, Phrasal Verbs & Verbs
- Grammar:
- Present Perfect Simple & Continuous
- Cooperation:
- Having a Philosophical Conversation, Leaving a Voice-Mail, Writing a Letter
Type of video: Interview / Comedy
Length of video: 4:31
Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Robots, Dating
Will Smith seems to have a special attraction to Sophia the humanoid robot, so much that he takes her on a romantic date to the Cayman Islands. Things get awkward when wine, jokes, and the atmosphere of the island air get to Will Smith's head, and he decides to go in for the kiss. See how Sofia reacts.
*Most suitable for intermediate - advanced students. Suitable for ages 14+
How to End a Call or Visit Gracefully
In this Business English lesson plan for adults, students watch a video about how to end a call, conversation, or visit gracefully. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about reacting to proposals and ending phone calls. Students learn some important vocabulary terms related to these topics. For grammar, students do an activity on reported speech with say and tell. In the cooperation activity, students do a role play for ending a call.
- Speaking:
- Reacting to Proposals, Ending Phone Calls
- Viewing:
- Short Answers, True / False
- Vocabulary:
- Definition Matching, Context Usage, Phrasal Verbs, CCQ
- Grammar:
- Reported Speech: Say and Tell
- Cooperation:
- Role Play - Ending a Phone Call
Type of video: Educational / Professional / Business
Length of video: 4:04
Topics: Ending a Phone Call
Don Crawley explains why it can sometimes be difficult to end a conversation without being offensive, and shares some tips on how to approach ending a call or a visit with someone who talks a lot.
*Most suitable for upper-intermediate students. Suitable for ages 18+
Born Without Arms: Inspirational Mother & Son
In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a video about a mother and her son who were born without arms, but learned how to live a normal life despite their circumstances. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about disabilities, life challenges, and surgery Students learn some important vocabulary terms related to these topics. For grammar, students do an activity on the difference between despite and even though. In the cooperation activity, students can plan a non-profit organization, tell a story, or talk about life goals.
- Speaking:
- Disabilities, Life Challenges, Surgery, Positive Mental Attitude
- Viewing:
- Short Answers, True / False, Post-Viewing Discussion
- Vocabulary:
- Definitions, Context Usage, Image Matching, Phrasal Verbs
- Grammar:
- Difference - Despite / Even though
- Cooperation:
- Non-Profit Organization, Telling a Story, Making Goals
Type of video: Interview / Short Documentary
Length of video: 2:58
Topics: Disabilities, Life Challenges, Surgery
A mother and her son were born with a rare condition that left them without arms, but it doesn't stop them from living a normal life or feeling any different than other people.
*Most suitable for upper intermediate - advanced students. Suitable for ages 14+
Inside Uber's Self-Driving Car
In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a video and do a listening exercise about a news report on self-driving Uber cars in Pittsburgh. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about self-driving cars. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms related to this topic. The grammar exercise features prepositions. In the cooperation activity students can create a new type of technology.
- Speaking:
- Self-Driving Cars, Driving, Technology
- Viewing:
- Short Answers, True / False
- Vocabulary:
- Definitions, Context Usage, Expressions, Phrasal Verbs, Parts of Speech
- Grammar:
- Prepositions
- Cooperation:
- Creating New Technology Concept
Type of video: News Report / Interview
Length of video: 2:12
Topics: Self-Driving Cars, Uber, Technology
Pittsburgh's mayor says that innovation always comes before regulation, and he wants to give Pittsburgh the chance to become a leader in the field of automotive innovation. Meet a self-driving Uber - a car that could revolutionize transport as we know it.
*Most suitable for intermediate - advanced students. Suitable for ages 14+
It's not you. Commuting is bad for your health.
In these ESL lesson plans for adults and teens, students watch a video and do a listening exercise about how commuting impacts our life. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about commuting and travel. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms related to these topics. The grammar exercises feature present simple vs continuous, the first conditional, and a review of tenses. In the cooperation activity students can create a personal lifestyle or make YouTube comments.
- Speaking:
- Commuting, Lifestyle, Travel
- Viewing:
- Put Events in Order, Multiple Choice, True / False, Short Answers
- Vocabulary:
- Definitions, Context Usage, Expressions, Phrasal Verbs, Parts of Speech
- Grammar:
- Present Simple - Continuous / First conditional / Review of Tenses
- Cooperation:
- Creating a Personal Lifestyle, Making YouTube Comments
Type of video: Short Documentary
Length of video: 4:44
Topics: Commuting, Lifestyle, Travel
Let's face it - we all know commuting isn't much fun and can be really stressful. Anyone who commutes long distances regularly knows how big of an impact it has on your lifestyle, but so many of us still continue to do it. How can we make the most of our daily commutes to work and school?
*Most suitable for intermediate - advanced students. Suitable for ages 14+
The Science Behind the Impossible Burger
In these ESL lesson plans for adults and teens, students watch a video and do a listening exercise about burgers, food, and vegetarianism. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about burgers and vegetarianism. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms related to these topics. The grammar exercises feature the difference between state / action verbs and prepositions of place. In the cooperation activity students can create a website, do an interview, or make a video concept.
- Speaking:
- Burgers, Food, Vegetarianism
- Viewing:
- True / False, Multiple Choice, Short Answers
- Vocabulary:
- Definitions, Context Usage, Phrasal Verbs
- Grammar:
- State - Action Verbs / Prepositions of Place
- Cooperation:
- Creating a Website, Doing an Interview, Making a Video Concept.
Type of video: Product Commercial / News Report
Length of video: 3:49
Topics: Burgers, Food, Vegetarianism
A burger that looks, smells, tastes, and even "bleeds" like a beef burger, but made entirely from...plants? That's impossible, right? Well - not exactly. The Impossible Burger is a trendy plant-based burger now on the market, which creates the same exact sensory experience as eating a normal burger.
*Most suitable for intermediate - advanced students. Suitable for ages 14+
An E-Bike With a Retro Feel
In these ESL lesson plans for adults and teens, students watch a video and do a listening exercise about a man who created a startup company selling retro electric bicycles. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about bicycles. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms related to this topic. The grammar exercises feature reflexive pronouns and relative pronouns. In the cooperation activity students can create a website or a story.
- Speaking:
- Bicycles, Startups
- Viewing:
- Short Answers, Multiple Choice, True / False
- Vocabulary:
- Definitions, Context Usage, Phrasal Verbs
- Grammar:
- Reflexive Pronouns / Relative Pronouns
- Cooperation:
- Creating a Website, Creating a Story
Type of video: News Report / Story
Length of video: 3:09
Topics: Bicycles, Startups
American start up, Vintage Electric, is determined to create hand-made electric bikes in the land where the car is king. The company wants to take a stand against planned obsolescence, designing timeless products that are built to last for generations.
*Most suitable for intermediate - advanced students. Suitable for ages 14+
Inside the College for Weed Entrepreneurs
In these ESL lesson plans for adults and teens, students watch a video and do a listening exercise about a marijuana course at Oaksterdam University. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about marijuana and universities. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms related to these topics. The grammar exercises feature the difference between say vs tell, and informal contractions (cuz, kinda, gonna, etc). In the cooperation activity students can give a presentation, write reviews, or create a new course topic.
- Speaking:
- Marijuana, Universities
- Viewing:
- True / False, Short Answers, Mark What You See, Matching Sentences
- Vocabulary:
- Definitions, Cotext Usage, Phrasal Verbs
- Grammar:
- Difference Between Say vs Tell / Informal Contractions
- Cooperation:
- Giving a Presentation, Writing Reviews, Creating a New Course
Type of video: Short Documentary / News Report
Length of video: 6:49
Topics: Marijuana, University Program
Whoever thought the day would come where you could study marijuana in college? A reporter goes inside 'Oaksterdam University' where you learn about and hear about a range of marijuana-related topics as well as what exactly goes on inside a school like this.
*Most suitable for intermediate - advanced students. Suitable for ages 18+. This topic can contain sensitive subjects. Please use at your own discretion and consider if the topic is appropriate for your student(s) or class.
This Couple Lives on a Bus
In these ESL lesson plans for adults and teens, students watch a video and do a listening exercise about a couple who lives on a bus. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about simple living and alternative lifestyles. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms related to this topic. The grammar exercises feature countable & uncountable nouns and adjective endings (-ed / -ing). In the cooperation activity students create tips, funny interviews, solve problems, or make headlines.
- Speaking:
- Simple Living, Alternative Lifestyle, Home Life
- Viewing:
- True / False, Short Answers
- Vocabulary:
- Definitions, Context Usage, Phrasal Verbs
- Grammar:
- Countable & Uncountable Nouns / Adjective Endings (-ed / -ing)
- Cooperation:
- Creating Tips, Funny Interviews, Solving problems, Making Headlines
Type of video: Story / Interview
Length of video: 3:42
Topics: Alternative Lifestyle, Simple Life
With the increasing cost of living in big cities like Chicago, young professionals are looking for alternative living solutions that can save them money and provide them a simpler way of life. Andy and Julie did exactly that and turned an old school bus into their home.
*Suitable for pre-intermediate - advanced students. Suitable for ages 14+
Space Hotels Aren't Sci-Fi Anymore
In these ESL lesson plans for adults and teens, students watch a video and do a listening exercise about space hotels. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about hotels and outer space. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms related to these topics. The grammar exercises feature question formation in the present simple and the second conditional. In the cooperation activity students make an imaginative experience, describe a special kind of trip with photos, or create a new concept.
- Speaking:
- Hotels, Outer Space
- Viewing:
- Multiple Choice, True / False
- Vocabulary:
- Definitions, Context Usage, Phrasal Verbs
- Grammar:
- Question Formation (in the present simple) / Second Conditional
- Cooperation:
- Make an Imaginative Experience, Story-telling, Creating a Concept
Type of video: News Report / Interview
Length of video: 4:29
Topics: Space Technology, Hotels
Imagine looking down at planet Earth from a bedroom in space. Sounds like a sci-fi story, but Robert Bigelow, a real estate mogul, is serious about getting the first space hotels up and running.
*Most suitable for intermediate - advanced students. Suitable for ages 16+
A Highway that Charges Your Electric Car
In these ESL lesson plans for adults and teens, students watch a video and do a listening exercise about electric charging highways. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about cars and transportation technology. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms related to these topics. The grammar exercises feature the difference between comparative & superlative adjectives, and parts of speech. In the cooperation activity students form opinions, make quotes, or make a video review.
- Speaking:
- Cars, Transportation Tech, Innovation
- Viewing:
- Multiple Choice, True / False
- Vocabulary:
- Definitions, Context Usage, Phrasal Verbs
- Grammar:
- Comparative - Superlative Adjectives / Parts of Speech
- Cooperation:
- Forming Opinions, Making Quotes, Making a Video Review
Type of video: News Report / Interviews
Length of video: 3:24
Topics: Car, Technology, Transportation, Innovation
Even though electric cars have made a big boom on the market, still one consumer fear remains - running out of battery while you’re driving. This has sparked discussion about constructing highways which can charge your electric vehicle as you drive. Is it feasible?
*Most suitable for intermediate - advanced students. Suitable for ages 16+
How to Create the Perfect Philly Cheesesteak
In these ESL lesson plans for adults and teens, students watch a video and do a listening exercise about the Philadelphia Cheesesteak. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about one's hometown, food, cooking, and American sandwiches. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms related to these topics. The grammar exercises feature prepositions of place and correlative comparisons. In the cooperation activity students do an activity on cooking and shops.
- Speaking:
- Hometowns, Food, American Sandwiches
- Viewing:
- Multiple Choice
- Vocabulary:
- Definitions, Context Usage, Phrasal Verbs
- Grammar:
- Prepositions of Place, Correlative Comparisons
- Cooperation:
- Cooking, Shops
Type of video: Instructional Recipe
Length of video: 2:38
Topics: Cooking, Cheesesteak, Sandwiches
Tony Luke, a sandwich connoisseur, shows you how to make the famous Philadelphia Cheesesteak, including his secret formula and methodology.
*Suitable for pre-intermediate - advanced students. Suitable for ages 14+