Based on a short video by Ben Schott, author of the ‘Original Miscellany’ series, this lesson explores issues of design and branding.

Based on a short video by Ben Schott, author of the ‘Original Miscellany’ series, this lesson explores issues of design and branding.
Extended lesson for advanced and proficient students, revising question forms and moving to a focus on communicative categories such as phatic/ comples/ leading questions. Includes a wide range of discussion topics relating to dealing with questions of different types.
A lesson themed around decision-making in life and in business, with discussions, listening and reading activities, plus a final role play with a brainstorming meeting. Note that the role play is most suited to a group of 5+ students.
An extended lesson at C1-C2 level, based on a documentary film about an environmental project. Includes practice of analysing features of spoken language, sentence formation and text reconstruction. Tasks include writing an opposing argument and sharing personal anecdotes.
An extended lesson based on a documentary film about one woman’s lifestyle choices. Includes listening for gist, for detail and for opinion. Idioms including ways to describe age. Using passive forms and cleft sentences when explaining a process.