READY LESSONS FOR UPPER INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS - CLICK HERE:
Upper intermediate learners can, of course, access any of these Easier English articles by themselves, but these Ready Lessons might encourage them to get interested in topics of global justice, and sometimes it's just a lot less effort. There are 2 versions of each lesson, ppt - which you can download and then adapt for your class, and pdf:
HOW TO END WORLD HUNGER.- a 2hr + Intermediate + lesson (from September / October Issue 533) - including a quiz and infographic, reading, speaking, vocabulary and grammar (conditionals)
Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
Media:How to end world hunger.pptx
Media:How to end world hunger.pdf
A WORLD WITHOUT MILITARY.- a 2hr Intermediate + lesson (from September / October Issue 533) - including reading, speaking and grammar (linkers of contrast) and writing
Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
Media:A world without military.pptx
Media:A world without military.pdf
CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS.- a 1.5 - 2hr Intermediate + lesson (from September / October Issue 533) - including reading, grammar (expressing urgency), vocabulary and speaking
Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
Media:Climate change news.pptx
ROADS OR FORESTS?.- a 1.5 - 2hr Intermediate + lesson (from July / August Issue 532 and May / June Issue 531) - including reading, grammar (sentence structure and tenses), vocabulary, speaking and writing
Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
4 PEOPLE IN MYANMAR.- a 1.5 hr Intermediate + lesson (from July / August Issue 532) - including speaking, vocabulary, reading, and writing summaries
Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
Media:4 people in Myanmar.pptx
FREEDOM FOOD - a 2hr Intermediate + lesson (from March / April issue 530) - including speaking, reading, vocabulary, writing and language of suggestions and (dis)agreement:
Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
WOMEN AND PEACE.- a 1-hr Intermediate + lesson (from May / June Issue 531) - including reading, gap-fill and speaking
Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
VEGAN WORLD? - Upper Intermediate/Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from September/October Issue 521) - speaking, vocabulary, reading, writing, grammar
SAUDI STREET ARTIST - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from July/August Issue 520) - speaking, vocabulary, reading, writing
Media:Saudi street artist.pptx
LITTLE AFRICA IN CHINA - Upper Intermediate - 3-4 hrs (from Issue 518) - speaking, role play, reading, and writing a report of an interview
Media:Little Africa in China.pdf
Media:Little Africa in China.pptx
PROBLEMS - Upper Intermediate - 2 hrs (from Issue 517) - speaking (prediction, role play and planning), reading, and writing a letter of complaint
ARGUE EVEN BETTER - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from Issues 516 & 517) - lots of speaking (well, arguing!), focus on language (phrases for (dis)agreeing, interrupting and managing the argument) and reading
RUBBISH!!- Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from November/December Issue 516) - speaking, reading, grammar,& vocabulary
WORLD PEACE- Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from September/October Issue 515) - speaking, reading, grammar,& vocabulary
DO WE WANT PUBLIC OR PRIVATE OWNERSHIP?- Upper Intermediate - 2.5-3 hrs (from May Issue 512) - speaking, reading, vocabulary & writing
Media:Do we want public or private ownership.pptx
Media:Do we want public or private ownership.pdf
MARIELLE FRANCO- Upper Intermediate - 2 to 2.5 hrs (from March Issue 510) - speaking, reading, vocabulary, grammar (questions & conditionals) and writing
NEWS AROUND THE WORLD- Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from January / February Issue 509) - speaking, reading, vocabulary, writing and grammar (practice of conditionals and passive)
Media:News around the world.pptx
Media:News around the world.pdf
WHOSE STREETS ARE THEY?- Upper Intermediate - 3 hrs (from December Issue 508) - speaking, reading, vocabulary, and pronunciation
Media:Whose streets are they.pptx
Media:Whose streets are they.pdf
THE FUTURE WITH ROBOTS- Upper Intermediate - 3 hrs (from November Issue 507) - speaking, reading, vocabulary, focus on predictions and writing (pros and cons of robotics & automation)
Media:The future with robots new int version.pptx
Media:The future with robots new int version.pdf
WOMEN AND MEN- Upper Intermediate - 2-2.5 hrs (from September Issue 505) - speaking, vocabulary, reading, focus on language of generalisations and writing practice
SHORT NEWS STORIES FROM 2016- Upper Intermediate - 1.5 hrs (from Jan / Feb Issue 499) - reading, speaking and grammar (passives)
Media:Short news stories from 2016.pptx
Media:Short news stories from 2016.pdf
TAX - Upper-Intermediate - 2 hrs (from December Issue 498) - jigsaw reading, speaking, collocations and writing a formal letter.
THE MINE THAT KILLS - Upper-Intermediate - 1.5-2 hrs (from November Issue 497) - speaking, reading (scanning and for detail), vocabulary (phrases), planning paragraphs and writing a formal letter.
Media:The mine that kills.pptx
SAUDI ARABIA - Upper-intermediate 1.5-2 hrs (from March Issue 490) - quiz + infographic, speaking, reading, language extension and writing posters.
FUNDAMENTALISM - Upper Intermediate - 1.5 hrs (from June Issue 483) - speaking, vocabulary, jigsaw reading
GLOBAL BANKS - Upper Intermediate - 2 hrs (from May Issue 482) - quiz, infographic, jigsaw reading, speaking, youtube listening, writing tweets and bumper stickers to summarize
DEMOCRACY - Upper-Intermediate - 1.5 hrs (from Jan/Feb Issue 479) - speaking, quiz, vocabulary, reading, and choice of speaking or writing to finish
CHARITIES AND NGOS - Upper-Intermediate - 2.5 - 3 hrs (from December Issue 478) - quiz, jigsaw-reading, review of conditionals and letter writing
DEVELOPMENT - Upper Intermediate - 1.5 - 2 hrs (from September Issue 475) - speaking, vocabulary, dictogloss and reading
THE ORGAN TRADE - Upper Intermediate - 2 hrs (from May Issue 472) - speaking, writing about graphs and infographics, reading and poster-making
WHERE ARE THE FORESTS GOING? - Upper Intermediate - 2 hrs (from May Issue 472) - grammar: verbs, prepositions and articles, reading and speaking
Media:Where are the forests going?.ppt
Media:Where are the forests going?.pdf
DETENTION CENTRES - Upper intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from Jan/Feb Issue 469) - reading, speaking, vocabulary and letter-writing
FRACKING - Upper intermediate to Advanced - 2-3 hrs (from Dec Issue 468), based on this 17-page pdf "the fracking files": Media:the fracking files.pdf - reading, vocabulary and speaking
"NOT THE SPAIN I KNEW" - Intermediate to Upp Int - 1-2 hrs (from Dec Issue 468) - reading, discussion and essay-writing
Media:Not the Spain I knew.ppt
Media:Not the Spain I knew.pdf
"WE ARE ABLE: DEVELOPING READING SKILLS" - Intermediate to Upp Int - 1.5-2 hrs (from Nov Issue 467) - reading, vocabulary and error correction
"CHALLENGE TO WALMART" - Intermediate to Upp Int - 1-2 hrs (from Nov Issue 467) - reading, vocabulary, speaking and essay-writing
Media:Challenge to Walmart.pdf
Media:Challenge to Walmart.ppt
"NO GIRLS" - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs - example of a "flipped class", where learners do homework before the class, then use class-time to develop higher-level skills (from Oct Issue 466) - speaking, reading, vocabulary and letter-writing
"IMPROVE YOUR READING AND VOCABULARY" - Upper Intermediate - 1 hr (from Sept Issue 465) - reading skills and vocabulary development
Media: Improve your reading and vocabulary.ppt
Media: Improve your reading and vocabulary.pdf
"FREE INTERNET?" - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from December Issue 458) - reading, vocabulary and speaking
"HEALTH FOR THE WORLD" - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from November Issue 457) - grammar: review of conditionals, reading, vocabulary, speaking and listening, and writing
Media:Health for the world.ppt
Media:Health for the world.pdf
"YOUTH" - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from October Issue 456) - quiz, infographics, reading and speaking
"DRUGS" - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from September Issue 455) - speaking, vocabulary and reading
"CO-OPERATION OR COMPETITION?" - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from July/August Issue 454) - grammar: practice of comparatives and superlatives, vocabulary, speaking and reading
Media:Cooperation or competition.pdf
Media:Cooperation or competition.ppt
"ARGUMENTS" - Upper Intermediate - 3hrs (from the Arguments Section) - reading, vocabulary and speaking