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'''READY LESSONS - for interested, busy, tired, new ... all teachers (and learners) to use'''
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'''Over 80 READY LESSONS - for interested, busy, tired, new ... all teachers (and learners) to use:'''
  
Would you like to get your learners engaged in topics relating to global justice? Scroll down to select a topic that interests you/your learners and select the ppt lesson (often with teacher notes - this can be edited / adapted to suit your learners) or the pdf version. New lessons uploaded regularly.
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'''Would you like to get your learners engaged in topics relating to global justice?'''
  
'''Have you used some of these lessons? What works / what doesn't? - please let us know at:''' [mailto:[email protected] easierenglish@newint.org]
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'''Scroll down''' to select a topic that interests you/your learners and select the ppt lesson (often with teacher notes - this can be edited / adapted to suit your learners) or the pdf version. You can also use the SEARCH feature (top right) to look for a lesson on a particular topic. We create and upload new lessons here regularly. They are divided into levels, accessed by clicking the links below:
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'''Pre-Intermediate (CEFR A2), Intermediate (B1), Upper Intermediate (B2) and Advanced (C1)'''.
  
'''OUR EARTH''' - ''Intermediate'' - 2 hrs (from March Issue 470)
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More teaching ideas at the bottom of the page eg. global justice contexts for grammar presentation and practice, Radical Phonology, quick skills lessons, dictations, staged reading lessons, 1-1s etc. and
  
[[Media:Our Earth.ppt]]
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'''ALSO: NEW, SMALL, REASONABLY PRICED BOOKS - FOR SELF-STUDY OR GROUP USE - NOW AVAILABLE AT 3 LEVELS: Pre-intermediate, Intermediate and Upper Intermediate - click here to order from the Ethical Shop:
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*[[GLOBAL JUSTICE IN EASIER ENGLISH]]
  
[[Media:Our Earth.pdf]]
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'''MOST RECENT LESSONS:'''
  
'''WOMEN''' - ''Intermediate / Upper Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from March Issue 470 and others)
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'''5 WAYS TO HELP STOP CLIMATE BREAKDOWN''' - Intermediate - 1-2 hrs (from July/August Issue 520) - speaking, reading, writing
  
[[Media:Women.ppt]]
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[[Media:5 ways to help stop climate breakdown.pdf]]
  
[[Media:Women.pdf]]
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[[Media:5 ways to help stop climate breakdown.pptx]]
  
'''SLAVERY IN MAURITANIA''' - ''Intermediate'' - 1-2 hrs (from Jan/Feb Issue 469)
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/u368/1_0.jpg
  
[[Media:Slavery in Mauritania.ppt]]
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'''SAUDI STREET ARTIST''' - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from July/August Issue 520) - speaking, vocabulary, reading, writing
  
[[Media:Slavery in Mauritania.pdf]]
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[[Media:Saudi street artist.pdf]]
  
'''DETENTION CENTRES''' - ''Upper intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from Jan/Feb Issue 469)
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[[Media:Saudi street artist.pptx]]
  
[[Media:Detention centres.ppt]]
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'''STOP CARBON''' - Intermediate - 2 hrs (from Issue 519) - speaking,vocabulary, reading, and making a poster
  
[[Media:Detention centres.pdf]]
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[[Media:Stop Carbon.pdf]]
  
'''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]]
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[[Media:Stop Carbon.pptx]]
  
[[Media:Fracking.ppt]]
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'''WHAT CAN I DO TO STOP CLIMATE CHANGE?''' - Intermediate  - 2 - 3 hrs (from Issue 519) - ''speaking,vocabulary, reading and writing''
  
[[Media:Fracking.pdf]]
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[[Media:What to do about Climate change.pdf]]
  
'''"NOT THE SPAIN I KNEW"''' - ''Intermediate to Upp Int'' - 1-2 hrs (from Dec Issue 468)
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[[Media:What to do about Climate change.pptx]]
  
[[Media:Not the Spain I knew.ppt]]
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'''CLIMATE EMERGENCY''' - Intermediate + - 1 - 2 hrs (from Issue 519) - ''quiz, infographic, speaking, reading and writing''
  
[[Media:Not the Spain I knew.pdf]]
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[[Media:Climate emergency.pdf]]
  
'''"WE ARE ABLE: DEVELOPING READING SKILLS"''' - ''Intermediate to Upp Int'' - 1.5-2 hrs (from Nov Issue 467)
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[[Media:Climate emergency.pptx]]
  
[[Media:We are able.pdf]]
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/field/image/heada_0.jpg
  
[[Media:We are able.ppt]]
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'''LETTER FROM DHAKA''' - Intermediate - 3 hrs (from Issue 519)
  
'''"CHALLENGE TO WALMART"''' - ''Intermediate to Upp Int'' - 1-2 hrs (from Nov Issue 467)
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''Speaking, reading, vocabulary, grammar (second conditional)''
  
[[Media:Challenge to Walmart.pdf]]
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[[Media:Letter from Dhaka.pdf]]
  
[[Media:Challenge to Walmart.ppt]]
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[[Media:Letter from Dhaka.pptx]]
  
'''"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)  
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'''LITTLE AFRICA IN CHINA''' - Upper Intermediate - 3-4 hrs (from Issue 518) - ''speaking, role play, reading, and writing a report of an interview''
  
[[Media:No girls.ppt]]  
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[[Media:Little Africa in China.pdf]]
  
[[Media:No girls.pdf]]
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[[Media:Little Africa in China.pptx]]
  
'''"FOOD FOR THE WORLD"''' - ''Intermediate'' - 1.5-2 hrs (from Sept Issue 465)  
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'''PROBLEMS''' - Upper Intermediate - 2 hrs (from Issue 517) - ''speaking (prediction, role play and planning), reading, and writing a letter of complaint''
  
[[Media:Food for the world.ppt]]  
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[[Media:Problems.pdf]]
  
[[Media:Food for the world.pdf]]
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[[Media:Problems.pptx]]
  
'''"IMPROVE YOUR READING AND VOCABULARY"''' - ''Upper Intermediate'' - 1 hr (from Sept Issue 465)  
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'''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''
  
[[Media: Improve your reading and vocabulary.ppt]]
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[[Media:Argue_even_better.pdf]]
  
[[Media: Improve your reading and vocabulary.pdf]]
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[[Media:Argue_even_better.pptx]]
  
'''"DEBT"''' - ''Advanced/IELTS'' - 2-3 hrs (from July/Aug Issue 464)  
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'''RUBBISH!!'''- Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from November/December Issue 516) - ''speaking, reading, grammar,& vocabulary''
  
[[Media:Debt.ppt]]  
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[[Media:Rubbish!!.pptx]]
  
[[Media:Debt.pdf]]
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[[Media:Rubbish!!.pdf]]
  
'''"PROTESTS"''' - ''Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from July/Aug Issue 464)
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/u354/19_I_NI516_Tortoise.jpg
  
[[Media:Protestslesson.ppt]]
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'''PLASTIC'''- Elementary - 2-3 hrs (from November/December Issue 516) - ''questions, vocabulary, reading, present simple statements,& writing''
  
[[Media:Protestslesson.pdf]]
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[[Media:Plastic.pptx]]
  
'''"LOOK WHO IS WEARING THE PANTS"''' - ''Intermediate'' - 1.5 hrs (from July/Aug Issue 464)
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[[Media:PlasticElem.pdf]]
  
[[Media:Look who is wearing the pants.ppt]]
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'''WORLD PEACE'''- Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from September/October Issue 515) - ''speaking, reading, grammar,& vocabulary''
  
[[Media:Look who is wearing the pants.pdf]]
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[[Media:World peace.pptx]]
  
'''"COUNTRIES"''' - ''IELTS/Advanced'' - 2-3 hrs (from June Issue 463)
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[[Media:World peace.pdf]]
  
[[Media:COUNTRIES.ppt]]
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/u2/imagine-peace.jpg
  
[[Media:COUNTRIES.pdf]]
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'''AND MANY MORE LESSONS - CLICK ON THESE LINKS''':
  
'''"LAND GRABS"''' - ''IELTS/Advanced'' - 2-3 hrs (from May Issue 462)
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*[[READY LESSONS FOR PRE-INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS - CLICK HERE:]]
  
[[Media:Land grabs.ppt]]
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lessons about refugees, smoking and power, languages etc
  
[[Media:Land grabs.pdf]]
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*[[READY LESSONS FOR INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS - CLICK HERE:]]
  
'''"TURKEYS, BEES and WHALES"''' - ''Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from May Issue 462)
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lessons about food, money, feminism, climate change, gold, Cuba etc.
  
[[Media:Turkeys, bees and whales.pdf]]
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*[[READY LESSONS FOR UPPER INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS - CLICK HERE:]]
  
[[Media:Turkeys, bees and whales.ppt]]
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lessons about democracy, drugs, the organ trade, charities etc.
  
'''"WORLD PROGRESS"''' - ''IELTS/Advanced'' - 2-3 hrs (from April Issue 461)
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*[[READY LESSONS FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS - CLICK HERE:]]
  
[[Media:World progress.ppt]]
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lessons about fracking, debt, countries, land grabs, world progress etc.
  
[[Media:World progress.pdf]]
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'''Have you used some of these lessons? What works / what doesn't? - please let us know at:''' [mailto:easierenglish@newint.org easierenglish@newint.org]   And follow us on '''Twitter: @EasierNewInt''' for new lessons and articles.
 
 
'''"PEOPLE WHO CHANGE THE WORLD"''' - ''Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from March Issue 460)
 
 
 
[[Media:Lesson - people who change the world.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:Lesson - people who change the world.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"RICH OR POOR"''' - ''Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from Jan/Feb Issue 459)
 
 
 
[[Media:Rich or poor lesson.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:Rich or poor lesson.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"FREE INTERNET?"''' - ''Upper Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from December Issue 458)
 
 
 
[[Media:the internet.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:free internet?.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"HEALTH FOR THE WORLD"''' - ''Upper Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from November Issue 457)
 
 
 
[[Media:Health for the world.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:Health for the world.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"YOUTH"''' - ''Upper Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from October Issue 456)
 
 
 
[[Media:YOUTH.pdf]]
 
 
 
[[Media:YOUTH.ppt]]
 
 
 
'''"DRUGS"''' - ''Upper Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from September Issue 455)
 
 
 
[[Media:DRUGS.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:DRUGS.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"CO-OPERATION OR COMPETITION?"''' - ''Upper Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from July/August Issue 454)
 
 
 
[[Media:Co-operation_or_competition.pdf]]
 
 
 
[[Media:Co-operation_or_competition.ppt]]
 
 
 
'''"ARGUMENTS"''' - ''Upper Intermediate'' - 3hrs (from the Arguments Section)
 
 
 
[[Media:ARGUMENTS.pdf]]
 
 
 
[[Media:ARGUMENTS.ppt]]
 
 
 
'''"PROTECTING THE PLANET FROM CLIMATE CHANGE"-''' - ''Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from the Archive Section)
 
 
 
[[Media:PROTECTING THE PLANET FROM CLIMATE CHANGE.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:PROTECTING THE PLANET FROM CLIMATE CHANGE.pdf]]
 
  
 
Or simply use any of the other texts (look up by clicking on each issue or selecting topics that interest you from "categories" in similar ways. These texts are ideal for use with learners of intermediate level or above - they can select their own text and then report back, or in one-to-one lessons (including Skype lessons) - also see:
 
Or simply use any of the other texts (look up by clicking on each issue or selecting topics that interest you from "categories" in similar ways. These texts are ideal for use with learners of intermediate level or above - they can select their own text and then report back, or in one-to-one lessons (including Skype lessons) - also see:
  
 
* [[More teaching ideas]]
 
* [[More teaching ideas]]
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Why not follow us on '''Twitter: @EasierNewInt''' for new lessons and articles?

Revision as of 11:16, 30 August 2019

Over 80 READY LESSONS - for interested, busy, tired, new ... all teachers (and learners) to use:

Would you like to get your learners engaged in topics relating to global justice?

Scroll down to select a topic that interests you/your learners and select the ppt lesson (often with teacher notes - this can be edited / adapted to suit your learners) or the pdf version. You can also use the SEARCH feature (top right) to look for a lesson on a particular topic. We create and upload new lessons here regularly. They are divided into levels, accessed by clicking the links below: Pre-Intermediate (CEFR A2), Intermediate (B1), Upper Intermediate (B2) and Advanced (C1).

More teaching ideas at the bottom of the page eg. global justice contexts for grammar presentation and practice, Radical Phonology, quick skills lessons, dictations, staged reading lessons, 1-1s etc. and

ALSO: NEW, SMALL, REASONABLY PRICED BOOKS - FOR SELF-STUDY OR GROUP USE - NOW AVAILABLE AT 3 LEVELS: Pre-intermediate, Intermediate and Upper Intermediate - click here to order from the Ethical Shop:

MOST RECENT LESSONS:

5 WAYS TO HELP STOP CLIMATE BREAKDOWN - Intermediate - 1-2 hrs (from July/August Issue 520) - speaking, reading, writing

Media:5 ways to help stop climate breakdown.pdf

Media:5 ways to help stop climate breakdown.pptx

1_0.jpg

SAUDI STREET ARTIST - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from July/August Issue 520) - speaking, vocabulary, reading, writing

Media:Saudi street artist.pdf

Media:Saudi street artist.pptx

STOP CARBON - Intermediate - 2 hrs (from Issue 519) - speaking,vocabulary, reading, and making a poster

Media:Stop Carbon.pdf

Media:Stop Carbon.pptx

WHAT CAN I DO TO STOP CLIMATE CHANGE? - Intermediate - 2 - 3 hrs (from Issue 519) - speaking,vocabulary, reading and writing

Media:What to do about Climate change.pdf

Media:What to do about Climate change.pptx

CLIMATE EMERGENCY - Intermediate + - 1 - 2 hrs (from Issue 519) - quiz, infographic, speaking, reading and writing

Media:Climate emergency.pdf

Media:Climate emergency.pptx

heada_0.jpg

LETTER FROM DHAKA - Intermediate - 3 hrs (from Issue 519)

Speaking, reading, vocabulary, grammar (second conditional)

Media:Letter from Dhaka.pdf

Media:Letter from Dhaka.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

Media:Problems.pdf

Media:Problems.pptx

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

Media:Argue_even_better.pdf

Media:Argue_even_better.pptx

RUBBISH!!- Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from November/December Issue 516) - speaking, reading, grammar,& vocabulary

Media:Rubbish!!.pptx

Media:Rubbish!!.pdf

19_I_NI516_Tortoise.jpg

PLASTIC- Elementary - 2-3 hrs (from November/December Issue 516) - questions, vocabulary, reading, present simple statements,& writing

Media:Plastic.pptx

Media:PlasticElem.pdf

WORLD PEACE- Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from September/October Issue 515) - speaking, reading, grammar,& vocabulary

Media:World peace.pptx

Media:World peace.pdf

imagine-peace.jpg

AND MANY MORE LESSONS - CLICK ON THESE LINKS:

lessons about refugees, smoking and power, languages etc

lessons about food, money, feminism, climate change, gold, Cuba etc.

lessons about democracy, drugs, the organ trade, charities etc.

lessons about fracking, debt, countries, land grabs, world progress etc.

Have you used some of these lessons? What works / what doesn't? - please let us know at: [email protected] And follow us on Twitter: @EasierNewInt for new lessons and articles.

Or simply use any of the other texts (look up by clicking on each issue or selecting topics that interest you from "categories" in similar ways. These texts are ideal for use with learners of intermediate level or above - they can select their own text and then report back, or in one-to-one lessons (including Skype lessons) - also see:

Why not follow us on Twitter: @EasierNewInt for new lessons and articles?