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'''Over 80 READY LESSONS - for interested, busy, tired, new ... all teachers (and learners) to use:'''
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'''Over 125 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?'''
 
'''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:
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Select a topic that interests you/your learners - the ppt version (can be 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. Lessons are divided into levels, accessed by clicking the links below:
 
'''Pre-Intermediate (CEFR A2), Intermediate (B1), Upper Intermediate (B2) and Advanced (C1)'''.
 
'''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:
 
*[[GLOBAL JUSTICE IN EASIER ENGLISH]]
 
  
 
'''MOST RECENT LESSONS:'''
 
'''MOST RECENT LESSONS:'''
  
'''SHOULD WE''' - Intermediate - 2 hrs (from January / February Issue 523) - reading, speaking, language of advice, and writing
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'''THE ANIMALS WE NEED'''.- a 1-2 hr Intermediate + lesson (from January / February Issue 529) - including reading, vocabulary, grammar (passive) and writing  
 
 
[[Media:Should we....pptx]]
 
 
 
[[Media:Should we ....pdf]]
 
 
 
http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/2019/gary-lopater-dOOGrK3zcUc-unsplash%20%281%29.jpg
 
 
 
'''EXTINCTION REBELLION''' - Intermediate - 1.5 hrs (from January / February Issue 523) - reading, speaking, vocabulary, grammar and physical response
 
 
 
[[Media:Extinction Rebellion lesson.pptx]]
 
 
 
[[Media:Extinction Rebellion lesson.pdf]]
 
 
 
http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/XR%20top.jpg
 
 
 
'''WHO OWNS THE SEA?''' - Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from September / October Issue 521) - reading, speaking, writing
 
 
 
[[Media:Who owns the sea.pptx]]
 
 
 
[[Media:Who owns the sea.pdf]]
 
 
 
http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/u368/a_0.jpg
 
 
 
'''VEGAN WORLD?''' - Upper Intermediate/Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from September/October Issue 521) - speaking, vocabulary, reading, writing, grammar
 
 
 
[[Media:Vegan world.pptx]]
 
 
 
[[Media:Vegan world.pdf]]
 
 
 
http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/u354/Untitled-3.jpg
 
 
 
'''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]]
 
 
 
http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/u368/1_0.jpg
 
 
 
'''SAUDI STREET ARTIST''' - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from July/August Issue 520) - speaking, vocabulary, reading, writing
 
  
[[Media:Saudi street artist.pdf]]
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Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
  
[[Media:Saudi street artist.pptx]]
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[[Media:THE ANIMALS WE NEED.pptx]]
  
'''STOP CARBON''' - Intermediate - 2 hrs (from Issue 519) - speaking,vocabulary, reading, and making a poster
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[[Media:THE ANIMALS WE NEED.pdf]]
  
[[Media:Stop Carbon.pdf]]
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/2021/New%20Project.jpg
  
[[Media:Stop Carbon.pptx]]
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'''NATURE'''.- a 1-2 hr Intermediate + lesson (from January / February Issue 529) - including quizzes, ordering sentences and words, reading, speaking and making posters / banners / leaflets
  
'''WHAT CAN I DO TO STOP CLIMATE CHANGE?''' - Intermediate  - 2 - 3 hrs (from Issue 519) - ''speaking,vocabulary, reading and writing''
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Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
  
[[Media:What to do about Climate change.pdf]]
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[[Media:Nature.pptx]]
  
[[Media:What to do about Climate change.pptx]]
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[[Media:Nature.pdf]]
  
'''CLIMATE EMERGENCY''' - Intermediate + - 1 - 2 hrs (from Issue 519) - ''quiz, infographic, speaking, reading and writing''
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'''HELP NATURE!'''.- a 1-2 hr Pre-intermediate + lesson (from January / February Issue 529) - including quiz, vocabulary, ordering words, reading, matching and making protest banners
  
[[Media:Climate emergency.pdf]]
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Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
  
[[Media:Climate emergency.pptx]]
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[[Media:Help nature!.pptx]]
  
http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/field/image/heada_0.jpg
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[[Media:Help nature!.pdf]]
  
'''LETTER FROM DHAKA''' - Intermediate - 3 hrs (from Issue 519)
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'''WILD FOOD'''.- a 1-2 hr Intermediate + lesson (from January / February Issue 529) - including speaking, grammar (hypothetical conditional) reading and writing (an article)
  
''Speaking, reading, vocabulary, grammar (second conditional)''
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Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
  
[[Media:Letter from Dhaka.pdf]]
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[[Media:Wild food.pptx]]
  
[[Media:Letter from Dhaka.pptx]]
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[[Media:Wild food.pdf]]
  
'''LITTLE AFRICA IN CHINA''' - Upper Intermediate - 3-4 hrs (from Issue 518) - ''speaking, role play, reading, and writing a report of an interview''
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/u368/p11_BIG_1.jpg
  
[[Media:Little Africa in China.pdf]]
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'''PLANET FARM'''.- a 1-2 hr Intermediate + lesson (from January / February Issue 529) - including speaking, reading, vocabulary and writing (formal letter)
  
[[Media:Little Africa in China.pptx]]
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Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
  
'''PROBLEMS''' - Upper Intermediate - 2 hrs (from Issue 517) - ''speaking (prediction, role play and planning), reading, and writing a letter of complaint''
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[[Media:Planet farm.pptx]]
  
[[Media:Problems.pdf]]
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[[Media:Planet farm.pdf]]
  
[[Media:Problems.pptx]]
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'''CARE, THE CLIMATE, AND GRAMMAR'''.- a 1-2 hr Intermediate + lesson (from November / December Issue 528) - including speaking, reading and grammar (conditionals)
  
'''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''
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Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
  
[[Media:Argue_even_better.pdf]]
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[[Media:Care, the climate, and grammar.pptx]]
  
[[Media:Argue_even_better.pptx]]
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[[Media:Care, the climate, and grammar.pdf]]
  
'''RUBBISH!!'''- Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from November/December Issue 516) - ''speaking, reading, grammar,& vocabulary''
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/2019/fridays-for-future-4061206_1280%20%282%29.jpg
  
[[Media:Rubbish!!.pptx]]
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'''CONTRASTS'''.- a 2 hr Intermediate + lesson (from November / December Issue 528) - including speaking, reading, grammar (linkers of contrast) and error correction
  
[[Media:Rubbish!!.pdf]]
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Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
  
http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/u354/19_I_NI516_Tortoise.jpg
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[[Media:Contrasts.pptx]]
  
'''PLASTIC'''- Elementary - 2-3 hrs (from November/December Issue 516) - ''questions, vocabulary, reading, present simple statements,& writing''
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[[Media:Contrasts.pdf]]
  
[[Media:Plastic.pptx]]
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/u368/p62.jpg
  
[[Media:PlasticElem.pdf]]
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'''FOOD PROJECTS'''.- a 2 hr Intermediate + lesson (from November / December Issue 528) - including speaking, vocabulary, reading and writing
  
'''WORLD PEACE'''- Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from September/October Issue 515) - ''speaking, reading, grammar,& vocabulary''
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Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
  
[[Media:World peace.pptx]]
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[[Media:Food projects.pptx]]
  
[[Media:World peace.pdf]]
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[[Media:Food projects.pdf]]
  
http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/u2/imagine-peace.jpg
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/u368/IMG_20200616_173637.jpg
  
 
'''AND MANY MORE LESSONS - CLICK ON THESE LINKS''':
 
'''AND MANY MORE LESSONS - CLICK ON THESE LINKS''':
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lessons about fracking, debt, countries, land grabs, world progress etc.
 
lessons about fracking, debt, countries, land grabs, world progress etc.
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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
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'''ALSO: 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]]
  
 
'''Have you used some of these lessons? What works / what doesn't? - please let us know at:''' [mailto:[email protected] [email protected]]  And follow us on '''Twitter: @EasierNewInt''' for new lessons and articles.
 
'''Have you used some of these lessons? What works / what doesn't? - please let us know at:''' [mailto:[email protected] [email protected]]  And follow us on '''Twitter: @EasierNewInt''' for new lessons and articles.

Revision as of 11:31, 18 February 2021

Over 125 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?

Select a topic that interests you/your learners - the ppt version (can be 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. Lessons are divided into levels, accessed by clicking the links below: Pre-Intermediate (CEFR A2), Intermediate (B1), Upper Intermediate (B2) and Advanced (C1).

MOST RECENT LESSONS:

THE ANIMALS WE NEED.- a 1-2 hr Intermediate + lesson (from January / February Issue 529) - including reading, vocabulary, grammar (passive) and writing

Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:

Media:THE ANIMALS WE NEED.pptx

Media:THE ANIMALS WE NEED.pdf

New%20Project.jpg

NATURE.- a 1-2 hr Intermediate + lesson (from January / February Issue 529) - including quizzes, ordering sentences and words, reading, speaking and making posters / banners / leaflets

Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:

Media:Nature.pptx

Media:Nature.pdf

HELP NATURE!.- a 1-2 hr Pre-intermediate + lesson (from January / February Issue 529) - including quiz, vocabulary, ordering words, reading, matching and making protest banners

Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:

Media:Help nature!.pptx

Media:Help nature!.pdf

WILD FOOD.- a 1-2 hr Intermediate + lesson (from January / February Issue 529) - including speaking, grammar (hypothetical conditional) reading and writing (an article)

Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:

Media:Wild food.pptx

Media:Wild food.pdf

p11_BIG_1.jpg

PLANET FARM.- a 1-2 hr Intermediate + lesson (from January / February Issue 529) - including speaking, reading, vocabulary and writing (formal letter)

Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:

Media:Planet farm.pptx

Media:Planet farm.pdf

CARE, THE CLIMATE, AND GRAMMAR.- a 1-2 hr Intermediate + lesson (from November / December Issue 528) - including speaking, reading and grammar (conditionals)

Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:

Media:Care, the climate, and grammar.pptx

Media:Care, the climate, and grammar.pdf

fridays-for-future-4061206_1280%20%282%29.jpg

CONTRASTS.- a 2 hr Intermediate + lesson (from November / December Issue 528) - including speaking, reading, grammar (linkers of contrast) and error correction

Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:

Media:Contrasts.pptx

Media:Contrasts.pdf

p62.jpg

FOOD PROJECTS.- a 2 hr Intermediate + lesson (from November / December Issue 528) - including speaking, vocabulary, reading and writing

Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:

Media:Food projects.pptx

Media:Food projects.pdf

IMG_20200616_173637.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.

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: 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:

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?