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'''READY LESSONS - for interested, busy, tired, new ... all teachers (and learners) to use'''
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'''Would you like to get your learners engaged in topics relating to global justice? More than 150 READY LESSONS HERE 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. More teaching ideas at the bottom of the page ...
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'''INDEX TO READY LESSONS BY GRAMMAR'''
  
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*[[Index to Ready Lessons by Grammar]]
  
'''Have you used some of these lessons? What works / what doesn't? - please let us know at:''' [mailto:[email protected] [email protected]]
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'''INDEX TO READY LESSONS BY TOPIC
  
Follow us on '''Twitter: @EasierNewInt''' for new lessons and articles
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*[[Index to Ready Lessons by Topic]]
  
'''THE MORE MONEY WE HAVE...''' - ''Intermediate'' - 1.5 hrs (from December Issue 478) - ''reading, posters and grammar (the more ... the more ...)''
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'''MOST RECENT LESSONS:'''
  
[[Media:The more money we have...ppt]]
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'''ZOOS''' - a 1 - 2 hr Intermediate + lesson (from November / December Issue 534) - including speaking, vocabulary, grammar (articles / singular / plural) and writing
  
[[Media:The more money we have ...pdf]]
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/u368/8388863271_8fbe935369_k%20%281%29.jpg
  
'''CHARITIES AND NGOS''' - ''Upper-Intermediate'' - 2.5 - 3 hrs (from December Issue 478) - ''quiz, jigsaw-reading, review of conditionals and letter writing''
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Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
  
[[Media:Charities and NGOs.ppt]]
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[[Media:Zoos.pptx]]
  
[[Media:Charities and NGOs.pdf]]
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[[Media:Zoos.pdf]]
  
'''OIL''' - ''Intermediate'' - 2 hrs (from November Issue 477) - ''quiz, jigsaw-reading, speaking and letter-writing''
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'''COP26'''.- a 1 - 2hr Intermediate + lesson (from September / October Issue 533) - including reading, speaking, vocabulary and dictation
  
[[Media:Oil.ppt]]
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/u368/p72_high_0.jpg
  
[[Media:Oil.pdf]]
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Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
  
'''SURROGACY''' - ''Intermediate'' - 1-2 hrs (from November Issue 477) - ''reading, speaking, writing, vocabulary''
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[[Media:COP26.pptx]]
  
[[Media:Surrogacy.ppt]]
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[[Media:COP26.pdf]]
  
[[Media:Surrogacy.pdf]]
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'''WE LOST EVERYTHING''' - a 2 - 3hr Elementary/Pre-Intermediate lesson (from September / October Issue 533) - including reading,vocabulary, and grammar (Past Simple)
  
'''CUBA''' - ''Intermediate'' - 1.5-2 hrs (from October Issue 476)- ''reading, quiz, discussing graphs, grammar: comparisons and caption-writing''
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/u368/RTXGRPNT%20%281%29.jpg
  
[[Media:Cuba.ppt]]
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Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
  
[[Media:Cuba.pdf]]
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[[Media:We lost everything.pptx]]
  
'''DESIGNS FOR THE FUTURE''' - ''Intermediate'' - 1.5-2 hrs (from October Issue 476) - ''vocabulary, reading, speaking, banana dictation and formal letter-writing''
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[[Media:We lost everything.pdf]]
  
[[Media:Designs for the future.ppt]]
 
  
[[Media:Designs for the future.pdf]]
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'''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)
  
'''DEVELOPMENT''' - ''Upper Intermediate'' - 1.5 - 2 hrs (from September Issue 475) - ''speaking, vocabulary, dictogloss and reading''
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/field/image/correct%20illo.jpg
  
[[Media:Development.ppt]]
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Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
  
[[Media:Development.pdf]]
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[[Media:How to end world hunger.pptx]]
  
'''GOLD''' - ''Intermediate'' - 1-2 hrs (from September Issue 475)- ''speaking, vocabulary, reading, grammar: review of tenses and letter-writing''
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[[Media:How to end world hunger.pdf]]
  
[[Media:Gold!.ppt]]
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'''A WORLD WITHOUT MILITARY'''.- a 2hr Intermediate + lesson (from September / October Issue 533) - including reading, speaking and grammar (linkers of contrast) and writing
  
[[Media:Gold!.pdf]]
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/u709/p82_illus.jpg
  
'''FEMINISM''' - ''Intermediate'' - 1.5 - 2 hrs (from July/August Issue 474) -''speaking, reading, understanding infographic, writing''
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Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
  
[[Media:Feminism.ppt]]
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[[Media:A world without military.pptx]]
  
[[Media:Feminism.pdf]]
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[[Media:A world without military.pdf]]
  
'''America's worst export''' - ''Intermediate'' - 1.5hrs (from July/August Issue 474) - ''speaking, vocabulary and reading''
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'''CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS'''.- a 1.5 - 2hr Intermediate + lesson (from September / October Issue 533) - including reading, grammar (expressing urgency), vocabulary and speaking
  
[[Media:America's worst export.ppt]]
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https://newint.org/sites/default/files/2021/p53_1_high.jpg
  
[[Media:America's worst export.pdf]]
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Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
  
'''SMOKING AND POWER''' - ''Elementary'' - 1-2 hrs (from June Issue 473) - ''speaking, vocabulary, reading and poster-making''
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[[Media:Climate change news.pptx]]
  
[[Media:Smoking and power.ppt]]
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[[Media:Climate change news.pdf]]
  
[[Media:Smoking and power.pdf]]
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'''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
  
'''LANGUAGES''' - ''Elementary'' - 1-2 hrs (from June Issue 473)- ''grammar: word order in questions and comparisons, speaking and reading''
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/2021/p51_high.jpg
  
[[Media:Languages.ppt]]
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Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
  
[[Media:Languages.pdf]]
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[[Media:Roads or forests.pptx]]
  
'''THE ORGAN TRADE''' - ''Upper Intermediate'' - 2 hrs (from May Issue 472) - ''speaking, writing about graphs and infographics, reading and poster-making''
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[[Media:Roads or forests.pdf]]
  
[[Media:The organ trade.ppt]]
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'''4 PEOPLE IN MYANMAR'''.- a 1.5 hr Intermediate + lesson (from July / August Issue 532) - including speaking, vocabulary, reading, and writing summaries
  
[[Media:The organ trade.pdf]]
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/2021/p18_bottom_high.jpg
  
'''WHERE ARE THE FORESTS GOING?''' - ''Upper Intermediate'' - 2 hrs (from May Issue 472) - ''grammar: verbs, prepositions and articles, reading and speaking''
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Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
  
[[Media:Where are the forests going?.ppt]]
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[[Media:4 people in Myanmar.pptx]]
  
[[Media:Where are the forests going?.pdf]]
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[[Media:4 people in Myanmar.pdf]]
  
'''PANGOLINS''' - ''Intermediate'' -1-2 hrs (from April Issue 471) - ''grammar: questions, reading, listening (video), vocabulary and writing''
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'''FREEDOM FOOD''' - a 2hr Intermediate + lesson (from March / April issue 530) - including speaking, reading, vocabulary, writing and language of suggestions and (dis)agreement:
  
[[Media:Pangolins.ppt]]
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/2021/One%20of%20Chef%20Kabui%27s%20events.jpg
  
[[Media:Pangolins.pdf]]
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Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
  
'''HOW TO STOP FOOD WASTE''' - ''Intermediate/Upper Intermediate'' - 1-2 hrs (from April Issue 471) - ''quiz, read, speak and write (poster or letter)''
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[[Media:Freedom food.pptx]]
  
[[Media:How to stop food waste.ppt]]
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[[Media:Freedom food.pdf]]
  
[[Media:How to stop food waste.pdf]]
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'''WOMEN AND PEACE'''.- a 1-hr Intermediate + lesson (from May / June Issue 531) - including reading, gap-fill and speaking
  
'''OUR EARTH''' - ''Intermediate'' - 2 hrs (from March Issue 470) - ''vocabulary, speaking, reading, listening (a TED talk video), dictation and writing (choice of poster or letter)''
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http://www.newint.org/sites/default/files/2021/IMG_0249%5B1%5D.jpg
  
[[Media:Our Earth.ppt]]
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Here are two versions of this lesson: powerpoint (can be adapted) and PDF:
  
[[Media:Our Earth.pdf]]
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[[Media:Women and peace.pptx]]
  
'''WOMEN''' - ''Intermediate / Upper Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from March Issue 470 and others) - ''dictation (3 different types), grammar: present perfect active and passive, jigsaw-reading, speaking and writing''
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[[Media:Women and peace.pdf]]
  
[[Media:Women.ppt]]
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'''OR FIND LESSONS BY SELECTING A TOPIC THAT INTERESTS YOU / YOUR LEARNERS AND SEARCHING IN THE SEARCH FEATURE (TOP RIGHT)...FEEL FREE TO ADAPT THE POWERPOINT VERSION TO YOUR CLASS .... OR LOOK FOR LESSONS FOR A SPECIFIC LEVEL OF STUDENT IN THESE LINKS BELOW:
  
[[Media:Women.pdf]]
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*[[READY LESSONS FOR PRE-INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS - CLICK HERE:]]
  
'''SLAVERY IN MAURITANIA''' - ''Intermediate'' - 1-2 hrs (from Jan/Feb Issue 469) - ''reading, vocabulary, gap-fill, letter-writing''
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lessons about refugees, smoking and power, languages etc
  
[[Media:Slavery in Mauritania.ppt]]
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*[[READY LESSONS FOR INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS - CLICK HERE:]]
  
[[Media:Slavery in Mauritania.pdf]]
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lessons about food, money, feminism, climate change, gold, Cuba etc.  
  
'''DETENTION CENTRES''' - ''Upper intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from Jan/Feb Issue 469) - ''reading, speaking, vocabulary and letter-writing''
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*[[READY LESSONS FOR UPPER INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS - CLICK HERE:]]
  
[[Media:Detention centres.ppt]]
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lessons about democracy, drugs, the organ trade, charities etc.
  
[[Media:Detention centres.pdf]]
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*[[READY LESSONS FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS - CLICK HERE:]]
  
'''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''
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lessons about fracking, debt, countries, land grabs, world progress etc.
  
[[Media:Fracking.ppt]]
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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:Fracking.pdf]]
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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]]
  
'''"NOT THE SPAIN I KNEW"''' - ''Intermediate to Upp Int'' - 1-2 hrs (from Dec Issue 468) - ''reading, discussion and essay-writing''
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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.
 
 
[[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''
 
 
 
[[Media:We are able.pdf]]
 
 
 
[[Media:We are able.ppt]]
 
 
 
'''"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''
 
 
 
[[Media:No girls.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:No girls.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"FOOD FOR THE WORLD"''' - ''Intermediate'' - 1.5-2 hrs (from Sept Issue 465) - ''speaking, vocabulary, reading and writing''
 
 
 
[[Media:Food for the world.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:Food for the world.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"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]]
 
 
 
'''"DEBT"''' - ''Advanced/IELTS'' - 2-3 hrs (from July/Aug Issue 464) - ''vocabulary, reading, speaking, infographics and gapfill''
 
 
 
[[Media:Debt.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:Debt.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"PROTESTS"''' - ''Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from July/Aug Issue 464)- ''grammar: 3rd conditional, vocabulary, speaking, reading and writing''
 
 
 
[[Media:Protestslesson.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:Protestslesson.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"LOOK WHO IS WEARING THE PANTS"''' - ''Intermediate'' - 1.5 hrs (from July/Aug Issue 464) - ''speaking, reading and vocabulary''
 
 
 
[[Media:Look who is wearing the pants.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:Look who is wearing the pants.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"COUNTRIES"''' - ''IELTS/Advanced'' - 2-3 hrs (from June Issue 463) - ''speaking, reading, quiz and comparing language''
 
 
 
[[Media:COUNTRIES.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:COUNTRIES.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"LAND GRABS"''' - ''IELTS/Advanced'' - 2-3 hrs (from May Issue 462) - ''reading, IELTS speaking practice, IELTS writing about graphs''
 
 
 
[[Media:Land grabs.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:Land grabs.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"TURKEYS, BEES and WHALES"''' - ''Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from May Issue 462) - ''grammar: present simple passive, speaking, reading,  vocabulary and writing''
 
 
 
[[Media:Turkeys, bees and whales.pdf]]
 
 
 
[[Media:Turkeys, bees and whales.ppt]]
 
 
 
'''"WORLD PROGRESS"''' - ''IELTS/Advanced'' - 2-3 hrs (from April Issue 461) - ''reading, IELTS speaking practice, IELTS writing from graphs''
 
 
 
[[Media:World progress.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:World progress.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"PEOPLE WHO CHANGE THE WORLD"''' - ''Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from March Issue 460)- ''grammar: present perfect vs past simple, speaking, reading and vocabulary''
 
 
 
[[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) - ''speaking, vocabulary, grammar of suggestions, reading and writing''
 
 
 
[[Media:Rich or poor lesson.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:Rich or poor lesson.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"FREE INTERNET?"''' - ''Upper Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from December Issue 458) - ''reading, vocabulary and speaking''
 
 
 
[[Media:the internet.ppt]]
 
 
 
[[Media:free internet?.pdf]]
 
 
 
'''"HEALTH FOR THE WORLD"''' - ''Upper Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from November Issue 457) - ''reading, vocabulary and speaking''
 
 
 
[[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) - ''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''
 
 
 
[[Media:ARGUMENTS.pdf]]
 
 
 
[[Media:ARGUMENTS.ppt]]
 
 
 
'''"PROTECTING THE PLANET FROM CLIMATE CHANGE"-''' - ''Intermediate'' - 2-3 hrs (from the Archive Section) - ''grammar: present continuous review, reading, speaking and vocabulary''
 
 
 
[[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 20:44, 3 January 2022

Would you like to get your learners engaged in topics relating to global justice? More than 150 READY LESSONS HERE for interested, busy, tired, new ... all teachers (and learners) to use:

INDEX TO READY LESSONS BY GRAMMAR

INDEX TO READY LESSONS BY TOPIC

MOST RECENT LESSONS:

ZOOS - a 1 - 2 hr Intermediate + lesson (from November / December Issue 534) - including speaking, vocabulary, grammar (articles / singular / plural) and writing

8388863271_8fbe935369_k%20%281%29.jpg

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

Media:Zoos.pptx

Media:Zoos.pdf

COP26.- a 1 - 2hr Intermediate + lesson (from September / October Issue 533) - including reading, speaking, vocabulary and dictation

p72_high_0.jpg

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

Media:COP26.pptx

Media:COP26.pdf

WE LOST EVERYTHING - a 2 - 3hr Elementary/Pre-Intermediate lesson (from September / October Issue 533) - including reading,vocabulary, and grammar (Past Simple)

RTXGRPNT%20%281%29.jpg

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

Media:We lost everything.pptx

Media:We lost everything.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)

correct%20illo.jpg

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

p82_illus.jpg

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

p53_1_high.jpg

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

Media:Climate change news.pptx

Media:Climate change news.pdf

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

p51_high.jpg

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

Media:Roads or forests.pptx

Media:Roads or forests.pdf

4 PEOPLE IN MYANMAR.- a 1.5 hr Intermediate + lesson (from July / August Issue 532) - including speaking, vocabulary, reading, and writing summaries

p18_bottom_high.jpg

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

Media:4 people in Myanmar.pptx

Media:4 people in Myanmar.pdf

FREEDOM FOOD - a 2hr Intermediate + lesson (from March / April issue 530) - including speaking, reading, vocabulary, writing and language of suggestions and (dis)agreement:

One%20of%20Chef%20Kabui%27s%20events.jpg

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

Media:Freedom food.pptx

Media:Freedom food.pdf

WOMEN AND PEACE.- a 1-hr Intermediate + lesson (from May / June Issue 531) - including reading, gap-fill and speaking

IMG_0249%5B1%5D.jpg

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

Media:Women and peace.pptx

Media:Women and peace.pdf

OR FIND LESSONS BY SELECTING A TOPIC THAT INTERESTS YOU / YOUR LEARNERS AND SEARCHING IN THE SEARCH FEATURE (TOP RIGHT)...FEEL FREE TO ADAPT THE POWERPOINT VERSION TO YOUR CLASS .... OR LOOK FOR LESSONS FOR A SPECIFIC LEVEL OF STUDENT IN THESE LINKS BELOW:

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?