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'''CLIMATE TALKS''' - ''Pre-intermediate'' - 2 - 2.5 hrs (from November Issue 487) - ''a Test-Teach-Test lesson including speaking, vocabulary, listening, reading, grammar (modal verbs:could/should/must) and writing tweets''.  
 
'''CLIMATE TALKS''' - ''Pre-intermediate'' - 2 - 2.5 hrs (from November Issue 487) - ''a Test-Teach-Test lesson including speaking, vocabulary, listening, reading, grammar (modal verbs:could/should/must) and writing tweets''.  

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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 - and check all the lessons in the archive on the links below, divided into levels: Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate and Advanced.

More teaching ideas at the bottom of the page ... Radical Phonology, dictations, staged reading lessons, 1-1s etc.

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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.


MOST RECENT LESSONS:

SHARING - Pre-intermediate - 1.5-2 hrs (from December Issue 488) - speaking, vocabulary, reading and writing an email.

Media:Sharing.pdf

Media:Sharing.pptx


CLIMATE TALKS - Pre-intermediate - 2 - 2.5 hrs (from November Issue 487) - a Test-Teach-Test lesson including speaking, vocabulary, listening, reading, grammar (modal verbs:could/should/must) and writing tweets.

Media:Climate Talks.pdf

Media:Climate Talks.pptx

REFUGEES IN LESBOS - Pre-intermediate - 1.5 hrs (from November Issue 487) - vocabulary, reading and writing.

Media:Refugees in Lesbos.pdf

Media:Refugees in Lesbos.ppt

WHY CYCLE ACROSS AFRICA? - Pre-intermediate - 1-2 hrs (from October Issue 486) - vocabulary, grammar (infinitive of purpose) reading, speaking and making protest banners.

Media:Why cycle across Africa?.pdf

Media:Why cycle across Africa?.ppt

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SYRIAN REFUGEES AROUND THE WORLD - Pre-intermediate - 1.5-2 hrs (from September Issue 485 and October Issue 486) - vocabulary, reading and speaking.

Media:Syrian refugees around the world.pdf

Media:Syrian refugees around the world.ppt

FUNDAMENTALISM AND THE UK - Pre-intermediate - 1 - 1.5 hrs (from June Issue 483) - vocabulary, reading, grammar (comparatives) and speaking This lesson is related to the UK government's "British Values / Prevent" initiative for use in UK schools and colleges, but, of course, can be adapted to other contexts.

Media:Fundamentalism and the UK.pdf

Media:Fundamentalism and the UK.ppt

COWSPIRACY - Intermediate - 1.5-2 hrs (from September Issue 485) - vocabulary, reading and grammar (present perfect & past simple)

Media:Cowspiracy.pdf

Media:Cowspiracy.ppt

WHAT IS CAPITALISM? - Intermediate - 1.5 hrs (from July/August Issue 484) - speaking, vocabulary, reading and grammar (articles)

Media:What is capitalism.pdf

Media:What is capitalism.ppt

WOMEN AND CLOTHES - Pre-Intermediate - 1 - 1.5 hrs (from July/August Issue 484) - speaking, vocabulary, grammar (past simple practice) and reading

Media:Women and clothes.pdf

Media:Women and clothes.ppt

FUNDAMENTALISM - Upper Intermediate - 1.5 hrs (from June Issue 483) - speaking, vocabulary, jigsaw reading

Media:Fundamentalism.pptx

Media:Fundamentalism.pdf

GLOBAL BANKS - Upper Intermediate - 2 hrs (from May Issue 482) - quiz, infographic, jigsaw reading, speaking, youtube listening, writing tweets and bumper stickers to summarize

Media:Global Banks.pptx

Media:Global Banks.pdf

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FIGHTING FOR INDIA'S HEALTH - Intermediate - 1.5 hrs (from May Issue 482) - vocabulary, grammar (used to + infinitive) and reading

Media:Fighting for India's health.ppt

Media:Fighting for India's health.pdf


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.

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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?