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Product Placement (part 1)
Product Placement (part 2)
Product Placement (part 3)

Product Placement

Structure: Reading, Vocabulary and Discussion
Time: 60 min
Level: Intermediate+
Have your students noticed product placement in TV shows or movies? Does it matter if a show incorporates products for a fee? This worksheet has a reading (with a gap-fill exercise) followed by vocabulary exercises, a role-play and lots of discussion questions. It's a great way to build your students' vocabulary and fluency skills.
Improving the Image (part 1)
Improving the Image (part 2)
Improving the Image (part 3)

Improving the Image

Structure: Language of Meetings
Time: 60-90 min
Level: Intermediate +
This worksheet has extensive practice of the language your students need to make points in a business meeting. There's a conversation, and lots of practice exercises. The lesson rounds off with a case-study. A beverage isn't selling well, and managers need to come up with ideas for improving the sales. Your students take the role of the managers, putting forward their ideas. A great lesson for intermediate and advanced level students!
Don't Believe the Hype! (part 1)
Don't Believe the Hype! (part 2)
Don't Believe the Hype! (part 3)

Don't Believe the Hype!

Structure: Thought Would
Time: 60-90 min
Level: Intermediate
This reading-based worksheet presents students with the structure 'I thought + would' for unfulfilled expectations. With seven different exercises, including a warm-up, a vocabulary quiz, a role-play and lots of discussion questions, this worksheet is bound to keep your students busy. 'Don't Believe the Hype' is written for intermediate students, but can easily be adjusted for other levels.
A Healthy Lifestyle (part 1)
A Healthy Lifestyle (part 2)
A Healthy Lifestyle (part 3)

A Healthy Lifestyle

Structure: Reading and Discussion
Time: 60 min
Level: Upper Intermediate to Advanced

Are your students fitness fanatics? Do they lead a healthy lifestyle? Find out with this worksheet!

This higher-level worksheet has reading, vocabulary, summarizing and plenty of discussion practice.

There's also a vocabulary practice page so that you can check your students are memorizing the new language!

The Big Win (part 1)
The Big Win (part 2)
The Big Win (part 3)

The Big Win

Structure: Relative Clauses
Time: 60 min
Level: Lower Intermediate+
This is a great worksheet for teaching relative clauses. It's a big topic, and this worksheet looks at clauses that give 'additional information'. (e.g. My brother, who works in America, is a doctor.) There's a short reading, followed by practice exercises, and a card matching game. It's an entertaining way to teach a complex topic!
Starting your own Business (part 1)
Starting your own Business (part 2)
Starting your own Business (part 3)

Starting your own Business

Structure: Reading, Discussion, Vocabulary
Time: 60 min
Level: Intermediate +
Do any of your students dream of being their own boss? Maybe you teach some entrepreneurs. Either way, this is a great topic as the basis for a lesson. There's a reading, followed by collocation practice, role-play, and a vocabulary card game. It's written for intermediate-level students, but can be adjusted for other classes.
Phobias (part 1)
Phobias (part 2)
Phobias (part 3)

Phobias

Structure: Reading and Discussion
Time: 60 min
Level: Advanced

Everyone has a fear of something, even if it isn't quite a phobia. This advanced-level worksheet explores our irrational fears.

There is a short reading, accompanied by a true/false comprehension check, and some collocation/idiom/vocabulary building work.

The worksheet rounds off with two speaking exercises: a role-play scenario, and some discussion questions.

With seven different exercises, 'Phobias' is bound to keep your students busy!

Four More Business Stories (part 1)
Four More Business Stories (part 2)
Four More Business Stories (part 3)

Four More Business Stories

Structure: Reading and Discussion
Time: 90 min
Level: Upper Int / Advanced

The state of the world's economy is major news at the moment. This worksheet gives your students the opportunity to learn how to talk about world business news in English.

This worksheet has four more business stories. The topics covered are:

  • Forex Trading (Dollar Trading Results)
  • Stock Market Volatility
  • Company stock news
  • A company releasing new products

Each story has a gap fill exercise. There are also comprehension questions, collocation exercises and lots of discussion questions.

It's a great way to bring real-life news into your classroom.