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Goal 14: Life Below Water

How can a knowledge of coding, or ‘code literacy’ help us solve global problems? What issues do the oceans face and can ‘code literacy play a role? Find out how to consider these questions in your ELT class. Code Literacy How could you make this global goal relevant to local issues where you live? How important do you think remix […]

Sustainable Food Language Lesson

Why Teach a Sustainable Food Language Lesson? A sustainable food language lesson is probably one of the most imprtant lessons you can teach. This is because everyone loves talking about food. Furthermore, the food we eat has a huge impact on the environment, so making choices in this can have a huge positive impact on the environment. What is more, […]

A Festive Gift From Teachers to Teachers!

Look at this wonderful resource pack created by language teachers on the online course Language Teaching for the Planet. It is a bank of lesson ideas that embed an environment issue into the language classroom that we created as the final task on this course. What do you think of that? The original idea was for each of us to […]

November 20th: Universal Children’s Day

Why not bring Universal Children’s Day into your classes this November? In this lesson for teen or adult learners B1 level upwards, learners will: discuss childhood discuss their impressions of two photographs watch a video about Universal Children’s Day imagine an event to mark the occasion at their school or workplace Explore the interactive digital lesson material below

Sustainable Halloween Language Lesson

Why is Green the New Orange this Halloween? Halloween is such a popular topic in language classes throughout October. Are you getting ready for your Halloween-themed classes? Although you probably want to focus on the fun element, yet may also be looking for something a bit different. A great way to do this is with a sustainable Halloween language lesson. […]

October 19th World Food Day for a #ZeroHungerWorld

Why not mark this day with this lesson on the topic of food and it’s impact on the world we live in? This lesson for teenagers and adults B1 and above includes: personalised discussion on the food we eat listening practice with a video about food and its impact on the environment discussion on what we learn from the video […]

12th August: International Youth Day

Why not celebrate youth having a voice and making demands with this lesson to mark the occasion? This works well with teens and adults at B1 level and above. Learners will: Make predictions about a picture of young people on strike Read a set of demands created by young people about action on the climate emergency Create their own set […]

Cycling Language Lesson

When was the last time you felt the freedom of riding a bike? So many of us have not felt it since childhood. Let’s celebrate that feeling with this fun, life-affirming cycling language lesson with a green twist. Furthermore, learners develop listening and speaking through text comprehension, discussion, and role-play. What’s in the Cycling Language Lesson? In the lesson, learners […]