Fireworks – Did you Welcome the New Year With a Bang?
An English lesson on how fireworks on new years eve can have a negative impact
Fake or Fir this Christmas? #sustainable Christmas tree
I’m delighted to post a lesson by Tabea Heimbach, a teacher in Portugal with a passion for environmental issues. Over the last years, Christmas has changed from a peaceful holiday to a stressful period involving high consumerism and social pressure. As the end of the year arises it is time to reflect on our good and bad habits considering this […]
November – Black Friday or #BuyNothingDay?
Black Friday is coming. Did you know that for many people it is international Buy Nothing Day? Why do people choose this? Find out more with this lesson Suitable for classes B1 upwards. Learners will: discuss shopping habits analyse an image about Buy Nothing Day Persuade their friends to have a day without shopping It contains teacher’s notes, lasts between […]
October: Black History Month: I will be a hummingbird, by Wangari Maathai
October is Black History Month, in which we celebrate the history, achievements, and contributions of black people across the world in all areas of life. SustainableEnglish looks at the great Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai, who founded the Greenbelt movement and won the 2004 Nobel peace prize. In this activity you will: Watch a video and practice listening. Look at expressions […]
September 8th – International Literacy Day. Reading Skills: Rewild the Child
Do children spend enough time in nature. Are we making them ecologically literate? Investigate this with a reading lesson for world literacy day for adults and teens B1 and above. Lesson Plan and materials here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DFAVBrunaa3MfIhodS9bcLvU9v2ilgx8?usp=sharing Click below for the presentation:
How to ace the dreaded IELTS ‘matching headings’ reading task, even when the environment’s the topic!
Did you also think that the IELTS reading section was easy until you attempted a task in which you match headings to the paragraphs? Now you might be feeling demotivated but fear not, help is at hand. Just follow the steps shown in this activity so that from this point onward, you’ll be saying ‘IELTS reading: bring it on!’ In […]
How to survive the environment question in the IELTS exam!
Is the environment a topic you would feel confident dealing with in the IELTS exam. If the answer is ‘No!’ you are not alone. Don’t worry, help is at hand. Try this activity and you’ll find the environment topic is far less scary than… well than some of the environmental problems we currently face. You will: Learn exam preparation techniques […]
Plastic-Free July Language Lesson
Why this Topic? A plastic-free July language lesson is such an important class because our oceans are in distress through the impacts of single-use plastic on marine life. What is more, this issue impacts us as the micro-plastics that come from this waste end up in the food chain and eventually in our food. The message of plastic-free July, however, […]
Do you Need a World Oceans Day Lesson?
Why World Oceans Day in Class? Young learners are fascinated by the world around them, and no doubt they have their favourite sea creatures. Therefore it makes sense to bring this topic into your language classes. A reason for this is it will help motivate them to learn the target language as well as being an enjoyable experience for them. […]
World Environment Day Lesson
Ready for a Break-Up? The background to this World Environment Day lesson is that it all seemed so good back then but now it feels a bit toxic. Maybe it’s time for a break-up. What better occasion than World Environment day, June 5th, to break up with single-use plastic? Buying bottled water when you are out and about, or coffee […]
