Podcast: Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo (Intermediate) Teach your students about the history and festivities related to Cinco de Mayo. You don’t have to be Mexican to celebrate! Use this FREE recording with the intermediate...
View ArticlePodcast: Consumerism
Consumerism (Intermediate) How much stuff do we need? Discuss the topic of consumerism with your students. They will love the expression “Keeping up with the Jones’s”. Use this FREE recording with the...
View ArticlePodcast: Burial Alternatives
Burial Alternatives (Intermediate) Were your students surprised to hear that Osama bin Laden was killed? Did you discuss the fact that the world’s most wanted man was buried at sea? A sea burial is...
View ArticlePodcast: Composting
Composting (Intermediate) Do you collect kitchen scraps for your garden? Do you have a green thumb? How advanced is your city’s garbage program? Our new Discussion Starter lesson will get your students...
View ArticlePodcast: Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival June 6th is the official date of the annual Dragon Boat Festival. Do you know the legend of the dragon boat races? One of the most accepted legends is the tragedy of the poet Qu...
View ArticlePodcast: Grammar Stories: So, Such
Grammar Stories: So, Such Do your students know how to use so and such properly? Do they sometimes mix up these two words? Learning grammar in context is a great way for students to remember the rules....
View ArticlePodcast: Hockey in Canada
Famous Things: Hockey Do your students enjoy hockey? Have they been watching the Stanley Cup playoffs? This is the perfect week to do a lesson on hockey in your classroom. The Vancouver Canucks and the...
View ArticlePodcast: Grammar Stories – Gerunds and Infinitives
Grammar Stories: Gerunds and Infinitives Do your students know how to use gerunds and infinitives properly? Do they sometimes mix up when to use a gerund and when to use an infinitive? Learning grammar...
View ArticlePodcast: Canada Day
Holidays: Canada Day July 1st is Canada Day! Help your students learn more about the history of Canada on this important holiday. This podcast features a reading from our full-length holiday lesson....
View ArticlePodcast: Running of the Bulls
Holidays: Running of the Bulls The San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain takes place from July 6-14. The festival is known worldwide due to the exciting Running of the Bulls. This podcast features a...
View ArticlePodcast: Present Perfect Continuous
Grammar Stories: Present Perfect Continuous Are your students using the present perfect continuous tense? Are you looking for resources to review this tense? Learning grammar in context is a great way...
View ArticlePodcast: Ramadan
Holidays: Ramadan Ramadan takes place each year during the ninth month of the lunar calendar. Today’s podcast features a reading from our full-length holiday lesson about this important Muslim holiday....
View ArticlePodcast: Camping
Camping: Whatever Happened to Roughing It? Once upon a time, camping was all about roughing it in the bush. Our new Discussion Starter lesson will get your students talking about camping. Has camping...
View ArticlePodcast: Synonyms and Antonyms
Stories: Synonyms and Antonyms Are your students expanding their vocabulary with synonyms and antonyms? Are you looking for supplementary resources to use in class or for extra work? Learning...
View ArticlePodcast: Elvis Presley
Famous People: Elvis Presley Do your students enjoy talking about famous people? Do they enjoy rock and roll music? This is the perfect week to do a lesson on the King of Rock and Roll. As our Lesson...
View ArticlePodcast: Mother Teresa
Famous People: Mother Teresa | Podcast #76 Mother Teresa was a revered Catholic nun who helped the poor, the sick, and the dying in India and around the world. She was born on August 26, 1910 and died...
View ArticlePodcast: Labour Day
Every Day is a Holiday: Labour Day Labour Day didn’t start out as a day of relaxation. It started out as a day to fight for workers’ rights. Labour Day celebrates the labour union movement, which...
View ArticlePodcast – September 11th
September 11th It has been ten years since the September 11th attacks in the US. This year, teachers around the world will be faced with the difficult task of remembering this historic event with...
View ArticlePodcast: Bermuda Triangle
Bermuda Triangle A number of ships, small boats, and even large military craft have disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle. Our Lesson Plan Calendar reminded us of an important date in history that took...
View ArticlePodcast: The United Nations
The United Nations Today is Peace Day, an initiative organized by the United Nations Our Lesson Plan Calendar reminded us that September 21 is Peace Day. According to the UN, this is “an opportunity...
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