03 March… 28th March. Earth Hour 29 Mar 201921 Mar 2020 Bring the environmental consciousness of #EarthHour into class while listening to spoken word artist Prince Ea with this lesson for young learners, teens and adults B2 and above. Students will:…
04 April… April 22nd: If you’re a kid… What are you doing for Earth Day? 20 Apr 20184 Apr 2020 Why not celebrate Earth Day this April in class? In this lesson for young learners, students of A2 level and above will: Find out about Earth day and how it…
03 March… 22nd March: World water day 13 Dec 201722 Mar 2020 This cartoon camel rapping will get children thinking about saving water. Add to that questions to focus them on routines involving water (brushing your teeth, having a shower) using present…
food How about a Meat-free Monday? 9 Feb 202012 Feb 2020 I'm delighted to share this lesson created by Clyde Fowle. Clyde created this lesson as his assignment for the online course Language Teaching for the Planet. He is a language…
other A festive gift from teachers to teachers! 17 Dec 20198 Jan 2020 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…
other ‘Language Teaching for the Planet’ online course 22 Nov 201922 Nov 2019 Would you like to be able to create your own materials that integrate green issues into language teaching? Would you like to feel more confident teaching language through topics such…
11 November… November 20th: Universal Children’s Day 7 Nov 20199 Dec 2019 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 childhooddiscuss their impressions of two…
10 October… Halloween: green is the new orange 23 Oct 20194 Nov 2019 Are you getting ready for your Halloween-themed classes? You probably want to focus on the fun element, yet may also wish to look at reducing the environmental impact of the…
10 October… October 19th World Food Day for a #ZeroHungerWorld 17 Oct 201918 Oct 2019 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…
10 October October 5th. World Teachers Day 1 Oct 20197 Oct 2019 A gift to language teachers from ELTsustainable Bringing you a free online course to help you bring sustainability and environment issues into your class Language Teaching for the Planet: Positive…
08 August… 12th August, International Youth Day 26 Jun 201931 Aug 2019 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…
06 June… June 3rd, World bicycle Day 1 Jun 20193 Jun 2019 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 the bicycle for World Bicycle…
09 September… September 20th Climate Action. A Multimedia Website. 22 May 20191 Oct 2019 On September 20th climate strikes take place across the world. Why not address the issue in your class? Find out more in this lesson for B2 and above. Learners will:…
05 May… 20th May: World Bee Day 19 May 201922 May 2019 To Bee or not to Bee? That is the question for class on 20th May. Learn more about these fascinating and vital insects in your English class. This fantastic lesson…
Activism… Climate Strikes 21 Apr 201914 May 2019 With the Extinction Rebellion strikes and School strike 4 climate in the headlines, why not use this lesson in class? Find out why Greta Thunberg, a Swedish girl who has…
03 March… #Fridaysforfuture special: lesson plan 13 Mar 201912 Oct 2019 Did you know that school children across the world and in the UK going on strike on Fridays? Find out why with your students and: Read an authentic text with…
03 March… International Women’s Day March 8th #BalanceforBetter 8 Mar 201920 Mar 2020 It is international Women's Day soon. Why not celebrate women's achievements this March using this touching lesson about Greta Thunberg, a Swedish girl who has mobilised thousands of young people…
B1… Adbusters: Raising Remix Literacy Skills 5 Mar 20195 Mar 2019 How do we engage students to learn English while using their 'remix literacy' skills? By 'remix literacy' we mean the ability to take existing content and make something totally new.…
B1… What is the Paris Agreement? Turning Aspirations into Actions 24 Feb 201926 Feb 2019 What do you know about Paris? And what do you and your students know about the Paris agreement? Find out with this fun lesson, in which students B1 upwards will:…
02 February… February: for a Safer Internet 10 Feb 20193 Mar 2020 How good are your students' digital and information literacy skills? Knowing which websites are trustworthy and which ones are not is a vital skill. Why not try this lesson to…
02 February… February 14th: Winter Bike to School and Work Day 25 Jan 20193 Mar 2020 Is it a cold February with you? Perhaps you are thinking about Valentine's Day. Or maybe you are lucky enough to live in a hot country where it is warm…
01 January… Fireworks – did you welcome the new year with a bang? 9 Jan 20192 Feb 2020 A lesson by Tabea Heimbach. Do you have any New Year's resolutions? How about being more environmental friendly? Help your students to create more awareness about the past New Year's…
