Level: B1-B2 - Intermediate / Upper Intermediate

Burger. Mountain. Series. Idea. Nature. Pyjamas. These words are a pronunciation nightmare for Spanish speakers.

This lesson plan, based on a clip from Pulp Fiction, will help your students not only understand why they make mistakes with these words but also learn how to correct them through controlled pronunciation practice and engaging speaking questions.

Level: B2 - Upper Intermediate

Using a Guardian news article about arrests made in Spain, and a BBC news video as the foundation, students will test their comprehension, expand their vocabulary related to scams, and share their own experiences with fraud. And, all this while gaining exposure to real-world English!

Level: B2 - Upper Intermediate

Students watch part of a video of Javier Bardem answering typical ‘getting to know you’ questions (eg where did you grow up? what do you do? how did you learn English?’) before answering the questions themselves in pairs.

They then go on to practice ‘so and ’such’ (with an FCE Use of English part 4 style task), before even more speaking!

Level: B2-C1 - Upper Intermediate / Advanced

Cancelar, cancel. Posponer, postpone. Eliminar, eliminate. Compensar, compensate.

It’s so easy to translate some verbs directly from Spanish to English, we have to really push our students to even consider using phrasal verbs.

In this lesson, your students will learn just 10 of them. But, they’ll really learn them, inside and out, so they’ll feel ready to really start using them.

Level: B2-C1 - Upper Intermediate/Advanced

Do your students love talking about food?

Then they'll enjoy this video lesson, centered around this hilarious clip of British chef Jamie Oliver discussing his controversial version of paella that sparked an online backlash in Spain.

They´ll finish up by discussing some more controversial combinations. Who fancies a glass of kalimotxo with their pineapple pizza?

Level: B2-C1 - Upper Intermediate/Advanced

This lesson features a hilarious anecdote from Mexican actress Salma Hayek.

Students watch the video, analyse the vocabulary, and have plenty of opportunities to discuss their own experiences with pets—or why they prefer to avoid them!

Level: B2-C1 - Upper Intermediate/Advanced

In this video based lesson, students will watch Mexican actor Gabriel García Bernal discussing his intense preparation for a film role while building their listening skills.

They’ll then go onto expand their knowledge of exercise collocations, discuss their fitness habits, and finally, discuss 5 more famous actors who went the extra mile for a role.

Level: C1-C2 - Advanced / Proficiency

In this video-based lesson plan, Lucy Bronze, English footballer and Barça player discusses her career, her experience moving to Barcelona, and the concept of home. This sets the stage for a rich discussion on what ‘home’ means, the life of a footballer, and the challenges of relocating for work.