Skills

These resources are for teachers who want to help their students to focus on one particular skill.

Reading Lesson Plans

A news-based reading activity chosen by the teacher.

Students complete a series of activities based on a text about astrology, including a jigsaw reading on Western and Chinese astology.

This lesson looks at a few techniques for ‘thinking’ about writing. There are 3 tasks: brainstorming, loop writing and speed writing.

Students learn about mini sagas and try to write one themselves.

Help your students learn how to work well in a team with this role-playing activity.

Help your students understand how to communicate successfully in English with other non-native speakers.

Amber finds herself in a difficult classroom situation so whizzes back to Shakespearean England to find a solution.

Two audio serializations from the Horror Stories collection. Each instalment is accompanied by a comprehensive lesson plan.

Take a look at this series of short jazz chants to help your students sound more natural when they speak English.

Use this handy worksheet to get your students talking about the coronation ceremony.