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    Advanced lesson plan (B2 and above): How to make a decision -  BUY ME A COFFEE if you like my FREE ESL content Ever found it difficult to choose between two paths? This week, we're talking about those crossroads moments in life... In this B2+ worksheet, students will discuss Robert Frost's famous poem, 'The Road Not Taken', look at idioms related to decision-making and watch a video about how to make difficult choices. Educational materials shouldn't be paywalled. Show your support for my ESL content by  buying me a coffee!   Lesson activities: 1) To begin, students will read possibly the most famous poem in the English language: The Road Not Taken, by Robert Frost, and discuss their interpretations. 2) Students will learn  six decision-making idioms/phrases: my way or the highway; to sit on the fence; to take a back seat; the lesser of two evils; all things considered; to flip flop/ They will then answer questions containing these phrases.  3) Next, students w

  Advanced lesson plan (B1 and above): Why elephants never forget - BUY ME A COFFEE if you like my FREE ESL content Elephants have famously long memories: they can remember people who have hurt them and helped them many decades after the event.  In this B1/C1 worksheet, students will learn a host of astounding facts about these gentle giants. Also, they will study six elephant-related idioms, read an ancient Indian allegory about the flappy-eared beasts, and more! Educational materials shouldn't be paywalled. Show your support for my ESL content by  buying me a coffee! Lesson activities: 1) To warm up, students will read six pun-ny jokes about elephants, and discuss times they've seen elephants in person or on TV.  2) Students will watch a short video (5:22) from Ted-ED about elephants and their fantastic memories.  Key vocabulary: companions, boast, encephalisation quotient, matriarch, to exact revenge. 3) Next, students will see  six elephant-related idioms: the elephant in t

Advanced lesson plan (B2 and above): How rubber ducks reveal ocean secrets -  BUY ME A COFFEE if you like my FREE ESL content A shipment of rubber ducks lost at sea in 1992 is still teaching us about ocean currents. In this B2/C1 worksheet, students will learn about how these 'Friendly Floatees' have been traced by oceanographers for three decades. In addition, they will study a short video about how ducks' feathers protect them from the water, learn six duck-related idioms, and more!  Educational materials shouldn't be paywalled. Show your support for my ESL content by  buying me a coffee!   Lesson activities: 1) To warm up, students will read six pun-ny jokes about ducks, and try and say three tongue twisters as fast and as clearly as possible. 2) Students will watch a short video (4:51) from PBS about how ducks' feathers keep them dry. Key vocabulary: to preen oneself, vaned/down feathers, to rummage around. 3) Next, students will see  six duck-related idioms/wor

  Advanced lesson plan (B1 and above): How intelligent are crows? -  BUY ME A COFFEE if you like my FREE ESL content Learn why scientists think crows are as smart as seven-year-old children. In this B1 and above worksheet, students will watch a video about the unique way crows react when a member of their species dies; in addition, they will read a short, cryptic story about a scarecrow; they will study bird- and crow-related idioms; and they will read an article that summarises scientific research on the immense intelligence of these strange corvids. Educational materials shouldn't be paywalled. Show your support for my ESL content by  buying me a coffee!      Lesson activities: 1) To warm up, students will read a cyrptic story by Lebanese-American writer Kahlil Gibran about a scarecrow and discuss how they interpret it.  Key vocabulary: lasting joy, stuffed, straw, to belittle. 2) Students will watch a short video (4 minutes 34 seconds) about how crows - along with dolphins and e