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This lesson plan from the British Council Teaching English website presents vocabulary and grammar in a context that children can relate to.

This lesson plan from the British Council Teaching English website empowers students to take ownership of their classrooms while they revise vocabulary and grammar and practice English speaking skills.

This lesson plan from the British Council Teaching English website takes advantage of our collective love of food to motivate students to practice their English-speaking skills on a familiar topic.

In this tree-themed lesson from the British Council Teaching English website, the students will find out about each other’s likes and make a tree display for the classroom.

In this number-themed lesson from the British Council Teaching English website, the students will listen to a story about record breakers and play a board game.

The students share what they know about monkeys and write their information on paper monkeys which can be hung together to create a display.

The students will listen to a story, create a picture book and use the book to re-tell the story.

In this lesson about daily routines, students will revise telling the time in English, then be introduced to a new set of vocabulary by the teacher through the use of flashcards.

In this lesson about the Solar System, students will be introduced to some vocabulary for talking about space. They’ll be told a story about two characters going on a tour of the Solar System and complete a worksheet where they order the planets.

In this lesson about jobs, students will start by talking about what job they’d like to do when they’re older. Then, they’re asked to draw pictures of people doing different jobs.

In this lesson about the life cycle of a plant, students will learn some Biology vocabulary by watching a video and completing a worksheet. They’ll complete and colour a picture of a flower, then write a description of it.

In this lesson about friendship, the students will discuss what makes a good friend. They’ll find some new vocabulary in a wordsearch about friendship, then use the new words to complete sentences about what makes a good friend.

The students consider what life was like before the Internet and how the Internet had changed their lives.

Three teachers from Pakistan share their inspiration and their attitude toward teaching To celebrate World Teachers’ Day, three teachers from different locations in Pakistan talk about teaching. They discuss what inspired them to start teaching and why they like teaching. They also talk aout the impact teachers can have and how they can support each other.