celebration

Lesson plans

Easter

Vocabulary: Easter
Reading: Holy Week – key days and Easter traditions in Spain, The US and The Czech Republic
Video: Bet you didn’t know: Easter traditions

B1 / B2

Lifestyle

3:09

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group of happy men drinking and celebrating St. Patrick's Day in a pub

Saint Patrick’s Day

Video: St. Patrick’s Day: Bet You Didn’t Know
Grammar: passive voice
Speaking: St. Patrick’s Day history and tradition, Irish culture

A2 / B1

Lifestyle

2:34

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Chinese New Year 2023

Vocabulary: Chinese New Year
Grammar: years, dates and centuries
Vocabulary: personality adjectives

A2 / B1

Lifestyle

4:10

Three Kings’ Day

Reading: How is Three Kings’ Day celebrated in Spain
Video: The Three Wise Men
Speaking: Conversation questions

A2 / B1

Lifestyle

3:57

Colleagues at an office Christmas party smiling an drinking champagne

Planning the office Christmas party

Vocabulary: event planning (budget, venue, catering, guests, entertainment)
Vocabulary: food and drinks (buffet, open bar, spirits, dietary restrictions)
Video: 5 tips for office party holiday planning

B1 / B2

Business

4:13

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zero-waste sustainable Christmas decorations

Have a sustainable Christmas! FREE

Vocabulary: sustainable gifts (long-lasting, thoughtful, meaningful, swap, throw away)
Video: 14 tips on how to have a sustainable Christmas
Speaking: conversation questions, brainstorming solutions

B1 / B2

Environment

4:50

Thanksgiving

Vocabulary: festivals and celebrations
Vocabulary: Thanksgiving dishes
Functional language: ways to say “thank you” and “you are welcome”

A2 / B1

Lifestyle

1:56

Halloween

Reading: Halloween traditions and activities
Vocabulary: Halloween party decorations, props and accessories
Grammar: comparatives and superlatives