Every month, I sit down and create a new Lessonarium calendar filled with lesson ideas based on international days, historical anniversaries, and interesting events. Many of you may be wondering how I come up with so many topics, so I thought that I'd show you exactly how the process works. For this example, I'll use… Continue reading Behind the Lesson: How a Lessonarium Lesson Is Created
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B1 – Food Innovation: The Story of Seedless Watermelons
Every summer, seedless watermelons fill supermarket shelves, but have you ever wondered how they are actually produced? Are they genetically modified? Are the seeds removed by hand? Celebrate August 3rd - B1+ Watermelon Day lesson and explore one of the world's most popular fruits and how they are made. Watermelon Day seemed like the perfect… Continue reading B1 – Food Innovation: The Story of Seedless Watermelons
B1 – Keep Trying: The Road To Success
What do learning to swim, passing a driving test and a tiny sandpiper have in common? More than you think! They all remind us that success rarely comes on the first attempt. Every achievement begins with a challenge, and sometimes the biggest obstacle isn't the task itself, but rather believing that we can do it.… Continue reading B1 – Keep Trying: The Road To Success
B2 – Friends Against All Odds: Unlikely Friendships
A lion cuddling with a dachshund? A cheetah growing up with a Labrador? At first glance, these sound like fictional stories or animated films. In reality, they all happened and formed beautiful friendships. Since International Friendship Day is celebrated on July 30th, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to create a B2 friendship… Continue reading B2 – Friends Against All Odds: Unlikely Friendships
B2 – Lighting the Sky: Fireworks or Drones?
Every year on July 4th, millions of people across the United States celebrate Independence Day with parades, barbecues and, of course, spectacular fireworks displays. This fireworks drone show lesson explores a growing debate as an increasing number of cities replace traditional fireworks with drone light shows. While some people welcome the change, others believe that… Continue reading B2 – Lighting the Sky: Fireworks or Drones?
B1 – The Most Useless Emoji: Facts vs Opinions
Every year on July 17th, people celebrate World Emoji Day, a holiday dedicated to the tiny icons that have become an essential part of our everyday communication. While some emojis have become indispensable, others seem to have little or no purpose at all. In this B1 world emoji day lesson, students analyse one person's passionate… Continue reading B1 – The Most Useless Emoji: Facts vs Opinions
B2 – Why Is This Funny?: Decoding English Jokes
July 1st is International Joke Day, a day dedicated to laughter, humour, and, most importantly, corny jokes. While stand-up comedy and funny stories require cultural awareness and personal experiences, there is something that is evergreen and much simpler – wordplay. In this English wordplay ESL lesson, students explore how double meanings and similar-sounding words can… Continue reading B2 – Why Is This Funny?: Decoding English Jokes
C1 – Music Reviews: Giving Balanced Opinions
May 26th is Dracula Day – a holiday dedicated to one of the most famous vampires in the world. While most people don't celebrate Dracula Day (and I would even go as far as to say that most people don't know it exists), it provided me with the perfect excuse to create a music review… Continue reading C1 – Music Reviews: Giving Balanced Opinions
A2 – Modern Families: Empty Nesters and the Boomerang Generation
Even though Family Day has already passed, family-related topics are truly evergreen and can work at any point during the year. Discussions about living with parents, moving out, rent prices, and independence are highly relatable for many adult learners, especially today when more young adults are returning to the family home. That is exactly why… Continue reading A2 – Modern Families: Empty Nesters and the Boomerang Generation
B2 – Boomerang Generation: Moving Back Home
As part of the series of lessons inspired by unusual holidays, 15th May, also known as Family Day, is a perfect opportunity to explore how modern families are changing. This Boomerang Kids ESL lesson focuses on one topic that some students may relate to, but that most of them will certainly have a strong opinion… Continue reading B2 – Boomerang Generation: Moving Back Home
