This discussion lesson plan explores the idea of happiness by having students evaluate their own happiness, think about the happiness level of their nation as a whole and look at data on the world’s happiest countries. Then students can talk about what they think about measuring happiness. A lot of extension ideas here.

Whodunit, a unit on mysteries comprising a reading, a bit of practice with modal verbs of speculation (as they seem to be called these days) and a writing assignment. Lots of discussion should be easy to add to this unit.

A fun lesson plan where students must come up with group alibis and then get examined separately to see how well they remember their alibi and how detailed it was. This lesson works best with classes from 6 to 12 people. For larger classes, this lesson takes a really long time! While theoretically it can be adjusted to students of any level, the procedure is a bit confusing so it goes better with higher level students.

I designed this lesson plan based on the fairly standard one of teaching present simple, every day activities and adverbs of frequency, while trying to keep in mind the critique that this can lead to inauthentic sentences (How often do you take a shower? Sometimes-who talks like that?).

This lesson plan was designed for high-school beginners as an early lesson to test their level and give them a basic framework for communication. The topic today was jobs and also family words.

A discussion lesson about Sept. 11th and specifically the decision whether or not to build a Muslim community center/mosque near Ground Zero in New York City. While I usually avoid controversial topics like religion and terrorism, I did find that students were respectful and certainly interested in the topic.

This is another lesson plan I put together for working with young adult beginners. This lesson covers both asking for and giving basic biographical information like name, phone number, address and “Can I/May I” to ask for permission.

This is a basic lesson plan I put together for a class with teenagers from 15-22 in a vocational school. The students were beginner to elementary level. My main goals were to test their level, and lay a foundation of the basics for future classes, as well as to give them some classroom English.

A discussion lesson plan on money. Specifically on how students spend money and their attitudes toward shopping and saving money.

A reading and discussion lesson plan for higher level students that focuses on alternative medicine: what it is, what it does, whether it works, and who uses it.