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All resources on this page are completely free and showcase the quality of our academic English materials. From listening and reading to writing, speaking, grammar and vocabulary (B1–C2), each download comes with engaging worksheets and practical activities to support learning success (Terms & Conditions of Use).
Grammar in Art Lesson [new 2025]
This lesson supports students in practising essential grammar for academic English through the theme of art. Covering key structures such as tenses: present simple. Activities include matching, gap fills, reordering, and guided paragraph writing with peer feedback checklists to encourage reflection and accuracy. WEBPAGE / FULL WORKBOOK. Level ***** [B1/B2/C1] TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP
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Describing Paintings Video Lesson [new 2025]
This short video explains the four key features to describing paintings and includes a range of fixed English phrases. It also includes a practice activity of describing a famous painting and possible suggested answer. WEBPAGE / FULL LESSON. Level ***** [B1/B2/C1] Video [08.08] / Video (not YouTube) TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP
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Why is the Mona Lisa so famous? by TED-Art (2022) [new 2025]
5.19-minute lecture is to examine the reasons behind the Mona Lisa’s extraordinary fame. The worksheet includes short-answer questions, matching tasks, gap fill, and critical thinking prompts. WEBPAGE. Level ***** [B2/C1] Video [05.19] TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP
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Report Writing Video Lesson by AEUK [new 2025]
This video explains the key components of a research report (abstract, intro, method, results, discussion, conclusion and recommendations. The video also offers a range of practice activities to help you understand the structure and content. WEBPAGE. Level ***** [B2/C1] Video [11.35] / Video (not YouTube)
Process Writing Video Lesson by AEUK [new 2025]
This video explains how to write about processes or describing how products are made. It includes a diagram, language reference guide and a sample writing. This video helps with academic writing or IELTS writing part 1. WEBPAGE / FULL BOOKLET. Level ***** [B1/B2/C1] Video [06.53] / Video (not YouTube)
Error Correction Video Lesson by AEUK [new 2025]
This short video focuses on grammar errors using the error correction code in academic writing. The student needs to try and understand the error and how to correct it. The video has sentence and paragraph level exercises. WEBPAGE. Level ***** [B1/B2/C1] Video [05.24] / Video (not YouTube)
BBC English Listening: Top International Universities
BBC 6-Minute Listening: The top 200 universities in the world and why American universities are so high up the list. WEBPAGE Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1] / Video
TED Talks: The Great Firewall of China – Michael Anti
TED TALK: How the central government controls the internet and how a number of micro-bloggers are finding ways around this control. WEBPAGE Level: ***** [B2/C1] / Video [18:51]
TED Tests: Don’t insist on English – Patricia Ryan
TED TALK: The globalisation of English and its testing systems can have negative affects on students from various backgrounds. WEBPAGE Level: ***** [B1/B2/] / Video [10:35]
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TED Tests: Plastic Pollution in the oceans – Dianna Cohen
TED Talk 6 minutes: How plastic is polluting the marine environment with the Pacific Gyre and possible solutions for a more sustainable society. WEBPAGE Level: ***** [B1/B2/] / Video [5:18]
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How does the immune system work? by TED-Ed Medicine (2018)
This short 5-minute animated lecture looks at what the immune system protects you against. It explains the immune system and explores the role of white blood cells and how they work together. The listening test worksheet includes an outline plan and a question sheet with answers. WEBPAGE Level *****[B2/C1] Video [05.09] TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP
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Ethical consumerism
This is a lecture on defining ethical consumerism, the associated problems with consumers and the positive advances in the ethical consumerism movement. It includes a video, test questions and PPT. WEBPAGE Level ***** [B2/C1] PPT/ Video [09.01] / MP3
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Reading Test: Ethical Consumerism
The text provides a clear definition of ethical consumerism, discusses what is and what isn’t ethical consumerism and summarises the future of ethical consumption. The reading test worksheet tests headings / T,F,NG / open answers / gap fill / information tables / reference words / vocabulary. WEBPAGE Level ***** [B2/C1]
Ethical Consumerism: Reading & Summary Writing Lesson
The text provides a clear definition of ethical consumerism, discusses what is and what isn’t ethical consumerism and summarises the future of ethical consumption The lesson includes a critical thinking worksheet too. WEBPAGE Level ***** [B2/C1]
4 tips to improve active listening skills by A.Lyon
This lesson is an introduction to active listening. It focuses on four key improvements to become a better active listener. It includes a set of listening questions and an active listening speaking task (mirroring, paraphrasing, summarising and clarification). WEBPAGE Level ***** [B1/B2/C1] Video [05.33] / MP3
Cruises Mini Lecture by Academic English UK
The 4-minute lecture focuses on the largest cruise ship in the world ‘The Symphony of the Seas’. The lecturer provides facts and figures about the ship and illustrates the true cost of the ticket with many of the hidden costs. It finishes with a summary about the popularity of cruising. The listening test worksheet includes: table completion / summary gap fill / vocabulary. WEBPAGE Time: 1-2 hours. Level ***** [B1/B2/C1] Video [04.15] MP3
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HBR: Aligning Strategy with sales – Harvard Business School
Harvard Business Review: Short 3 minute lecture on the importance of effective strategy within sales and leadership issues. Level: ***** [B2/C1] / Video [03:23]
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Lecture: Sell your ideas like Steve Jobs – Carmine Gallo
Stanford lecture: The innovative and powerful way Steve Jobs could influence and market products through intelligent presentation skills. The lesson includes teacher’s notes, note-taking outline plans, comprehension questions, critical thinking questions and an answer key. WEBPAGE Level: ***** [B2/C1] Video
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How to improve your listening skills
Listening Websites: Improve your listening skills
Here are some great websites we recommend to our students to improve their listening outside of class. These websites will help students gain valuable practice in checking their understanding, identifying main ideas and recognising supporting ideas WEBPAGE. Level: ***** [B2/C1] Video [11.00]
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Pronunciation: Gap Fill 1
10 Academic Words (a-c)
- Analysis
- Approach
- Area
- Assessment
- Assume /
- Authority
- Available
- Benefits
- Concept
- Consistent
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Pronunciation: Dictation 1
10 Academic Words (a-c)
- Analysis
- Approach
- Area
- Assessment
- Assume /
- Authority
- Available
- Benefits
- Concept
- Consistent
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Free Dictogloss: Financial Crisis 2008
The causes of the Financial Crisis and new regulation that has been implemented to prevent future crashes. Focus areas: Passive structures / academic Words (AWL 1) WEBPAGE Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1/C2]
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Reading Test: Ethical Consumerism
The text provides a clear definition of ethical consumerism, discusses what is and what isn’t ethical consumerism and summarises the future of ethical consumption. The reading test worksheet tests headings / T,F,NG / open answers / gap fill / information tables / reference words / vocabulary. More reading tests Level ***** [B2/C1]
Ethical consumerism
This is a lecture on defining ethical consumerism, the associated problems with consumers and the positive advances in the ethical consumerism movement. It includes a video, test questions and PPT. More listening tests. Level ***** [B2/C1] PPT/ Video [09.01] / MP3
Home Education – Argument essay
Question: ‘Should parents educate their children at home?’ This is the full lesson from the images above. The essay can be used in a number of different ways – see the lesson plan. WEBPAGE Words: 440 Level ***** [C2/B1]
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An Introduction to SPSE Essay Writing
This lesson is designed to introduce students to SPSE essay writing. It contains information on SPSE structures, a practice activity to develop an understanding of evaluating solutions, an SPSE essay to analyse and an opportunity to write an SPSE essay. WEBPAGE Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1]
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SPSE Essays: Obesity
A SPSE Essay on obesity. This lesson focuses on identifying the situation, problems, solutions and evaluation from an academic SPSE Essay.It also includes referencing and evidence. WEBPAGE Level ***** [C2/B1]
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Paraphrasing: writing worksheet
This worksheet provides paraphrasing practice. There are five sentences taken from an academic text and students paraphrase the sentences to keep the same meaning. Includes possible answers. WEBPAGE Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1]
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Reporting Verbs: worksheet
Use the verbs in the box to put into the sentences in the worksheet. Each sentence has a description of the type of verb needed. Check the grammar of the verb too! WEBPAGE Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1]
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Referencing Guide: Harvard
This is a basic reference guide to citing and creating a reference list or a bibliography. It shows the correct way to create in-text citations and reference lists for books, journals, online newspapers and websites. WEBPAGE Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1]
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Referencing Guide: APA 7th Edition
This is a basic reference guide to citing and creating a reference list or a bibliography. It shows the correct way to create in-text citations and reference lists for books, journals, online newspapers and websites. WEBPAGE. Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1]
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Academic Writing: Useful websites for writing
Here are some good websites we recommend to our students to use when writing essays or doing written work in class. These sites help with key skills of paraphrasing and summarising. WEBPAGE Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1]
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Reading Test: Ethical Consumerism
The text provides a clear definition of ethical consumerism, discusses what is and what isn’t ethical consumerism and summarises the future of ethical consumption. The reading test worksheet tests headings / T,F,NG / open answers / gap fill / information tables / reference words / vocabulary. WEBPAGE Level ***** [B2/C1]
Ethical Consumerism: Reading & Summary Writing Lesson
The text provides a clear definition of ethical consumerism, discusses what is and what isn’t ethical consumerism and summarises the future of ethical consumption The lesson includes a critical thinking worksheet too.More Reading to writing summaries. Level ***** [B2/C1] TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Ethical consumerism
This is a lecture on defining ethical consumerism, the associated problems with consumers and the positive advances in the ethical consumerism movement. It includes a video, test questions and PPT. More listening tests. Level ***** [B2/C1] PPT/ Video [09.01] / MP3 / TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Reading Skills: Reading Timeline
A biographical account of British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, CEO of Virgin. Read the text and order the events of his life on the time line sheet provided. WEBPAGE Words: 731 Level ***** [B1/B2]
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Reading & Research Skills: What is a credible source?
This lesson highlights the key components of identifying credible and reliable resources. It includes a check list on 20 different sources and students have to decide whether these are credible or not? WEBPAGE Level ***** [B1/B2/C1]
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Key reading strategies
Information sheet: This document identifies the key reading strategies associated with reading a text (surveying, skimming, scanning, main ideas, subsidiary ideas, writer’s stance, credibility, etc..) and defines each one. This sheet supports the two reading strategies lessons. WEBPAGE Level ***** [B2/C1] TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP
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A.W.L. – Academic Word List Download
This is a download of the Academic Word List in PDF format. It contains 540 non-subject specific words, divided into 10 sublists based on frequency (sublist 1 = most frequent). Overall, including all word forms = 3,000 words. WEBPAGE Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1]
Academic Vocabulary: Academic Word List Sublist 1
This is a worksheet to practise using the Academic Word List (AWL) sublist 1. Read the 10 sentences and put in a suitable word in its correct form. Academic Word List. WEBPAGE Level ***** [B1/B2/C1]
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Academic Word List Lesson – Sublist 1-10
This lesson is the 10 sublists of the Academic Word List put into tables to be cut up. In small groups, students explain their word using synonyms, explanation and definition. There are lots of other activities included too. WEBPAGE Level ***** [B1/B2]
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Vocabulary
Phrasal verbs
Exercise Sheet: This worksheet provides valuable practice on phrasal verbs It includes two practice worksheets (intermediate & advanced). Watch the video for a detailed explanation on phrasal verbs. Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1] Video
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Vocabulary
Idioms – idiomatic phrases
Exercise Sheet: This worksheet provides valuable practice on idioms. It includes two practice worksheets (high intermediate & advanced). Watch the video for a detailed explanation on 24 of the most common idioms. Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1] Video
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Passive Grammar – the basics
This is a worksheet that provides an overview of the basic passive structures, the rules and tense exercises. It also includes a speaking activity. A nice lesson to revise the basic structures and use of the passive. WEBPAGE Level ***** [B1/B2]
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Tense Review Exercises – [All 12 grammar tenses]
Exercise Sheet:This worksheet provides valuable practice on improving your understanding of the English Tense system. It includes two practice worksheets (intermediate & advanced level). Watch the video for an explanation on the 12 tenses. WEBPAGE Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1] Video
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Conditionals / If Clauses
Exercise Sheet: This worksheet provides an overview of the five conditionals (zero, first, second, third & mixed). It includes the structures, rules and example sentences. In addition, it includes two practice worksheets (intermediate & advanced). Watch the video for more information on conditionals. WEBPAGE Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1] Video
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Present Perfect Simple
Exercise Sheet: This worksheet provides an overview of the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous, It includes the rules and example sentences. In addition, there are two practice worksheets (intermediate & advanced). Watch the video for a clear explanation of the present perfect simple. WEBPAGE Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1] Video
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Future Tenses
Exercise Sheet: This worksheet provides an overview of the future tenses: will / going to/ future continuous / future perfect. It includes the structures, rules and example sentences. In addition, there are two practice worksheets (intermediate & advanced). Watch the video for more information on future tenses. WEBPAGELevel: ***** [B1/B2/C1] Video
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Error Correction Code Practice & Answers
Teachers or students: This is an introduction to the error correction code & a worksheet to practise correcting written mistakes with the code. You need this correction code – click here. WEBPAGE Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1]
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Speaking – Academic Discussion Topics
This is a worksheet of three different types of questions (easy, medium and hard). There is also a discussion phrase sheet that goes with it. Click here WEBPAGE Level ***** [B1/B2/C1]
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Speaking – Academic Seminar Topics
This is a range of cards on a number of different topics. Put students in groups of 4 and ask them to discuss the topic for 7-10 minutes. Seminar Phrases WEBPAGE Level ***** [B1/B2]
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Signposting Language in Seminars
This lesson develops students’ awareness and ability to use signposting phrases in seminars. It begins by introducing a list of seminar phrases, practicing these phrases in groups and finishes with a kinaesthetic card game to activate the phrases learnt. Really fun lesson. WEBPAGE Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1]
Independent Learning Seminar
This worksheet is based on four videos. Students listen and take notes on the videos and then summarise their ideas on the worksheet. Using their new knowledge they formulate an Independent Learning action plan. With all this information they have a 20-30 minute seminar using a set of questions. WEBPAGE 4xVideos (see download) Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1]
Academic Resolutions Lesson
A fun, engaging lesson where students use their skills of description, analysis and evaluation to discuss ‘Resolutions’. The worksheet includes a brainstorming activity, a language review section, ten academic resolutions to describe, analyse and evaluate and seminar questions. WEBPAGE Level ***** [B1/B2/C1/C2]
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Introduction to Debates
This lesson is designed to introduce students to debating. It contains information on debate procedures, a top tips listening worksheet, debate signposting phrases and a range of debate questions. WEBPAGE Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1]
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An introduction to the 11 systems of the body
This worksheet has been designed to help students review/recycle or learn the eleven systems of the body and can be an introduction for the systems worksheets. It includes writing definitions, discovering each system along with its pronunciation, and reading definitions and identifying which system is being defined. WEBPAGE Level: ***** [B2/C1] TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Medical Academic Word List Download (MAWL)
This is a download of the Medical Academic Word List in PDF format. It contains 623 medical and non-subject specific words, divided into 10 sublists based on frequency (sublist 1 = most frequent). WEBPAGE Level: ***** [B2/C1] TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Listening Circles lesson & worksheet
This download includes teacher notes and student copies of all worksheets necessary to run a listening circles class. It creates an integrative part of classroom learning. WEBPAGE Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1]
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