Seasonal, Cultural Awareness & Grammar Lessons
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| Title | Code | CEFR | Description |
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Practical Summer English
| Title | Code | CEFR | Description |
| Rainy Day | Summ1 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn useful vocabulary and expressions to talk about rainy day activities. |
| Day at the Beach | Summ2 | B2 | In this lesson, you will learn useful vocabulary and expressions to talk about spending the day at the beach. |
| Johnny Talks about the Beach & Summer | Summ3 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn useful vocabulary and expressions to talk about the beach and summer. |
| Summer Sunburn | Summ4 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn useful vocabulary and expressions to talk about summer sunburn. |
| It’s Not My Fault! | Summ5 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn useful vocabulary and expressions to talk about a past experience and accepting blame. |
| Shelley Talks about the Beach & Summer | Summ6 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn useful vocabulary and expressions to talk about the summer and the beach. |
| Johnny Talks about Taking Trips | Summ7 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn useful vocabulary and expressions to talk about your opinion on taking trips. |
| Shelley Talks about Taking trips | Summ8 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn useful vocabulary and expressions to talk about taking trips. |
| Planning a Trip | Summ9 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn useful vocabulary and expressions to talk about an upcoming trip. |
| Shelley Talks about Camping | Summ10 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn useful vocabulary and expressions to talk about your feelings about something. |
| Johnny Loves Camping | Summ11 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn useful vocabulary and expressions to talk about something you really like. |
| Camping | Summ12 | B2 | In this lesson, you will learn useful vocabulary and expressions to talk about an experience. |
| A Fun Story about Camping | Summ13 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn useful vocabulary and expressions to tell a story. |
| What an awesome Weekend! | Summ14 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn useful vocabulary and expressions to talk about your weekend. |
| Talking about Good & Bad Memories | Summ15 | B2 | In this lesson, you will learn useful vocabulary and expressions to talk about good and bad memories. |
Practical Autumn English
| Title | Code | CEFR | Description |
| I Love Fall! | AE1 | B2 | In this lesson, you will learn vocabulary and expressions to talk about the fall. |
| Talking about Fall | AE2 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn vocabulary and expressions to talk about what you like or don’t like about the fall. |
| Making Fall Plans | AE3 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn vocabulary and expressions to make plans for fall activities. |
| Planning Halloween | AE4 | B2 | In this lesson, you will learn vocabulary and expressions to talk about halloween. |
| Talking about Fear | AE5 | B2 | In this lesson, you will learn vocabulary and expressions to talk about degrees of fear. |
| What is Halloween? | AE6 | B2 | In this lesson, you will improve your listening skills and learn vocabulary and expressions to talk about halloween. |
| A Conversation about Thanksgiving | AE7 | A2 | In this lesson, you will learn vocabulary and expressions to talk about Thanksgiving. |
| What is Thanksgiving? | AE8 | A2 | In this lesson, you will learn the origin, vocabulary and expressions of the American holiday Thanksgiving. |
| Thanksgiving Monologue: Shelley | AE9 | A2 | In this lesson, you will learn vocabulary and expressions to talk about Thanksgiving. |
| Thanksgiving Plans | AE10 | B2 | In this lesson, you will learn vocabulary and expressions to talk about Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving preparations, what people eat and more. |
| Black Friday | AE11 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn about the origin, vocabulary and expressions to talk about the American holiday Thanksgiving. |
| End of Fall | AE12 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn vocabulary and expressions to talk about the end of fall and the beginning of winter. |
Practical Winter English
| Title | Code | CEFR | Description |
| Mild Winter Weather | WE1 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn useful language to talk about a mild winter. Weather, activities and descriptive language to describe feelings and opinions. |
| The Legend of Santa | WE2 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn the history of Santa Claus. Specifically language to talk about the history and background. |
| Christmas Dinner | WE3 | B2 | In this lesson, you will learn about traditional Christmas traditions in North America and all over the world. |
| Holiday Travel | WE4 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn useful vocabulary and expressions to talk about traveling during the holiday season. Specifically talking about attractions and things to do all over the world. |
| Boxing Day | WE5 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn all about the holiday tradition called Boxing Day. This is only celebrated in countries that have a historical relationship with the United Kingdom. |
| New Year’s Resolutions | WE6 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn useful language to talk about New Year’s resolutions. New Year’s resolutions are goals that people make to improve their lives from the start of the new year. |
| New Year’s Traditions | WE7 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn all about various new year’s traditions to celebrate the new year. |
| Chinese New Year | WE8 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn useful language to talk about Chinese New Year. |
| Feeling Sick | WE9 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn useful vocabulary to describe symptoms of feeling sick. |
| Valentine’s Day Part 1 | WE10 | B2 | In part one of this 2 part culture in English series you will learn all about customs and traditions regarding Valentine’s Day. |
| Valentine’s Day Part 2 | WE11 | B1 | In part one of this 2 part culture in English series you will learn more about customs and traditions regarding Valentine’s Day. |
| Holiday Trivia | WE12 | B1 | A fun lesson to review holiday vocabulary and expressions, customs, culture and traditions. |
English Grammar
Resource Description:
These resources are meant to be used together with other lesson materials and resources.
| # | Title | Code | Description |
| 1 | Present Continuous | Gram1 | Learn all about the present continuous. |
| 2 | Informal Contractions | Gram2 | Learn all about informal contractions. |
| 3 | Present Simple | Gram3 | Learn all about the present simple. |
| 4 | Adverbs of Frequency | Gram4 | Learn all about adverbs of frequency. |
| 5 | Past Simple | Gram5 | Learn all about the past simple. |
| 6 | Past Continuous | Gram6 | Learn all about the past continuous. |
| 7 | Present Perfect | Gram7 | Learn all about the present perfect. |
| 8 | There, Their and They’re | Gram8 | What is the difference between there, their and they’re? |
| 9 | Past Simple irregular | Gram9 | Learn all about the past simple irregular. |
World Culture English
| Title | Code | CEFR | Description |
| Superstitions | WC1 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn vocabulary and expressions to talk about superstitions. |
| Tipping | WC2 | B2 | In this lesson, you will learn customs about tipping, vocabulary and expressions to talk about tipping. |
| Sneezing | WC3 | C1 | In this lesson, you will learn customs about sneezing and vocabulary and expressions to talk about the origins of the customs. |
| Tips on Shaking Hands | WC4 | B2 | In this lesson, you will learn useful tips about how to properly shake hands, useful vocabulary and expressions to talk about this custom. |
| Indian Culture Part 1 | WC5 | B2 | In this two-part series you will learn about India and Indian culture. |
| Indian Culture Part 2 | WC6 | B2 | In this two-part series you will learn about India and Indian culture. |
| My Feelings about the British | WC7 | B2 | In this lesson, you will learn to talk about and discuss common stereotypes and generalizations people have about the British. |
| My Feelings about Americans | WC8 | B2 | In this lesson, you will learn how to talk about and discuss common stereotypes and generalizations people have about Americans. |
| British vs. American English Pt. 1 | WC9 | C1 | In this three-part series you will improve your listening skills and learn differences between American and British English. |
| British vs. American English Pt. 2 | WC10 | C1 | In this three-part series you will improve your listening skills and learn differences between American and British English. |
| British vs. American English Pt. 3 | WC11 | C1 | In this three-part series you will improve your listening skills and learn differences between American and British English. |
| Valentine’s Day Pt.1 | WE10 | B1 | In this video you will learn about Valentine’s Day customs around the world. |
| Valentine’s Day Pt.2 | WE11 | B2 | In this lesson, you will learn about Valentine’s Day customs around the world. |
| What is Halloween? | AE6 | B2 | In this lesson, you will learn all about Halloween. |
| What is Thanksgiving? | AE8 | A2 | In this lesson, learn all about the history of Thanksgiving. |
| The Legend of Santa | WE2 | B1 | In this lesson, you will learn about the history of Santa and how he came about. |
