Secondary lesson plans - Intermediate B1

Find a range of lesson plans to use with teenage learners at intermediate level. All of our lessons are designed around themes that are engaging and relevant to secondary learners and can be used to complement your school curriculum, giving students an opportunity to develop their English language and skills in motivating and enjoyable ways. Written by young learner experts from around the world, our lesson plans are easy to use and aim to give your students the skills and confidence they need to enjoy learning English.

A person making calcuations at a laptop

Cost of living crisis

Use this lesson with secondary and adult learners at CEFR B1 / B2 level to discuss the impact of the cost of living crisis and how people can save money. 

A field full of wildflowers

Staycations - Holidays at home

A 'staycation' is a holiday at home. Use this lesson with adult learners at CEFR level B1 to explore the theme of staycations and holidays. 

A hand holding a light bulb

Innovation nation

This lesson focuses on innovation and new technologies, looking at past innovations and thinking about future ones.

A woman reading a newspaper

News

Use this lesson with secondary and adult learners of CEFR Level B1 and above to explore the topic of news and news media. Choose from a number of activities to develop your learners' speaking, note-taking and summarising skills. 

Hand holding a speech bubble

Animation

This lesson is based on British animation and some tasks require visual aids so it does require a little more preparation on your part than the other Essential UK lessons.

A map of the UK

Destination UK: Wales

Use this lesson to introduce adult or secondary learners of CEFR Level B1 and B2 to Wales. 

The interior of a shop

Consumer Power

Use this lesson with secondary or adult students of CEFR Level B2 to raise awareness and discussion around the theme of ethical shopping. 

Getting old

Getting old

This lesson explores attitudes to age and ageing. Students reflect on ‘how old is old?’ and learn vocabulary related to different age groups.

Fireworks against a night sky

New Year's resolutions

In this lesson, secondary students at CEFR Level B1 and above learn about New Year's resolutions and other New Year traditions in the UK. 

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