Lessons In A Can

We have 100s of lessons here! All with materials to download
and use in the classroom. Click and go. The "level" is only
what is recommended. Most can be modified
for many levels. Enjoy, happy eating!
No. LESSON DESCRIPTION LEVEL
1 BATTLESHIP - [speaking, guessing, games, verbs] LOW
2 WHO IS IT? / CELEBRITIES– [ speaking, people, description, questions ] Low
3 READ ALOUD GUESS THE DIFFERENCES [ reading, listening ] INTERMEDIATE
4 3 WISHES GAME [ past possibility, game ] Intermediate INTERMEDIATE
5 MR. X’S AMAZING DAY – [ writing, daily routine, habits, verbs, video ] LOW
6 WHERE THE HELL IS MATT - [ music, geography, nationality ] INTERMEDIATE
7 BEST FUNNY STORIES – [ humor, retelling, past tense, ] HIGH INTERMEDIATE
8 DO YOU BELIEVE IN …? [ speaking, questioning, beliefs, pairs] ADVANCED
9 BIRTHDAY HOROSCOPE [ months, personal adjectives, tasks ] INTERMEDIATE
10 MINI-BOOK MAKING [ writing, comics, storytelling, past tense ] ALL
11 CLASSROOM INTERVIEWS [ speaking, role playing, questions ] LOW
12 POP – UP CARS [ crafts, colors, camps ] LOW
13 SIGN THE ALPHABET [ alphabet, reading, vocabulary, TPR ] LOW
14 TV COMMERCIALS [ listening, critical thinking, media awareness ] INTERMEDIATE
15 TRANSL8IT – TEXTMESSAGES [ writing, decoding, game ] INTERMEDIATE
16 TEACHING NUMBERS [ listening, vocabulary, pairs ] INTERMEDIATE
17 BRANDS & PREFERENCES [ speaking, comparatives, game ] LOW INTERMEDIATE
18 WHEN WAS THE FIRST/LAST TIME…. [ speaking, survey, past ] Low
19 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE [ writing, idioms, humor ] HIGH INTERMEDIATE
20 FINISH IT OFF! [ listening, stories ] INTERMEDIATE
21 LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE! [speaking, idiomatic expressions, pairs ] INTERMEDIATE
22 HORRIBLE, STUPID, FUNNY JOKES. [ humor, questions ] INTERMEDIATE
23 AT THE MOVIES [ media, posters, quizzes, presentations ] LOW
24 WHAT TIME IS IT? [ numbers, time, pairs ] LOW
25 THANK YOU GAME [speaking, expressions, task, last lesson ] INTERMEDIATE
26 THE FAMILY [ family tree, vocabulary, getting to know students ] LOW
27 CONVERSATION STARTERS [ interviews, questions, prompts ] ALL
28 PUBLIC SPEAKING [ speaking, skills, presenting ] HIGH INTERMEDIATE
29 WHO ARE YOU? [ quizzes, pairs, questions ] INTERMEDIATE
30 SCHOOL IS…….. [ adjectives, stating “why”, because, pairs ] INTERMEDIATE
31 THE TOP 5! [ vocabulary, ppt, game ] ALL
32 ALPHABET SIGNING [ alphabet, TPR, vocabulary ] LOW
33 PRESENT GIVING [ speaking, X-mas, saying thank you, vocabulary, task ] LOW
34 MR. BEAN [ speaking, pairs, video, verbs ] VIDEOS LOW
35 . N.Y. TIMES LESSON OF THE DAY [ current events, human interest ALL
36 LAST ONE STANDING [ listening, music, vocabulary, game ] ALL
37 THE 3 SENTENCE ACTIVITY [ speaking, grammar, game ] ALL
38 ANGEL VS DEVIL [ speaking, comparatives, transitions ] INTERMEDIATE
39 BAAM GAMES [ vocabulary, review, quizzes, game ] ALL
40 ZIP – ZAP GAMES [ vocabulary, word association, game ] ALL
41 ONE OF THESE THINGS IS LIKE THE OTHER [ speaking, cooperative learning,critical thinking, comparing ] LOW
42 INTRODUCING THE TEACHER [ question making, groups, first lessons, assessment ] ALL
43 GET TO KNOW YOUR STUDENTS [ guessing, questions, pairs ] INTERMEDIATE
44 MAKE A DIFFERENCE [ song, story, critical thinking ] HIGH INTERMEDIATE
45 WHERE YOU FROM? [ geography, nationality, flags, countries ] LOW INTERMEDIATE
46 BINGO GAME – LESSON PLAN [ speaking, vocabulary, game ] LOW
47 LESSON IDEAS – PEOPLE [ song, adjectives, grammar, have/has got ] LOW
48 BREAKING NEWS ENGLISH [ listening, current events, news, exercises ] HIGH INTERMEDIATE
49 WHAT’S YOUR JOB? [ vocabulary, jobs, careers, listening ] LOW
50 STORYBOOK MAKING [ writing, past tense, comics, reading ] LOW
61 DIGITAL STORYTELLING [ technology, reading, pictures, writing ] INTERMEDIATE
62 SURVEYS AND QUIZZES I [ speaking, tasks, grammar ] LOW
63 SURVEYS AND QUIZZES II [ speaking, reading, personality adj., quizzes ] HIGH INTERMEDIATE
64 PLAYS – THE LITTLE MOLE [ plays, listening, reading, animals ] INTERMEDIATE
65 WEBQUESTS [ technology, internet, task, computers ] LOW INTERMEDIATE
66 WHITEBOARD SOCCER [ vocabulary, game, trivia, questions, test ] ALL
67 JUST A BLANK PIECE OF PAPER – I [ drawing, vocabulary, creativity ] ALL
68 JUST A BLANK PIECE OF PAPER – II [ introductions, personal information, questions ] ALL
69 JUST A BLANK PIECE OF PAPER – III [ family, speaking, relationships ] ALL
70 . JUST A BLANK PIECE OF PAPER – IV [questions, prepositions, homes ] ALL
71 $100 LAPTOP [ listening, current events, technology, exercises, vocab. ] HIGH INTERMEDIATE
72 . IT’S A WONDERFUL WORLD! [ song, music, vocabulary, brainstorming ] INTERMEDIATE
73 HOMONYMS AND HOMOGRAPHS [ pronunciation, vocabulary, listening ] ADVANCED
74 TEACHING TEACHERS [ question making, prof. development, skills ] ADVANCED
75 ? MAKING – GETTING TO KNOW YOU [questions, surveys, conversation ] LOW
76 ? MAKING - WALKAROUNDS [ speaking, tasks, vocabulary ] LOW
77 ? MAKING - PHOTOS RESPONSE [ questions, vocabulary, game ] INTERMEDIATE
78 ? MAKING - THE 5WS [ current events, speaking, news, video, listening ] INTERMEDIATE
79 ? MAKING - TIC-TAC-TOE [ questions, game, grammar ] INTERMEDIATE
80 ? MAKING - BATTLESHIP [ game, vocabulary, questions ] LOW
81 GAMES 4 REVIEWING TENSES [ games, grammar, tenses, questions ] LOW
82 TRAVEL TALK [ conversation, retelling, past tense, holidays ] LOW INTERMEDIATE
83 NOSY NEIGHBORS [ speaking, vocabulary, verbs, game ] LOW
84 LET’S TALK! [ speaking, vocabulary, game, conversation ] LOW INTERMEDIATE
85 DEBATE IN THE EFL CLASSROOM [ debate, critical thinking, problem solving ] HIGH INTERMEDIATE
86 GUESSING ABOUT CLASSMATES [ classmates, questions, game ] INTERMEDIATE
87 CULTURE SPECIFIC TEACHING [ vocabulary, grammar, poetry, expression ] INTERMEDIATE
88 GOOD NEWS / BAD NEWS [ speaking, idioms ] HIGH INTERMEDIATE
89 PICTIONARY [ speaking, technology, drawing, crafts, game ] ALL
90 INFORMATION GAP [ speaking, idea, tasks, communication ] ALL
91 ASK THE TEACHER [ speaking, game, interview, introductions ] LOW INTERMEDIATE
92 HOW MUCH IS IT? [ game, numbers, shopping, prices ] ALL
93 COOPERATIVE LEARNING [ critical thinking, group work, tasks ] INTERMEDIATE
94 CELL PHONE SCRAMBLE [ technology, dialogue, writing, game ] INTERMEDIATE
95 THE POWER OF PREDICTION [ reading, future tense, stories ] ALL
96 JEOPARDY BRAINSTORMING [ game, questions, brainstorming ] ALL
97 CLOTHING [ vocabulary, categorizing, description ] LOW
98 CLASS GIFT GIVING [ vocabulary, thanking, task, Christmas, because ] INTERMEDIATE
99 CARD MAKING [ Christmas, crafts, thanking, drawing ] ALL
100 COOTIE CATCHER [ craft, game, vocabulary ] ALL
101 NFB SHORT VIDEOS [ video, description, stories, vocabulary ] LOW INTERMEDIATE
102 HAPPY NEW YEAR [ future tense, resolutions, agreement, song ] INTERMEIDATE
103 SIGNS [ modals, song, vocabulary, commands ] INTERMEDIATE
104 EXERCISE AND TREADMILLS [ video, music, current events reading, vocabulary ] INTERMEDIATE
104B GAZA WAR OF WORDS [ current events, news, reading ] HIGH INTERMEDIATE
105 RUNNING DICTATION [ writing, reading, game, korea ] ALL
107 FIND SOMEONE WHO [ speaking, task, questions, game ] ALL
108 CLOZE ACTIVITIES [ speaking, listening, vocabulary ] ALL
109 BACKDOOR [ description, tenses, video, Mr. Bean ] ALL
110 USING FLASHCARDS [ vocabulary, game, task, pictures ] ALL
111 2 Way Tasks - Pair Work [ speaking, pairs, communicative, tasks ] ALL
112 Listening Activities Galore! [ listening, tasks, audio ] ALL
113 Reading Response [ reading, writing, predicting, creative thinking ] ALL