Advanced level ESL lesson plans | C1

Our collection of advanced level ESL lesson plans and resources. All of the activity and game ideas that we include can be used in low-resource classrooms and require little to no preparation time. Each lesson contains a warm-up activity with board work, several classroom activities and a game.

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Unit 1: The mind

An advanced ESL lesson plan containing vocabulary and speaking activities that discuss how different people think and process the world.
LESSON 1
Vocabulary and speaking
ESL classroom activities and games for teaching advanced(C1) level students how to express purpose reason and result.
LESSON 2
Expressing purpose, reason and result
This third ESL lesson plan in our advanced level course develops conversation skills through activities and games on the topic of 'The mind'.
LESSON 3
Review and debate

Unit 2: Business

In this advanced level ESL lesson plan, students review some key business-related vocabulary and discuss factors related to success and failure in business.
LESSON 1
Vocabulary and speaking
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This collection of ESL teaching resources can be used to review some of the more confusing linking devices with advanced-level students(C1).
LESSON 2
Linking devices
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For this conversation ESL lesson plan, students debate and discuss the impact of advertising on society.
LESSON 3
Debate and discussion
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Unit 3: Entertainment

ESL Lesson plan C1 - Entertainment
LESSON 1
Vocabulary and speaking
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Advanced ESL Lesson plan(C1) - Adding emphasis
LESSON 2
Adding emphasis
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Advanced ESL lesson plan: Conversation skills on the topic of entertainment
LESSON 3
Conversation skills
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Unit 4: Environment

Advanced ESL lesson plan on the environment: Vocabulary and speaking
LESSON 1
Vocabulary and speaking
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Advanced ESL lesson plan on ways of contrasting ideas
LESSON 2
Ways of contrasting ideas
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Advanced ESL conversation lesson plan on the topic of the environment
LESSON 3
Group speaking activities
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Unit 5: Relationships

Advanced level ESL lesson plan on relationships
LESSON 1
Vocabulary and speaking
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ESL lesson plan on advanced conditionals
LESSON 2
Advanced conditionals
Advanced ESL conversation lesson plan on relationships
LESSON 3
Debate and discussion
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Unit 6: Conspiracy theories

Advanced ESL lesson plan on conspiracy theories
LESSON 1
Vocabulary and speaking
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Advanced level ESL lesson plan on Phrasal verbs
LESSON 2
Phrasal verbs
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Advanced level conversation ESL lesson plan on conspiracy theories
LESSON 3
Conversation skills
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Unit 7: News media

Advanced level ESL lesson plan on News media
LESSON 1
Vocabulary and speaking
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Advanced level ESL lesson plan on reporting verbs and reported speech
LESSON 2
Reporting verbs and reported speech
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Advanced level conversation lesson plan on news media
LESSON 3
Review and debate
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