English Teaching Tips

16/10/2026

Halloween is coming! ESL Brains has a few interesting lessons on different levels connected to Halloween. We recommend giving them a look!

Choose the best Halloween lesson using the category “Halloween”. Students talk about supernatural phenomena, Halloween costumes and horror films.

18/08/2026

The Perfect Tenses seem to be the ones that are the most complicated for the majority of learners. www.perfect-english-grammar.com is a great page to get information about different grammar aspects, as well as some exercises. Have a look at the explanation of The Present Perfect tense:

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect.html

Clear explanations about how to make the Present Perfect Tense in English, with lots of practice exercises.

18/05/2026

Which food helps with your sleep? You can find out from this lesson from ESL Brains:

With this lesson, students discuss health, explore vocabulary on nutrition and watch an informative video on foods that help you sleep.

02/03/2026

Here's a very interesting lesson plan about generational stereotypes at work from ESL Brains. It can be a start of a very interesting discussion during the class!

Video-based ESL lesson plan which focuses on stereotypical generations at work. It's perfect for professionals, especially involved in HR/Employer Branding

02/02/2026

If you teach English for Business, here's a link to a special section on that which you can find on the British Council website. Maybe it can be useful to you:

Here you can find a wide range of full lesson plans to use in your business English classroom. All of our lessons are designed around functional skills for business learners and can be used to complement your course curriculum, giving students an opportunity to develop their English language and ski...

07/01/2026

Just a reminder about the February Conference inn Derry:

Welcome to the North of Ireland for what’s set to be an unforgettable EdYoufest Derry 2026! Here, on the edge of Europe, our island is shaped by the wild Atlantic winds and warmed by the spirit of its people. The historic city of Derry (or Londonderry) — one of Ireland’s oldest and most storie...

24/12/2025

08/12/2025

North West Academy of English and EdYOUfest are organising a conference for English Teachers in February 2026, in Derry. Have a look at the website for more deatils:

Welcome to the North of Ireland for what’s set to be an unforgettable EdYoufest Derry 2026! Here, on the edge of Europe, our island is shaped by the wild Atlantic winds and warmed by the spirit of its people. The historic city of Derry (or Londonderry) — one of Ireland’s oldest and most storie...

03/12/2025

Christmas is fast approaching! Here is an interesting lesson from Your English Pal. have alook, maybe you can use it during your Christmas classes:

Free ESL lesson plan on Christmas for adults and young adults at an intermediate (B1/B2) to advanced (C1/C2) level.

14/11/2025

An interesting lesson from ESL Brains about human organs, which can be a part of your class for B2 students. Have a look:

In this ESL lesson on human organs, students practise vocabulary for body parts and systems, explore their functions and talk about health.