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Level: Intermediate (B1 – B2)
ESL teens lessons (intermediate level)
Our full course lessons for teenagers are available to download as PDF mini-textbooks and PowerPoint slides. Supplementary PDF worksheets accompany these lessons. The lessons on this page are for the intermediate level group (B1–B2).
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Full course teens lessons: Intermediate (B1 – B2) »
Over 60 English lessons for teenagers at an intermediate level of English. These lessons are available as printable mini-textbooks and PowerPoint slides. Supplementary materials accompany lessons for extra practice or homework.
All these lesson materials are in American English and British English (use the language switcher in the menu to toggle between languages).
Our full list of full course lessons (Intermediate B1 – B2)
Unit 1: New beginnings
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1A: Finding out about people. Asking for personal information, keeping conversations going.
1B: Are you telling the truth? Interviewing someone with complex questions to find out personal details, informal conversation.
2A: Negotiating rules. Rules and responsibilities, classroom rules.
2B: Class contracts. Classroom rules and regulations, classroom contract.
3A: Personal information. Personal belongings, personal information, creating a personal profile.
3B: Personal profiles. Writing a personal profile, common adjectives.
4A: Exploring and recording errors. Correcting common mistakes in English.
4B: Correcting errors. Correction codes for correcting errors.
Download full unit: Unit 1
Unit 2: Going places
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1A: Travel destinations. Describing places, presenting facts and figures. FREE SAMPLE!
1B: Deciding destinations. Deciding where to go and expressing preferences.
2A: Destination bright lights. Comparing places, explaining key stages of a trip.
2B: Tourist attractions. Choosing tourist destinations to visit in a city.
3A: Urban solutions. City facts and large numbers.
3B: City improvements. Presenting information on a city.
4A: Formal matters. Formality in writing, different word categories.
4B: Exploring and recording words. Key patterns and phrases in English, strategies in learning new vocabulary.
Download full unit: Unit 2
Unit 3: A talent for leisure
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1A: Recreation. Free time and recreation activities.
1B: Recreation survey. Interviewing classmates about leisure activities.
2A: Team players. Exploring sports and games, Meaning of a team player.
2B: Fancy a game? Explaining the rules of a game or sport.
3A: Aptitude and abilities. Personal skills and abilities. FREE SAMPLE!
3B: Are you telling the truth? Asking questions about abilities and skills. [hide_on_uk]Summarizing[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]summarising[/hide_on_us] a text about sports skills.
4A: Remarkable memories. Memory and how we remember things.
4B: Test your memory. Conducting a memory test. Using an article as a source of vocabulary.
Download full unit: Unit 3
Unit 4: High tech
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1A: Getting it across. Giving opinions on text messaging.
1B: Texting. Designing an advert for a messaging app. Reported speech.
2A: Communication. How people communicate, communication problems between parents and teens.
2B: Communication problems. Suggesting solutions to communication problems. Giving advice on learning a language.
3A: Teen tech. Technology and gadgets.
3B: Using the Internet. Statistics about teen technology use.
4A: Classroom tech. IT usage in the classroom for language learning.
4B: Learn online. Using the internet to learn English.
Download full unit: Unit 4
Unit 5: Let’s eat
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1A: Essential eating. Food and drink, mealtime customs.
1B: Fish sticks come from chickens. Discussing and writing a report on eating habits.
2A: Fill your plate. Food categories. Giving advice on eating out.
2B: Eating abroad. Travel tips and advice. Discussing menu items and eating preferences.
3A: Mind your manners. Cultural differences for greetings and eating.
3B: Table manners. Reporting views on table manners. Comparing cultural rules for eating.
4A: Festivals and festivities. Important days for festivals and celebrations. Going to a festival.
4B: Up, up and away. Interesting and unusual festivals. Presenting a local festival.
Download full unit: Unit 5
Unit 6: On the silver screen
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1A: Fame and fortune. What it means to be famous.
1B: Cast your vote. Attending an award ceremony.
2A: Rising star. Well-known celebrities.
2B: Special categories. A famous movie star.
3A: It’s a wrap! Different types of [hide_on_uk]movies[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]films[/hide_on_us].
3B: A [hide_on_uk]favorable[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]favourable[/hide_on_us] review. Writing a [hide_on_uk]movie[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]film[/hide_on_us] review.
4A: Claims to fame. Different aspects of being famous.
4B: Onscreen success. How to become famous.
Download full unit: Unit 6
Unit 7: On the shop floor
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1A: Shopping local. Shopping and different types of retail outlets.
1B: Designing a retail space. Explaining your reasons for decisions.
2A: Bought and sold. Talking about money and finances.
2B: Money makes the world go round. Currencies and prices.
3A: Under one roof. Shopping for clothes.
3B: Shopping habits. Shopping habits and preferences.
4A: The leading brand. Advertising and branding.
4B: Logo success. Creating a logo.
Download full unit: Unit 7
Unit 8: Life choices
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1A: Life changes. Stages in life and key life events.
1B: A biography. Writing a biographical text.
2A: Steps in education. Education and study.
2B: Study choices. Higher education and studying abroad.
3A: Dream jobs. Work and the professional lives.
3B: Professional lives. Jobs and employment.
4A: Getting ahead. Moving abroad.
4B: Future plans. Plans for the future.
Download full unit: Unit 8
