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Family Quest · Unit 1

Play 24 family vocabulary and phrasal-verb challenges, then try Taboo and timed speaking games. Sign in with your ELS Classroom account to save your best score out of 240 on the shared student leaderboard.

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Free B2-C1 lessons built around engaging video topics. Use them independently, in class or with an online teacher. Enter your email to unlock each download.

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The Project That Almost Fell Apart — B2 Reading

B2 First · Reading · Expressions with GET · Use of English
🎯 B2 Upper-Intermediate⏱ 60–75 mins📄 7-page PDF with answer key💻 Interactive online version

A story about teamwork and a misunderstood message. Students answer B2 First-style comprehension questions, learn eight expressions with GET, practise key word transformations, replace get with more precise verbs, and finish with a speaking task and a 140–190 word email.

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Food, Focus & the Brain — C1 Scientific Literacy

Food · Evidence · Critical Thinking · Writing
🎯 C1 Advanced⏱ 90–120 mins📄 4-page lesson PDF🗣 Speaking & discussion

A complete advanced lesson exploring recent research into ultra-processed foods and concentration. Students distinguish association from causation, learn evidence vocabulary, challenge sensational health headlines, negotiate a defensible headline and finish with a 220–260 word C1 article.

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What Does It Really Mean? — C1 Vocabulary & Etymology

Language Change · Technology · Reading · Writing
🎯 C1 Advanced⏱ 90–120 mins📄 4-page lesson PDF🗣 Speaking & discussion

A complete advanced lesson exploring the hidden meanings behind ChatGPT, emoji, GPS, ASMR and PIN. Students trace how terms enter everyday English, practise precise defining language, debate accuracy versus common usage and finish with a 220–260 word C1 article.

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Back to the Office? — C1 Hybrid Working

Workplace English · Reading · Negotiation · Writing
🎯 C1 Advanced⏱ 90–120 mins📄 4-page lesson PDF🗣 Speaking & negotiation

A complete advanced lesson built around the return-to-office debate. Students analyse a workplace dispute, learn precise C1 vocabulary, practise hedging and concession, negotiate a hybrid-working policy and finish with a 220–260 word proposal.

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The Evolution of the Bill

Should a man pay for everything in a relationship?
🎯 B2-C1⏱ 60-75 mins📚 Student + Teacher Packs🗣 Speaking & Debate

A complete video-led lesson exploring equality, equity and financial expectations in modern relationships. Includes pre-viewing discussion, vocabulary, two viewing tasks, diplomatic disagreement language, realistic case studies, a structured debate, C1 extension questions and a writing task.

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The Logic of Deception

Can you trust your own brain?
🎯 B2-C1⏱ 45-60 mins📚 Student + Teacher Packs🧠 Critical Thinking

A complete video-led lesson about deception, assumptions, evidence and cognitive bias. Students practise advanced vocabulary, distinguish facts from conclusions, qualify certainty, investigate a restaurant case, discuss manipulation and complete B2-C1 speaking and writing challenges.

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Cambridge B1 Reading Practice

Six Complete B1 Preliminary Reading Tests

Practise every Reading part under realistic 45-minute conditions. Start with Test 1 free, then choose five additional original papers for £2 each. Every test includes 32 questions, an answer sheet and a full answer key.

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B1 Preliminary Reading Practice-Test Collection

Six Full Papers with Answers
📄 32 questions each⏱ 45 minutes🎯 CEFR B1✓ Answer keys

Original ELS exam-style practice covering short texts, matching, long-text comprehension, gapped text, multiple-choice cloze and open cloze. Test 1 is a complete free sample unlocked by email; Tests 2-6 are £2 each through secure Stripe checkout.

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Sounding Natural in English

106-Page B1–B2 Teacher Resource
📄 106 Pages 🎯 B1–B2 🇬🇧 British English

A practical classroom resource for teachers helping B1-B2 learners sound less translated, less rehearsed and more natural. Includes ten units, teacher tips, pronunciation guidance, speaking practice and a full answer key. No audio required.

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The Complete English Grammar Companion

213-Page PDF eBook
📄 213 Pages 🎯 A1–C1 📚 73 Topics

Every core English grammar point in one place, Present Simple through Prepositions of Movement, with clear rules, quick-reference tables and the exact mistakes our tutors correct most often. Written by our CELTA-qualified teaching team.

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The Complete English Vocabulary Companion

125-Page PDF eBook
📄 125 Pages🎯 B1–C1📚 40 Topics

Build vocabulary you can actually use with 40 topic guides covering meanings, natural collocations, common mistakes, exercises and speaking practice.

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B1 Preliminary (PET) Course — Unit 1 Free

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⏱ 90–120 mins 🎯 CEFR B1 📘 Unit 1 of 10

A genuinely complete first unit, not a taster: 16 vocabulary terms, a full grammar practice set, 10 Reading Part 1 texts, 4 Listening Part 1 scripts, a full Speaking Part 1 question bank with 3 model answers, two Writing Part 1 tasks with a marked model and self-assessment checklist, exam tips and FAQs.

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🎓 Cambridge & Trinity 📖 Grammar References

Official Cambridge and Trinity exam practice books, and trusted grammar references, chosen by a CELTA-qualified tutor.

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SELT Practice Test

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📄 PDF 🎯 A1–B2 ⏱ 45 mins

A full practice SELT test covering Speaking and Listening components, designed to help you get familiar with the test format, timing and question types before your real exam.

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Top 10 Tips for Cambridge B1

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Ten expert tips from our Cambridge-specialist tutors to help you maximise your B1 Preliminary score, covering Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.

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Top 10 Tips for Cambridge B2

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Ten essential exam techniques for the B2 First (FCE), from how to structure your writing tasks to strategies for the Reading and Use of English paper.

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Top 10 Tips for Cambridge C1

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📄 PDF 🎯 C1 Level ⏱ Quick read

Advanced exam techniques for the C1 Advanced (CAE), expert guidance on tackling the most challenging parts of the exam and achieving a top grade.

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Listening Practice, Level B1

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🎵 MP3 + PDF 🎯 B1 Level ⏱ 20 mins

A guided listening exercise at B1 level, includes an audio recording and a PDF answer sheet with comprehension questions and a full transcript.

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Listening Practice, Level B2

Audio + PDF
🎵 MP3 + PDF 🎯 B2 Level ⏱ 25 mins

An upper-intermediate listening exercise with multiple speakers and question types, ideal practice for Cambridge B2 First or general fluency development.

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Your Complete Guide to Trinity SELT

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📄 PDF 🎯 A1–C1 ⏱ Full guide

A comprehensive guide to Trinity College London SELT tests for UK visas, covering every visa route, level requirements, test formats, prices, preparation tips and FAQs. Essential reading before you book.

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C1 Reading & Speaking, Social Media Ban

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📄 PDF 🎯 C1 Level ⏱ 60–90 mins

A C1 reading and speaking discussion lesson on the UK government's proposed social media ban for under-16s. Includes a full reading text and 10 discussion questions for advanced learners.

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Can You Solve It?

Speaking & Critical Thinking
📄 PDF🧠 Lateral Thinking⏱ 15 mins

A fast lateral-thinking challenge designed to spark discussion, test assumptions and get students explaining their reasoning in English.

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Should a Man Pay for Everything?

Speaking & Debate Lesson
📄 14 Pages🎯 B1-B2⏱ 90-120 mins

A complete discussion lesson on money, equality and modern relationships, with vocabulary, opinion language and structured debate activities.

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What Are the Missing Words?

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📄 PDF🎯 B2 Level🗣 Partner Work

Complete the missing prepositions and particles, then use each question for meaningful partner discussion across current, practical topics.

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Present Simple Game

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🎮 Interactive 🎯 A1–B1 ⏱ 10–15 mins

A free, fast-paced grammar game: 15 questions covering affirmative, negative, questions and sentence building. Beat your best score and prove you've mastered the Present Simple.

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Phrasal Verbs Challenge

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🎮 Interactive 🎯 B1–B2 ⏱ 10–15 mins

15 quick-fire questions on common phrasal verbs: meanings, real-life context, separable verbs and word order. Three lives, streak bonuses and a saved best score.

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English Word Challenge

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🎮 Interactive 🎯 A1–C1 📚 800 words

Guess the hidden word in 40 topics, from A1 basics to Cambridge, IELTS and SELT vocabulary. Hear each word in British English, race the 60-second timer and beat your best score.

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Telling the Time Game

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🎮 Interactive 🎯 A1–B1 ⏱ 5–10 mins

Read the clock, set the hands or listen and find the right time. Three levels from o'clock to any minute, traditional or digital style, with British pronunciation and your best score saved.

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