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Listening + lexis

Playing with words: a vocabulary lesson for B2/C1/C2 students

August 10, 2025December 5, 2023 by Luiz Otávio

This lesson is based on one of my most popular Instagram post to date. You can use it with B2+ students and higher. Use it/Adapt it to your heart’s content. If you use it, leave your comments below! 🙂    

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Categories Ready-to-use materials, Listening + lexis 29 Comments

Social media detox: a video lesson

August 10, 2025December 4, 2023 by Luiz Otávio

This is a video-based lesson for intermediate and upper-intermediate students, focusing on listening, speaking and vocabulary. Use it to your heart’s content.

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Categories Ready-to-use materials, Listening + lexis Tags authentic material, classroom materials, video excerpts 25 Comments

Awkwardness: a video-based listening lesson

August 10, 2025February 11, 2015 by Luiz Otávio

This lesson is based on a recent post in which I discussed seven ways to get maximum mileage out of video-based listening activities. Before you go any further, please take five minutes to read the original article.

The lesson is suitable for both teenagers and adults at B1/B2. Feel free to use it as you see fit.

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Categories Listening + lexis, Listening + pronunciation 13 Comments
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