Tuesday, October 27, 2026

ESL WORKSHEET - AI technology and jobs

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS
IS AI REALLY COMING FOR YOUR JOB?


Sep. 14, 2026


Level: Intermediate (B1-B2)
Type of language: Business English
Tags: AI Technology; Science and Technology; Probability and Chance; Companies and Jobs; Society and Change; Special Report; Business People; Article Based; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 09/14/2026

A Business English lesson on one of the most talked-about debates in the world of work today: whether AI will destroy jobs or simply transform them. The news report presents optimistic data (World Economic Forum, Stanford) alongside more cautious views (Dario Amodei, of Anthropic), and adds specific details from the UK, the US and Australia. The reading offers four short, clearly distinct opinions. The lesson closes with a quick debate that draws together everything covered. (by Ralph J. Wood)

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Is artificial intelligence going to take our jobs? It's one of the most common questions of the past few years, and opinions are deeply divided.
On one side, several international studies are optimistic. The World Economic Forum estimates that AI could eliminate around 92 million jobs worldwide, but it will also create 170 million new ones, a net gain of 78 million jobs. A Stanford University study found that employment grew by 10% at companies that started using AI.
On the other side, some important people in the tech industry are far less optimistic. Dario Amodei, head of the AI company Anthropic, has said AI could eliminate half of entry-level jobs in fields like technology and finance within just a few years.
The picture also changes from country to country. In the UK, some firms, including PwC, have reduced graduate hiring, although PwC itself says the economy, not AI alone, is the main reason. In Australia, however, a government report found no evidence that AI is causing widespread job losses so far, although one expert warned that by the time the numbers show a problem, it may already be too late to act. Similar debates are happening in the United States and many other countries too.
AI seems to be changing work more than destroying it, but the impact clearly isn't the same everywhere.


Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/business-english/is-ai-really-coming-for-your-job. Accessed on October 27, 2026. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2026. All rights reserved.

ESL WORKSHEET - Walking and its benefits

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS
THE WALKING TEST


Sep. 14, 2026


Level: Intermediate (B1-B2)
Type of language: Medical English
Tags: Health and Well-being; Medicine, Biology and Health; Society and Change; Sports and Fitness; Challenges; Speaking; Vocabulary Lesson; Article Based; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 09/14/2026

A Medical English lesson about research into walking and its benefits, with a report focusing on a test that can show us how healthy we are, and an article giving advice on walking for health reasons. Students will learn related vocabulary, practice reading and listening skills and reinforce their new vocabulary with conversation practice. (by David J. Marriott)

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

How fast do you usually walk?
Studies have shown that our walking speed can tell us a lot about our overall health and well-being, and may even indicate how slowly or quickly we are aging.
Measuring our walking speed can even help us to predict how likely we are to be hospitalized in the future or suffer a heart attack. From a medical point of view, doctors can use this quick assessment as a way to estimate how well a patient may recover from a stroke.
If you are outside and have plenty of space, you can try the ten-meter walking test. To start with, you’ll need to measure out five meters, then a further ten meters. You should use the first five meters to get up to your normal walking speed, then walk at your usual pace for the remaining ten meters.
Calculating your speed is easy – just divide the ten meters by the total number of seconds it took to walk the distance.
Average speeds vary between age ranges and genders. For a man aged between forty to forty-nine, for example, the average walking speed would be 1.43 meters per second. For a woman in the same age group, this drops to 1.39 meters per second.
If you have access to smart tech, such as fitness-tracking watches or bracelets, you may be able to generate a more accurate result.
Research into the link between walking and health has revealed some interesting results. Nine studies spanning twenty-one years collectively tracked over thirty-four thousand people over the age of sixty-five.
The results showed that gait speed was significant to lifespans. Men in the slowest group at the age of seventy-five had a nineteen percent chance of living for another ten years, compared to the fastest group of the same age, who had an eighty-seven percent chance of surviving another decade.


Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/medical-english/the-walking-test. Accessed on October 27, 2026. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2026. All rights reserved.

ESL WORKSHEET - Food and diet

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS
GRAMMAR A2-B1: PHRASAL VERBS


Sep. 11, 2026


Level: Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Customer Service; Shops and Services; Food and Drink; Phrasal Verbs; Grammar Practice; Exam Preparation; 10-12 Years Old; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 09/11/2026

Students work with the topic of restaurant reviews to contextualize phrasal verbs related to food and diet. A brief explanation of this language point is provided as well as practice exercises and speaking and writing tasks. The optional extension allows students to revisit the original text as a listening exercise. (by Stephanie Hirschman)

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

I was having a difficult week, and I needed a treat. So, I decided to eat out, or at least to eat dessert out with a friend. We were looking forward to pigging out on some yummy desserts, but my friend has given up chocolate completely, and I am trying to cut down on sugar. Could the new Dessert Dreams place give us what we needed?
I ordered the luxury fruit salad but when it arrived, I could see they’d added sugar, which is not what I wanted. If you do add sugar to a fruit salad, at least mix it in a bit better. I also wish they’d cut the fruit up into smaller pieces that fit in a spoon more easily.
My friend ordered vanilla pudding, but it tasted like something from the supermarket they’d just heated up in the microwave. The helpings were huge though, so don’t order this if you’re so full from dinner that you’re just going to pick at your dessert.
I also didn’t enjoy the atmosphere. There was some background music, but it was hard to hear, and we found it distracting. Either turn up the volume or don’t have it at all.
All in all, I wish I’d just picked up some ice cream on the way home.


Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/grammar-a2-b1-phrasal-verbs. Accessed on October 27, 2026. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2026. All rights reserved.

Monday, October 26, 2026

ESL WORKSHEET - Quantifiers

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS
GRAMMAR A2-B1: QUANTIFIERS


Sep. 10, 2026


Level: Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Grammar Practice; Quantifiers (a lot, much, a little/few, etc.); Exam Preparation; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 09/10/2026

Students work with the topic of soup recipes to contextualize quantifiers with countable and uncountable nouns including some/any, a few/a little, (too) much/(too) many and enough/plenty. A brief explanation of this language point is provided as well as practice exercises and speaking and writing tasks. The optional extension allows students to revisit the original text as a listening exercise. (by Stephanie Hirschman)

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Tomato Soup: Everyone’s Favorite
A can of tomato soup feeds two, but if you make it yourself, you’ll have plenty of soup for four people. With this recipe you’ll even have enough left over to take some to work the next day in a thermos.
You’re going to need an onion and a carrot. If you have some celery, that’s good too, but it’s fine if you don’t have any. Of course, you’re going to need lots of tomatoes – about 2 pounds are good. If you don’t have many fresh tomatoes, you can used canned ones, but the soup won’t be so good.
Chop the onion and carrot and fry them in olive oil. When they’re soft, add the tomatoes with some tomato puree and a little salt and pepper.
Then pour in 5 cups of chicken or vegetable stock and cook for 20 minutes. Use a hand blender to puree the soup and serve it with some good bread. And if you bought too much bread, you could always use it to make toast the next morning.

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/grammar-a2-b1-quantifiers. Accessed on October 26, 2026. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2026. All rights reserved.

ESL WORKSHEET - Language study tips

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS
GRAMMAR A2-B1: EXPLAINING WHY AND HOW


Sep. 10, 2026


Level: Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Grammar Practice; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 09/10/2026

Students work with the topic of language study tips to contextualize explanations of why and how we do things, including infinitives of purpose, by/for and because. A brief explanation of this language point is provided as well as practice exercises and speaking and writing tasks. The optional extension allows students to revisit the original text as a listening exercise. (by Stephanie Hirschman)

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Study tips: pronunciation
1. Record syllable stress of new words by underlining or highlighting.
2. Always review a how to say a word as well as its meaning because this will help you to remember it better.
3. By learning phonemic script, you’ll become more accurate, especially with vowel sounds.
4. Collect and record examples of words with the same phonemes in order to see different spelling patterns for each sound.
5. For information about mouth positions, use apps to practice sounds that you don’t have in your language.
6. Repeat English sentences at home in order to improve your fluency.
7. To make sure you know how to say something, ask your teacher for help.
8. Because your aim is just to be understood, you don’t need to sound perfect.


Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/grammar-a2-b1-explaining-why-and-how. Accessed on October 26, 2026. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2026. All rights reserved.

ESL WORKSHEET - Through the keyhole

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS
GRAMMAR A2-B1: NOUN PHRASES


Sep. 10, 2026


Level: Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Grammar Practice; Possessive ’s; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 09/10/2026

Students travel “through the keyhole” to contextualize noun phrases including noun + noun combinations, noun phrases with prepositions and possessive 's. A brief explanation of this language point is provided as well as practice exercises and speaking and writing tasks. The optional extension allows students to revisit the original text as a listening exercise. (by Stephanie Hirschman)

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Through the keyhole: Mystery Person 1
We’re standing outside a smart downtown address. At the top of the building, there’s an amazing penthouse apartment that we’re going to visit. We’ll take the elevator up to the twentieth floor and go inside.
What an interesting home! I think this person is very creative because I can see colorful fabric samples all over the room. There’s a desk too, and on it there are a couple of drawing pencils and a box of crayons. There’s also a book about Morocco open on the table, next to the owner’s bag. At the back of the room, the person’s hat collection is hanging on the wall. I really like this place, and I think the owner must be a fashion designer.


Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/grammar-a2-b1-noun-phrases. Accessed on October 26, 2026. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2026. All rights reserved.

Friday, October 23, 2026

Made of / from / out of / with

MADE OF, MADE FROM,
MADE OUT OF & MADE WITH
Qual a diferença em INGLÊS
ENGLISH AUDIO


Nesta postagem, vamos compreender o uso do passado e do particípio passado do verbo make (made), combinado com as preposições from, of, out of e with, e seus diferentes sentidos. Confira!

Oct. 20, 2026
Adir Ferreira


Hi there, tudo certinho por aí?
Hoje vamos falar de quatro expressões da Língua Inglesa que parecem a mesma coisa, mas têm suas particularidades: made of, made from, made out of e made with.
Todas elas estão relacionadas à ideia de algo ser feito com determinado material ou ingrediente. A diferença está no que acontece com esse material durante o processo de fabricação e no aspecto que queremos destacar.
Por exemplo, uma mesa é feita de madeira, o vinho é feito de uvas e um bolo pode ser feito com manteiga e ovos. Em Português, usamos a palavra feito em todos esses casos. Em Inglês, porém, vale a pena prestar atenção à expressão utilizada.
Vamos entender cada uma delas com explicações e dez frases de exemplo para você aprender na prática. Let’s do this! 😉

Observação: clique nos títulos/links para conferir os áudios.

MADE OF (feito de)
Usamos made of quando o material original continua reconhecível no produto final. Ou seja, não houve uma transformação radical que tenha alterado completamente a natureza desse material. Pense em uma mesa de madeira, um anel de ouro ou uma ponte de aço. Você consegue identificar o material utilizado na fabricação.
  • This table is made of wood. (Esta mesa é feita de madeira.)
  • The bridge is made of steel. (A ponte é feita de aço.)
  • Her necklace is made of silver. (O colar dela é feito de prata.)
  • The windows are made of glass. (As janelas são feitas de vidro.)
  • This chair is made of plastic. (Esta cadeira é feita de plástico.)
  • The statue is made of marble. (A estátua é feita de mármore.)
  • His wedding ring is made of gold. (A aliança de casamento dele é feita de ouro.)
  • The roof is made of metal. (O telhado é feito de metal.)
  • These baskets are made of bamboo. (Estas cestas são feitas de bambu.)
  • The door is made of solid oak. (A porta é feita de carvalho maciço.)
Dica: quando o material continua reconhecível no objeto, made of costuma ser uma excelente escolha.

MADE FROM (feito a partir de)
Usamos made from quando o material original passa por uma transformação e deixa de ser facilmente reconhecível no produto final. É o caso do vinho, produzido a partir de uvas, do papel, fabricado a partir da madeira, e do queijo, produzido a partir do leite. O material original participa do processo, mas o resultado é um produto diferente.
  • Wine is made from grapes. (O vinho é feito de uvas.)
  • Paper is made from wood. (O papel é feito de madeira.)
  • Cheese is made from milk. (O queijo é feito de leite.)
  • Bread is made from flour, water, and yeast. (O pão é feito de farinha, água e fermento biológico.)
  • Sugar is made from sugar cane. (O açúcar é feito de cana-de-açúcar.)
  • Yogurt is made from milk. (O iogurte é feito de leite.)
  • Plastic can be made from petroleum. (O plástico pode ser feito de petróleo.)
  • Tofu is made from soybeans. (O tofu é feito de soja.)
  • Olive oil is made from olives. (O azeite de oliva é feito de azeitonas.)
  • Ethanol can be made from corn. (O etanol pode ser feito de milho.)
Dica: pense na transformação da matéria-prima - quando ela passa por um processo de fabricação e se transforma em outro produto, made from geralmente é a expressão que você procura.

MADE OUT OF (feito de, feito com)
A expressão made out of é parecida com made of e made from. Ela pode indicar o material utilizado na fabricação de alguma coisa, mas frequentemente dá destaque à ideia de construir, criar ou improvisar algo a partir de determinado material. É especialmente interessante quando alguém reaproveita objetos ou utiliza materiais de maneira criativa. Também aparece em perguntas sobre a composição de alguma coisa.
  • She made a dress out of old curtains. (Ela fez um vestido com cortinas velhas.)
  • He made a toy car out of cardboard. (Ele fez um carrinho de brinquedo com papelão.)
  • They made a shelter out of branches. (Eles fizeram um abrigo com galhos.)
  • I made a wallet out of an old pair of jeans. (Fiz uma carteira com uma calça jeans velha.)
  • The children made a robot out of empty boxes. (As crianças fizeram um robô com caixas vazias.)
  • She made a necklace out of colorful beads. (Ela fez um colar com contas coloridas.)
  • He made a bookshelf out of wooden pallets. (Ele fez uma estante com paletes de madeira.)
  • What is this made out of? (Do que isso é feito?)
  • They made a table out of recycled materials. (Eles fizeram uma mesa com materiais reciclados.)
  • We made a Christmas decoration out of paper. (Fizemos um enfeite de Natal com papel.)
Dica: imagine alguém olhando para um monte de materiais e pensando “o que será que dá para fazer com isso?” - essa é uma situação perfeita para lembrar de made out of.
E lembre-se: a expressão também pode ser usada em contextos cotidianos para perguntar sobre a composição de um objeto.

MADE WITH (feito com)
Usamos made with para destacar os ingredientes ou componentes utilizados na fabricação de alguma coisa. Não precisamos indicar todos os materiais que compõem o produto: podemos mencionar apenas alguns deles. Essa expressão aparece muito em receitas, alimentos, cosméticos e produtos em geral. Por exemplo, um bolo pode ser feito com manteiga e ovos, mas esses não são necessariamente seus únicos ingredientes.
  • This cake is made with butter and eggs. (Este bolo é feito com manteiga e ovos.)
  • The soap is made with natural oils. (O sabonete é feito com óleos naturais.)
  • This soup is made with fresh vegetables. (Esta sopa é feita com legumes frescos.)
  • The sauce is made with tomatoes and garlic. (O molho é feito com tomates e alho.)
  • This shampoo is made with plant extracts. (Este xampu é feito com extratos vegetais.)
  • The smoothie is made with bananas and strawberries. (Esta vitamina é feita com bananas e morangos.)
  • This cream is made with shea butter. (Este creme é feito com manteiga de karité.)
  • The cookies are made with chocolate chips. (Os biscoitos são feitos com gotas de chocolate.)
  • This bread is made with whole wheat flour. (Este pão é feito com farinha de trigo integral.)
  • The perfume is made with essential oils. (O perfume é feito com óleos essenciais.)

EXERCÍCIO
Complete as frases com made of, made from, made out of ou made with. Em seguida, clique AQUI para conferir o gabarito e AQUI para escutar o áudio das frases abaixo.
  • This table is __________ solid wood.
  • Wine is __________ grapes.
  • This cake is __________ chocolate and butter.
  • She __________ a bag __________ an old pair of jeans.
  • The windows are __________ glass.
  • Paper is __________ wood.
  • This soup is __________ fresh vegetables.
  • The children __________ a castle __________ cardboard boxes.
  • Her wedding ring is __________ gold.
  • Cheese is __________ milk.
  • This shampoo is __________ natural ingredients.
  • He __________ a toy __________ recycled materials.
  • The bridge is __________ steel.
  • Sugar is __________ sugar cane.
  • These cookies are __________ chocolate chips and nuts.
  • They __________ a shelter __________ branches and leaves.
  • The statue is __________ marble.
  • Yogurt is __________ milk.
  • This sauce is __________ tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil.
  • He __________ a bookshelf __________ wooden pallets.

CLIQUE AQUI para saber mais sobre o autor ADIR FERREIRA.

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ESL WORKSHEET - AI technology and jobs

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