
Eco in the ELT classroom
How environmentally conscious are your students? Do you want to weave more eco-related topics into your lessons?
From lesson plans on the environment and climate change, to vocabulary videos and activities on conservation and waste and pollution, we’ve got everything you need to teach environmental topics in your classroom – face-to-face or remotely – for all ages.
The environment
Blog
“The individual stress and difficulties of the pandemic have taught us to value our environment and it is this recognition of how important nature is to our mental health and wellbeing that we can build on during some of our English language classes.”
Find out how to teach your students about the environment
Lesson plans
Teach your students to recognise the importance of nature and the environment with these lesson plans.
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Vocabulary
Word videos and activities to help your teenage and adult learners build their vocabulary.
Climate change
Watch the video
Activity
Extreme weather
Watch the video
Activity
Resources from our courses
Extra resources and sample pages from our courses
Energy
Blog
“The reality is that it will be in our students’ hands to look for creative ways of tackling the problems and finding alternatives to our energy needs so that the carbon remains firmly in the ground.”
Find out how to teach your students about energy
Lesson plans
Teach your students how important energy is and how it is used, the environments it can pollute, and the climate that it can change, with these lesson plans.
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Vocabulary
Word videos and activities to help your teenage and adult learners build their vocabulary.
Renewable energy
Watch the video
Activity
Non-renewable energy
Watch the video
Activity
Resources from our courses
Extra resources and sample pages from our courses
Responsibility
Blog
“To change mindsets is a difficult thing, which is why getting our students to reflect, discuss and consider why one needs responsible behaviour in society is so valuable.”
Find out how to teach your students about responsibility
Lesson plans
Teach your students about the responsibility needed for our world to function well with these lesson plans.
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Vocabulary
Word videos and activities to help your teenage and adult learners build their vocabulary.
Conservation
Watch the video
Activity
Waste and pollution
Watch the video
Activity
Resources from our courses
Extra resources and sample pages from our courses
Learn how to teach eco in your lessons with Zarina and Patrick who offer expert advice, practical ideas, and take away tips for teachers.
Extra resources for learners
Share these articles from the Learning English with Oxford blog with your students:
Download World Ocean’s Day resources for your class.
Activities for young learners
Activities for teenagers
Activities for adult learners
Read the blog
See the list of Sustainable Development Goals matched to our Oxford Graded Readers here
Use these in class alongside our Global Skills activities and pages…
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