Talking Taboo in ELT contexts (B2/B2+)

A compilation of six ready-made lesson plans with a thematic focus on controversial and sensitive issues. This ebook is designed specifically to address a wide range of 'contemporary controversies' such as immigration, disability, gender and sexuality, gender roles, female empowerment and reproductive freedom.

Category: General English, social phenomena, contemporary controversies, PARSNIPs, taboo

CEFR: B2+

Student profile: young adults, adults

Publication overview:



• this resource aims to develop critical literacy and encourage a culture of mutual respect of varying opinions in the classroom by engaging your students with a plethora of stimulating tasks and activities based on authentic resources and thought-provoking topics which may serve as a starting point for meaningful in-class debates and discussions
• because of its subject matter, this ebook is the most suitable for young adults/adults who demonstrate higher levels of proficiency (B2 and B2+)
• works well in one-on-one or small group settings, both online and offline, flipped classroom friendly
• the methodology used combines the assumptions of the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) and the Lexical Approach

You can also read my latest article published in Humanising Language Teaching titled "Taboos in Teaching English – The Question of Why and How?" in which I highlight the importance of addressing sensitive issues in ELT classrooms and explore respectful, meaningful ways to approach them in our teaching practice.