How Yapkit works
Yapkit is a library of complete, ready-to-teach 60-minute ESL lesson plans. Pick a lesson, export it, and you're ready to walk into class. Every lesson follows the same 7-section structure so you always know what to expect, and your students get a consistent, well-paced experience.
The 7-section structure
Every lesson moves through the same seven sections, from warm-up to review. Here's what each one does.
Warm-up discussion
Get students talking about the lesson topic before any teaching happens. Three or four open-ended questions ease the class into the theme and activate prior knowledge.
Vocabulary
8–12 carefully chosen words, each with collocations and an “often confused with” pair. Students see how words actually behave in context, not just isolated definitions.
Reading
An original text matched to the CEFR level, followed by comprehension questions. The text recycles the vocabulary students just learned, reinforcing recognition before production.
Video suggestion
YouTube and TikTok search links so you can find a short, relevant clip in seconds. Each suggestion includes a “watch for” prompt to give students a task while viewing.
Grammar spotlight
The grammar point connected to the vocabulary and reading, with a clear explanation, examples, and practice exercises. Students see grammar in context, not in isolation.
Production exercises
Six or more exercises where students produce language: sentence building, error correction, role plays, and collocation tasks. No gap-fill — every exercise requires the student to construct something.
Spaced repetition
A quick review of vocabulary and grammar from the previous lesson. This section keeps earlier material alive and helps students move words from short-term to long-term memory.
How spaced repetition works
Each lesson's review section references vocabulary and grammar from the previous lesson in the same CEFR level sequence. This means students revisit material at increasing intervals, which research consistently shows is the most effective way to move knowledge into long-term memory.
Tip:Teach lessons in sequence within each level (B2-001, B2-002, B2-003...) to get the full benefit of spaced repetition. Each lesson's review section is built from the lesson that came before it.
Export your lesson
Two ways to get your lesson plan out of Yapkit and into your hands.
Download .docx
Click the export button on any lesson page to download a formatted Word file. Open it in Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, or upload it to Google Drive.
Copy for Google Docs
Click the export button and choose "Copy for Google Docs" to copy formatted content to your clipboard. Open a blank Google Doc and paste. All the headings, tables, and formatting come through cleanly.
Happy teaching! 🎓