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Confident English for Teens

Engaging activities for stronger skills and real conversation.

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Video lessons (13+)

Learn English with cartoons, films and series. Choose a lesson, watch the clips and try the activities.

The bears order lunch at a restaurant.

Cartoon · A2 · Teens & adults

We Bare Bears

Ordering and choosing food

A scene from Trolls

A2 target · 13+ target

Trolls

Ask Clearly, Answer Kindly

A scene from Despicable Me

A2 target · 13+ target

Despicable Me

Can We Agree on the Rules?

A scene from Sing

A2 target · 13+ target

Sing

A Big Promise, a First Step

Everest comforted by Yi in Abominable

A2 target · 13+ target

Abominable

A Hungry Visitor, a Big Surprise

A scene from Shark Tale

B1–B2 target · 13+ target

Shark Tale

A Different Way to Help

A scene from The Bad Guys

B1 target · 13+ target

The Bad Guys

What Does Helping Actually Look Like?

A scene from Madagascar

B1 target · 13+ target

Madagascar

Lost Together, Better Together

A scene from Home

B1–B2 target · 13+ target

Home

A Useful Fix—and a Broken Promise

A scene from Arthur Christmas

B1–B2 target · 13+ target

Arthur Christmas

The Person Matters More Than the Credit

A scene from Turbo

B1 target · 13+ target

Turbo

Find Your Own Way to Compete

A scene from Megamind

B1–B2 target · 13+ target

Megamind

Who Gets to Choose Your Role?

A scene from Shrek

B1 target · 13+ target

Shrek

That Is Not How I Imagined It

A scene from Over the Hedge

B1–B2 target · 13+ target

Over the Hedge

Explain It from Their Point of View

A scene from Antz

B2 target · 13+ target

Antz

Being Part of a Team—and Still Being You

A scene from Flushed Away

B1–B2 target · 13+ target

Flushed Away

Ask What the Words Really Mean

A scene from Bee Movie

B2 target · 13+ target

Bee Movie

A Claim Is Not the Same as a Reason

Agnes looks at a fluffy unicorn at the fair.

Film · A2 · Teens & adults

A day at the fair

Prices, prizes and days out

E.T. points towards home while Elliott listens.

Film · A2 · Teens & adults

E.T.: I need help

Needs and offers of help

Nog speaking to Commander Sisko about his future.

Science fiction · B2–C1 · Older teens & adults

Star Trek: DS9

Ambition, belonging and cultural influence

Tangled: The journey and the satchel

Cartoons · B1 · 13+

Tangled

Negotiating a deal

The Wild Robot: What does the gosling need?

Cartoons · B1 · 13+

The Wild Robot

Planning practical help

Moana: Learning to navigate

Cartoons · B1 · 13+

Moana

Learning a new skill

Miguel and Hector ride above the colourful Land of the Dead.

Cartoons · B1 · 13+

Coco

Ambitions and family

The Grinch: A wish for someone else

Cartoons · A2 · 13+

The Grinch

Offering practical help

Bolt: Asking for food

Cartoons · A2 · 13+

Bolt

Following simple instructions

Hilda, Frida and David with their camping wagon in the woods.

Cartoons · A2 · 13+

Hilda

Making new friends

Paddington: Meeting the Browns

Movies · B1 · 13+

Paddington

Welcoming someone new

The Prestige — More than the price

Movies · B2+/C1 · 13+

The Prestige

What Are You Not Seeing?

The Hunger Games — Remaining yourself

Movies · B2 · 13+

The Hunger Games

How Do You Want to Be Seen?

Preparing burgers on the kitchen assembly line in The Founder

Movies · B2 · 13+

The Founder

A Good Idea—or a Fair Deal?

The Intern — A new beginning

Movies · B1+/B2 · 13+

The Intern

Experience Still Counts

School of Rock — Building the band

Movies · B1+/B2 · 13+

School of Rock

There’s a Role for Everyone

Wonder — A first visit

Movies · B1 · 13+

Wonder

Make Room for Someone New

The Crown — Information that was withheld

Series · B2+/C1 · 13+

The Crown

I Need to Understand This

Doctor Who — Clara checks the impossible

Series · B2 · 13+

Doctor Who

That Can't Be Possible

The IT Crowd — Experience on paper

Series · B1+/B2 · 13+

The IT Crowd

Explain the Problem, Please

Luke in the Modern Family bicycle episode

Series · B1+/B2 · 13+

Modern Family

I Was Only Trying to Help

Young Sheldon — Advice from a book

Series · B1+ · 13+

Young Sheldon

Can You Learn to Make Friends?

Big Hero 6 — Meet Baymax

Cartoons · B1 · 13+

Big Hero 6

Can a Robot Be a Good Friend?

Kung Fu Panda — A different kind of lesson

Cartoons · B1 · 13+

Kung Fu Panda

How Do You Learn Best?

Zootopia — Ask for a chance

Cartoons · B1 · 13+

Zootopia

Could You Help Me, Please?

Inside Out — Meet the emotions

Cartoons · B1 · 13+

Inside Out

You Don't Have to Be Happy All the Time

Ratatouille — A different way to taste

Cartoons · B1 · 13+

Ratatouille

More Than Just Food

We Bare Bears — At the food trucks

Cartoons · A2 · 13+

We Bare Bears

Would You Like to Try It?

Luca — One step at a time

Cartoons · A2 · 13+

Luca

Let’s Try Something New

Toy Story 3 — Welcome to Sunnyside

Cartoons · A2 · 13+

Toy Story 3

Meet the Team

Finding Nemo — Time for school

Cartoons · A2 · 13+

Finding Nemo

Ready for a New Day

Cartman outside a shop advertising the Wii

Comedy · B1–B2 · 13+

South Park: Lesson 4

I can’t wait! · Patience and exaggeration

Images: screenshots from the selected lesson videos. Programme imagery belongs to its rights holders.

Fun extensions

Each extension is a complete 30-minute activity with dialogue audio, language support, a quiz and a speaking challenge. Teen students can use the pages independently or continue a topic introduced in a Hibiscus Teach lesson.

A1 and A2

Clear, guided listening and speaking extensions for beginner and elementary learners.

A1DialogueAudio

Five Minutes Before the Bell

“Can you check the cable? We have five minutes!”

A1DialogueAudio

The Festival Help Desk

“They are waiting at the wrong entrance.”

A1DialogueAudio

The Wrong Group Chat

“Is there a space in your username?”

A1DialogueAudio

The Missing Phone After the Show

“When did you last use your phone?”

B1 and B2

A dedicated home for intermediate and upper-intermediate teen extensions.

C1

A dedicated home for advanced teen extensions.

Themes that can grow with the hub

The library can expand across interests, school life and the practical situations teenagers are preparing to handle independently.

  • Music, film and pop culture
  • Technology and gaming
  • School and study skills
  • Friends, identity and wellbeing
  • Travel and world cultures
  • Real life and independence
  • Sport, creativity and hobbies

For teens

Interesting topics, useful English and activities that help you express your own ideas with more confidence.

For parents

Age-appropriate content, clear learning goals and practical language development matched to each teenager’s needs.

More than an extra activity

Each fun extension introduces an engaging topic, useful language and opportunities to communicate. Every page works as a complete standalone activity for website visitors and can also extend a related classroom presentation.

Personalised English lessons for teenagers

Lessons can be matched to a student’s level, interests, school needs and communication goals.

Book English lessons

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