Category: Animals

‘Shark Diver’ Lesson Plan

Published on November 19, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Diving with Sharks and the themes of sharks and shark diving. Students learn vocabulary related to diving, sharks and describing character, read an article about sharks, talk about the qualities needed to be a shark diver, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse […]

‘My Favourite Animal’ Lesson Plan

Published on June 18, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled My Favourite Animal and the theme of animals. Students learn vocabulary related to animals, write and talk about their favourite animals, watch a short film, make notes about a short film, analyse a short film, and reflect on the lesson. Language level: Pre-intermediate (A2) […]

‘Dog Lovers’ Lesson Plan

Published on November 20, 2022

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film and the theme of dogs and their owners. Students learn vocabulary related to dogs and to express dislike, talk about of dogs and their owners, watch a short film without sound, write a transcript, watch a short film with sound, answer comprehension questions, analyse a […]

‘Ghosts of The Arctic’ Lesson Plan

Published on April 18, 2022

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Ghosts of The Arctic and the theme of the Arctic. Students talk about the Arctic, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.     Language […]

‘Last Minutes with Oden’ Lesson Plan

Published on February 20, 2022

By kierandonaghy

This lesson plan is designed around a moving short film called Last Minutes with Oden and the theme of pets. Students talk about pets, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, analyse the personality of a character in a short film and reflect on […]

‘The Scarecrow’ Lesson Plan

Published on February 15, 2022

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film and the topic of farming. Students learn vocabulary related to farming, talk about farming, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, analyse a short film, watch and analyse a parody of a short film, and reflect on the lesson.     […]

‘Mog’s Christmas Calamity’ Lesson Plan

Published on December 1, 2021

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Mog’s Christmas Calamity and the theme of Christmas. Students collate and use vocabulary related to Christmas, talk about Christmas customs, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, predict the ending of a short film, discuss a short film and reflect on the lesson.   […]

‘Buster the Boxer’ Lesson Plan

Published on November 29, 2021

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Buster the Boxer and the theme of Christmas. Students learn vocabulary related to Christmas, talk about Christmas, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short film and reflect on the lesson.     Language level: […]

‘Pip’ Lesson Plan

Published on March 3, 2021

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short animated film titled Pip and the themes of disability and service dogs. In the lesson, students talk about service dogs and disability, predict what will happen in a short film, and watch and discuss a short film.   Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) […]