Category: Relationships

‘Secrets to a Successful Relationship’ Lesson Plan

Published on January 21, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The 17 Secrets to a Successful Relationship and the theme of successful relationships. Students learn abstract nouns to describe character and vocabulary related to relationships, talk about romantic partners and the secrets to a successful relationship, predict the content of a short video, watch […]

‘Loving’ Extensive Viewing Guide

Published on January 16, 2024

By kierandonaghy

A 40-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Loving starring Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton, Michael Shannon and Nick Kroll for English language students who want to learn English through watching films. The guide will help students improve their English vocabulary, listening comprehension, pronunciation and speaking. The viewing guide includes: • Viewing recommendations • A […]

‘How to Be a Good Friend’ Lesson Plan

Published on September 24, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to be a good friend and the themes of friends and friendships. Students learn vocabulary related to friendship, write and talk about the qualities and characteristics of a good friend, read an article about the qualities of a good friend, predict the content […]

‘How to Apologise’ Lesson Plan

Published on September 14, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The best way to apologize (according to science) and the theme of apologising. Students learn vocabulary and phrases related to apologising, talk about apologising, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson. Language […]

‘The Kite’ Lesson Plan

Published on April 12, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Kite and the theme of grandparents. Students describe their grandfathers, talk about grandparents, write the beginning, middle and end of a story, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short film, write a sequel […]

‘Meet the Parents’ Extensive Viewing Guide

Published on March 29, 2023

By kierandonaghy

A 50-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Meet the Parents starring Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Blythe Danner and Teri Polo for English language students who want to learn English through watching films. The guide will help students improve their English vocabulary, listening comprehension, pronunciation and speaking. The viewing guide includes: • Viewing […]

‘7 Things You Can Do to Make a Relationship Work’ Lesson Plan

Published on March 12, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 7 Things You Can Do to Make a Relationship Work and the theme of romantic relationships. Students learn vocabulary related to personal qualities and romantic relationships, talk about romantic relationships, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, […]

‘The Importance of Being Single’ Lesson Plan

Published on January 31, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Importance of Being Single and the theme of being single. Students learn vocabulary related to being single, talk about being alone, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video without sound and speculate on the narration, watch a short video […]

‘A Christmas Love Story’ Lesson Plan

Published on December 18, 2022

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a Christmas short film and the themes of Christmas and Christmas love stories. Students talk about Christmas love stories, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, predict the end of a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, write from the perspective […]