Category: Technology

‘I forgot my phone’ Lesson Plan

Published on October 15, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a beautiful short film by titled I lost my phone and the theme of mobile phones. Students listen to a film and speculate about what is happening, watch the film to check their answers and talk about mobile phone use.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper […]

‘Blinky the Robot’ Lesson Plan

Published on April 30, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Blinky and the themes of robots and technology. Students learn vocabulary related to robots and technology, talk about robots, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, and reflect on the lesson. Language level: […]

‘Quitting Social Media’ Lesson Plan

Published on February 14, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Why people are choosing to quit social media and the theme of social media. Students learn vocabulary related to social media, talk about social media, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform […]

‘You’ve Got Mail’ Extensive Viewing Guide

Published on December 15, 2022

By kierandonaghy

A 72-page Extensive Viewing guide to the romantic comedy classic You’ve Got Mail starring Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey and Dave Chappelle 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 […]

‘Touchable Memories’ Lesson Plan

Published on March 13, 2022

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Touchable Memories and the theme of photos, memories and 3D printers. Students talk about photos, describe a photo which is important to them and describe the memories it brings back, describe the character of five people in a photo, watch a short film and […]

‘Look Up’ Lesson Plan

Published on March 9, 2022

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film and poem by Gary Turk and the theme of isolation caused by the use of new technology. Students discuss digital technology, predict the content of a short poem and short film, watch a short film with no sound and speculate about the story it tells, […]

‘Are You Living an Insta Lie?’ Lesson Plan

Published on January 31, 2022

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Are You Living an Insta Lie? and the theme of social media. Students learn vocabulary related to social media, talk about Instagram, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, perform a roleplay and […]

‘Five Ways to Stop Getting Distracted’ Lesson Plan

Published on January 17, 2022

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Five Ways to Stop Getting Distracted and the theme of distraction. Students learn vocabulary related to distractions, talk about distractions, make recommendations about how to avoid distractions, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, make notes, discuss a short video, perform a roleplay and […]

‘The Circle’ Viewing Guide

Published on October 29, 2021

By kierandonaghy

A 60-page Extensive Viewing guide to the techno-thriller film The Circle starring Emma Watson, Tom Hanks and Karen Gillan 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 film […]