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This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to keep calm under pressure | 3 quick tips and the theme of keeping calm. Students learn vocabulary related to keeping calm, talk about keeping calm, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, discuss topics raised in a short video, develop critical thinking skills by exploring real-world issues, read an article, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Live a Life You Won’t Regret and the concept of regrets and how choices shape our lives. Students learn vocabulary related to self-discovery, decision-making and freedom, talk about regrets, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write about what they have learned from viewing a short video, develop critical thinking skills by exploring issues raised in a short video, perform a roleplay, read an article titled The Psychology of Regret: Why We Dwell on the Past, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, write about what they have learned from reading an article, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video Eight Simple Steps That Could Help You Live Longer and explores the theme of living longer through healthy habits. It is suitable for Intermediate (B1) to Upper-Intermediate (B2) level students and ideal for mature teens and adults.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to make better decisions | 3 quick tips and the theme of decision-making and how to improve it. Students learn vocabulary related to psychology, thinking and life choices, discuss quotations about decision-making, talk about decision-making, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write about what they have learned from viewing a short video, develop critical thinking skills by exploring issues raised in a short video, perform a roleplay, read an article, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, write about what they have learned from reading an article, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to make smart decisions more easily and the themes of decision-making and how to make smart decisions. Students learn vocabulary related to decision-making, talk about decision-making and how to make smart decisions, discuss quotations about decision-making, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write about what they have learned from viewing a short video, develop critical thinking skills by exploring issues raised in a short video, read an article, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Best Networking Tips: How to Make a Connection and the theme of networking. Students learn vocabulary related to networking, talk about networking, discuss quotations about networking, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, develop critical thinking skills by exploring issues raised in a short video, read an article, answer comprehension questions, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to overcome your mistakes and the themes of mistakes and how to learn from your mistakes. Students learn vocabulary related to mistakes and how to learn from your mistakes, talk about mistakes and how to learn from your mistakes, discuss quotations about mistakes, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write about what they have learned from viewing a short video, develop critical thinking skills by exploring issues raised in a short video, read an article, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Prioritize Tasks Effectively and the themes of priorities and time management. Students learn vocabulary related to productivity and organisation, talk about priorities and time management, discuss quotations about priorities, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write about what they have learned from viewing a short video, develop critical thinking skills by exploring issues raised in a short video, read an article, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, write about what they have learned from reading an article, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

Lesson Summary:This complete ESL video lesson plan for Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) learners is built around the short video How to Make Meetings Less Rubbish and explores the theme of meetings and their purpose in professional contexts. It helps students develop vocabulary related to meetings, communication and collaboration through viewing, discussion, and creative […]

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Five simple strategies to sharpen your critical thinking and the themes of critical thinking and how to sharpen your critical thinking. Students learn vocabulary related to critical thinking, talk about critical thinking and how to sharpen your critical thinking, discuss quotations about critical thinking, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write about what they have learned from viewing a short video, develop critical thinking skills by exploring issues raised in a short video, read an article, answer comprehension questions, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

This Upper Intermediate to Advanced ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video In 4 Minutes I’ll Make You Stop Consuming and Start Creating. The lesson explores the problem of constantly consuming content without taking action and offers practical strategies for starting the creative process. Learners develop vocabulary related to creativity, resistance and self-doubt while engaging in guided discussion, roleplay, critical thinking tasks and reflective writing. The lesson also includes an extended article, From Consumption to Creation: Breaking the Cycle, which deepens learners’ understanding and supports integrated skills development.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Overthinking the hell out of overthinking and the themes of overthinking, its effects on mental health and how to overcome it. Students learn vocabulary related to psychology and emotions, discuss quotations about overthinking, talk about overthinking, its effects on mental health and how to overcome it, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write about what they have learned from viewing a short video, develop critical thinking skills by exploring issues raised in a short video, read an article, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

This engaging ESL video lesson plan is based on the short video How to Turn Information into Intelligence and explores the concept of learning and how to convert information into long-term understanding. Ideal for Advanced (C1) to Proficient (C2) learners, the lesson focuses on developing vocabulary related to cognition, learning and brain function. Through guided discussion, video analysis, roleplay, article-based reading and reflective writing, learners are encouraged to explore how intelligence is built through practice, repetition and deep thinking.

A 50-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film I, Tonya starring Margot Robbie, Allison Janney and Sebastian Stan 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.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Ian inspired by the true story of a boy of the same name, and the theme of disability. In the lesson students watch a short film, and speak, write and read about it and their reactions to it.