Reading

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Mind the Gap. Students watch the first part of the film speculate and predict how it is going to end, read an article and talk about the film and article.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Missing U and the theme of pronunciation and text messages. Students practise pronunciation of letters, read text messages, come up with words that rhyme, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, read a poem, read a poem aloud, analyse a short film and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Mixtape by Luke Snellin and the theme of music. Students learn vocabulary related to music, talk about music, read a text, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short film and reflect on the lesson.

A 43-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Moneyball starring  Brad Pitt and Philip Seymour Hoffman 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 complete ESL video lesson plan for C1–C2 learners explores morality, morals, and moral imagination. Students expand vocabulary for ethical decision-making, develop critical thinking through discussions and roleplay, and engage with a thought-provoking video and article. Perfect for mature teens and adults, it builds speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in a fully ready-to-use package. […]

This complete ESL video lesson plan, How to Stay Motivated When Learning a Language, helps students explore the theme of motivation and how it influences language learning. Aimed at pre-intermediate (A2) to intermediate (B1) learners, it includes activities to build vocabulary, improve communication, and encourage reflection through viewing, discussion and creative tasks. Teachers receive a ready-to-use package designed to inspire confidence and motivation in language learners.

A Collection 0f 6 Extensive Viewing Guides for musical drama films:

• Bohemian Rhapsody
• Rocketman
• Tick, Tick… Boom!
• A Star is Born
• La La Land
• Mamma Mia!

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled My Minimalist Wardrobe and the themes of minimalism and minimalist dressing. Students learn vocabulary related to minimalism and minimalist dressing, discuss quotations about minimalism, talk about minimalism and minimalist dressing, read an article, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, 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, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film called My Shoes, and the themes of envy and empathy. Students write a story, watch a short film, talk about empathy and envy, discuss comments on a YouTube video, and practise idiomatic expressions.

A 29-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Mystic River starring Sean Penn,Kevin Bacon and Tim Robbins 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 complete ESL video lesson plan helps students explore the brain and neuroplasticity through viewing and discussion. It includes vocabulary development, prediction tasks, comprehension work, analysis of a short video, a roleplay, and an extended article task to deepen understanding of how the brain adapts and heals.

A 44-page Extensive Viewing guide to the science fiction romantic drama drama film Never Let Me Go starring Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield 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 video lesson plan is built around the short video Why did I fail my New Year’s resolution? and explores why New Year’s resolutions often fail. Designed for Pre-intermediate (A2) to Intermediate (B1) learners, the lesson develops vocabulary related to goals, habits and personal change through structured discussion, video viewing, comprehension work, roleplay and reflective writing. Learners also read and respond to the article Why Small Habits Lead to Big Change, helping them connect video ideas to wider real-life contexts.

This ready-to-use ESL video lesson plan is built around the short film In Praise of Nice People and explores the theme of appreciating nice people and niceness. Designed for Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) learners, it provides a complete 90–120 minute lesson with structured activities that develop viewing, listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. Students expand vocabulary related to human nature, gratitude and relationships, engage in discussion and roleplay, analyse quotations about kindness, and read an in-depth follow-up article titled Why We Take Niceness for Granted. Ideal for mature teens and adults, the lesson promotes reflection, critical thinking and meaningful communication.

A 34-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Nightcrawler starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo and Riz Ahmed, 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.

A 45-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Nomadland starring Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Charlene Swankie and Bob Wells 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.