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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 ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Beat of New York and the themes of New York and cities. Students talk about New York, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, analyse a short film, learn vocabulary related to film shots, create a storyboard, plan a short film about their home town, and reflect on the lesson.

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.

This ESL video lesson plan on noise pollution is a complete, ready-to-use resource designed for A2–B1 learners. Built around a short video, it helps students explore the effects of noise pollution and practical solutions while developing key language skills.

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.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Not Enough and the theme of dreams and ambitions. Students talk about the jobs they want or wanted to do, write sentences with ‘not + adjective + enough’, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film with the sound off and write the dialogue, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

A 100-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Notes on a Scandal starring Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett 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 27-page Extensive Viewing guide to the romantic comedy film Notting Hill starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts 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 video titled Obvious to you. Amazing to others. and the theme of creativity. Students come up with extreme adjectives, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, summarise the message of a short video, read a video transcript, analyse a short video, talk about creativity and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Living Off the Grid in Paradise and the theme of off-grid living. Students learn vocabulary related to nature, sustainability and independence, talk about off-grid living, 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 Choosing Simplicity: The Rise of Off-Grid Living, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, write about what they have learned from reading an article, and reflect on the lesson.

A 39-page Extensive Viewing guide to the biopic film On the Basis of Sex based on the life Ruth Bader Ginsburg starring Felicity Jones and Armie Hammer 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 35-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt 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 called When I Grow Up and a trailer for a documentary called One Week Job, and the themes of jobs and choosing a career. Students learn vocabulary related to jobs and choosing a career, talk about jobs and choosing a career, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, watch a trailer, answer comprehension questions, analyse a trailer, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, read a video transcript and reflect on the lesson.

This engaging ESL video lesson plan explores the themes of dating and online dating through the short video Online Dating: What Are the Secrets to Success?. It is a complete, ready-to-use resource for Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) learners. Students develop key skills through viewing, discussion, reading, roleplay and creative tasks.

This engaging ESL video lesson plan is titled Can Optimism Save Us? and explores the theme of optimism and its social and personal dimensions. Aimed at Advanced (C1) to Proficient (C2) level learners, the lesson includes vocabulary-building, structured viewing and reading tasks, group discussion, roleplay, critical thinking, and creative multimodal reflection. Students explore optimism, trust, […]