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This ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video How will artificial intelligence change the cities we live in? and explores cities, urban life and smart cities of the future. Designed for Upper Intermediate to Advanced learners, the lesson develops vocabulary related to technology and surveillance while encouraging discussion, critical thinking, roleplay and extended reading through an in-depth follow-up article.

A 32-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film The Social Network starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake 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 The Swimmer and the theme of swimming. Students learn vocabulary related to swimming, talk about swimming, watch the short film and discuss the short film.

A 27-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film The Talented Mr. Ripley starring Matt Damon, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow 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.

An 47-page Extensive Viewing guide to the critically acclaimed film The Terminal starring Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Stanley Tucci 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 21-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film The Theory of Everything starring Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones 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 The Time Shop and the themes of Christmas and the importance of spending time with loved ones at Christmas. Students learn vocabulary related to Christmas, talk about Christmas and the importance of spending time with loved ones at Christmas, discuss quotations about Christmas and the importance of spending time with loved ones at Christmas, write a story inspired by the start of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, develop critical thinking skills by exploring issues raised in a short film, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

A 40-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film The Town starring Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jeremy Renner, Pete Postlethwaite and Jon Hamm 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 100-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film The Trial of the Chicago 7 starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Eddie Redmayne and Jeremy Strong 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 The Lies that Sell Fast Fashion and the theme of the impact of fast fashion and possible solutions. Students learn vocabulary related to the impact of fast fashion, discuss quotations about the impact of fast fashion, talk about the impact of fast fashion and possible solutions, 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.

Lesson Summary:This ESL video lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking short video featuring David Graeber on the value of work. Designed for Advanced (C1) to Proficient (C2) learners, the lesson explores meaningful work, social value and caring labour through guided viewing, discussion, roleplay and extended reading. Students develop critical thinking while expanding topic-specific vocabulary […]

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 11-Year-Old Chef Teaches Kids How to Be Vegan and the theme of veganism. Students learn vocabulary related to veganism, talk about veganism, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, correct viewing sentences, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

A 41-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film The Wolf of Wall Street starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Matthew McConaughey 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 Is Copenhagen the World's Most Sustainable City? and the themes of sustainability and sustainable cities. Students learn vocabulary related to sustainability, talk about sustainability and sustainable cities, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write a paragraph about a short video and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled World’s Vegan City! and the themes of veganism and vegan culture. Students learn vocabulary related to veganism and plant-based food, talk about veganism and vegan culture, 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.

A 70-page Extensive Viewing guide to the award-winning film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri starring Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, John Hawkes and Peter Dinklage 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.