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The Notebook

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a beautiful short film titled The Notebook and the theme of household chores. Students learn and practise vocabulary related to household chores, talk about household chores and watch a short film.

The Notebook

A 60-page Extensive Viewing guide to the romantic drama film The Notebook starring Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner and Gena Rowlands 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 Other Pair

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Other Pair and the themes of altruism and empathy. Students watch a short film, write a story, and speak about a story.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

A 25-page Extensive Viewing guide to the coming-of-age film The Perks of Being a Wallflower starring Emma Watson and Logan Lerman 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 Philosophy of Parks

Lesson Summary:This complete, ready-to-use ESL video lesson plan for Advanced (C1)–Proficient (C2) learners explores the theme of parks as places of reflection and restoration. Students expand vocabulary related to nature, mental health, and perspective, build their viewing, listening, and reading comprehension skills, engage in critical discussions and roleplay, and reflect on the importance of green […]

The Piano

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Piano and the theme of emotions. Students learn vocabulary to describe emotions, listen to a piece of music and describe the emotions they feel, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, write the story a short film tells, analyse a short film, write a sequel or prequel to a short film and reflect on the lesson.

The Polar Express

A 40-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film The Polar Express starring Tom Hanks, Daryl Sabara, Nona Gaye and Jimmy Bennett 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 Positive Newspaper

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Newspaper Devoted to Telling Positive Stories and the themes of news, newspapers and focusing on positive news. Students learn vocabulary related to news and newspapers, talk about news and newspapers, 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 Young People Changing the World: Stories of Hope, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, write about what they have learned from reading an article, and reflect on the lesson.

The Post

A 29-page Extensive Viewing guide to Oscar-nominated film The Post starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks 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 Power of Branding

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How Apple and Nike have branded your brain and the theme of brands and branding. Students learn vocabulary related to brands and branding, talk about brands and branding, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, make viewing notes, analyse a short video, write about what they have learned from a short video and reflect on the lesson.

The Power of Gratitude

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Power of Gratitude in Uncertainty and the theme of gratitude. Students learn vocabulary related to gratitude and appreciation, talk about gratitude, discuss quotations about gratitude, 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.

The Power of Kindness

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Extraordinary Power of Kindness and the theme of kindness. Students talk about kindness, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

The Power of Negative Emotions

This ESL video lesson plan is built around a short video titled How to Harness the Power of Negative Emotions and explores how negative emotions such as anxiety, anger and frustration can be transformed into productive energy. Designed for Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) learners, the lesson develops vocabulary related to emotions and emotional awareness while students discuss quotations, watch and analyse a short video, take part in roleplay activities and read an article titled Turning Anxiety into Anticipation: Emotional Transformation Strategies.

The Power of Quiet Leadership

Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2)Learner type: Teens and adultsTime: 90 minutesObjectives:
  • To explore the qualities of effective leadership and how personality traits influence leadership styles.
  • To understand the roles of introverts and extroverts in leadership and discuss their unique strengths.
  • To analyse societal expectations and their impact on leadership roles.
  • To develop critical thinking and discussion skills on leadership and personality diversity.
Topic: Leadership and quiet leadershipLanguage: Vocabulary related to leadership

The Power of Smiling

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Power of Smiling and the theme of the benefits of smiling. Students learn vocabulary related to smiling, talk about smiling, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, and reflect on the lesson.

The Present

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a moving short film titled The Present and the theme of teenagers. Students practice adjectives related to character and teenagers, watch the start of a short film, write a narrative and discuss the film.

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