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This advanced ESL video lesson plan is built around a short, thought-provoking video titled The Lost Art of Building a Company with Integrity. It explores leadership, thoughtful leadership and value-driven decision-making, helping learners analyse how values shape organisational culture. Through guided viewing, discussion, critical thinking tasks, roleplay and extended reading, students develop advanced language skills while reflecting on ethical leadership in professional contexts.

This ready-to-use ESL video lesson plan is built around the short film At What Point Does Optimism Become Unhealthy? and explores optimism, toxic positivity and emotional literacy. Designed for Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) learners, the lesson develops vocabulary related to emotional experience and habits while strengthening viewing, listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. Through guided discussion, quotation analysis, prediction tasks, roleplay and critical reflection, stud…

This complete ESL video lesson plan explores the themes of wanderlust, adventure, and risk-taking at C1–C2 level. Learners expand vocabulary related to travel, psychology, and risk, engage with a short video and article, practise discussion, comprehension, writing, and roleplay. A ready-to-use resource for advanced classrooms.

This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Benefits of Weekend Exercise and the theme of doing exercise regularly, especially at the weekend. Students explore how simple activities such as walking, swimming, cycling, dancing and housework can support physical and mental health.

This complete, ready-to-use C1–C2 ESL video lesson plan is built around the theme of leadership in modern organisations. Designed for mature teens and adults, the lesson helps learners explore what makes a great leader, how leadership is changing and why innovation depends on culture, collaboration and trust.

This complete B2–C1 ESL video lesson plan explores different ways of defining professional success and the dangers of allowing a career to become the basis of personal identity. Built around a thought-provoking video featuring Arthur C. Brooks, the lesson encourages adult learners to examine the relationship between achievement, professional status, self-esteem and fear of failure.