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The Gratitude Effect


This complete ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video Not All Gratitude is Created Equal: A Psychologist Explains and explores the theme of gratitude and its effects on relationships and well-being. Designed for Intermediate (B1) to Upper Intermediate (B2) learners, it helps students expand their vocabulary related to virtues, gratitude, relationships and emotions. Through engaging viewing, discussion, roleplay, and writing activities, learners reflect on how practising gratitude can strengthen relationships and improve mental health.

The Health Benefits of Dreaming

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Surprising Health Benefits of Dreaming | Sleeping with Science and the theme of dreaming and its connection to mental and emotional health. Students learn vocabulary related to dreaming and psychological well-being, discuss quotations about dreaming, talk about dreaming and its connection to mental and emotional health, 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 Healing in Your Sleep: How Dreams Help Mental Health, answer comprehension questions, write about what they have learned from reading an article, and reflect on the lesson.

The Importance of Consistency

This complete ESL video lesson plan, based on the short video Intensity vs Consistency, explores the importance of consistency in personal and professional life. Aimed at Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) learners, it engages students through vocabulary building, discussion, viewing comprehension, article reading, roleplay, and reflective writing. Perfect for teachers seeking ready-to-use materials that build both language and critical thinking skills.

The Jobs AI Can’t Replace

This ready-to-use ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video Is Human Connection the New Job Security? and explores artificial intelligence and its impact on employment. Designed for Advanced (C1) to Proficient (C2) learners, the lesson develops critical thinking, analytical skills and high-level vocabulary related to artificial intelligence, employment and human skills.

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 Smart City of the Future

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.

The Value of Work

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 […]

Thoughtful Leadership

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.

Toxic Positivity

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, students deepen their understanding of emotional culture and build greater emotional literacy.

Wanderlust

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.

Wellbeing

Transform Your English Classroom with This Film English Multimodal Lesson This ESL video lesson plan is built around a carefully selected short video and designed using the exclusive Multimodal Approach– an innovative methodology that integrates traditional language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) with viewing – the active process of analysing and interpreting multimodal texts – […]

Why Boredom is Essential

Lesson Summary:This complete ESL video lesson plan explores the theme of boredom and its psychological importance. Designed for B2–C1 learners, it helps students expand vocabulary on meaning and well-being, watch and analyse a short video, read an article, answer comprehension questions, discuss quotations and perform a roleplay. A ready-to-use package that develops listening, speaking, reading, […]

Why Humiliation Exists

Lesson Summary:This ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video Humiliation: Why this little-understood emotion exists and explores humiliation and its social function. Designed for Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) learners, the lesson offers a complete, ready-to-use package that develops viewing, listening, reading, speaking and writing skills through discussion, quotation analysis, prediction […]

Willpower

Lesson Summary:This  ESL video lesson plan for B2–C1 learners explores the theme of willpower and its role in success. Through engaging video-based activities, reading, discussion, and roleplay, students develop vocabulary related to psychology, self-control, and childhood development while enhancing their comprehension, speaking, and writing skills. Perfect for teens and adults, this ready-to-use resource builds both […]

Working in a Prison

Lesson Summary:This ESL video lesson plan is built around a powerful short video titled What It’s Really Like to Work inside a Prison. Designed for Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) learners, the lesson explores prisons, their role in society and the realities of working in a prison environment. Through viewing and discussion, learners develop […]

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