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Lesson Summary:This Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) ESL video lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking video on optimism and learned optimism. It provides a complete, ready-to-use package that helps learners develop vocabulary related to psychology, behaviour and mindset through viewing and discussion, roleplay, critical thinking and communicative activities. Students explore the concept of […]

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film and the theme of learning a new language. Students discuss why they are learning English, come up with reasons why people learn a new language and the benefits of learning a new language, watch a short film and discuss ways to improve their language learning.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Stop Trying to Be Nice All the Time and the theme of learning to say no. Students talk about being nice, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, read an article, use expressions to say no politely, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Lessons Learned and the theme of life lessons. In the lesson students watch two short videos, speculate, speak and read about life lessons.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video and the theme of appreciation. Students learn vocabulary related to gratitude and appreciation, write sentences about what they are grateful for, talk about what they are grateful for, write sentences about a teacher they are grateful to, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, analyse a short video, write a letter of appreciation and reflect on the lesson.

This ready-to-use B1–B2 ESL video lesson plan explores the concept of risk and reward and how people make decisions under uncertainty.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Lila directed by Carlos Lascano and the theme of art. In the lesson students learn vocabulary related to art, talk about art, and view and discuss a short film.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Listen and the theme of listening. Students talk about listening, work on adverbs frequently used with listen, listen to a short film and speculate and make notes about what is happening, watch a short film and check their notes, analyse a short film, and reflect on the lesson.

This activity sheet helps English language students analyse and talk about the role sound plays in a short film.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Listen to me. Students speak about bullying, predict what will happen in the short film, and watch and discuss the short film.

A 26-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Little Miss Sunshine starring  Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Arkin 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 85-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Little Women starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, and Meryl Streep 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 complete ESL video lesson plan explores the themes of alternative living and the search for a simpler life through an engaging short video. Designed for B1–B2 learners, it guides students through vocabulary development, prediction tasks, video comprehension, analysis, discussion, roleplay and article-based work. Teachers receive a ready-to-use package that develops key language skills and encourages meaningful reflection on modern lifestyle choices.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a video of London. Students talk about what they know about London, compare London in the past and now, do a dictation and discuss their hometowns.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Loneliness and the Power of Connection and the themes of loneliness and connection. Students learn vocabulary related to loneliness and connection, talk about loneliness and connection, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss quotations from a short video, analyse a short video, write about what they have learned from viewing a short video and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film and poem by Gary Turk and the theme of isolation caused by the use of new technology. Students discuss digital technology, predict the content of a short poem and short film, watch a short film with no sound and speculate about the story it tells, watch a short film and listen to a poem, read a poem, analyse a poem and short film, and reflect on the lesson.