Author: kierandonaghy

‘Malala’ Lesson Plan

Published on June 9, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video about Malala Yousafzai and the theme of youth activism. Students learn vocabulary related to activism, talk about youth activism, read about youth activists, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, talk about Malala Yousafzai and reflect on the […]

‘The Power of Branding’ Lesson Plan

Published on June 5, 2024

By kierandonaghy

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 […]

‘Arguments’ Lesson Plan

Published on June 2, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Why We Should Refuse to Get into Arguments and the themes of arguments and how to avoid getting into arguments. Students learn vocabulary related to arguments, talk about arguments and how to avoid getting into arguments, predict the content of a short video, watch […]

‘Notes on a Scandal’ Extensive Viewing Guide

Published on May 30, 2024

By kierandonaghy

A 100-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Notes on a Scandal starring Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett 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 viewing guide includes: • Viewing recommendations • A film […]

‘Buddy Benches’ Lesson Plan

Published on May 28, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video and the theme of buddy benches. Students learn vocabulary related to buddy benches, talk about buddy benches, 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. Language level: […]

‘How to Unlock Your Potential’ Lesson Plan

Published on May 22, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video and the theme of fulfilling your potential. Students learn vocabulary related to fulfilling your potential, talk about fulfilling your potential, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, analyse a short video, write about a short video, perform a […]

Download for Free the Oxford University Press Position Paper ‘Multimodality in ELT’

Published on May 19, 2024

By kierandonaghy

I am delighted to announce my latest publication, the Oxford University Press Position Paper Multimodality in ELT which you can download for free here. Traditionally, students in the ELT classroom have been taught the four skills: listening, reading, speaking, and writing. However, we need to keep pace with the world in which our students live: […]

‘Universities’ Lesson Plan

Published on May 15, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled A Time-Honored Achievement and the theme of universities. Students learn vocabulary related to universities, talk about universities, 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. Language […]

‘Ultra-Marathoner’ Lesson Plan

Published on May 7, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Ultra Marathoner and the theme of marathons. Students learn vocabulary related to marathon and abstract nouns to describe qualities, talk about marathon, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and […]