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B2 ESL Extensive Viewing Guide: Carry-on

Published on July 10, 2025

By kierandonaghy

This B2 ESL extensive viewing guide is based on the film Carry-on. It is designed to help learners develop key language skills—listening, viewing, speaking, reading, writing and visually representing—through guided analysis, vocabulary building, and post-viewing discussion. A 82-page Extensive Viewing guide to the award-winning film Carry-on starring Taron Egerton, Jason Bateman, Sofia Carson and […]

B2 ESL Extensive Viewing Guide: Battle of the Sexes

Published on August 14, 2024

By kierandonaghy

An 80-page Extensive Viewing guide to the critically acclaimed film Battle of the Sexes starring Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough and Bill Pullman 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: • […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: 5 Ways to Optimise Your Diet

Published on August 12, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Five simple ways to optimise your diet and the theme of diet. Students learn vocabulary related to food and diet, talk about food and diet, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, analyse a short video, perform […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to Prevent Burnout

Published on August 7, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The number 1 cause of burnout is not what you think and the theme of burnout. Students learn vocabulary related to burnout, talk about burnout, discuss quotations about burnout, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to Be More Persuasive

Published on August 5, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Psychology of Persuasion and the theme of persuasion. Students learn vocabulary related to persuasion, talk about persuasion, discuss quotations about persuasion, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Sibling Rivalry

Published on July 30, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Then and Now and the themes of siblings and sibling rivalry. Students learn vocabulary related to siblings, talk about siblings and sibling rivalry, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video and reflect on the lesson. Language level: Intermediate (B1) – […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: What is Emotional Intelligence?

Published on July 21, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Daniel Goleman Introduces Emotional Intelligence and the theme of emotional intelligence. Students learn vocabulary related to emotional intelligence, talk about emotional intelligence, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, analyse a short video, write about what they […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to Spot Lovely People

Published on July 17, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Spot the Loveliest People in the World and the theme of lovely people. Students learn vocabulary related to personality traits, talk about personality traits and lovely people, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, make viewing notes, analyse […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Depression

Published on July 14, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Soft Rain and the theme of depression. Students learn vocabulary related to depression, talk about depression, read and discuss quotations about depression, watch a short video, talk about metaphors and symbolism in a short film, analyse a short video, and reflect on the lesson. […]

B2 ESL Extensive Viewing Guide: Sully

Published on July 11, 2024

By kierandonaghy

A 60-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Sully starring Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart and Laura Linney 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 synopsis […]

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