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The Science of Kindness

Published on March 19, 2026
By kierandonaghy
Lesson Summary:This Pre-intermediate (A2) to Intermediate (B1) ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video The Science of Kindness and explores kindness, its importance in everyday life and the science behind helping others. Through viewing, discussion and creative activities, students learn vocabulary related to kindness, emotions and social behaviour, while developing listening, speaking, […]

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C1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to Be Happier in 5 Steps

Published on April 13, 2025
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to be happier in 5 steps with zero weird tricks and the themes of happiness and how to rewire our own habits to feel happier. Students learn vocabulary related to happiness and well-being, talk about happiness and how to rewire our own habits […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Benefits of Learning a New Language

Published on April 10, 2025
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Three Surprising Benefits of Learning a New Language and the themes of learning a new language and the benefits of learning a new language. Students learn vocabulary related to the benefits of learning a new language, talk about learning a new language and the […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The World’s Vegan City

Published on April 8, 2025
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled World’s Vegan City! and the themes of veganism and vegan culture. Students learn vocabulary related to veganism and plant-based food, talk about veganism and vegan culture, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, […]

C1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The Art of Argument

Published on April 6, 2025
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Art of Argument and the themes of argument and how to construct an effective argument. Students learn vocabulary related to argument and how to construct an effective argument, discuss quotations about argument, talk about argument and how to construct an effective argument, predict […]

C1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: People not to fall in love with

Published on April 3, 2025
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled People not to fall in love with: a checklist and the theme of emotional intelligence in romantic relationships. Students learn vocabulary related to romantic relationships and personality traits, talk about romantic relationships and personality traits, discuss quotations about romantic relationships, predict the content of […]

B2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The Benefits of Exercising with Friends

Published on April 1, 2025
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Surprising Benefits of Exercising with Friends and the theme of exercising with others and its physical and mental benefits. Students learn vocabulary related to fitness, health and social connection, talk about exercising with others and its physical and mental benefits, predict the content […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Finding Empathy

Published on March 30, 2025
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Finding Empathy for Yourself and Others and the themes of empathy and how to develop it. Students learn vocabulary related to emotions and mindfulness, talk about empathy and how to develop it, discuss quotations about empathy, predict the content of a short video, watch […]

C1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Unconscious Bias

Published on March 27, 2025
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled What is Unconscious Bias? and the themes of bias and unconscious bias. Students learn vocabulary related to bias and unconscious bias, talk about bias and unconscious bias, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short […]

C1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to Ask Better Questions

Published on March 25, 2025
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Ask Better Questions and the theme of asking good questions. Students learn vocabulary related to asking good questions, discuss quotations about asking good questions, talk about asking good questions, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension […]

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