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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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A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The Time Shop

Published on December 15, 2024
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Time Shop and the themes of Christmas and the importance of spending time with loved ones at Christmas. Students learn vocabulary related to Christmas, talk about Christmas and the importance of spending time with loved ones at Christmas, discuss quotations about Christmas […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Be Grateful

Published on December 12, 2024
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled A Shorter Letter and the themes of Christmas and Christmas presents. Students learn vocabulary related to Christmas, talk about Christmas and Christmas presents, discuss quotations about Christmas and Christmas presents, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, write about […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: The Grinch

Published on December 11, 2024
By kierandonaghy
A 48-page Extensive Viewing guide to the animated Christmas film The Grinch 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 with a glossary • Pre-viewing discussion […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The Lost Letter

Published on December 10, 2024
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Lost Letter and the themes of Christmas and Christmas stories. Students learn vocabulary related to Christmas, talk about Christmas, discuss quotations about Christmas, predict the story a short film tells, watch a Christmas short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Unexpected Santa

Published on December 8, 2024
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a Coca-Cola AI-generated Christmas ad titled Unexpected Santa and the themes of Christmas, Christmas ads and AI-generated media. Students learn vocabulary related to Christmas, talk about Christmas and Christmas ads, discuss quotations about Christmas, watch a Christmas ad, answer comprehension questions, analyse a Christmas ad, develop critical […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to Manage Your Emotions

Published on December 3, 2024
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Manage Your Emotions and the themes of emotions and managing emotions. Students learn vocabulary related to emotions and managing emotions, talk about emotions and managing emotions, discuss quotations about emotions and managing emotions, predict the content of a short video, watch […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How a Vegan Diet Affects Your Brain

Published on December 1, 2024
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How a Vegan Diet Affects Your Brain and the themes of veganism and how a vegan diet affects the brain. Students learn vocabulary related to nutrition, health and veganism, talk about veganism and how a vegan diet affects the brain, discuss quotations about […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Air

Published on November 27, 2024
By kierandonaghy
An 84-page Extensive Viewing guide to the critically acclaimed film Air starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman and Viola Davis 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 • […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to Build Mental Strength

Published on November 26, 2024
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Build Your Mental Strength and the themes of mental strength and how to build mental strength. Students learn vocabulary related to mental strength and how to build mental strength, talk about mental strength and how to build mental strength, discuss quotations […]

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