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B2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Learned Optimism

Published on March 22, 2026
By kierandonaghy
  Lesson Summary:This Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) ESL lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking video that explores the theme of optimism and learned optimism. It is designed to help learners develop key language skills—listening, viewing, speaking, reading, writing and visually representing—through guided discussion, roleplay, vocabulary building, and engaging classroom activities. Students analyse […]

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B2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Arguments

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 […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Notes on a Scandal

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 […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Buddy Benches

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: […]

B2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to Unlock Your Potential

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 […]

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: […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Universities

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 […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Ultra-Marathoner

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 […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Highly Sensitive People

Published on May 5, 2024
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Highly sensitive people are the best employees! and the themes of sensitivity and highly sensitive people. Students learn vocabulary related to sensitivity and highly sensitive people, talk about sensitivity and highly sensitive people, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to Develop a Growth Mindset

Published on April 28, 2024
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Developing a Growth Mindset and the theme of mindsets. Students learn vocabulary related to mindsets, talk about mindsets, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, make viewing notes, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson. […]

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