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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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B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Zero-waste Restaurant

Published on March 5, 2024
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Struggle of a Zero-Waste Restaurant and the theme of zero waste. Students learn vocabulary related to zero waste, talk about zero waste, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write about what […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: My Literacy Journey

Published on February 27, 2024
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Jay Blades’ journey of learning to read and the theme of literacy. Students learn vocabulary related to literacy, talk about literacy, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to Boost Your Creativity

Published on February 25, 2024
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Can You Boost Your Creativity? and the theme of creativity. Students learn vocabulary related to creativity, talk about creativity, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write about what they have learned from […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Spectre

Published on February 22, 2024
By kierandonaghy
A 75-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Spectre starring Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw and Naomie Harris 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: Why Perfect Grades Don’t Matter

Published on February 20, 2024
By kierandonaghy
  This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Why Perfect Grades Don’t Matter and the themes of education and grades. Students learn vocabulary related to education and grades, talk about education and grades, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The Future of Our Streets

Published on February 18, 2024
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled We’re using our streets all wrong and the theme of the future of our cities and streets. Students learn vocabulary related to urbanism, talk about the future of streets, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, analyse […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The Boy who Invented Braille

Published on February 13, 2024
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The incredible story of the boy who invented Braille and the themes of Braille and visual impairment. Students learn vocabulary related to visual impairment, talk about visual impairment, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to Get Motivated

Published on February 11, 2024
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to get motivated even when you don’t feel like it and the theme of motivation. Students learn vocabulary related to motivation, talk about motivation, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Introversion

Published on February 6, 2024
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Happier Alone and the themes of introversion and introverts. Students learn vocabulary related to introverts and extroverts, talk about introverts and extroverts, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film without sound and write the narration of the film, watch and […]

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