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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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Extensive Viewing Guide: Last Christmas

Published on December 20, 2023
By kierandonaghy
A 75-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Christmas romantic comedy film Last Christmas starring Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Emma Thompson 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: […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Published on December 14, 2023
By kierandonaghy
A 65-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film The Nightmare Before Christmas starring Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O’Hara and William Hickey 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 […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Mrs. Hayes

Published on December 12, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a Christmas short film and the theme of Christmas. Students learn vocabulary related to Christmas, talk about Christmas, read a description of a short film, visualise a short film, watch a short film, analyse a short film, write from the perspective of a character in a short film […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: You make the holidays

Published on December 10, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a Christmas short film and the themes of grumpiness and Christmas. Students talk about grumpy people, watch the first part of a short film, predict the end of a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, write from the perspective of a character in a […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: The Polar Express

Published on December 5, 2023
By kierandonaghy
A 40-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film The Polar Express starring Tom Hanks, Daryl Sabara, Nona Gaye and Jimmy Bennett 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: A Christmas to Remember

Published on December 3, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a Christmas short film and the themes of Christmas and dementia. Students talk about Christmas and dementia, watch the first part of a short film, predict the end of a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, write from the perspective of a character in […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Little Women

Published on November 30, 2023
By kierandonaghy
A 85-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Little Women starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, and Meryl Streep 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: […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Give Joy

Published on November 28, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a Christmas advert and the themes of joy and Christmas. Students talk about joy and Christmas, predict the content of an advert, watch an advert, write a summary of the story an advert tells, analyse an advert, and reflect on the lesson. Language level: Pre-intermediate (A2) – […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Hey, Santa

Published on November 26, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a Christmas advert and the themes of Christmas and Christmas adverts. Students learn vocabulary related to Christmas, talk about Christmas and Christmas adverts, watch a short advert, predict the end of a short advert, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short advert, write from the perspective of a […]

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