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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: How to Apologise

Published on September 14, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The best way to apologize (according to science) and the theme of apologising. Students learn vocabulary and phrases related to apologising, talk about apologising, 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: The Blind Braille Artist

Published on September 12, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Blind Braille Artist Clarke and the theme of art and artists. Students learn vocabulary related to art and artists, talk about art and artists, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: 3 Keys to Success for Children from Tough Backgrounds

Published on September 10, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 3 Keys to Success for Young People and the theme of disadvantaged children. Students learn vocabulary related to disadvantaged children, talk about disadvantaged children, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write questions […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: From Prisoner to PhD

Published on September 6, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled I went from prisoner to PhD and the themes of prison and prisoners. Students learn vocabulary related to prison and prisoners, talk about prison and prisoners, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Published on August 22, 2023
By kierandonaghy
A 92-page Extensive Viewing guide to the award-winning film The Hunger Games: Catching Fire starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Lenny Kravitz, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Stanley Tucci for English language students who want to learn English through watching films. The guide will help students improve their English vocabulary, listening comprehension, pronunciation […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Letters of Appreciation

Published on August 13, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video and the theme of appreciation. Students learn vocabulary related to gratitude and appreciation, write sentences about what they are grateful for, talk about what they are grateful for, write sentences about a teacher they are grateful to, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, analyse […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: The Hunger Games

Published on August 2, 2023
By kierandonaghy
A 60-page Extensive Viewing guide to the award-winning film The Hunger Games starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Lenny Kravitz and Stanley Tucci 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 […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Food Rescue

Published on July 30, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Food Rescue and the theme of food rescue. Students learn vocabulary related to sustainability and food rescue, talk about food rescue, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video and reflect on the lesson. Language level: Pre-intermediate (A2) – Intermediate (B1) […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: The Secret Life of Bees

Published on July 25, 2023
By kierandonaghy
A 50-page Extensive Viewing guide to the award-winning film The Secret Life of Bees starring Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson and Alicia Keys 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: • […]

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