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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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A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Street Art

Published on July 23, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Urban Interventions Transform City Streets and the theme of street art. Students learn vocabulary related to street art, talk about street art, talk about photos of street art, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to Get More Done in Less Time

Published on July 18, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 4 Ways to Get More Done in Less Time and the theme of productivity. Students learn vocabulary related to productivity, talk about productivity, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, analyse a short video, write about a […]

B2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to Stop Procrastinating

Published on July 16, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 11 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and the theme of preventing procrastination. Students learn vocabulary related to procrastination, talk about procrastination, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, talk about tips for preventing procrastination, analyse a short video, […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Yesterday

Published on July 13, 2023
By kierandonaghy
A 70-page Extensive Viewing guide to the critically acclaimed film Yesterday starring Himesh Patel, Lily James, Ed Sheeran and Kate McKinnon 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 Look More Confident During a Presentation

Published on July 11, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 6 Ways to Look More Confident During a Presentation and the themes of presentations and non-verbal communication. Students learn vocabulary related to presentations and non-verbal communication, talk about presentations and non-verbal communication, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Television

Published on July 9, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Television inspired by Todd Alcott’s poem of the same name and the theme of television. Students learn vocabulary related to television, talk about television, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, discuss the meaning of a poem and short video, […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The Power of Smiling

Published on July 4, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Power of Smiling and the theme of the benefits of smiling. Students learn vocabulary related to smiling, talk about smiling, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, and reflect on the lesson. […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Beautiful Moments

Published on July 2, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Moments and the theme of important moments in life. Students discuss quotations about moments, watch a short film and recall the moments in the film, write and talk about important moments in their lives, analyse a short film, and reflect on the lesson. […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Gravity

Published on June 29, 2023
By kierandonaghy
A 50-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Gravity starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney 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 […]

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