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B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Health Benefits of Coffee

Published on March 25, 2026
By kierandonaghy
Lesson Summary:This A2–B1 ESL video lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking video that explores the theme of coffee, its cultural significance and health benefits. It is designed to help learners develop key language skills—listening, viewing, speaking, reading, writing and visually representing—through viewing, discussion and creative activities. Learning Objectives:• To introduce students to the theme […]

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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 […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Teenage Problems

Published on June 27, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film for a song titled Two Fingers and the theme of teenage problems. Students learn vocabulary related to teenage problems, talk about teenage problems, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film without sound and write down the story the film tells […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Be Happy

Published on June 25, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Be Happy and the theme of happiness. Students write and talk about what makes them happy, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, discuss tips for being happy, analyse a short video, and reflect on the lesson. Language level: Pre-intermediate […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Philomena

Published on June 22, 2023
By kierandonaghy
A 68-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Philomena starring Steve Coogan and Judi Dench 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 […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: War School

Published on June 20, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled War School and the themes of global issues and war. Students learn vocabulary related to global issues and war, talk about global issues, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, discuss quotations […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: My Favourite Animal

Published on June 18, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled My Favourite Animal and the theme of animals. Students learn vocabulary related to animals, write and talk about their favourite animals, watch a short film, make notes about a short film, analyse a short film, and reflect on the lesson. Language level: Pre-intermediate […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Arrival

Published on June 13, 2023
By kierandonaghy
A 70-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Arrival starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker and Michael Stuhlbarg 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 […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Morning Routines

Published on June 11, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Wrong side of the bed and the theme of morning routines. Students learn vocabulary related to morning routines, write and talk about morning routines, write sentences using the first conditional, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, write sentences […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to Be Creative

Published on June 6, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Be Creative on Demand 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, complete viewing notes, talk about tips to boost creativity, analyse a short video, […]

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