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B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Good Stress

Published on April 9, 2026
By kierandonaghy
Lesson Summary:This B1–B2 ESL lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking video that explores the theme of good stress. 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 examine how stress affects the body and mind, explore […]

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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 […]

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 […]

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