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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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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, […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Overtourism

Published on June 4, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Too Many People Want to Travel and the theme of overtourism. Students learn vocabulary related to tourism, talk about tourism and overtourism, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write about overtourism and […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Published on June 1, 2023
By kierandonaghy
A 70-page Extensive Viewing guide to the award-winning film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri starring Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, John Hawkes and Peter Dinklage 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 […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Reunited Twins

Published on May 30, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video and the theme of twins. Students write and talk about twins, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write from the perspective of a character in a video and reflect on the lesson. Language […]

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