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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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A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: I Can’t Feel Fear

Published on May 3, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled I Can’t Feel Fear and the theme of fear. Students learn vocabulary related to fear, talk about fear, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson. […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Blinky the Robot

Published on April 30, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Blinky and the themes of robots and technology. Students learn vocabulary related to robots and technology, talk about robots, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, and reflect on the lesson. Language […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: The Giver

Published on April 27, 2023
By kierandonaghy
A 54-page Extensive Viewing guide to the award-winning film The Giver starring Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites, Alexander Skarsgård, Katie Holmes and Taylor Swift 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: […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: The Banshees of Inisherin

Published on April 18, 2023
By kierandonaghy
A 40-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film The Banshees of Inisherin starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan 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 […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Archie

Published on April 16, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Archie and the theme of inheritances. Students learn vocabulary related to inheritances, talk about inheritances, watch the start of a short film, predict the end of a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, write a sequel to a short film […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The Kite

Published on April 12, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Kite and the theme of grandparents. Students describe their grandfathers, talk about grandparents, write the beginning, middle and end of a story, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short film, write a […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Inclusive Café

Published on April 10, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around two videos about an inclusive café and the themes of cafés, disability and inclusion. Students learn vocabulary related to disability and inclusion, talk about cafés, predict the content of two short video, watch two short videos, answer comprehension questions, analyse two short videos, and reflect on the lesson. […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Are you a good listener?

Published on April 4, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 4 things all great listeners know and the theme of active listening. Students talk about being a good listener, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Meet the Parents

Published on March 29, 2023
By kierandonaghy
A 50-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Meet the Parents starring Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Blythe Danner and Teri Polo 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 […]

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