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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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B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Mental Toughness

Published on March 27, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 7 Secrets to Becoming Mentally Tougher and the theme of mental toughness. Students learn vocabulary related to mental toughness, talk about mental toughness, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, write about a short video, analyse a […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: What is depression?

Published on March 21, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled What is depression? and the theme of depression. Students learn vocabulary related to depression, talk about depression, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, write a summary of a short video, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson. Language […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Creativity

Published on March 19, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How limits can boost your creativity and the themes of creativity and how constraints can boost creativity. Students learn vocabulary related to creativity, talk about creativity, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, takes notes on a video, analyse a […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Knives Out

Published on March 14, 2023
By kierandonaghy
A 95-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Knives Out starring Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis and Michael Shannon 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: […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: 7 Things You Can Do to Make a Relationship Work

Published on March 12, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 7 Things You Can Do to Make a Relationship Work and the theme of romantic relationships. Students learn vocabulary related to personal qualities and romantic relationships, talk about romantic relationships, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: 20 Signs You’re Emotionally Mature

Published on March 7, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 20 Signs You’re Emotionally Mature and the theme of emotional maturity. Students learn vocabulary related to emotional maturity, talk about emotional maturity, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, make notes, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect […]

B2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The World’s Most Sustainable City

Published on March 6, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Is Copenhagen the World’s Most Sustainable City? and the themes of sustainability and sustainable cities. Students learn vocabulary related to sustainability, talk about sustainability and sustainable cities, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Dunkirk

Published on February 28, 2023
By kierandonaghy
A 48-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Dunkirk starring Fionn Whitehead, Harry Styles, Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy and Tom Hardy 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: Why do people lie?

Published on February 26, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Why do people lie and how often are you lied to? and the themes of truth and lies. Students learn vocabulary related to truth and lies, talk about truth and lies, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension […]

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