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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]