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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 […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Multimillionaire at 19

Published on February 21, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Multimillionaire at 19 and the themes of multimillionaires and stereotypes. Students learn vocabulary related to multimillionaires and business, talk about multimillionaires and stereotypes, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to Argue

Published on February 19, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Harvard negotiator explains how to argue and the theme of arguing. Students learn vocabulary related to arguing, talk about arguing, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Quitting Social Media

Published on February 14, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Why people are choosing to quit social media and the theme of social media. Students learn vocabulary related to social media, talk about social media, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Anger

Published on February 12, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Why anger is overrated and the theme of anger. Students learn vocabulary related to anger, talk about anger, 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: Five Myths About Happiness

Published on February 7, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Five things you think will make you happy… but won’t and the themes of happiness and myths about happiness. Students learn vocabulary related to happiness, talk about happiness and myths about happiness, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Refugees

Published on February 5, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL video lesson plan is designed around an animated short film and the theme of refugees. Students practise vocabulary related to refugees, speak about refugees, watch a short film, retell a story, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, empathise with a refugee child, reflect on the lesson and write an account of a […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Never Let Me Go

Published on February 2, 2023

By kierandonaghy

A 44-page Extensive Viewing guide to the science fiction romantic drama drama film Never Let Me Go starring Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield 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: […]

B2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The Importance of Being Single

Published on January 31, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Importance of Being Single and the theme of being single. Students learn vocabulary related to being single, talk about being alone, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video without sound and speculate on the narration, watch a short video […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Ten Things I Can’t Live Without

Published on January 29, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 10 Things Jeremy Allen White Can’t Live Without and the theme of essential objects. Students write and talk about objects they couldn’t live without, write a paragraph about the life and character of another student, predict the content of a short video, watch a […]