Lesson Summary:This Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) ESL lesson plan is built around the short video What Happens to Your Brain Without Any Social Contact? and explores the theme of isolation and its effects on the brain and mental health. The lesson helps learners develop language skills and critical awareness through vocabulary work, […]

Lesson Summary:This Advanced (C1) to Proficient (C2) ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video Engineering Magical Experiences and the themes of transcendence and attention as a transformative power. Students expand vocabulary connected to attention, perception and transcendence, engage with quotations, analyse the video, read the article Designing Experiences that Inspire Reverie, and […]

Lesson Summary:This Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) ESL video lesson plan is built around the thought-provoking video Why Impostor Syndrome Can Be a Strength and the theme of self-doubt. Learners expand vocabulary, analyse a video, reflect through writing, roleplay, and read an article on The Hidden Benefits of Self-Doubt in Personal Growth. The lesson […]

Lesson Summary:This B1–B2 ESL video lesson plan is built around the short film Meet the Street Artist Transforming Dubai and explores the theme of street art and street artists. It helps learners develop key skills—listening, viewing, speaking, reading, writing and visually representing—through vocabulary building, guided video tasks, discussion of quotations, roleplay, critical thinking, and an […]

  Lesson Summary:This C1–C2 ESL video lesson plan is built around a short video titled Why do some people have wanderlust – and not others? and an article, The Psychology of Adventure: Why We Seek Thrills. It explores the themes of wanderlust, adventure, and risk-taking, helping students develop vocabulary, comprehension, speaking, writing, and critical thinking […]

Lesson Summary:This B1–B2 ESL lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking video on the theme of bucket lists and how to create them. Learners will develop essential language skills through viewing, discussion and creative classroom activities while exploring the motivational power of personal goals. Learning Objectives: To introduce students to the theme of bucket lists. […]

Lesson Summary:This C1–C2 ESL lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking video titled How to Have Moral Courage & Moral Imagination? and explores morality, moral courage, and moral imagination. Designed for mature teens and adults, the lesson helps learners develop key skills—speaking, listening, reading, and writing—through guided discussions, comprehension tasks, roleplay, and critical reflection. Students […]

  Lesson Summary:This Pre-intermediate (A2) to Intermediate (B1) ESL video lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking video titled How to Deal with Panic During a Crisis and explores the theme of panic and how to manage it. It helps students develop key language skills—listening, viewing, speaking, reading, writing and visually representing—through vocabulary-building, video analysis, […]

Lesson Summary:This C1–C2 ESL lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking video titled Why a Walk in the Park Can Save Your Life and explores the theme of parks as places of reflection and restoration. Learners build vocabulary related to nature, mental health, and perspective, develop their viewing, listening, reading, and writing skills, analyse and […]