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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: Active Citizens

Published on January 25, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled What is Active Citizens? and the theme of citizenship. Students learn vocabulary related to citizenship, talk about citizenship, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, read an article and reflect on the lesson. […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Listen

Published on January 22, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Listen and the theme of listening. Students talk about listening, work on adverbs frequently used with listen, listen to a short film and speculate and make notes about what is happening, watch a short film and check their notes, analyse a short film, […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Nomadland

Published on January 19, 2023
By kierandonaghy
A 45-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Nomadland starring Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Charlene Swankie and Bob Wells 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 • A […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The Quiet Power of Introverts

Published on January 17, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Quiet Power of Introverts and the theme of introverts and extroverts. Students learn vocabulary related to introverts and extroverts, talk about introverts and extroverts, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Dads

Published on January 15, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled A Storybook Surprise and the themes of family and fathers. Students learn vocabulary related to family, talk about family and fathers, watch a short video, predict the end of a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write from the perspective of […]

B2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: What’s your worldview?

Published on January 11, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Nobody Stands Nowhere and the theme of worldviews. Students learn vocabulary related to worldviews, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, talk about their worldviews, write a composition about their worldviews and reflect on the lesson. Language level: Upper Intermediate […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Blessing Bags For The Homeless

Published on January 9, 2023
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Blessing Bags for the Homeless and the theme of homelessness. Students learn vocabulary related to homelessness, talk about to help homeless people, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay, write a composition and reflect on the lesson. […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Tolkien

Published on January 5, 2023
By kierandonaghy
A 84-page Extensive Viewing guide to the biographical drama film Tolkien starring Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney and Derek Jacobi 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 • […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The Christmas List

Published on December 20, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a Christmas short film titled The List and the theme of Christmas and Christmas lists. Students talk about Christmas and Christmas lists, listen to a description of a short film and visualise the action in a short film, watch a short film, predict the end of a […]

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