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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 […]

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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 […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: A Christmas Love Story

Published on December 18, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a Christmas short film and the themes of Christmas and Christmas love stories. Students talk about Christmas love stories, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, predict the end of a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, write from the […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: You’ve Got Mail

Published on December 15, 2022
By kierandonaghy
A 72-page Extensive Viewing guide to the romantic comedy classic You’ve Got Mail starring Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey and Dave Chappelle 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: Joy is Made

Published on December 13, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a Christmas advert titled Joy is made and the theme of Christmas. Students talk about Christmas, predict the content of a video, watch a video, answer comprehension questions, predict the end of a video, analyse a video, write from the perspective of a character in a video […]

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