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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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B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Emotional Intelligence

Published on November 22, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace and the themes of effective leadership and emotional intelligence. Students learn vocabulary related to effective leadership and emotional intelligence, talk about effective leadership and emotional intelligence, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Dog Lovers

Published on November 20, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film and the theme of dogs and their owners. Students learn vocabulary related to dogs and to express dislike, talk about of dogs and their owners, watch a short film without sound, write a transcript, watch a short film with sound, answer comprehension questions, analyse […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Brooklyn

Published on November 17, 2022
By kierandonaghy
A 50-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Brooklyn starring Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson, Emory Cohen and Julie Walters 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: One-Week Job

Published on November 15, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film called When I Grow Up and a trailer for a documentary called One Week Job, and the themes of jobs and choosing a career. Students learn vocabulary related to jobs and choosing a career, talk about jobs and choosing a career, watch a short film, […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Stand Up

Published on November 13, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Stand Up and the themes of discrimination and taking a stand against discrimination. Students learn vocabulary related to discrimination, work on phrasal verbs that include ‘stand up’, talk about discrimination, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, and reflect […]

B2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Self-Esteem

Published on November 8, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Self-Esteem and the theme of self-esteem. Students learn vocabulary related to self-esteem, talk about self-esteem, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson. Language level: Upper […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Laughter

Published on November 6, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Why do humans laugh? and the theme of laughter. Students learn vocabulary related to laughter, talk about laughter, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, and reflect on the lesson. Language level: Intermediate […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: The Hurt Locker

Published on November 2, 2022
By kierandonaghy
A 47-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film The Hurt Locker starring Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty and Evangeline Lilly 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 […]

B2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to Be an Entrepreneur

Published on November 1, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Be an Entrepreneur and the theme of entrepreneurship. Students learn vocabulary related to entrepreneurship, talk about entrepreneurship, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, develop an entrepreneurial project and reflect on […]

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