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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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A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The Christmas Present

Published on December 11, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a Christmas short film and the theme of Christmas. Students learn vocabulary related to Christmas, talk about Christmas, 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 perspective […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Home Alone

Published on December 8, 2022
By kierandonaghy
A 48-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Home Alone starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard and Catherine O’Hara 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: Santa’s Feeling Poorly

Published on December 6, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a Christmas short film and the theme of Christmas adverts. Students talk about Christmas ads, watch a short film, predict the end of a short film, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short film, write from the perspective of a character in a short film and reflect on […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The Beginner

Published on December 4, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Beginner and the themes of being a beginner and children in care. Students talk about being a beginner, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, predict the end of short film, analyse a short film, […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: The Book Thief

Published on December 1, 2022
By kierandonaghy
A 47-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film The Book Thief starring Sophie Nélisse, Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson 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: Raising Resilient Kids

Published on November 27, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video and the themes of resilience and raising resilient children. Students learn vocabulary related to resilience, talk about resilience and raising resilient children, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect […]

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 […]

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