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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: Work-life Balance

Published on October 30, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 6 Tips to Improve Your Work-life Balance and the theme of work-life balance. Students learn vocabulary related to work-life balance, talk about work-life balance, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss tips to improve work-life balance, […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Jackie

Published on October 27, 2022
By kierandonaghy
A 60-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Jackie starring Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig and Billy Crudup 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: How to Boost Your Confidence

Published on October 25, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 3 Tips to Boost Your Confidence and the theme of confidence. Students learn vocabulary related to confidence, talk about confidence, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Working From Home

Published on October 23, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Working from Home: 10 Tips to Stay Motivated and Productive and the theme of working from home. Students learn vocabulary related to working from home, talk about the advantages and disadvantages of working from home, predict the content of a short video, watch a […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to Make a Decision

Published on October 18, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Make a Decision and the theme of making decisions. Students learn vocabulary related to making decisions, talk about making decisions, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, talk about decision-making perspectives, analyse a short video, […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Critical Thinking

Published on October 16, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Five Tips to Improve Your Critical Thinking and the theme of critical thinking. Students learn vocabulary related to critical thinking, talk about language learning, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, analyse a short video, talk about […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Rocketman

Published on October 13, 2022
By kierandonaghy
A 50-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Rocketman starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden and Bryce Dallas Howard 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: Slowing Down

Published on October 11, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a song and short video titled Come into My Arms and the theme of slowing down. Students learn vocabulary related to slowing down, talk about how they slow down, answer and discuss a questionnaire about slowing down, make recommendations about how to slow down, listen to a song […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Homes for Homeless

Published on October 9, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Tiny Homes for the Homeless and the theme of homelessness. Students learn vocabulary related to homelessness, talk about homelessness, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the […]

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