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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: 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 […]

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 […]

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