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B2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Metacognition

Published on March 29, 2026
By kierandonaghy
Lesson Summary:This Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) ESL lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking video that explores the theme of metacognition and emotional intelligence. 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. Learners explore how […]

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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 […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Understanding Visual Impairment

Published on October 6, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Accepting My Blindness and the themes of blindness and visual impairment. Students learn vocabulary related to blindness and visual impairment, talk about blindness and visual impairment, write a narrative, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, watch a second […]

Train Online with Kieran on the Empathy in Language Teaching Course this November

Published on October 5, 2022
By kierandonaghy
  Join Kieran Donaghy on the Empathy in Language Teaching online course. Explore why empathy is particularly important in language teaching and how empathy can be developed among both language teachers and learners.     Course description Get exclusive video lectures, handouts and articles. A 4-week course with continual support at every stage and detailed […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Sustainable Clothing

Published on October 4, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Break the Pattern and the themes of fashion and sustainable clothing. Students learn vocabulary related to fashion and sustainable clothing, talk about fashion and sustainable clothing, watch the first part of a short film and predict the second part of the film, answer […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Contagion

Published on October 2, 2022
By kierandonaghy
A 64-page Extensive Viewing guide to the critically acclaimed film Contagion starring Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law and Kate Winslet 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 • […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Sound of Metal

Published on September 29, 2022
By kierandonaghy
A 46-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Sound of Metal starring Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke and Paul Raci 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: Understanding Autism

Published on September 27, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Autism Spectrum Disorder: 10 Things You Should Know, a short film titled Can you make it to the end? and the theme of the autism spectrum and autistic people. Students learn vocabulary related to the autism spectrum, talk about the autism spectrum, read statements […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Effective Language Learning Habits

Published on September 25, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 10 Language Learning Habits of a Hyperpolyglot and the themes of language learning and polyglots. Students learn vocabulary related to language learning, talk about language learning, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, talk about the language […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: The Trial of the Chicago 7

Published on September 22, 2022
By kierandonaghy
A 100-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film The Trial of the Chicago 7 starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Eddie Redmayne and Jeremy Strong 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 […]

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