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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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B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The 15-minute City

Published on September 20, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Simple Idea that Could Transform City Life and the themes of cities and the 15-minute city. Students learn vocabulary related to cities, talk about cities, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Habits of the Highly Successful

Published on September 18, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Five Tips for Success and the themes of success and the habits of highly successful people. Students learn vocabulary related to success, talk about success and the habits of highly successful people, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Just Mercy

Published on September 16, 2022
By kierandonaghy
An 80-page Extensive Viewing guide to the award-winning film Just Mercy starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx and Rob Morgan 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 Learn a Language

Published on September 14, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Language Learning Habits for Success and the themes of polyglots and language learning. 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 learning habits […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to Study

Published on September 11, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Study Smart and the theme of how to study effectively. Students learn vocabulary related to studying, talk about how to study effectively, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, discuss study tips, analyse a short […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to Practise Effectively

Published on September 7, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Practise Effectively and the theme of effective practice. Students learn vocabulary related to practice, talk about effective practice, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on […]

Train Online in Film and Video with Kieran in October

Published on September 5, 2022
By kierandonaghy
Join Kieran Donaghy on a new online edition of the Film and Video in Language Teaching course at The School for Training starting on Sunday 2nd October. Kieran is the founder and director of Film English and the School for Training, a prize-winning author, international conference keynote and plenary speaker, and a renowned expert in […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Racism

Published on September 4, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Strangers and the theme of racism. Students predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, write a narrative, analyse a short film, talk about racism and reflect on the lesson. Language level: Pre-intermediate (A2) –Intermediate (B1) Learner […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Published on September 1, 2022
By kierandonaghy
A 46-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close starring Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks, Max von Sydow and Sandra Bullock 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: […]

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