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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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B2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Bullying

Published on August 21, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short poem and video titled To This Day and the theme of bullying. Students learn vocabulary related to bullying, talk about bullying, watch a short video about an anti-bullying project, answer comprehension questions, write a poem or narrative inspired by images in a video, watch a short […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Invictus

Published on August 18, 2022
By kierandonaghy
A 70-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Invictus starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon 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 film synopsis with a […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: New York

Published on August 16, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Beat of New York and the themes of New York and cities. Students talk about New York, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, analyse a short film, learn vocabulary related to film shots, create a storyboard, plan […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Symmetry

Published on August 9, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Symmetry and the themes of symmetry and binomials. Students work on antonyms and collocations, watch a short film and identify antonyms and collocations, analyse a short film, complete binomial pairs, write a dialogue and reflect on the lesson.   Language level: Intermediate (B1) […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: A Love Story

Published on August 7, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled A Love Story and the theme of love. Students learn vocabulary related to love, talk about love, listen to a short film and speculate on what is happening, write a love story, watch a short film, analyse a short film and reflect on […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Published on August 4, 2022
By kierandonaghy
An 50-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood starring Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys and Susan Kelechi 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: • […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Gratitude

Published on August 2, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a video by Louie Schwartzberg and the themes of gratitude, beauty and nature. Students write and talk about gratitude, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss quotations, analyse a short video, and reflect on the lesson. Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner type: Teens […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The Beauty of a Second

Published on July 31, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film and the theme of beauty. Students talk about what can happen in a second, watch a short film and write down what is happening in each segment, analyse a short film, describe a photo on their mobile phone and say why it is beautiful […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: In the Name of the Father

Published on July 28, 2022
By kierandonaghy
An 80-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film In the Name of the Father starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite and Emma Thompson 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 […]

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