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B2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Self-compassion

Published on April 12, 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 themes of compassion and self-compassion. 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 reflect on ambition, […]

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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 […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: New Boy

Published on July 26, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled New Boy and the theme of bullying. Students learn vocabulary related to bullying, talk about bullying, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson. Language […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Kid Yoga Instructor

Published on July 24, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Kid Yoga Teacher and the theme of yoga. Students learn vocabulary related to yoga, talk about yoga, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss a quotation, analyse a short video, and reflect on the lesson. Language […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The Human Library

Published on July 19, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film and the themes of books, libraries and human libraries. Students learn vocabulary related to books, talk about books and libraries, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, and reflect on the lesson. Language […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Father and Daughter

Published on July 17, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Father and Daughter and the theme of family relationships. Students learn vocabulary related to family relationships, talk about family relationships, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, write a narrative, analyse a short film, and reflect on the lesson. […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Resilience

Published on July 12, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Three Invaluable Tools to Boost Your Resilience and the theme of resilience. Students learn vocabulary related to resilience, talk about resilience, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Secrets of Success

Published on July 10, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Four Secrets from Sports Psychology You Can Use in Everyday Life and the themes of sports psychology and success. Students learn vocabulary related to sports psychology and success, talk about sports psychology, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: About a Boy

Published on July 7, 2022
By kierandonaghy
A 47-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film About a Boy starring Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, Nicholas Hoult and Rachel Weisz 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: Origami

Published on July 5, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Tiny Origami and the theme of origami. Students learn vocabulary related to origami, talk about origami, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, watch an instructional video, make an origami figure, and reflect […]

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