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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: The Most Beautiful Thing

Published on June 19, 2022
By kierandonaghy
  This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Most Beautiful Thing and the theme of proms. Students talk about proms, predict the content of different parts of a short film, write stories, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, and reflect on the lesson.   […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Whiplash

Published on June 16, 2022
By kierandonaghy
  A 40-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Whiplash starring Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons and Paul Reiser 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 […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The Art of Love

Published on June 14, 2022
By kierandonaghy
  This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Art of Love and the theme of love. Students learn vocabulary related to love, talk about love, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, predict the middle and end of a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse […]

B2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to Get in Touch With Your Feelings

Published on June 12, 2022
By kierandonaghy
    This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Get in Touch with Your Feelings and the theme of feelings. Students learn vocabulary related to feelings, talk about feelings, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Spotlight

Published on June 9, 2022
By kierandonaghy
  An 80-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Spotlight starring Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams and Liev Schreiber 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: Inclusive Employment

Published on June 7, 2022
By kierandonaghy
  This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Hiring Chain and the themes of jobs and inclusive employment. Students learn vocabulary related to jobs, talk about tasks involved in specific jobs, talk about qualities required for specific jobs, watch a short video, identify the tasks involved in specific jobs shown […]

Train with Kieran in Barcelona this Summer

Published on June 5, 2022
By kierandonaghy
We are offering new editions of our ‘Film and Video in Language Teaching’ and ‘Empathy in Language Teaching’ courses at The School for Training, our small teacher development institute, in Barcelona this summer. Both course are tutored by Kieran Donaghy, the Director of Pedagogy at Film English and the School for Training.     On our […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: The Great Gatsby

Published on June 2, 2022
By kierandonaghy
  An 80-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan 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: Moral Dilemmas

Published on May 31, 2022
By kierandonaghy
  This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Mother and the theme of moral dilemmas. Students learn vocabulary related to dilemmas, talk about dilemmas, watch a short film, identify the moral dilemma in a film, discuss the moral dilemma in a film, analyse a short film, and reflect on the […]

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