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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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B2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: A Visual Manifesto

Published on July 3, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled A Visual Manifesto, and the themes of images and visual literacy. Students choose an image they like, describe an image to another students, watch a short film with the sound off, write a voiceover for the film, read a transcript, analyse a short […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Suffragette

Published on June 30, 2022
By kierandonaghy
A 47-page Extensive Viewing guide to the award-winning film Suffragette starring Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter and Meryl Streep 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 […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Human Rights

Published on June 28, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video and the theme of human rights. Students learn vocabulary related to human rights, talk about human rights, watch a short video, analyse a short video, and reflect on the lesson.   Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper intermediate(B2) Learner type: Teens and adults Time: 90 […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to Find Your Passion

Published on June 26, 2022
By kierandonaghy
    This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Find Your Passion and the theme of finding your passion. Students talk about finding your passion, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform tasks to find their passion […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: BlacKkKlansman

Published on June 23, 2022
By kierandonaghy
  A 100-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film BlacKkKlansman starring John David Washington, Adam Driver and Laura Harrier 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: Diverse Thinking

Published on June 21, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Power of Diverse Thinking and the theme of cognitive diversity. Students talk about cognitive diversity, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, read an article, discuss an article, and reflect on the […]

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 […]

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