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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: How to Improve your Memory

Published on May 29, 2022
By kierandonaghy
    This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Three tips to improve your memory and the theme of improving your memory. Students learn vocabulary related to memory, talk about memory, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, make notes about a short video, analyse a short […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The Blind Painter

Published on May 24, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Blind Painter and the theme of art. Students learn vocabulary related to art, talk about art, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.   Language […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Learning to Say No

Published on May 22, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Stop Trying to Be Nice All the Time and the theme of learning to say no. Students talk about being nice, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, read an article, use expressions […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Hidden Figures

Published on May 20, 2022
By kierandonaghy
An 60-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe 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: How to Write a Great Speech

Published on May 17, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Write a Great Speech and the theme of public speaking. Students learn vocabulary related to public speaking, talk about public speaking, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete notes about a short video, analyse a short video, […]

Train in Empathy with Kieran in Barcelona this Summer

Published on May 15, 2022
By kierandonaghy
We are delighted to announce we are offering a new edition of our innovative course, Empathy in Language Teaching, at The School for Training, our small teacher development institute, in Barcelona this summer.     On this course, tutored by Kieran Donaghy, the Director of Pedagogy at Film English and the School for Training, teachers learn […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: The Ghost Writer

Published on May 12, 2022
By kierandonaghy
An 80-page Extensive Viewing guide to the award-winning film The Ghost Writer starring Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan and Olivia Williams 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: Adult Literacy

Published on May 10, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Adult Literacy and the theme of literacy. Students learn vocabulary related to literacy, talk about literacy, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.     […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Obvious to you. Amazing to others.

Published on May 8, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Obvious to you. Amazing to others. and the theme of creativity. Students come up with extreme adjectives, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, summarise the message of a short video, read a video transcript, analyse a […]

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