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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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B2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Touchable Memories

Published on March 13, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Touchable Memories and the themes of photos, memories and 3D printers. Students talk about photos, describe a photo which is important to them and describe the memories it brings back, describe the character of five people in a photo, watch a short film […]

B2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Look Up

Published on March 9, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film and poem by Gary Turk and the theme of isolation caused by the use of new technology. Students discuss digital technology, predict the content of a short poem and short film, watch a short film with no sound and speculate about the story it […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The Conditioned

Published on March 6, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Conditioned and the theme of homelessness. Students learn vocabulary related to homelessness, talk about homelessness, describe two photos, write a story, predict the narrative of a short film, watch a short film, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Before Midnight

Published on March 3, 2022
By kierandonaghy
An 63-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Before Midnight starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy 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 […]

B2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The Alphabet of Illiteracy

Published on March 1, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video and the themes of education and literacy. Students talk about education, discuss problems related to illiteracy, practise vocabulary related to illiteracy, watch a short video, read a transcript, analyse a short video, and reflect on the lesson.   Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Advanced (C1) […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Travel

Published on February 27, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Rise Up and the theme of travel. Students talk about travel, plan a trip around the world, explain their world trip to a partner, watch a short film, describe places in a short film, analyse a short film and reflect on the lesson. […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Finding Your Voice

Published on February 23, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film called Whistleless and the themes of communication and finding your own voice. Students talk about finding their own voice, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, write a narrative, analyse a short film, talk about learning a new language and reflect on the lesson. […]

B2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Last Minutes with Oden

Published on February 20, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a moving short film called Last Minutes with Oden and the theme of pets. Students talk about pets, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, analyse the personality of a character in a short film and […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Tick, Tick… Boom!

Published on February 17, 2022
By kierandonaghy
n 60-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Tick, Tick… Boom! starring Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp and Robin de Jesús 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 […]

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