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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: The Scarecrow

Published on February 15, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film and the topic of farming. Students learn vocabulary related to farming, talk about farming, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, analyse a short film, watch and analyse a parody of a short film, and reflect on the lesson.   […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Missing U

Published on February 13, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Missing U and the themes of pronunciation and text messages. Students practise pronunciation of letters, read text messages, come up with words that rhyme, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, read a poem, read a […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Don’t Look Up

Published on February 11, 2022
By kierandonaghy
An 80-page Extensive Viewing guide to the critically acclaimed film Don’t Look Up starring  Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep and Cate Blanchett 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 […]

B2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: How to be alone

Published on February 9, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson is designed around a short film by artist and filmmaker Andrea Dorfman, a poem by Tanya Davies, and the theme of being alone. Students talk about being alone, give advice about being alone, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, read a poem, discuss the meaning of a poem, analyse a […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Kenzo World

Published on February 7, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short video by Spike Jonze for Kenzo World and the themes of dancing and movement. Students talk about dancing, learn and practise vocabulary related to movement of the face and body, watch a short video, describe movements, discuss a short video and reflect on the lesson. […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Post-it Love

Published on February 2, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Post-it Love and the theme of romantic partners. Students talk about romantic partners, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, come up with creative uses of Post-it notes and reflect on the […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Are You Living an Insta Lie?

Published on January 31, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Are You Living an Insta Lie? and the theme of social media. Students learn vocabulary related to social media, talk about Instagram, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, perform a roleplay […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: American Psycho

Published on January 28, 2022
By kierandonaghy
A 39-page Extensive Viewing guide to the critically acclaimed film American Psycho starring  Christian Bale and Reese Witherspoon 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 […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Perspective

Published on January 26, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Ironied and the theme of perspective. Students talk about perspective, talk about things that can go wrong in a day, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.     Language level: […]

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