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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: 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: […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Migrants

Published on January 24, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Migrants and the themes of climate change and the migrant crisis. Students learn vocabulary related to climate change and the migrant crisis, talk about climate change and the migrant crisis, write a story, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: I Walked around the World

Published on January 19, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short video titled I Walked around the World and the theme of walking. Students learn vocabulary related to walking, talk about walking, plan a walking trip around the world, write questions about a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short video, […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Five Ways to Stop Getting Distracted

Published on January 17, 2022
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Five Ways to Stop Getting Distracted and the theme of distraction. Students learn vocabulary related to distractions, talk about distractions, make recommendations about how to avoid distractions, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, make notes, discuss a short video, perform a roleplay and […]

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