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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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Extensive Viewing Guide: I, Tonya

Published on November 5, 2021
By kierandonaghy
A 50-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film I, Tonya starring Margot Robbie, Allison Janney and Sebastian Stan 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: Sinking Feeling

Published on November 3, 2021
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Sinking Feeling and the themes of anxiety, depression and young suicide. Students talk about when they feel anxious and nervous, watch a short film, predict the ending of a short film, answer comprehension questions, write the lyrics of a song in a short […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Small Pleasures

Published on November 1, 2021
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Small Pleasures and the theme of small pleasures and happiness. Students use vocabulary related to small pleasures, talk about small pleasures and happiness, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short video, write cleft sentences about their small pleasures, read […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: The Circle

Published on October 29, 2021
By kierandonaghy
A 60-page Extensive Viewing guide to the techno-thriller film The Circle starring Emma Watson, Tom Hanks and Karen Gillan 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: Stephen Wiltshire

Published on October 27, 2021
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video about the cityscape artist Stephen Wiltshire. Students describe the character of a person they know, describe the character of a person in a photo, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.   Language […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: What if?

Published on October 25, 2021
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled What if? and the theme of video creation in education. Students learn vocabulary related to video creation, talk about video creation, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, reconstruct a video transcript, read a video transcript, discuss a short video, read a video-making framework, […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Frida

Published on October 22, 2021
By kierandonaghy
A 57-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Frida starring Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina and Geoffrey Rush 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: Homeless Food Truck

Published on October 20, 2021
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Food Truck for the Homeless and the theme of homelessness. Students learn vocabulary related to homelessness, talk about homelessness, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short video, perform a roleplay, write a composition and reflect on the lesson.     Language […]

B2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Being a Good Listener

Published on October 18, 2021
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Being a Good Listener and the themes of listening and paralinguistics. Students learn vocabulary related to being a good listener and paralinguistics, talk about being a good listener and paralinguistics, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short video, perform two roleplays […]

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