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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: Wisdom

Published on October 5, 2021
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Wisdom and the themes of personal qualities and wisdom. Students learn vocabulary related to personal qualities and wisdom, talk about personal qualities and wisdom, read and discuss quotations about wisdom, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, read a video transcript, discuss a video […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Mamma Mia!

Published on October 1, 2021
By kierandonaghy
A 44-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Mamma Mia! starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Julie Walters 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 • […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Pay it Forward

Published on September 29, 2021
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film and the themes of the Pay It Forward movement and kindness. Students learn vocabulary related to kindness, talk about the Pay It Forward movement and kindness, watch a short film, discuss a short film, read an article, answer comprehension questions, discuss quotations about kindness, […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Being Kind

Published on September 27, 2021
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Kindness Boomerang and the theme of kindness. Students learn vocabulary related to kindness, talk about kindness, read and discuss quotations about kindness, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short film, write kind things […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Fargo

Published on September 24, 2021
By kierandonaghy
A 32-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Fargo starring Frances McDormand, William H. Macy and Steve Buscemi 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: Empathy

Published on September 22, 2021
By kierandonaghy
This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Empathy: The Human Connection to Patient Care and the themes empathy and hospitals. Students learn vocabulary related to empathy and hospitals, talk about empathy, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short video and reflect […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Distracted

Published on September 20, 2021
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Distracted and the themes of distractions, and good and bad listeners. Students learn vocabulary related to distractions, talk about distractions, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short film, talk about the characteristics of […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Pride

Published on September 17, 2021
By kierandonaghy
A 56-page Extensive Viewing guide to the prize-winning film Pride starring Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West and Paddy Considine 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 […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Table 7

Published on September 15, 2021
By kierandonaghy
This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Table 7 and the themes of arguments and forgiveness. Students learn vocabulary and expressions related to arguments and forgiveness, talk about arguing, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short film, perform an argument […]

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