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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: Bridget Jones’s Diary

Published on February 2, 2021
By kierandonaghy
Get a 30-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Bridget Jones’s Diary starring Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant 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 • […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Mystic River

Published on January 28, 2021
By kierandonaghy
Get a 29-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Mystic River starring Sean Penn, Kevin Bacon and Tim Robbins 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 […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Billy Elliot

Published on January 25, 2021
By kierandonaghy
A 26-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Billy Elliot starring Julie Walters and Jamie Bell 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 […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Revolutionary Road

Published on January 21, 2021
By kierandonaghy
Get a 29-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Revolutionary Road starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet 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 […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: The Butler

Published on January 18, 2021
By kierandonaghy
Get a 30-page Extensive Viewing guide to the award-winning film The Butler starring Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey 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 […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: The Post

Published on January 14, 2021
By kierandonaghy
Get a new 29-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film The Post starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks 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 […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Published on January 11, 2021
By kierandonaghy
Get a new 25-page Extensive Viewing guide to the film The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas starring starring Asa Butterfield, Jack Scanlon, Vera Farmiga and David Thewlis 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 […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Me Before You

Published on December 15, 2020
By kierandonaghy
Get a 24-page Extensive Viewing guide to the romantic drama film Me Before You starring Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin 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 […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Love Actually

Published on December 8, 2020
By kierandonaghy
Get a new 33-page Extensive Viewing guide to the award-winning film Love Actually starring Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson, Keira Knightley, Colin Firth,and Rowan Atkinson 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 guide can […]

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