Category: Creativity

‘Origami’ Lesson Plan

Published on July 5, 2022

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Tiny Origami and the theme of origami. Students learn vocabulary related to origami, talk about origami, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, watch an instructional video, make an origami figure, and reflect […]

‘The Blind Painter’ Lesson Plan

Published on May 24, 2022

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Blind Painter and the theme of art. Students learn vocabulary related to art, talk about art, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.     […]

‘Obvious to you. Amazing to others.’ Lesson Plan

Published on May 8, 2022

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Obvious to you. Amazing to others. and the theme of creativity. Students come up with extreme adjectives, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, summarise the message of a short video, read a video transcript, analyse a […]

‘How to be alone’ Lesson Plan

Published on February 9, 2022

By kierandonaghy

This ESL 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 short […]

‘A Small Escape’ Lesson Plan

Published on January 5, 2022

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled A Small Escape and the themes of creativity and imagination. Students predict the story of a short film, watch a short film, write a story inspired by a short film, discuss a short film, come up with imaginative and creative uses of everyday objects […]

‘Stephen Wiltshire’ Lesson Plan

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 […]

‘Frida’ Viewing Guide

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 […]

‘Curiosity’ Lesson Plan

Published on August 9, 2021

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson is designed around a short video titled Curiosity: Exploration and Discovery by Georgina Venning. Students learn vocabulary related to curiosity, talk about curiosity, discuss quotations about curiosity, watch a short video, read a transcript, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short video and reflect on the lesson.     Language level: Upper Intermediate […]

‘Caine’s Arcade’ Lesson plan

Published on June 21, 2021

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson is designed around a beautiful short film called Caine’s Arcade directed by Nirvan Mullick and the themes of childhood games, creativity and imagination. Students talk about childhood games and creativity, watch a short film, discuss a short film, read an article and reflect on the lesson.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) […]