Category: Creativity

‘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) […]

’29 Ways to Stay Creative’ Lesson Plan

Published on May 31, 2021

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 29 Ways to Stay Creative by To-fu and the theme of creativity. Students learn vocabulary related to creativity, talk about creativity, discuss what they do to be creative, watch a short video, discuss a short video and reflect on the lesson.     Language […]

‘The Adventures of a Cardboard Box’ Lesson Plan

Published on May 12, 2021

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film called The Adventures of a Cardboard Box in which a small boy finds myriad of uses for a cardboard box and the theme of creativity. Students do activities to encourage creativity, watch a short film, talk about a short film and discuss creativity.     […]

‘Where do ideas come from?’ Lesson Plan

Published on March 29, 2021

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Where do ideas come from? by Andrew Norton and the themes of ideas, inspiration and creativity. Students learn vocabulary related to ideas, inspiration and creativity, talk about ideas, inspiration and creativity, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short video and reflect […]

‘Lila’ Lesson Plan

Published on March 1, 2021

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a beautiful short film titled Lila directed by Carlos Lascano and the theme of art. In the lesson students learn vocabulary related to art, talk about art, and view and discuss a short film.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner type: Teens and […]

‘Alike’ Lesson Plan

Published on February 27, 2017

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Alike. In the lesson students practise using alike, adjectives to describe character and routines, watch a short film, predict how the film will end and speak about the film     Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner type: Teens and adults […]

‘Soar’ Lesson Plan

Published on January 25, 2016

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a delightful short film by Alyce Tzue titled Soar and the theme of flying. Students listen to a description of a scene, visualise it, predict what is going to happen next, write a narrative, watch a short film and discuss it.     Language level: Pre-intermediate (A2) – […]

‘The Reader’ Lesson Plan

Published on February 18, 2015

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a moving short film titled The Reader and the theme of literacy. In the lesson students write a narrative, watch a short film and discuss literacy strategies.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner type: All ages Time: 90 minutes Activity: Writing a short […]