Category: Disability

B2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Blindness

Published on February 24, 2026

By kierandonaghy

Lesson Summary:This Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) ESL video lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking short video titled Can (and should) we cure blindness? and explores the theme of blindness as both a medical condition and an identity. Learners engage with complex ethical questions while developing vocabulary related to medical research and genetics. […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The Boy who Invented Braille

Published on February 13, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The incredible story of the boy who invented Braille and the themes of Braille and visual impairment. Students learn vocabulary related to visual impairment, talk about visual impairment, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Inside My Autistic Mind

Published on February 4, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Inside My Autistic Mind and the theme of autism. Students learn vocabulary related to autism, talk about autism, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write from the perspective of an autistic person […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Superhero Kids

Published on September 27, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Superhero Kids and the themes of superheroes and special needs children. Students learn vocabulary related to superheroes and inclusive education, talk about superheroes and inclusive education, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The Blind Braille Artist

Published on September 12, 2023

By kierandonaghy

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

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Inclusive Café

Published on April 10, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around two videos about an inclusive café and the themes of cafés, disability and inclusion. Students learn vocabulary related to disability and inclusion, talk about cafés, predict the content of two short video, watch two short videos, answer comprehension questions, analyse two short videos, and reflect on the lesson. […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Multimillionaire at 19

Published on February 21, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Multimillionaire at 19 and the themes of multimillionaires and stereotypes. Students learn vocabulary related to multimillionaires and business, talk about multimillionaires and stereotypes, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Understanding Visual Impairment

Published on October 6, 2022

By kierandonaghy

This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Accepting My Blindness and the themes of blindness and visual impairment. Students learn vocabulary related to blindness and visual impairment, talk about blindness and visual impairment, write a narrative, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, watch a second […]

Extensive Viewing Guide: Sound of Metal

Published on September 29, 2022

By kierandonaghy

A 46-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Sound of Metal starring Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke and Paul Raci 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 […]