Category: Emotional intelligence

‘The Importance of Character’ Lesson Plan

Published on September 12, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Character in the Selfie Age and the theme of the importance of character. Students learn vocabulary related to character, talk about character, talk about the virtues needed to have a good character, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer […]

‘Why You Think Your Life is Boring’ Lesson Plan

Published on September 5, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Why your life is so boring and the theme of why people think their lives are boring. Students talk about why people think their lives are boring, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, make viewing notes, analyse a short […]

‘Happiness’ Lesson Plan

Published on August 26, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled There is a formula for happiness — but it’s highly misunderstood and the themes of happiness and the science of happiness. Students learn vocabulary related to happiness and the science of happiness, talk about happiness, discuss quotations about happiness, predict the content of a […]

‘How to Prevent Burnout’ Lesson Plan

Published on August 7, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The number 1 cause of burnout is not what you think and the theme of burnout. Students learn vocabulary related to burnout, talk about burnout, discuss quotations about burnout, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse […]

‘How to Be More Persuasive’ Lesson Plan

Published on August 5, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Psychology of Persuasion and the theme of persuasion. Students learn vocabulary related to persuasion, talk about persuasion, discuss quotations about persuasion, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and […]

‘What is Emotional Intelligence?’ Lesson Plan

Published on July 21, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Daniel Goleman Introduces Emotional Intelligence and the theme of emotional intelligence. Students learn vocabulary related to emotional intelligence, talk about emotional intelligence, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, analyse a short video, write about what they […]

‘How to Spot Lovely People’ Lesson Plan

Published on July 17, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Spot the Loveliest People in the World and the theme of lovely people. Students learn vocabulary related to personality traits, talk about personality traits and lovely people, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, make viewing notes, analyse […]

‘Arguments’ Lesson Plan

Published on June 2, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Why We Should Refuse to Get into Arguments and the themes of arguments and how to avoid getting into arguments. Students learn vocabulary related to arguments, talk about arguments and how to avoid getting into arguments, predict the content of a short video, watch […]

‘Buddy Benches’ Lesson Plan

Published on May 28, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video and the theme of buddy benches. Students learn vocabulary related to buddy benches, talk about buddy benches, 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. Language level: […]