Category: Emotional intelligence

  Lesson Summary:This ESL video lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking short video exploring journaling and the power of writing. Aimed at Upper Intermediate to Advanced learners, it helps students develop language skills through viewing and discussion while deepening awareness of how writing supports reflection and emotional processing. The lesson includes vocabulary development, prediction […]

  Lesson Summary:This Intermediate (B1) to Upper Intermediate (B2) ESL lesson plan  is built around a short video on appreciating small things and slowing down. Aimed at B1–B2 learners, it helps students develop key language skills through viewing, discussion and creative activities, while encouraging reflection on stillness, daily moments and the pace of life. Learning […]

  Lesson Summary:This Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) ESL lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking short video titled Brené Brown on Blame and the theme of blame and its role in human behaviour. It helps learners develop essential language skills through viewing, discussion, reading and creative activities while exploring how blame affects relationships […]

Lesson Summary:This Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) ESL video lesson plan is built around the thought-provoking video Why Impostor Syndrome Can Be a Strength and the theme of self-doubt. Learners expand vocabulary, analyse a video, reflect through writing, roleplay, and read an article on The Hidden Benefits of Self-Doubt in Personal Growth. The lesson […]

This engaging ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video Can Optimism Save Us? and explores the theme of optimism and its social and personal dimensions. Suitable for Advanced (C1) to Proficient (C2) level students, the lesson is ideal for mature teens and adults. It features vocabulary-building, critical thinking, structured roleplay, article-based tasks, […]

  📝 Lesson SummaryThis engaging ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video How Jealousy Distorts Your Thinking and explores the theme of jealousy and how to manage it. Suitable for Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) level students, the lesson helps learners expand their emotional vocabulary and develop critical awareness of how […]

📝 Lesson SummaryThis engaging ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video 3 Ways to Deal with Envious Friends and explores the theme of envy in friendships. It is ideal for Advanced (C1) to Proficient (C2) level students and is suitable for mature teens and adults. Through vocabulary building, video analysis, critical discussion, […]

📝 Lesson SummaryThis engaging ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video How to Be at Peace with the Unknown and explores the theme of uncertainty and how it affects our thoughts and behaviour. It is suitable for Pre-intermediate (A2) to Intermediate (B1) level learners and is ideal for teens and adults. 🧠 […]

📝 Lesson SummaryThis B2-level ESL video lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking video that explores the concept of awe and its impact on human perception and emotion. 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. The […]