Category: Genre: Short video

Lesson Summary:This Advanced (C1–C2) ESL lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking video titled How I Find Happiness that explores the theme of finding happiness through awareness and environment. It is designed to help learners develop key language skills through viewing, discussion and creative activities, alongside an in-depth reading on wonder and adult happiness that […]

Lesson Summary:This Upper Intermediate to Advanced ESL video lesson plan is built around a short video that explores digital privacy in everyday online life. It encourages learners to reflect on how personal information is shared online while developing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through guided discussion, roleplay and a critical reading task. Learning Objectives:• […]

Lesson Summary:This Upper Intermediate to Advanced ESL video lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking short video titled In 4 Minutes I’ll Make You Stop Consuming and Start Creating. The lesson explores how constant content consumption can prevent creative action and introduces practical strategies for starting the creative process. Learners engage with quotations, guided discussion, […]

Lesson Summary:This Pre-intermediate to Intermediate ESL video lesson plan is built around a short video that explores global leadership. Learners develop key language skills through viewing, discussion and creative activities, including roleplay, critical thinking tasks and an extended reading on what makes a good global leader. Learning Objectives:• To introduce students to the concepts of […]

Lesson Summary:This A2–B1 ESL video lesson plan is built around the short film Our Relationship with Nature and explores how humans connect with and affect the natural world. Learners develop key language skills through viewing, discussion and creative activities, including a follow-up article titled How We Can Learn to Respect the Earth. Learning Objectives: Introduce […]

Lesson Summary:This ESL video lesson plan is a complete ready-to-use package built around a short video titled My 5 Simple Steps to Eat Healthier. It helps Upper Intermediate to Advanced learners develop language skills while exploring nutrition, healthy eating habits and lifestyle choices through viewing and discussion, critical thinking, roleplay and a substantial follow-up reading. […]

Lesson Summary:This B1–B2 ESL video lesson plan is built around a short video exploring minimalism and minimalist dressing. Learners develop key language skills through viewing, discussion and creative activities focused on clothing, lifestyle and wellbeing. Learning Objectives:• Introduce minimalism and minimalist dressing• Expand vocabulary on clothing and consumption• Develop viewing, listening and reading skills• Improve […]

Lesson Summary:This Advanced (C1) to Proficient (C2) ESL video lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking short video titled I WAS WRONG – How I Set Goals. The lesson explores different ways of thinking about goals and how goals and systems work together to shape purpose and success. Learners develop key language skills through viewing, […]

Lesson Summary:This Advanced (C1) to Proficient (C2) ESL lesson plan is built around a compelling short video in which David Graeber explores the value of work and what makes work meaningful. Through viewing, discussion and creative activities, learners examine competing ideas about labour, social value and caring work. The lesson is enriched by an in-depth […]