Category: Happiness

This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Small Pleasures and the theme of small pleasures and happiness. Students use vocabulary related to small pleasures, talk about small pleasures and happiness, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short video, write cleft sentences about their small pleasures, read […]

This ESL lesson is based on a short video The Holstee Manifesto: Lifecycle Video by Cooper Miller and the themes of inspiration and creativity. Students learn vocabulary related to inspiration and creativity, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short video, listen to a manifesto, read a manifesto, write a manifesto and reflect […]

This ESL video lesson is designed around a beautiful short film by Matt Morris about Johnny Barnes, an 88-year-old man who dedicates his life to making people happy. Students practise speaking, listening and writing.   Language level: Upper-intermediate (B2)- Advanced (C1) Learner type: Mature teens and adults Time: 90 minutes Activity: Speaking, writing and watching […]