Category: Level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2)

‘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 […]

‘Depression’ Lesson Plan

Published on July 14, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Soft Rain and the theme of depression. Students learn vocabulary related to depression, talk about depression, read and discuss quotations about depression, watch a short video, talk about metaphors and symbolism in a short film, analyse a short video, and reflect on the lesson. […]

‘Malala’ Lesson Plan

Published on June 9, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video about Malala Yousafzai and the theme of youth activism. Students learn vocabulary related to activism, talk about youth activism, read about youth activists, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, talk about Malala Yousafzai and reflect on the […]

‘Highly Sensitive People’ Lesson Plan

Published on May 5, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Highly sensitive people are the best employees! and the themes of sensitivity and highly sensitive people. Students learn vocabulary related to sensitivity and highly sensitive people, talk about sensitivity and highly sensitive people, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, […]

‘How to Develop a Growth Mindset’ Lesson Plan

Published on April 28, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Developing a Growth Mindset and the theme of mindsets. Students learn vocabulary related to mindsets, talk about mindsets, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, make viewing notes, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson. […]

‘The Importance of Failure’ Lesson Plan

Published on April 15, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Failing Upwards and the themes of success and failure. Students learn vocabulary related to success and failure, talk about success and failure, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write about what they […]

‘How to Become a Powerful Public Speaker’ Lesson Plan

Published on April 9, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Become a Powerful Public Speaker and the theme of public speaking. Students learn vocabulary related to public speaking, talk about public speaking, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a […]

‘How the discovery of DNA changed the world’ Lesson Plan

Published on April 2, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How the discovery of DNA changed the world and the theme of DNA and how DNA has changed the world. Students learn vocabulary related to DNA, talk about DNA and how DNA has changed the world, predict the content of a short video, watch […]

‘Universal Basic Income’ Lesson Plan

Published on March 26, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Why the U.S. Should Provide Universal Basic Income and the themes of inequality and universal basic income. Students learn vocabulary related to universal basic income, talk about inequality in the USA, talk about universal basic income, predict the content of a short video, watch […]