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

This ESL video lesson is designed around a short film titled Speed Dating and the theme of dating. In the lesson students talk about meeting a partner and dating, watch a short film, and read and discuss speed-dating questions.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner type: Teens and adults Time: […]

This ESL lesson is designed around a short video titled Success, and the theme of the nature of success. Students talk about the nature of success, watch a short film and reflect on their own successes.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner type: Teens and adults Time: 90 minutes Activity: […]

An ESL lesson plan designed around a short video titled Racism is Real . In the lesson students watch the video, identify eight differences between the treatment of black versus white people, read a pledge, write their own pledge, and discuss racism and discrimination.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner […]

This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a beautifully animated short film by artist Celia Bullwinkel titled Sidewalk that portrays a woman’s journey through the passage of time. In the lesson talk about the various stages of life and how we change physically and emotionally, watch a short film and describe how a woman […]

This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Mind the Gap. Students watch the first part of the film speculate and predict how it is going to end, read an article and talk about the film and article.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner type: Teens […]

This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a beautiful short animation titled The Gift and the themes of love and relationships. Students watch a trailer and predict a story, watch a short film and write a narrative based on it and discuss relationships.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner […]

This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a moving short film titled The Reader and the theme of literacy. In the lesson students write a narrative, watch a short film and discuss literacy strategies.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner type: All ages Time: 90 minutes Activity: Writing a […]

An ESL video lesson plan designed around a short film titled What’s on your mind? and the theme of social media. Students practise vocabulary related to social media, watch a short film, and talk about Facebook.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner type:Teens and adults Time: 60 minutes Activity: Vocabulary […]

This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a video of London. Students talk about what they know about London, compare London in the past and now, do a dictation and discuss their hometowns.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner type: Teens and adults Time: 90 minutes Activity: watching a […]