Category: Lesson plan

‘Pip’ Lesson Plan

Published on March 3, 2021

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short animated film titled Pip and the themes of disability and service dogs. In the lesson, students talk about service dogs and disability, predict what will happen in a short film, and watch and discuss a short film.   Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) […]

‘Lila’ Lesson Plan

Published on March 1, 2021

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a beautiful short film titled Lila directed by Carlos Lascano and the theme of art. In the lesson students learn vocabulary related to art, talk about art, and view and discuss a short film.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner type: Teens and […]

‘Umbrella’ Lesson Plan

Published on February 22, 2021

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Umbrella. In the lesson students watch and discuss a short film, predict different parts of a story, and write a story.     Language level: Pre-intermediate (A2) – Intermediate (B1) Learner type: Teens and adults Time: 90 minutes Activity: Watching and discussing a short […]

‘The Look’ Lesson Plan

Published on February 19, 2021

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson is designed around a short film commissioned by P&G titled The Look and the theme of racism. Students practise different uses of ‘look’ as a noun, watch and discuss a short film, and talk about racism and implicit bias.     Language level: Upper Intermediate (B2) – Advanced (C1) Learner type: teens […]

‘What teens are thankful for’ Lesson Plan

Published on April 6, 2020

By kierandonaghy

This lesson is designed around a short video commissioned by the Greater Good Science Center and the theme of gratitude. In this lesson students talk about what they are grateful for, watch a video in which high students read a letter of gratitude to another person and write their own letters of gratitude.

‘Lessons Learned’ Lesson Plan

Published on June 11, 2019

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Lessons Learned and the theme of life lessons. In the lesson students watch two short videos, speculate, speak and read about life lessons.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner type: Teens and adults Time: 90 minutes Activity: Watching two […]

‘The Best Men Can Be’ Lesson Plan

Published on January 22, 2019

By kierandonaghy

An ESL lesson plan designed around a viral short film commissioned by the brand Gillette. In the lesson students watch a short film, speak about masculinity, and write their own Twitter comment.     Language level: Upper IntermediateIntermediate (B2) – Advanced (C1) Learner type: Teens and adults Time: 90 minutes Activity: Watching a short film, […]

‘Ian’ Lesson Plan

Published on January 16, 2019

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Ian inspired by the true story of a boy of the same name, and the theme of disability. In the lesson students watch a short film, and speak, write and read about it and their reactions to it.     Language level: Upper Intermediate […]

‘A Single Life’ Lesson Plan

Published on January 3, 2018

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled A Single Life and the theme of stages of life. In the lesson students practise vocabulary related to the stages of life, discuss stages of life, watch a short film, and speak and write about it.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate […]