Category: Lesson plan

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Paris and New York

Published on November 3, 2014

By kierandonaghy

This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Paris / New York. In the lessons learn vocabulary related to cities, describe features of both cities and then compare them, and then watch the short film.     Language level: Pre-intermediate (A2) –Intermediate (B1) Learner type: Teens and adults Time: 60 minutes […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Selfie

Published on October 6, 2014

By kierandonaghy

This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Aspirational and the theme of celebrity selfies. Students discuss meeting famous people, roleplay meeting their hero or heroine, watch a short film and discuss selfies and selfies with celebrities.   Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Advanced (C1) Learner type: Teens and adults Time: […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: What’s on your mind?

Published on June 30, 2014

By kierandonaghy

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 […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: London

Published on January 20, 2014

By kierandonaghy

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 […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Music

Published on January 13, 2014

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a video commissioned by the Barbican arts centre, London and the theme of music. Students practise adjectives to describe emotions, watch a short video, talk about music and discuss quotations about music.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner type: Teens and adults Time: […]

A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: i-Diots

Published on November 28, 2013

By kierandonaghy

This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film called iDiots and the themes of technology, mass consumption and instant gratification. Students speak about mobile phones and technology, watch a short film and do a dictation.     Language level: Pre-intermediate (A2) – Intermediate (B1)  Learner type: Teens and adults Time: 60 minutes Activity: […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Fear of Flying

Published on November 4, 2013

By kierandonaghy

This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Fear of Flying and the theme of fears. Students write sentences, dictate sentences, speak, and watch a short film.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner type: Teens and adults Time: 90 minutes Activity: Dictation, speaking, writing and watching […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Coca-Cola Ad

Published on October 7, 2013

By kierandonaghy

This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a Coca-Cola video and the theme of healthy eating and lifestyles. Students compare their eating habits and lifestyle with those of their grandparents, watch an advert, read a press release and talk about the values Coca-Cola adverts try to transmit.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) – […]

B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: My Shoes

Published on September 4, 2013

By kierandonaghy

This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film called My Shoes, and the themes of envy and empathy. Students write a story, watch a short film, talk about empathy and envy, discuss comments on a YouTube video, and practise idiomatic expressions.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner […]