Category: Relationships

‘Friendship’ Lesson Plan

Published on September 22, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Friendship Recession and the theme of friendship. Students learn vocabulary related to friendship, talk about friendship, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, develop critical thinking skills by exploring real-world issues, and reflect on the lesson. Language level: Intermediate […]

‘Sibling Rivalry’ Lesson Plan

Published on July 30, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Then and Now and the themes of siblings and sibling rivalry. Students learn vocabulary related to siblings, talk about siblings and sibling rivalry, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video and reflect on the lesson. Language level: Intermediate (B1) – […]

‘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 […]

‘How to Spot Lovely People’ Lesson Plan

Published on July 17, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Spot the Loveliest People in the World and the theme of lovely people. Students learn vocabulary related to personality traits, talk about personality traits and lovely people, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, make viewing notes, analyse […]

‘Secrets to a Successful Relationship’ Lesson Plan

Published on January 21, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The 17 Secrets to a Successful Relationship and the theme of successful relationships. Students learn abstract nouns to describe character and vocabulary related to relationships, talk about romantic partners and the secrets to a successful relationship, predict the content of a short video, watch […]

‘Loving’ Extensive Viewing Guide

Published on January 16, 2024

By kierandonaghy

A 40-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Loving starring Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton, Michael Shannon and Nick Kroll for English language students who want to learn English through watching films. The guide will help students improve their English vocabulary, listening comprehension, pronunciation and speaking. The viewing guide includes: • Viewing recommendations • A […]

‘How to Be a Good Friend’ Lesson Plan

Published on September 24, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to be a good friend and the themes of friends and friendships. Students learn vocabulary related to friendship, write and talk about the qualities and characteristics of a good friend, read an article about the qualities of a good friend, predict the content […]

‘How to Apologise’ Lesson Plan

Published on September 14, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The best way to apologize (according to science) and the theme of apologising. Students learn vocabulary and phrases related to apologising, talk about apologising, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson. Language […]

‘The Kite’ Lesson Plan

Published on April 12, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Kite and the theme of grandparents. Students describe their grandfathers, talk about grandparents, write the beginning, middle and end of a story, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short film, write a sequel […]