B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: MOVE, LEARN, EAT

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This ESL video lesson plan is designed around three minute-long short films titled Move, Learn, Eat and the themes of travel, learning and food. Students speak and write about a world trip, travel, learning and food, and watch three short videos.

 

Link to full downloadable ESL video lesson plan on the themes of travel, learning and food – ideal for B1–B2 students

 

Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper-intermediate (B2.1)

Learner type: All ages

Time: 90 minutes

Activity: Watching three short films, speculating, speaking and writing

Topic: Travel, food and learning

Language: Modal verbs of speculation, second conditional and food vocabulary

 

Link to full downloadable ESL video lesson plan on the themes of travel, learning and food – ideal for B1–B2 students

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33 thoughts on “B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: MOVE, LEARN, EAT”

  1. Claudia

    I love this idea and think it’s a great way of teaching students. Just one question – where did you take the films from? They don’t open in Mozilla Firefox. I can only watch the food landscapes.
    Would be really great if you could drop me a hint.XYours,
    Claudia

  2. James Paul Declan Eyre

    Dear Kieran,

    I recently came across your website having seen the rave reviews on the BBC’s Teaching English site. I am based in China and cannot access youtube, or Vimeo, or the majority of the videos/films – over here we mainly have access to YouKu or TuDou, I was wondering if you know of any other sites that will play the videos and I can give them a try.

    What you are doing is awesome, and I’m really looking forward to introducing my students to your lesson plans – particularly in my ‘experimental’ classes.

    Keep up the good work.

    James.

    1. kierandonaghy

      Dear James,
      Your comments are very kind, I really appreciate them.

      I’m sorry, but I don’t know of any sites where you could see the films in China. However, if you could get somebody to download the films for you using software such as Clip Nabber,http://clipnabber.com/, they could send you the films or upload them to a cloud such as dropbox, http://dropbox., you could download them and then put them on a pendrive, and then show them to your students. That’s the only solution I can think of, Ihope it works and that your students can gt to see them. Let me know how it goes.

      All the best,

      Kieran

    1. kierandonaghy

      Dear Juan Andrés,
      Thanks a lot for your kind comments, I’m really happy that you find the site and lessons useful. Please let me know how the lessons go with your students.
      All the best,
      Kieran

  6. Chris Bohlander

    Dear Kieran,
    Thanks for your genorosity. You’ll never know how many lives you have touched. Your work is treasured by my students. I was sitting here working on my class for tomorrow and needed something to activate their food voabulary…as usual the stuff you found and posted is brilliant. Your work has really inspired my students. Me too.

    1. kierandonaghy

      Dear Chris,
      Thanks so much much for your kind words, they really mean a lot to me. I’m really happy that you and your students enjoy the lessons.
      All the best,
      Kieran

  7. David

    Dear Kieran,
    I love your films and I used the film “Signs” last week for the first time. This film “move, lern, eat” I have to say I like less because the pictures are moving to fast, least for me.

    With regards,

    David

    1. kierandonaghy

      Hi David, Thanks a lot for commenting, I’m really happy that you like the site. The films in this lesson, especially the first one, are really fast, but if you warn your students, as I mention you should in the instructions, it doesn’t have to be a problem. Also, as the films are so short you can watch them several times and pause and ask students to speculate about the images. All the best, Kieran

  8. Natasha

    Hi,
    I am really excited to find this lesson! I remember watching all three of these videos when they were first released and being blown away by the idea – the fact that I can now use them in one of my classes has me very excited!! I hope my students love it as much as I do!
    PS – I have to say a general thank you for these lesson plans – they are fantastic! I´m looking forward to using a few during this summer semester!

    1. kierandonaghy

      Hi Aisha,
      Thanks a lot for taking the time to comment; I’m really glad you like the lesson. Yes, there are loads more lessons here,; just click on Film Lessons and you’ll see 75 or more! Enjoy!
      All the best,
      Kieran

  10. Amanda

    Loved using the Move-Learn-Eat lesson with my students last year, and about to use it again with new students this year – Thank you so much Kieran!

  11. Tatyana

    Kieran, thank you so much for such inspiring video lessons! I’ve come across your website while preparing some New Year and Christmas classes. My students really enjoy discussing different up-to-date issues and watch unusual videos. You are doing a perfect job! Thanks a lot from Russian students 🙂

  12. Marta

    Hi Kieran,
    thank you SO much for doing this blog, it is simply amazing. I rarely comment on your posts, but read all of them. Truly inspiring. And… is it abnormal that after watching your videos I often find myself smiling with tears in my eyes?:)

    Take care, you’re a fantastic man.

  13. Andrea

    Hi Kieran-

    I just discovered your website today and I just want to tell you what an incredible job you’ve done putting these lessons together. They are beautiful, creative, thoughtful and well-crafted. I cannot wait to use this particular lesson during my World Travel themed winter camp.

    Thank you so much for making these resources available. I aspire to create lessons of this caliber in the future.

    Well done, sir.

    AK

  14. Lluc Pons

    Hello Kieran,

    I attended your teacher training course in Menorca and I wanted to use your lesson plan with my French students. But I took the wrong link to the webside you told us about students creating their own journey. I wrote something like http://www.indie.com but it takes me somewhere else.

    Great job what you’re doing here and great presentation in Menorca!

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