A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Your Secret

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This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film called Your Secret and the themes of secrets and creativity. Students talk about secrets, watch and discuss an interactive short film.

 

Link to full downloadable ESL video lesson plan on the themes of secrets and creativity – ideal for A2–B1 students

 

Language level: Pre-intermediate (A2) – Intermediate (B1)

Learner type: Teens and adults

Time: 60 minutes

Activity: Watching a short film, speaking and writing

Topic: Secrets and creativity

Language: Vocabulary related to secrets

 

The lesson won the British Council TeachingEnglish Blog Award for September 2011.

 

Link to full downloadable ESL video lesson plan on the themes of secrets and creativity – ideal for A2–B1 students

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48 thoughts on “A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Your Secret”

  6. Jennifer

    Hi kieran! I’m new here your blog was recommended by the TeachingEnglish Newsletter. I have read this lesson and I think you have done a brilliant job. I like the way you planned this lesson and the video is very interesting. I’ll try it with my students and will let you know the result.
    Thank you very much for sharing.
    Kind regards,
    Jennifer

    1. kierandonaghy

      Hi Jennifer,
      I’m really happy that you like the blog. i hope your students enjoy the lesson, please let me know how it goes as it’s great to get feedback from other teachers.
      All the best,
      Kieran

  9. Paloma Toledano

    Hi Kieran,
    I can´t find words to say how much I enjoyed your secret video, indeed.
    Thanks for sharing it with all of us.
    You know what, I´ve always wanted to do great lessons like this one but I don´t know how to, first thing because I don´t know how to make a video which maybe isn´t the most difficult part, but……….well I don´t want to make this very long but before leaving I want to say a few words in Spanish.

    Qué bonito video!!. Precioso realmente. Me encantó y seguro que a los alumnos también. Y la lección, perfecta.

    Paloma

    1. kierandonaghy

      Hi Paloma,
      Thanks so much for your kind comments. I’m just happy that you’ve enjoyed the film and the lesson. The film works really well with students, and generates a lot of discussion, I’m sure you’ll students will reallly like it.
      ¡Que te vaya muy bien!
      Kieran

  10. satheesh

    Hi Kieran,
    Thank you for the film. My curiosity to know the secret remained till the end. Then the sudden realization that it’s the ‘secret’ between ‘you’ and ‘me’. Certainly students will enjoy it and moreover it may pave the way for introspection revealing some secrets.
    With regards,
    satheesh

  13. Cholpon

    Hi Kieran,
    Congratulations, a wonderful job and effort!
    I would really like to use it with my students, but we do not have direct internet access in a classroom. Are there any ways to download it to a pendrive or DVD?
    Regards,
    Cholpon

    1. kierandonaghy

      Hi Choplin,
      Thanks a lot. I’ve just checked at Vimeo and this video is not available for download. However, there are many programmes which you can donload which allow you to do download videos from Vimeo, YouTube etc. Here’s a link to one, Clip Nabber:

      http://clipnabber.com/

      I hope you can download it and show it to your students, I’m sure they’d really like it.

      All the best,

      Kieran

  15. fionamaryjames

    It’s VERY hard not to procastinate with ideas, films, emotions like these. I could happily spend all day going from one thing to another on your site, forgetting all the other “tasks” that await. But “taying” with your ideas will never be a waste of time, they are a source of constant inspiration, enjoyment and challenge to think differently and encourage our students to do the same. Thanks again for all Kieren

  16. Jessie

    Hi Kieran,
    I recently just started teaching and am finding your materials really useful for the parents’ class I am teaching. Thanks a lot for sharing the lesson plans!! I really appreciate all the effort you put into the lessons! Very interesting and inspirational! Thanks again! 🙂

    1. kierandonaghy

      Hi Jessie, Thanks a lot for commenting. I’m really glad to hear you find the lesson plans useful and inspiring, great to know! Thanks a lot, Kieran

  17. Glenn Curry

    I did this lesson today with two boys, 12 and 14, and it was fantastic! They loved it. And when we finished watching the film and I asked them how they felt, they said (in German, I had to translate it for them) thoughtful and contemplative. Perfect. I began the lesson by playing Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark’s ‘Secret,’ and asked them simply, what is his secret? The whole thing clocked in at exactly 60 minutes. Great lesson. Thanks!

  18. Pat

    I did this lesson with an ipad class today and all of the students loved it. Thanks a million for such a highly artistic and imaginative website; it’s very generous of you to share this with everyone. You should publish an EFL book on film cause it would sell by the truckload.

    Pat

    1. kierandonaghy

      Hi Pat,
      It’s a pleasure. Thanks a lot for your kind comments; it’s great to know you like the site so much. I have written a book on using film to teach medical English and I plan to write an ELT one soon. I’ll keep you posted : )
      All the best,
      Kieran

  19. Simon Lee Green

    This looks very interesting, Kieran.
    I’ve used quite a few of your ideas recently, such as Tick Tock, Paperman, The Benefits of Learning Languages, Time, etc, and they’ve always worked well.
    I’ll try this one very soon.
    Thanks,
    Simon

    1. kierandonaghy

      Hi Simon,
      Thanks a lot for taking the time to comment and for your kind comments. I’m really glad you like the lessons; let me know how this one goes.
      All the best,
      Kieran

        1. kierandonaghy

          Hi Simon,
          Thanks a lot for taking the time to comment and for letting me know how the lesson went; I’m really happy your students enjoyed it so much 🙂
          All the best,
          Kieran

  20. Augusta

    I am going to use it with my class of 4 teenage girls soon. I am looking forward to their smiles and their excitement.
    Thank you for sharing it with me.

  21. Michał

    I have to say. This is one of the best film lessons you have created. My students absolutely loved it! I teach a few pre-intermediate groups, so it would be great, if you thought a little more about lower than Intermediate levels.
    Keep up the good work! Thanks!

  22. Jonny Cornish

    Hey Kieran

    I have been browsing your website for about 5 or 6 months now, and have used your lessons with my various classes at a Japanese high school.

    Without exaggeration this website is the best teaching resource I have ever found. What an inspiration you are.

    I would say keep it up, but it is so clear that you make these lessons because you love it, and need no strong encouragement.

    Jonny

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