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Kenzo World

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video by Spike Jonze for Kenzo World and the themes of dancing and movement. Students talk about dancing, learn and practise vocabulary related to movement of the face and body, watch a short video, describe movements, discuss a short video and reflect on the lesson.

Key Skills To Promote Constructive Conversations

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 5 conversation skills that enhance your rational brain and the themes of reducing defensiveness in discussions and promoting constructive conversations. Students learn vocabulary and phrases related to constructive conversations, talk about constructive conversations, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write about what they have learned from viewing a short video, develop critical thinking skills by exploring issues raised in a short video, read an article, answer comprehension questions, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

Kid Reporter

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Kid Reporter and the theme of journalism. Students learn vocabulary related to journalism, talk about journalism, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, perform a roleplay, analyse a short video and reflect on the lesson.

Kid Yoga Instructor

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Kid Yoga Teacher and the theme of yoga. Students learn vocabulary related to yoga, talk about yoga, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss a quotation, analyse a short video, and reflect on the lesson.

Laughter

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Why do humans laugh? and the theme of laughter. Students learn vocabulary related to laughter, talk about laughter, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, and reflect on the lesson.

Lean Into Imposter Syndrome

This Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) ESL video lesson plan is a complete, ready-to-use resource built around a thought-provoking video on imposter syndrome and its potential advantages. It helps teachers deliver engaging lessons that develop learners’ vocabulary, speaking, listening, reading and critical thinking skills through viewing, discussion and creative activities. Learners explore self-perception, success and psychology while reflecting on their own experiences.

Learned Optimism

Lesson Summary:This Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) ESL video lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking video on optimism and learned optimism. It provides a complete, ready-to-use package that helps learners develop vocabulary related to psychology, behaviour and mindset through viewing and discussion, roleplay, critical thinking and communicative activities. Students explore the concept of […]

Learning to Say No

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Stop Trying to Be Nice All the Time and the theme of learning to say no. Students talk about being nice, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, read an article, use expressions to say no politely, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

Letters of Appreciation

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video and the theme of appreciation. Students learn vocabulary related to gratitude and appreciation, write sentences about what they are grateful for, talk about what they are grateful for, write sentences about a teacher they are grateful to, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, analyse a short video, write a letter of appreciation and reflect on the lesson.

Listen

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Listen and the theme of listening. Students talk about listening, work on adverbs frequently used with listen, listen to a short film and speculate and make notes about what is happening, watch a short film and check their notes, analyse a short film, and reflect on the lesson.

Living on a Bus

This complete ESL video lesson plan explores the themes of alternative living and the search for a simpler life through an engaging short video. Designed for B1–B2 learners, it guides students through vocabulary development, prediction tasks, video comprehension, analysis, discussion, roleplay and article-based work. Teachers receive a ready-to-use package that develops key language skills and encourages meaningful reflection on modern lifestyle choices.

London

This ESL 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.

Loneliness and the Power of Connection

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Loneliness and the Power of Connection and the themes of loneliness and connection. Students learn vocabulary related to loneliness and connection, talk about loneliness and connection, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss quotations from a short video, analyse a short video, write about what they have learned from viewing a short video and reflect on the lesson.

Malala

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video about Malala Yousafzai and the theme of youth activism. Students learn vocabulary related to activism, talk about youth activism, read about youth activists, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, talk about Malala Yousafzai and reflect on the lesson.

Managing Strong Emotions

This ESL video lesson plan is built around a short, thought-provoking video titled Managing Strong Emotions: Working Towards Wellbeing. Aimed at Intermediate to Upper Intermediate learners, it explores strong emotions and how to manage them effectively. The lesson provides a complete, ready-to-use package that develops vocabulary related to emotions, behaviour and self-management while supporting learners’ viewing, listening, reading, speaking, writing and critical thinking skills through structured discussion, roleplay and reflective tasks.

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