Short video Archives

Managing Your Mood

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This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Managing your Mood: Tips for Staying Present and the themes of moods and managing your moods. Students learn vocabulary related to moods and managing your moods, talk about moods and managing your moods, 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, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

Manifesto

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This ESL lesson is based on a short video The Holstee Manifesto: Lifecycle Video by Cooper Miller and the themes of inspiration and creativity. Students learn vocabulary related to inspiration and creativity, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short video, listen to a manifesto, read a manifesto, write a manifesto and reflect on the lesson.

Marathons

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This complete ESL video lesson plan guides students through the inspiring story of a man who ran 365 marathons in 365 days. It offers a ready-to-use package that helps learners explore the themes of running, marathons and personal challenges. The lesson includes vocabulary development, guided viewing, structured discussion, quotations analysis, comprehension tasks, a roleplay activity, an article reading task and multimodal homework. Suitable for Intermediate (B1) to Upper Intermediate (B2) learners, this comprehensive resource builds reading, listening, speaking and writing skills through meaningful and motivating content.

Master Your Anxiety

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This complete ESL video lesson plan for Advanced (C1) to Proficient (C2) learners explores the themes of anxiety and self-doubt, and how to overcome them. Students expand advanced vocabulary related to emotional awareness, creativity and self-perception through engaging viewing, discussion and creative activities. The lesson includes comprehension tasks, a roleplay, a follow-up reading The Gift of Fear: Why Anxiety Can Be an Ally, and multimodal homework projects.

Meditation Detention

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

Mental Toughness

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This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 7 Secrets to Becoming Mentally Tougher and the theme of mental toughness. Students learn vocabulary related to mental toughness, talk about mental toughness, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, write about a short video, analyse a short video, and reflect on the lesson.

Metacognition

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This Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) ESL video lesson plan is a complete, ready-to-use resource built around the video Train Your Brain’s Emotional Intelligence with Metacognition. It helps learners develop key language skills through viewing and discussion, focusing on metacognition and emotional intelligence. Students expand vocabulary related to emotions, cognition and self-regulation while engaging in meaningful speaking, writing and critical thinking tasks.

Micro Habits

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Lesson Summary:This ready-to-use Upper Intermediate (B2)–Advanced (C1) ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video Micro Habits That Improved My Life and explores how small daily actions can lead to meaningful personal change. Through viewing, discussion and creative tasks, students learn vocabulary related to habits, mindset and personal development while discussing quotations about […]

Moral Imagination

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This complete ESL video lesson plan for C1–C2 learners explores morality, morals, and moral imagination. Students expand vocabulary for ethical decision-making, develop critical thinking through discussions and roleplay, and engage with a thought-provoking video and article. Perfect for mature teens and adults, it builds speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in a fully ready-to-use package. […]

Morning Routines

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This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Wrong side of the bed and the theme of morning routines. Students learn vocabulary related to morning routines, write and talk about morning routines, write sentences using the first conditional, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, write sentences about actions in a short film, analyse a short film, and reflect on the lesson.

Motivation and Learning a Language

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This complete ESL video lesson plan, How to Stay Motivated When Learning a Language, helps students explore the theme of motivation and how it influences language learning. Aimed at pre-intermediate (A2) to intermediate (B1) learners, it includes activities to build vocabulary, improve communication, and encourage reflection through viewing, discussion and creative tasks. Teachers receive a ready-to-use package designed to inspire confidence and motivation in language learners.

Move, Learn, Eat

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

Multimillionaire at 19

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This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Multimillionaire at 19 and the themes of multimillionaires and stereotypes. Students learn vocabulary related to multimillionaires and business, talk about multimillionaires and stereotypes, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

Music

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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.

My Earliest Childhood Memory

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This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled My earliest Childhood Memory, and the theme of childhood memories. Students describe their earliest childhood memory and listen to other students describe theirs, watch a short film and reconstruct the narration, and talk about other childhood memories.

My Literacy Journey

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This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Jay Blades’ journey of learning to read and the theme of literacy. Students learn vocabulary related to literacy, talk about literacy, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.