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The Benefits of Kindness

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Selfish Benefits of Kindness and the theme of kindness and its benefits. Students learn vocabulary related to kindness and its benefits, discuss quotations about kindness, talk about kindness, 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, discuss topics raised in an article, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

The Benefits of Walking

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video and the themes of walking and the benefits of walking. Students learn vocabulary related to related to health, exercise and urban planning, talk about walking and the benefits of walking, discuss quotations about walking, 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.

The Best Men Can Be

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a viral short film commissioned by the brand Gillette. In the lesson students watch a short film, speak about masculinity, and write their own Twitter comment.

The Blind Braille Artist

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Blind Braille Artist Clarke and the theme of art and artists. Students learn vocabulary related to art and artists, talk about art and artists, 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.

The Blind Painter

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Blind Painter and the theme of art. Students learn vocabulary related to art, talk about art, 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.

The Boy who Invented Braille

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The incredible story of the boy who invented Braille and the themes of Braille and visual impairment. Students learn vocabulary related to visual impairment, talk about visual impairment, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video and reflect on the lesson.

The Case for Optimism

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Steven Pinker Makes the Case for Optimism and the themes of optimism and pessimism. Students learn vocabulary related to optimism and pessimism, discuss quotations about optimism and pessimism, talk about optimism, 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.

The Creative Process

This engaging ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video What is Creativity? and explores the themes of creativity and the creative process. Designed for Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) learners, the lesson helps students develop vocabulary related to inspiration and philosophical reflection, improve fluency through structured speaking and roleplay, and deepen […]

The DNA Journey

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short viral video commissioned by Momondo, and the themes of nationalities, ethnic groups and DNA. In the lesson students watch a short video, make predictions, and speak about their families, nationalities and ethnic groups.

The Future of Our Streets

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled We’re using our streets all wrong and the theme of the future of our cities and streets. Students learn vocabulary related to urbanism, talk about the future of streets, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, analyse a short video, write about a short video, and reflect on the lesson.

The Gratitude Effect


This complete ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video Not All Gratitude is Created Equal: A Psychologist Explains and explores the theme of gratitude and its effects on relationships and well-being. Designed for Intermediate (B1) to Upper Intermediate (B2) learners, it helps students expand their vocabulary related to virtues, gratitude, relationships and emotions. Through engaging viewing, discussion, roleplay, and writing activities, learners reflect on how practising gratitude can strengthen relationships and improve mental health.

The Health Benefits of Dreaming

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Surprising Health Benefits of Dreaming | Sleeping with Science and the theme of dreaming and its connection to mental and emotional health. Students learn vocabulary related to dreaming and psychological well-being, discuss quotations about dreaming, talk about dreaming and its connection to mental and emotional health, 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, read an article titled Healing in Your Sleep: How Dreams Help Mental Health, answer comprehension questions, write about what they have learned from reading an article, and reflect on the lesson.

The Human Library

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film and the themes of books, libraries and human libraries. Students learn vocabulary related to books, talk about books and libraries, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, and reflect on the lesson.

The Importance of Being Single

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Importance of Being Single and the theme of being single. Students learn vocabulary related to being single, talk about being alone, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video without sound and speculate on the narration, watch a short video with sound, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

The Importance of Character

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Character in the Selfie Age and the theme of the importance of character. Students learn vocabulary related to character, talk about character, talk about the virtues needed to have a good character, 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, write a eulogy and reflect on the lesson.

The Importance of Consistency

This complete ESL video lesson plan, based on the short video Intensity vs Consistency, explores the importance of consistency in personal and professional life. Aimed at Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) learners, it engages students through vocabulary building, discussion, viewing comprehension, article reading, roleplay, and reflective writing. Perfect for teachers seeking ready-to-use materials that build both language and critical thinking skills.

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