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This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Fake It Till You Make It and the concept of “fake it till you make it” and how it applies in real life. Students learn vocabulary related to self-confidence, perseverance and personal growth, discuss quotations about self-confidence, talk about self-confidence, perseverance and personal growth, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write about what they have le…

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How are families around the world the same and different? and the themes of family and how families can be different and similar across cultures. Students learn vocabulary related to the concept of families around the world, discuss quotations about family, talk about family and the concept of families around the world, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, wri…

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Finding Empathy for Yourself and Others and the themes of empathy and how to develop it. Students learn vocabulary related to emotions and mindfulness, talk about empathy and how to develop it, discuss quotations about empathy, 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 b…

This ESL lesson is designed around a short film by The Mercadantes titled Five and the theme of religion. Students learn vocabulary related to religion, compare five religions, watch a short film, discuss a short film, discuss religion and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Five Ways to Stop Getting Distracted and the theme of distraction. Students learn vocabulary related to distractions, talk about distractions, make recommendations about how to avoid distractions, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, make notes, discuss a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

Help students explore attention spans and ways to improve and protect focus with this ESL video lesson plan for Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) learners. Built around Four Ways to Fix Your Attention Span, the lesson combines vocabulary development, discussion, video comprehension and roleplay. The accompanying article, Eight Practical Ways to Protect Your Attention, extends learning through reading, critical thinking and writing.