A2 Pre-intermediate

The Other Pair

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Other Pair and the themes of altruism and empathy. Students watch a short film, write a story, and speak about a story.

The Positive Newspaper

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Newspaper Devoted to Telling Positive Stories and the themes of news, newspapers and focusing on positive news. Students learn vocabulary related to news and newspapers, talk about news and newspapers, 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 Young People Changing the World: Stories of Hope, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, write about what they have learned from reading an article, and reflect on the lesson.

The Power of Gratitude

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Power of Gratitude in Uncertainty and the theme of gratitude. Students learn vocabulary related to gratitude and appreciation, talk about gratitude, discuss quotations about gratitude, 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, write about what they have learned from reading an article, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

The Present

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a moving short film titled The Present and the theme of teenagers. Students practice adjectives related to character and teenagers, watch the start of a short film, write a narrative and discuss the film.

The Science of Kindness

This ready-to-use ESL video lesson plan is built around the inspiring short video The Science of Kindness. Designed for Pre-intermediate (A2) to Intermediate (B1) learners, it helps students explore kindness, random acts of kindness and the science behind helping others.

The Time Shop

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Time Shop and the themes of Christmas and the importance of spending time with loved ones at Christmas. Students learn vocabulary related to Christmas, talk about Christmas and the importance of spending time with loved ones at Christmas, discuss quotations about Christmas and the importance of spending time with loved ones at Christmas, write a story inspired by the start of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, develop critical thinking skills by exploring issues raised in a short film, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

The Vegan Chef

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 11-Year-Old Chef Teaches Kids How to Be Vegan and the theme of veganism. Students learn vocabulary related to veganism, talk about veganism, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, correct viewing sentences, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

The World’s Vegan City

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled World’s Vegan City! and the themes of veganism and vegan culture. Students learn vocabulary related to veganism and plant-based food, talk about veganism and vegan culture, 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, write about what they have learned from reading an article, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

To Do List

This ESL lesson is designed around an inspiring short film about what we do in our everyday lives. In the lesson students watch and discuss a short film, and write three to do lists. The lesson also encourages students to reflect on their own language learning and how they can improve it.

Touch

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Touch by Joshua Neale, commissioned by Huawei. Students practise vocabulary related to senses, speak about senses, watch a short film, identify what is happening in each scene, and discuss the film.

Travel

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Rise Up and the theme of travel. Students talk about travel, plan a trip around the world, explain their world trip to a partner, watch a short film, describe places in a short film, analyse a short film and reflect on the lesson.

Ultra-Marathoner

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Ultra Marathoner and the theme of marathons. Students learn vocabulary related to marathon and abstract nouns to describe qualities, talk about marathon, 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.

Umbrella

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Umbrella. In the lesson students watch and discuss a short film, predict different parts of a story, and write a story.

Universities

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled A Time-Honored Achievement and the theme of universities. Students learn vocabulary related to universities, talk about universities, 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.

Weekend Getaways

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Pack for a Weekend Trip and the themes of travel and weekend trips. Students learn vocabulary related to travel and weekend trips, talk about weekend trips, 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, perform a roleplay, read an article titled Maximise Your Weekend Getaway with These Eight Tips, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, write a dialogue using words from reading an article, and reflect on the lesson.

Wellbeing

Lesson Summary:This complete, ready-to-use ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video What is wellbeing? and explores the theme of wellbeing and ways of achieving and maintaining it. Designed for Pre-intermediate (A2) to Intermediate (B1) learners, the lesson helps students expand vocabulary related to wellbeing and quality of life while developing viewing, listening, […]

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