B1 Intermediate

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.

Manifesto

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

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.

Meditation Detention

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

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.

Migrants

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Migrants and the themes of climate change and the migrant crisis. Students learn vocabulary related to climate change and the migrant crisis, talk about climate change and the migrant crisis, write a story, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film and reflect on the lesson.

Mind the Gap

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Mind the Gap. Students watch the first part of the film speculate and predict how it is going to end, read an article and talk about the film and article.

Missing U

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Missing U and the theme of pronunciation and text messages. Students practise pronunciation of letters, read text messages, come up with words that rhyme, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, read a poem, read a poem aloud, analyse a short film and reflect on the lesson.

Mixtape

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Mixtape by Luke Snellin and the theme of music. Students learn vocabulary related to music, talk about music, read a text, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short film and reflect on the lesson.

Move, Learn, Eat

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

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

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 Literacy Journey

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.

My Shoes

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film called My Shoes, and the themes of envy and empathy. Students write a story, watch a short film, talk about empathy and envy, discuss comments on a YouTube video, and practise idiomatic expressions.

New Boy

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

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