B1 Intermediate

Explore negative self-talk and ways to respond to it with this engaging ESL video lesson plan for Intermediate (B1) to Upper Intermediate (B2) learners. Built around Tips on How to Stop Negative Self-Talk from a Clinical Psychologist, the lesson helps students examine inner criticism and consider more supportive responses. The article Building a Kinder Inner Voice extends the topic through reading, discussion and reflection.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Stop Worrying? and the theme of worrying. Students learn vocabulary related to worrying, talk about worrying, 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 a short video, learn expressions for reassuring a person, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video and the theme of human rights. Students learn vocabulary related to human rights, talk about human rights, watch a short video, analyse a short video, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a beautiful short film by titled I lost my phone and the theme of mobile phones. Students listen to a film and speculate about what is happening, watch the film to check their answers and talk about mobile phone use.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled In a Heartbeat and the theme of love. Students learn and practice expressions using the word “heart”, watch a short film trailer, predict and write a story, watch and discuss a short film, and watch and discuss a video in which elderly people give their reactions to the short film.