B1 Intermediate

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Failing Upwards and the themes of success and failure. Students learn vocabulary related to success and failure, talk about success and failure, 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 and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film and the themes of snow and Christmas. Students learn vocabulary related to snow, talk about snow and Christmas, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, write a story, discuss a short film, listen to a song and complete the lyrics of a song and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Joy of Books and the themes of books and reading. Students learn vocabulary related to books, talk about books and reading, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, discuss a short video, read a review of a short video, answer comprehension questions, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film by Ramon and Pedro which tells the story of a boy’s journey from childhood to old age. Students practise speaking, writing and vocabulary related to bathrooms.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled What multitasking does to your brain and the themes of multitasking and what multitasking does to the brain. Students learn vocabulary related to multitasking and what multitasking does to the brain, talk about multitasking and what multitasking does to the brain, 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 and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Piano and the theme of emotions. Students learn vocabulary to describe emotions, listen to a piece of music and describe the emotions they feel, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, write the story a short film tells, analyse a short film, write a sequel or prequel to a short film and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Extraordinary Power of Kindness and the theme of kindness. Students talk about kindness, 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.

Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2)Learner type: Teens and adultsTime: 90 minutesObjectives:

• To explore the qualities of effective leadership and how personality traits influence leadership styles.
• To understand the roles of introverts and extroverts in leadership and discuss their unique strengths.
• To analyse societal expectations and their impact on leadership roles.
• To develop critical thinking and discussion skills on leadership and personality diversity.

Topic: Leadership and quiet leadershipLanguage: Vocabulary related to leadership

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Power of Smiling and the theme of the benefits of smiling. Students learn vocabulary related to smiling, talk about smiling, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How positive thinking is harming your happiness and the theme of positive thinking. Students learn vocabulary related to positive thinking, talk about positive thinking, read an article about the benefits of positive thinking, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video about the possible negative impact of positive thinking, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Quiet Power of Introverts and the theme of introverts and extroverts. Students learn vocabulary related to introverts and extroverts, talk about introverts and extroverts, 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.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a moving short film titled The Reader and the theme of literacy. In the lesson students write a narrative, watch a short film and discuss literacy strategies.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film and the topic of farming. Students learn vocabulary related to farming, talk about farming, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, analyse a short film, watch and analyse a parody of a short film, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Science of Gratitude and the theme of gratitude. Students write sentences about what they are grateful for, talk about what they are grateful for, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write a letter of gratitude and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Secret to a Calm Life and the theme of a life of calm. Students learn vocabulary related to a life of calm, talk about the kind of life they would like to live, talk about a life of calm, 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 and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Swimmer and the theme of swimming. Students learn vocabulary related to swimming, talk about swimming, watch the short film and discuss the short film.