B1 Intermediate

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Taking Flight and the themes of childhood games, grandparents and grandchildren. Students watch a short film, predict a story, retell a story, discuss the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren, and discuss a short film.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film for a song titled Two Fingers and the theme of teenage problems. Students learn vocabulary related to teenage problems, talk about teenage problems, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film without sound, write down the story the film tells and the thoughts of the protagonist, watch a short film with sound and write down the song lyrics, analyse a short film, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Simple Idea that Could Transform City Life and the themes of cities and the 15-minute city. Students learn vocabulary related to cities, talk about cities, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, talk about the 15-minute city, watch a second video about the 15-minute city and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film called The Adventures of a Cardboard Box in which a small boy finds myriad of uses for a cardboard box and the theme of creativity. Students do activities to encourage creativity, watch a short film, talk about a short film and discuss creativity.

A complete ESL video lesson plan built around The Benefits of a Simple Wardrobe and the topics of minimalism and minimalist dressing. Designed for B1–B2 learners, it develops vocabulary, listening, speaking, reading and critical thinking.

This complete ESL video lesson plan is designed around the short video The Benefits of Flexible Thinking and the theme of flexibility and flexible thinking. Suitable for Intermediate (B1) to Upper Intermediate (B2) learners, the lesson helps mature teens and adults explore how flexible thinking can support learning, stress management, problem-solving and personal growth.