B1 Intermediate

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.

This ESL lesson is designed around a short film called The Black Hole directed by Philip Sansom and Olly Williams, and the themes of black holes, money and greed.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The incredible story of the boy who invented Braille and the themes of Braille and visual impairment. Students learn vocabulary related to visual impairment, talk about visual impairment, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video and reflect on the lesson.