B1 Intermediate

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 titled How to Study Smart and the theme of how to study effectively. Students learn vocabulary related to studying, talk about how to study effectively, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, discuss study tips, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Write a Great Speech and the theme of public speaking. Students learn vocabulary related to public speaking, talk about public speaking, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete notes about a short video, analyse a short video, write and perform a speech 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 video titled I Walked around the World and the theme of walking. Students learn vocabulary related to walking, talk about walking, plan a walking trip around the world, write questions about a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled What identical twins separated at birth teach us about genetics and the themes of twins and genetics. Students learn vocabulary related to genetics, talk about identical twins, 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 called iDiots and the themes of technology, mass consumption and instant gratification. Students speak about mobile phones and technology, watch a short film and do a dictation.

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.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Ingredients of Mental Health and the theme of mental health. Students learn vocabulary related to mental health, talk about mental health, talk about how to improve mental health, watch a short film, makes notes about a short film, analyse a short film, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film called Inseparable by Nick White and the theme of relationships. Students practise using prefixes, predict a story, watch a short film, write down two short conversations and write a narrative.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video by Story Corps in which a young man explains what he did when he was mugged at knifepoint. In the lesson students talk about an imaginary situation, listen to a story, watch a video, speak, and write an account of an incident from another person’s perspective.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 5 conversation skills that enhance your rational brain and the themes of reducing defensiveness in discussions and promoting constructive conversations. Students learn vocabulary and phrases related to constructive conversations, talk about constructive conversations, 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, read an article, answer comprehension questions, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson is designed around a short film by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Thought Bubble, and the theme of kindness. Students revise adjectives to describe character, talk about positive qualities, watch a short video, answer comprehension question, discuss a short video and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a Christmas advert titled ‘Kindness. The Greatest Gift.’ and the themes of anxiety and kindness. Students learn vocabulary related to anxiety, talk about anxiety, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short film, perform a roleplay, talk about kindness and reflect on the lesson.