C1 Advanced

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 12 Habits for Life and the themes of habits, forming positive habits and forming positive language learning habits. Students learn vocabulary related to habits and forming habits, talk about habits and forming habits, discuss quotations about habits, 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, discuss topics raised in an article, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

This complete ESL video lesson plan, designed for Advanced (C1) to Proficient (C2) learners, explores Engineering Magical Experiences through the themes of transcendence and the power of attention. The package equips teachers with ready-to-use resources for developing vocabulary, critical thinking, roleplay, and multimodal tasks.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Ethical Decision Making and the theme of ethics and ethical decision making. Students learn vocabulary related to ethics and values, discuss quotations about ethics, talk about ethics and ethical decision making, 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, read an article, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, write about what they have learned from reading an article, and reflect on the lesson.

Lesson Summary:This ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video How Reading Changes the Way Your Brain Works and explores the themes of reading and how reading changes the brain. Designed for Advanced to Proficient learners, the lesson combines video viewing, discussion, quotation analysis, critical thinking tasks, roleplay and an extended reading text […]

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Ask Better Questions and the theme of asking good questions. Students learn vocabulary related to asking good questions, discuss quotations about asking good questions, talk about asking good questions, 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, discuss topics raised in an article, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to be happier in 5 steps with zero weird tricks and the themes of happiness and how to rewire our own habits to feel happier. Students learn vocabulary related to happiness and well-being, talk about happiness and how to rewire our own habits to feel happier, discuss quotations about happiness, 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, discuss topics raised in an article, write about what they have learned from reading an article, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

This engaging ESL video lesson plan is based on the thought-provoking video 3 Ways to Deal with Envious Friends and explores the theme of envy and how it impacts friendships. Suitable for Advanced (C1) to Proficient (C2) learners, the lesson helps students develop key language skills—listening, viewing, speaking, reading, writing, and visually representing—through vocabulary-building exercises, […]

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Feel Confident and the theme of self-confidence and how it can be developed over time. Students learn vocabulary related to confidence, mindset and personal growth, talk about self-confidence and how it can be developed, discuss quotations about self-confidence, 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, read an article titled From Fear to Fierce: Training Your Confidence Muscle, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, write about what they have learned from reading an article, and reflect on the lesson.

This Advanced (C1–C2) ESL lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking video titled How I Find Happiness that explores the theme of finding happiness through awareness and environment. It is designed to help learners develop key language skills through viewing, discussion and creative activities, alongside an in-depth reading on wonder and adult happiness that encourages reflection and critical thinking.

This ESL video lesson plan is built around a short video titled Five Ways to Improve Your Relationships and explores relationships, human connection and self-awareness. Designed for Advanced (C1) to Proficient (C2) learners, it offers a complete, ready-to-use package that develops learners’ language skills through viewing and discussion, critical thinking, roleplay and extended reading. Learners engage with authentic ideas about communication, conflict and emotional awareness while expanding high-level vocabulary and practising speaking and writing skills.

This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Live a Life You Won’t Regret and the concept of regrets and how choices shape our lives. Students learn vocabulary related to self-discovery, decision-making and freedom, talk about regrets, 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, read an article titled The Psychology of Regret: Why We Dwell on the Past, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, write about what they have learned from reading an article, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Overthinking the hell out of overthinking and the themes of overthinking, its effects on mental health and how to overcome it. Students learn vocabulary related to psychology and emotions, discuss quotations about overthinking, talk about overthinking, its effects on mental health and how to overcome it, 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, discuss topics raised in an article, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

This advanced ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video I WAS WRONG – How I Set Goals and explores different ways of thinking about goals and how goals and systems work together. Learners engage with authentic ideas about purpose, process and success through discussion, quotation analysis, video viewing, critical thinking tasks, roleplay and an extended article reading. The lesson provides a complete, ready-to-use package for teachers looking to develop high-level language skills while encouraging reflection on personal development and goal-setting.

This engaging ESL video lesson plan is based on the short video How to Turn Information into Intelligence and explores the concept of learning and how to convert information into long-term understanding. Ideal for Advanced (C1) to Proficient (C2) learners, the lesson focuses on developing vocabulary related to cognition, learning and brain function. Through guided discussion, video analysis, roleplay, article-based reading and reflective writing, learners are encouraged to explore how intelligence is built through practice, repetition and deep thinking.

This complete ESL video lesson plan for Advanced (C1) to Proficient (C2) learners explores the themes of anxiety and self-doubt, and how to overcome them. Students expand advanced vocabulary related to emotional awareness, creativity and self-perception through engaging viewing, discussion and creative activities. The lesson includes comprehension tasks, a roleplay, a follow-up reading The Gift of Fear: Why Anxiety Can Be an Ally, and multimodal homework projects.

This complete ESL video lesson plan for C1–C2 learners explores morality, morals, and moral imagination. Students expand vocabulary for ethical decision-making, develop critical thinking through discussions and roleplay, and engage with a thought-provoking video and article. Perfect for mature teens and adults, it builds speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in a fully ready-to-use package. […]