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Modern, engaging and inspiring ESL Video Lesson Plans for English language teachers which support students in building all key language skills—viewing, listening, speaking, reading, writing and visually representing.

  • 3 tips on how to study effectively

    B2 Upper Intermediate | Education

    This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 3 tips on how to study effectively and the themes of studying, and how the brain learns and stores information. Students learn vocabulary related to studying, and how the brain learns and stores information, talk about studying and study tips, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, analyse a short video, write about a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

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  • A Visual Manifesto

    B2 Upper Intermediate | Art & Culture

    This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled A Visual Manifesto, and the themes of images and visual literacy. Students choose an image they like, describe an image to another students, watch a short film with the sound off, write a voiceover for the film, read a transcript, analyse a short film, talk about images and visual literacy, reflect on the lesson.

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  • Ali’s Story

    B2 Upper Intermediate | Global Issues

    This ESL lesson plan is designed around an animated short film and the theme of refugees. Students practise vocabulary related to refugees, speak about refugees, watch a short film, retell a story, answer comprehension questions, talk about a short film, empathise with refugee children, reflect on the lesson and write an account of a refugee child fleeing their country.

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  • Arguments

    B2 Upper Intermediate | Communication & Language Learning

    This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Why We Should Refuse to Get into Arguments and the themes of arguments and how to avoid getting into arguments. Students learn vocabulary related to arguments, talk about arguments and how to avoid getting into arguments, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, make viewing notes, analyse a short video, write about what they have learned from a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

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  • Become Antifragile

    B2 Upper Intermediate | Emotional Intelligence

    This complete, ready-to-use ESL video lesson plan is designed for Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) mature teens and adults. Built around the short video Don’t Chase Happiness. Become Antifragile., the lesson helps learners explore antifragility, happiness, hardship, resilience, well-being and post-traumatic growth.

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  • Becoming Excellent

    B2 Upper Intermediate | Personal Development

    This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Become excellent. Be unreasonable. and the theme of excellence. Students learn vocabulary related to excellence, talk about excellence, read and discuss quotations about excellence, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, make viewing notes, analyse a short video, write about what they have learned from viewing a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

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  • Beyond the Comfort Zone

    B2 Upper Intermediate | Character

    This engaging ESL video lesson plan is a complete, ready-to-use resource designed for Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) learners. Built around a thought-provoking video on stepping outside the comfort zone, it helps students explore personal growth, habits and behaviour through viewing, discussion and creative activities.

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  • Black Button

    B2 Upper Intermediate | Character

    This ESL lesson is designed around a short film called The Black Button and the theme of moral dilemmas. Students practise reading, reading and listening.

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  • Blindness

    B2 Upper Intermediate | Social Issues

    This Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) ESL video lesson plan is a complete, ready-to-use package built around the short video Can (and should) we cure blindness? and the theme of blindness as both a medical condition and an identity. Students explore ethical questions, expand vocabulary related to medical research and genetics, and engage in critical discussion. The lesson integrates viewing, listening, reading, writing and speaking through structured comprehension tasks, analysis, rolepl…

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  • Blue Bird

    B2 Upper Intermediate | Art & Culture

    This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film inspired by a poem and the theme of poetry. Students learn vocabulary related to poetry, talk about poetry, watch a short film, discuss a short film, write a verse of poetry, listen to a poem, read a poem, discuss a poem, and reflect on the lesson.

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  • Bullying

    B2 Upper Intermediate | Social Issues

    This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short poem and video titled To This Day and the theme of bullying. Students learn vocabulary related to bullying, talk about bullying, watch a short video about an anti-bullying project, answer comprehension questions, write a poem or narrative inspired by images in a video, watch a short video inspired by a poem, analyse a short video, and reflect on the lesson.

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  • Character Strengths

    B2 Upper Intermediate | Character

    This complete ESL video lesson plan for Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) learners explores the theme of character strengths and how they influence happiness and well-being. It includes engaging classroom activities where students predict, watch and analyse a short video, discuss quotations, practise key vocabulary, perform a roleplay, and read an article titled How to Discover and Develop Your Signature Strengths. It’s ideal for mature teens and adults who want to develop language fluenc…

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