Lesson Plans
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.
Facilitating Collaboration
C1 Advanced | CreativityExplore collaboration, creativity and leadership with this C1–C2 ESL lesson plan based on the short video The Art of Working without a Net. Students examine how leaders encourage participation, support experimentation and create the conditions for effective teamwork. A follow-up article, How Leaders Create the Conditions for Collaboration, extends the topic through reading, discussion and reflection.
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B1 Intermediate | CharacterThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Fake It Till You Make It and the concept of “fake it till you make it” and how it applies in real life. Students learn vocabulary related to self-confidence, perseverance and personal growth, discuss quotations about self-confidence, talk about self-confidence, perseverance and personal growth, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write about what they have le…
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A2 Pre-intermediate | FamilyThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How are families around the world the same and different? and the themes of family and how families can be different and similar across cultures. Students learn vocabulary related to the concept of families around the world, discuss quotations about family, talk about family and the concept of families around the world, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, wri…
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B1 Intermediate | EnvironmentThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The true cost of fast fashion and the themes of fashion and fast fashion. Students learn vocabulary related to fashion and fast fashion, talk about fashion and fast fashion, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, analyse a short video, write about what they have learned from viewing a short video, and reflect on the lesson.
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B1 Intermediate | FamilyThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Father and Daughter and the theme of family relationships. Students learn vocabulary related to family relationships, talk about family relationships, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, write a narrative, analyse a short film, and reflect on the lesson.
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B1 Intermediate | FamilyThis ESL lesson is designed around a short film by Matt Bieler which documents the true story of the relationship between a father and son. Students create and use binomials, write a narrative, listen to a short film and write down the transcript, watch a short film, discuss a short film, talk about family relationships, and reflect on the lesson.
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B1 Intermediate | Emotional IntelligenceThis complete B1–B2 ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Overcome Fear of Failure by Identifying Emotional Needs. The lesson explores failure, fear of failure, negative what-if thoughts, emotional needs, resilience and personal development.
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B1 Intermediate | CharacterThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Fear of Flying and the theme of fears. Students write sentences, dictate sentences, speak, and watch a short film.
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A2 Pre-intermediate | Emotional IntelligenceThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Finding Empathy for Yourself and Others and the themes of empathy and how to develop it. Students learn vocabulary related to emotions and mindfulness, talk about empathy and how to develop it, discuss quotations about empathy, 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 b…
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A2 Pre-intermediate | Communication & Language LearningThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film called Whistleless and the theme of communication and finding your own voice. Students talk about finding their own voice, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, write a narrative, analyse a short film, talk about learning a new language and reflect on the lesson.
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B1 Intermediate | LifestyleThis ESL lesson plan is designed a short film titled First Kiss by Tatia Pilieva and the themes of experiences and doing something for the first time. Students speak about experiences and doing something for the first time, write about doing something for the first time, watch a short video, discuss a short video and reflect on the lesson.
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