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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.
How to be alone
B2 Upper Intermediate | RelationshipsThis ESL lesson is designed around a short film by artist and filmmaker Andrea Dorfman, a poem by Tanya Davies, and the theme of being alone. Students talk about being alone, give advice about being alone, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, read a poem, discuss the meaning of a poem, analyse a short film and reflect on the lesson.
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B2 Upper Intermediate | Emotional IntelligenceThis ESL video lesson plan is built around a short, thought-provoking video titled STOP making it about YOU and explores empathy and how to be empathetic in personal and professional contexts. Designed for Upper Intermediate to Advanced adult learners, the lesson provides a complete, ready-to-use package that develops listening, viewing, speaking, reading, writing and critical thinking skills. Through discussion, quotation analysis, comprehension tasks, roleplay and an in-depth article reading, …
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B2 Upper Intermediate | RelationshipsThis ready-to-use ESL video lesson plan explores the themes of friendship and how to deepen friendships. Aimed at Upper Intermediate to Advanced learners, it helps students build vocabulary related to emotional openness and communication while developing key skills through discussion, viewing, analysis, roleplay and a follow-up article. The lesson provides teachers with a structured, engaging resource that supports critical thinking and meaningful language practice.
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C1 Advanced | Emotional IntelligenceThis 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 hig…
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B1 Intermediate | Emotional IntelligenceThis complete ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video How to Tell If Someone Is Lying to You and explores the theme of lies, liars and deception. Designed for Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) learners, the lesson helps mature teens and adults develop vocabulary related to lying, truthfulness, evidence and judgement.
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B1 Intermediate | RelationshipsThis 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.
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B1 Intermediate | RelationshipsThis 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.
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B1 Intermediate | FamilyThis 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.
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B2 Upper Intermediate | Emotional IntelligenceThis ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short video titled We’re Lonelier than Ever — And There’s One Big Reason and the theme of real-life versus digital friendship. Students learn vocabulary related to character, human connection and social media, discuss quotations about friendship, talk about friendship, 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, devel…
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B2 Upper Intermediate | CharacterThis engaging ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video How Jealousy Distorts Your Thinking and explores the theme of jealousy and how it impacts our thoughts and behaviour. Aimed at Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) level students, the lesson includes vocabulary-building tasks, video analysis, guided discussions, article-based reading activities, roleplay, and reflective writing.
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A2 Pre-intermediate | Holiday & International DaysThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a Christmas ad and the theme of Christmas. Students talk about Christmas ads, watch an ad, predict the end of an ad, answer comprehension questions, discuss an ad and reflect on the lesson.
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