Lesson Plans

Explore caregiving and the social and economic importance of unpaid care work with this engaging ESL lesson plan for Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) learners. Built around the short video Caregiving Is Real Work — Let’s Treat It That Way, the lesson encourages students to consider how society values care and how workplaces can support caregivers.

This ESL lesson is designed around a moving short film titled Dotty by Brett and Mick, and the themes of texting and elderly people. Students learn vocabulary related to mobile phones, talk about texting, watch a short film, predict how a short film will end, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short film and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL video lesson plan is built around a short video titled The Benefits of Global Leadership and explores the themes of leadership and global leadership. Designed for Pre-intermediate to Intermediate learners, it provides a complete, ready-to-use lesson that develops vocabulary, viewing comprehension, speaking and writing skills through discussion, roleplay, critical thinking and reflective tasks.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Food Truck for the Homeless and the theme of homelessness. Students learn vocabulary related to homelessness, talk about homelessness, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short video, perform a roleplay, write a composition and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is based on the short video Finding Home After Leaving Prison. It encourages students to explore the experiences of prisoners and ex-prisoners, the challenges of returning to society and the importance of stable housing after release.