Lesson Plans

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Managing your Mood: Tips for Staying Present and the themes of moods and managing your moods. Students learn vocabulary related to moods and managing your moods, talk about moods and managing your moods, 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 raise…

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 ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Meditation Detention and the theme of meditation. Students learn vocabulary related to meditation, talk about meditation, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

This Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) ESL video lesson plan is a complete, ready-to-use resource built around the video Train Your Brain’s Emotional Intelligence with Metacognition. It helps learners develop key language skills through viewing and discussion, focusing on metacognition and emotional intelligence. Students expand vocabulary related to emotions, cognition and self-regulation while engaging in meaningful speaking, writing and critical thinking tasks.