Lesson Plans

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Multimillionaire at 19 and the themes of multimillionaires and stereotypes. Students learn vocabulary related to multimillionaires and business, talk about multimillionaires and stereotypes, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a video commissioned by the Barbican arts centre, London and the theme of music. Students practise adjectives to describe emotions, watch a short video, talk about music and discuss quotations about music.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Jay Blades’ journey of learning to read and the theme of literacy. Students learn vocabulary related to literacy, talk about literacy, 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 ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled New Boy and the theme of bullying. Students learn vocabulary related to bullying, talk about bullying, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video Why did I fail my New Year’s resolution? and explores why New Year’s resolutions often fail. Designed for Pre-intermediate (A2) to Intermediate (B1) learners, the lesson develops vocabulary related to goals, habits and personal change through structured discussion, video viewing, comprehension work, roleplay and reflective writing. Learners also read and respond to the article Why Small Habits Lead to Big Change, helping them connect vid…