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.
Self-Care
B1 Intermediate | Emotional IntelligenceThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Self-Care Planning: Working Towards Wellbeing and the themes of self-care and self-care planning. Students learn vocabulary related to wellbeing and emotional health, discuss quotations about self-care, talk about self-care and self-care planning, 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 critic…
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B2 Upper Intermediate | CharacterThis Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) ESL video lesson plan is a complete, ready-to-use package built around the engaging video Do Less, Become Happier. It explores the powerful themes of compassion and self-compassion, helping learners develop key language skills—listening, viewing, speaking, reading, writing and visually representing—through guided discussion, roleplay, vocabulary building and creative classroom activities.
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B2 Upper Intermediate | CharacterThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Self-Esteem and the theme of self-esteem. Students learn vocabulary related to self-esteem, talk about self-esteem, 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.
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A2 Pre-intermediate | CharacterThis complete ESL video lesson plan is designed for Pre-intermediate (A2) to Intermediate (B1) learners and explores the theme of self-love. Built around the short video Self-Love vs Love for Others, the lesson helps students develop vocabulary related to self-love, self-care, emotions and relationships.
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B1 Intermediate | Social IssuesThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Aspirational and the theme of celebrity selfies. Students discuss meeting famous people, roleplay meeting their hero or heroine, watch a short film and discuss selfies and selfies with celebrities.
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B1 Intermediate | Art & CultureThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Serial Taxi by Ringling College of Art and Design, and the themes of film, television and murder mysteries. Students use vocabulary related to film and television, talk about film and television, read a news report, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, write a story, discuss a short film and reflect on the lesson.
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B1 Intermediate | Emotional IntelligenceThis complete ESL video lesson plan helps students explore friendship and setting healthy boundaries through viewing, discussion and creative tasks. Designed for Intermediate to Upper Intermediate learners, it develops vocabulary, communication skills and confidence in expressing needs in relationships.
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A2 Pre-intermediate | AnimalsThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Diving with Sharks and the themes of sharks and shark diving. Students learn vocabulary related to diving, sharks and describing character, read an article about sharks, talk about the qualities needed to be a shark diver, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video and reflect on the lesson.
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A2 Pre-intermediate | FamilyThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Short-Term Parent and the themes of parenting and interim parenting. Students learn vocabulary related to parenting and childcare, talk about parenting and childcare, 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 raised in a short video, read an article t…
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B1 Intermediate | RelationshipsThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Then and Now and the themes of siblings and sibling rivalry. Students learn vocabulary related to siblings, talk about siblings and sibling rivalry, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video and reflect on the lesson.
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B1 Intermediate | Social IssuesThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a beautifully animated short film by artist Celia Bullwinkel titled Sidewalk that portrays a woman’s journey through the passage of time. In the lesson talk about the various stages of life and how we change physically and emotionally, watch a short film and describe how a woman changes through the course of her life.
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