Lesson Plans

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Why You Are Not a Loser and the theme of ‘winners’ and ‘losers’. Students talk about ‘winners’ and ‘losers’, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Wisdom and the themes of personal qualities and wisdom. Students learn vocabulary related to personal qualities and wisdom, talk about personal qualities and wisdom, read and discuss quotations about wisdom, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, read a video transcript, discuss a video and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 6 Tips to Improve Your Work-life Balance and the theme of work-life balance. Students learn vocabulary related to work-life balance, talk about work-life balance, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss tips to improve work-life balance, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Working from Home: 10 Tips to Stay Motivated and Productive and the theme of working from home. Students learn vocabulary related to working from home, talk about the advantages and disadvantages of working from home, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, talk about tips for working from home, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

Lesson Summary:This ESL video lesson plan is built around a powerful short video titled What It’s Really Like to Work inside a Prison. Designed for Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) learners, the lesson explores prisons, their role in society and the realities of working in a prison environment. Through viewing and discussion, learners develop […]

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled This is what makes employees happy at work and the theme of workplace happiness and employee satisfaction. Students learn vocabulary related to workplace culture and emotional wellbeing, talk about workplace happiness and employee satisfaction, discuss quotations about workplace happiness, 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, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, write about what they have learned from reading an article, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson is designed around a short film by Bruce Branit called World Builder. Students learn collocations with ‘build’, speak and write about a perfect world, watch a short film, predict the end of a short film, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short film and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a Christmas short film and the themes of grumpiness and Christmas. Students talk about grumpy people, watch the first part of a short film, predict the end of a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, write from the perspective of a character in a short film 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 short video The Number 1 Way to Strengthen Your Mind Is to Use Your Body. It explores the theme of the benefits of exercise for the brain, helping learners develop key language skills through engaging and structured activities.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film called Your Secret and the themes of secrets and creativity. Students talk about secrets, watch and discuss an interactive short film.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Struggle of a Zero-Waste Restaurant and the theme of zero waste. Students learn vocabulary related to zero waste, talk about zero waste, 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 a short video and reflect on the lesson.