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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.
When Professional Success Becomes Your Identity
B2 Upper Intermediate | Personal DevelopmentThis complete B2–C1 ESL video lesson plan explores different ways of defining professional success and the dangers of allowing a career to become the basis of personal identity. Built around a thought-provoking video featuring Arthur C. Brooks, the lesson encourages adult learners to examine the relationship between achievement, professional status, self-esteem and fear of failure.
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B2 Upper Intermediate | CreativityThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Where do ideas come from? by Andrew Norton and the themes of ideas, inspiration and creativity. Students learn vocabulary related to ideas, inspiration and creativity, talk about ideas, inspiration and creativity, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short video and reflect on the lesson.
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B1 Intermediate | Science & Brain ScienceThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled What do lucky people do differently? and the theme of luck. Students learn vocabulary related to luck, talk about luck, 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.
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B1 Intermediate | Brain ScienceThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Why being bilingual is good for your brain and the theme of being bilingual. Students learn vocabulary related to bilingualism, talk about bilingualism, 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.
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B1 Intermediate | FamilyThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Why Bring a Child into this World? directed by Oscar-winning director Errol Morris. The themes of the lesson are babies, parents and the future. Students learn debating expressions, prepare arguments for a debate, debate a question, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, perform a roleplay, discuss a short film and reflect on the lesson.
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B1 Intermediate | Brain ScienceThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Why do people lie and how often are you lied to? and the theme of truth and lies. Students learn vocabulary related to truth and lies, talk about truth and lies, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write a composition and reflect on the lesson.
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B2 Upper Intermediate | HealthThis complete ESL video lesson plan is designed for Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) learners and explores the importance of morning sunlight for health, mood, sleep and wellbeing. Built around the short video Why Is Morning Light So Important?, the lesson helps students develop viewing, listening, speaking, reading, writing and visual representing skills through discussion, vocabulary work, comprehension tasks, roleplay, an article and multimodal homework.
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C1 Advanced | HealthThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Why Non-alcoholic Beer Is So Popular Now and the theme of the rise of non-alcoholic beer. Students learn vocabulary related to brewing, marketing and health trends, talk about non-alcoholic beer, 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 s…
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B1 Intermediate | EducationThis ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Why Perfect Grades Don’t Matter and the themes of education and grades. Students learn vocabulary related to education and grades, talk about education and grades, 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.
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B2 Upper Intermediate | CharacterThis Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) ESL lesson plan is designed around the short video Why Some People Are Always Late and the themes of punctuality and habitual lateness.
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