Lesson Plans

This stimulating ESL video lesson plan explores the themes of attention, distraction, and the attention economy through the short video The Attention Economy Needs to Change. But How? It is a complete, ready-to-use resource for Advanced (C1) to Proficient (C2) learners. Students develop key skills through vocabulary-building, viewing, discussion, reading, roleplay, and creative tasks that encourage reflection on technology and media influence.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Beginner and the themes of being a beginner and children in care. Students talk about being a beginner, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, predict the end of short film, analyse a short film, write from the perspective of a character in a short film and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The incredible story of the boy who invented Braille and the themes of Braille and visual impairment. Students learn vocabulary related to visual impairment, talk about visual impairment, 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 film titled The Conditioned and the theme of homelessness. Students learn vocabulary related to homelessness, talk about homelessness, describe two photos, write a story, predict the narrative of a short film, watch a short film, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Newspaper Devoted to Telling Positive Stories and the themes of news, newspapers and focusing on positive news. Students learn vocabulary related to news and newspapers, talk about news and newspapers, 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 rai…

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a moving short film titled The Present and the theme of teenagers. Students practice adjectives related to character and teenagers, watch the start of a short film, write a narrative and discuss the film.