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Modern, engaging and inspiring free 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.

  • How To Deal with Perfectionism

    B2 Upper Intermediate | Character

    This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Ease Perfectionism: Managing Our Own High Expectations and the themes of perfectionism and how to deal with perfectionism. Students learn vocabulary related to self-improvement and mental health, discuss quotations about perfection, talk about perfectionism, 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, dev…

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  • How To Get Out of a Rut

    B2 Upper Intermediate | Character

    This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to quickly get out of a rut and the themes of the concept of ruts and how to overcome them, and motivation and self-improvement. Students learn vocabulary related to motivation and self-improvement, talk about of ruts and how to overcome them, motivation and self-improvement, discuss quotations about motivation and self-improvement, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, develop critical thinkin…

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  • The Benefits of Exercising with Friends

    B2 Upper Intermediate | Exercise

    This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Surprising Benefits of Exercising with Friends and the theme of exercising with others and its physical and mental benefits. Students learn vocabulary related to fitness, health and social connection, talk about exercising with others and its physical and mental benefits, 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 …

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  • The Creative Process

    B1 Intermediate | Creativity4,99 — Get this lesson plan with a Free Basic MembershipView Lesson
  • The Importance of Character

    B1 Intermediate | Character

    This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Character in the Selfie Age and the theme of the importance of character. Students learn vocabulary related to character, talk about character, talk about the virtues needed to have a good character, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss quotations from a short video, analyse a short video, write about what they have learned from viewing a short video, write a eulogy and refl…

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  • The Power of Gratitude

    A2 Pre-intermediate | Emotional Intelligence

    This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Power of Gratitude in Uncertainty and the theme of gratitude. Students learn vocabulary related to gratitude and appreciation, talk about gratitude, discuss quotations about gratitude, 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 vi…

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  • The Science of Kindness

    A2 Pre-intermediate | Character

    This ready-to-use ESL video lesson plan is built around the inspiring short video The Science of Kindness. Designed for Pre-intermediate (A2) to Intermediate (B1) learners, it helps students explore kindness, random acts of kindness and the science behind helping others.

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  • Weekend Getaways

    A2 Pre-intermediate | Travel & Cities

    This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Pack for a Weekend Trip and the themes of travel and weekend trips. Students learn vocabulary related to travel and weekend trips, talk about weekend trips, 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, perform a roleplay, read an article titled Maximise Your Weekend Getaway with These Eight Tips, an…

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  • What is self-esteem?

    B2 Upper Intermediate | Emotional Intelligence

    This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled What Self-Esteem Is and the themes of self-esteem and how to cultivate self-esteem. Students learn vocabulary related to self-esteem and how to cultivate self-esteem, talk about self-esteem and how to cultivate self-esteem, discuss quotations about self-esteem, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, discuss topics raised in a short video, develop critical thinking skills by exploring issues raised in a short video, read…

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  • Why being bilingual is good for your brain

    B1 Intermediate | Brain Science

    This 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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  • Why you Have an Accent in a Foreign Language

    B1 Intermediate | Communication & Language Learning

    This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Why you have an accent in a foreign language and the themes of accents and pronunciation. Students learn vocabulary related to accents and pronunciation, talk about accents and pronunciation, 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, read an article, answer comprehensio…

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  • Workplace Happiness

    C1 Advanced | Emotional Intelligence

    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…

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