What is Emotional Intelligence?

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Daniel Goleman Introduces Emotional Intelligence and the theme of emotional intelligence. Students learn vocabulary related to emotional intelligence, talk about emotional intelligence, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, analyse a short video, write about what they have learned from viewing a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2)

Learner type: Teens and adults

Time: 90 minutes

Activity: Learning vocabulary related to emotional intelligence, talking about emotional intelligence, predicting the content of a short video, watch a short video, completing viewing notes, analysing a short video, writing about what they have learned from viewing a short video, performing a roleplay and reflecting on the lesson

Topic: Emotional intelligence

Language: Vocabulary related to emotional intelligence

Watch the short video.