90–120 minutes

This Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) ESL video lesson plan is a complete, ready-to-use resource built around a thought-provoking video on saving money and practical strategies. It helps learners develop key language skills—listening, viewing, speaking, reading, writing and visually representing—through guided discussion, roleplay, vocabulary development and engaging classroom activities focused on financial behaviour and decision-making.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Overthinking the hell out of overthinking and the themes of overthinking, its effects on mental health and how to overcome it. Students learn vocabulary related to psychology and emotions, discuss quotations about overthinking, talk about overthinking, its effects on mental health and how to overcome it, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write about what th…

This advanced ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video I WAS WRONG – How I Set Goals and explores different ways of thinking about goals and how goals and systems work together. Learners engage with authentic ideas about purpose, process and success through discussion, quotation analysis, video viewing, critical thinking tasks, roleplay and an extended article reading. The lesson provides a complete, ready-to-use package for teachers looking to develop high-level language skills whi…

This complete ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video Why Intellectual Humility Matters and explores the themes of humility, intellectual humility, and personal growth. Designed for Intermediate (B1) to Upper Intermediate (B2) learners, it includes engaging activities that build vocabulary related to belief and scientific reasoning, develop listening, viewing, and reading skills, and encourage creative writing, reflection, and roleplay. It’s ideal for teachers seeking a ready-to-us…

This complete ESL video lesson plan, Un-Sabotage Yourself with Intrinsic Motivation, explores the themes of motivation and the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Designed for Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) learners, it helps students build vocabulary related to motivation, psychology and personal values. Through viewing, discussion, reading and creative tasks, students deepen their understanding of what drives motivation and how it shapes behaviour.