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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.

A 45-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film The Shawshank Redemption starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman for English language students who want to learn English through watching films. The guide will help students improve their English vocabulary, listening comprehension, pronunciation and speaking.

A 27-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film The Talented Mr. Ripley starring Matt Damon, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow for English language students who want to learn English through watching films. The guide will help students improve their English vocabulary, listening comprehension, pronunciation and speaking.

An 47-page Extensive Viewing guide to the critically acclaimed film The Terminal starring Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Stanley Tucci for English language students who want to learn English through watching films. The guide will help students improve their English vocabulary, listening comprehension, pronunciation and speaking.

A 21-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film The Theory of Everything starring Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones for English language students who want to learn English through watching films. The guide will help students improve their English vocabulary, listening comprehension, pronunciation and speaking.

A 40-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film The Town starring Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jeremy Renner, Pete Postlethwaite and Jon Hamm for English language students who want to learn English through watching films. The guide will help students improve their English vocabulary, listening comprehension, pronunciation and speaking.

An 60-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Tick, Tick... Boom! starring Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp and Robin de Jesús for English language students who want to learn English through watching films. The guide will help students improve their English vocabulary, listening comprehension, pronunciation and speaking.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Touch by Joshua Neale, commissioned by Huawei. Students practise vocabulary related to senses, speak about senses, watch a short film, identify what is happening in each scene, and discuss the film.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Touchable Memories and the theme of photos, memories and 3D printers. Students talk about photos, describe a photo which is important to them and describe the memories it brings back, describe the character of five people in a photo, watch a short film and make notes, answer comprehension questions, speculate about how blind people ‘see’ photos, analyse a short film, perform a roleplay, discuss different uses of 3D printers and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Ultra Marathoner and the theme of marathons. Students learn vocabulary related to marathon and abstract nouns to describe qualities, talk about marathon, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video commissioned by Channel 4 to advertise the Paralympic Games. In the lesson students watch a video, visualise the content of a video, speak and write about the challenges people with disabilities overcome.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How Not to be Boring and the theme of what makes someone interesting. Students learn vocabulary related to vocabulary related to personality and communication, talk about what makes someone interesting, talk about what makes someone boring, discuss quotations about what makes someone interesting, 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 video, read an article, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Nobody Stands Nowhere and the theme of worldviews. Students learn vocabulary related to worldviews, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, talk about their worldviews, write a composition about their worldviews and reflect on the lesson.

A 40-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Whiplash starring Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons and Paul Reiser for English language students who want to learn English through watching films. The guide will help students improve their English vocabulary, listening comprehension, pronunciation and speaking.

A 28-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Wild starring Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern for English language students who want to learn English through watching films. The guide will help students improve their English vocabulary, listening comprehension, pronunciation and speaking.

Lesson Summary:This  ESL video lesson plan for B2–C1 learners explores the theme of willpower and its role in success. Through engaging video-based activities, reading, discussion, and roleplay, students develop vocabulary related to psychology, self-control, and childhood development while enhancing their comprehension, speaking, and writing skills. Perfect for teens and adults, this ready-to-use resource builds both […]