Lifestyle

This complete ESL video lesson plan explores the themes of alternative living and the search for a simpler life through an engaging short video. Designed for B1–B2 learners, it guides students through vocabulary development, prediction tasks, video comprehension, analysis, discussion, roleplay and article-based work. Teachers receive a ready-to-use package that develops key language skills and encourages meaningful reflection on modern lifestyle choices.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Wrong side of the bed and the theme of morning routines. Students learn vocabulary related to morning routines, write and talk about morning routines, write sentences using the first conditional, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, write sentences about actions in a short film, analyse a short film, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled My Minimalist Wardrobe and the themes of minimalism and minimalist dressing. Students learn vocabulary related to minimalism and minimalist dressing, discuss quotations about minimalism, talk about minimalism and minimalist dressing, read an article, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, develop critical thinking skills by exploring issues raised in a short video, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Living Off the Grid in Paradise and the theme of off-grid living. Students learn vocabulary related to nature, sustainability and independence, talk about off-grid living, 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, perform a roleplay, read an article titled Choosing Simplicity: The Rise of Off-Grid Living, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, write about what they have learned from reading an article, and reflect on the lesson.

Lesson Summary:This complete ESL video lesson plan is designed for Advanced (C1) to Proficient (C2) learners and explores the themes of ageing and reverse ageing. Students learn key vocabulary related to health, longevity and wellbeing, discuss inspiring quotations about ageing, predict and analyse a short video, answer comprehension questions, explore issues through structured discussion and […]

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled All You Need Right Now Is a Simplified Living | Voluntary Simplicity Is Power and the themes of simplicity and voluntary simplicity. Students learn vocabulary related to minimalism, consumerism and well-being, talk about simplicity and voluntary simplicity, discuss quotations about simplicity, 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, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Sleepy Steve by Meghann Artes and the theme of morning routines. Students learn vocabulary related to morning routines, talk about morning routines, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, predict the end of a story, speak about a short film and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a song and short video titled Come into My Arms and the theme of slowing down. Students learn vocabulary related to slowing down, talk about how they slow down, answer and discuss a questionnaire about slowing down, make recommendations about how to slow down, listen to a song about slowing down and imagine the images in the video of the song, watch a short video, analyse a short video, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Subway Knitter and the theme of knitting. Students learn vocabulary related to knitting, talk about knitting, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, talk about a character in a short video, analyse a short video, and reflect on the lesson.

A complete ESL video lesson plan built around The Benefits of a Simple Wardrobe and the topics of minimalism and minimalist dressing. Designed for B1–B2 learners, it develops vocabulary, listening, speaking, reading and critical thinking.

This ESL lesson is designed around a short film called The Black Hole directed by Philip Sansom and Olly Williams, and the themes of black holes, money and greed.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film by Ramon and Pedro which tells the story of a boy’s journey from childhood to old age. Students practise speaking, writing and vocabulary related to bathrooms.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled What multitasking does to your brain and the themes of multitasking and what multitasking does to the brain. Students learn vocabulary related to multitasking and what multitasking does to the brain, talk about multitasking and what multitasking does to the brain, 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, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Secret to a Calm Life and the theme of a life of calm. Students learn vocabulary related to a life of calm, talk about the kind of life they would like to live, talk about a life of calm, 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.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Why Non-alcoholic Beer Is So Popular Now and the theme of the rise of non-alcoholic beer. Students learn vocabulary related to brewing, marketing and health trends, talk about non-alcoholic beer, 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, perform a roleplay, read an article titled Why Young Consumers Are Turning Away from Alcohol, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, write about what they have learned from reading an article, and reflect on the lesson.