Personal Development

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Five habits that make you feel incredible and the themes of self-development and positive habits. Students learn vocabulary related to self-development and positive habits, talk about positive habits, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, complete viewing notes, discuss comments on a YouTube short video, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled There is a formula for happiness — but it’s highly misunderstood and the themes of happiness and the science of happiness. Students learn vocabulary related to happiness and the science of happiness, talk about happiness, discuss quotations about happiness, 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, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 5 Healthy Morning Routine Habits and the theme of morning routines and healthy habits. Students learn vocabulary related to morning routines and self-care, talk about morning routines, discuss quotations about mornings, 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 The Science of a Perfect Morning: Why Routine Matters, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, write about what they have learned from reading an article, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Reconcile and Accept Your Past Self and the theme of self-acceptance and personal growth. Students learn vocabulary related to identity, reflection and self-compassion, talk about self-acceptance and personal growth, discuss quotations about self-acceptance and personal growth, 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 titled How to Forgive Yourself and Move Forward, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, write about what they have learned from reading an article, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Be an Interesting Person and the themes of personality traits and being an interesting person. Students talk about personality traits, 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 titled How to feel more in control of your time | Productivity tips and hacks and the themes of productivity and language learning productivity. Students learn vocabulary related to productivity, talk about productivity and language learning productivity, discuss previewing questions, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, develop critical thinking skills by exploring real-world issues, write about what they have learned from viewing a short video, read an article about language learning productivity, answer comprehension questions, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film by Tracy Foster for The School of Life titled How to Become a Better Person. Students work on abstract nouns, discuss virtues important in the modern world and watch a short film.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Become a great strategic thinker and the theme of strategic thinking. Students learn vocabulary related to strategic thinking, talk about strategic thinking, 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.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Become a Powerful Public Speaker and the theme of public speaking. Students learn vocabulary related to public speaking, talk about public speaking, 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 titled 3 Tips to Boost Your Confidence and the theme of confidence. Students learn vocabulary related to confidence, talk about confidence, 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 engaging ESL video lesson explores personality change and self-development. Ideal for B1–B2 learners, it includes vocabulary-building, video-based comprehension, structured roleplay, article-based tasks, and reflective writing activities.

This ESL video lesson plan, How to Be at Peace with the Unknown, helps A2–B1 learners explore the theme of uncertainty through video-based activities, vocabulary development, reading comprehension, discussion, and reflective writing.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Developing a Growth Mindset and the theme of mindsets. Students learn vocabulary related to mindsets, talk about mindsets, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, make viewing notes, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

This thought-provoking ESL video lesson plan explores the concept of doing hard things and overcoming mental resistance. Designed for B1–B2 learners, it guides students through vocabulary related to self-discipline, motivation, and resilience. Through viewing, discussion, reading, writing, and roleplay, learners build key language skills while developing a deeper understanding of perseverance and self-control.   Transform […]

This complete ESL video lesson plan, based on How to Achieve Remarkable Things, explores developing a high-performance mindset and achieving remarkable things. Designed for Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) learners, it includes vocabulary building, viewing, comprehension, roleplay, article reading, writing, and reflection activities that inspire learners to cultivate resilience and focus.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled How to Feel Confident and the theme of self-confidence and how it can be developed over time. Students learn vocabulary related to confidence, mindset and personal growth, talk about self-confidence and how it can be developed, discuss quotations about self-confidence, 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 From Fear to Fierce: Training Your Confidence Muscle, answer comprehension questions, discuss topics raised in an article, write about what they have learned from reading an article, and reflect on the lesson.