Social-emotional learning

This comprehensive ESL video lesson plan helps learners explore the themes of journaling and the power of writing through a rich sequence of viewing tasks, discussions, vocabulary development, critical thinking activities and creative practice. Designed for Upper Intermediate to Advanced students, it provides teachers with a complete, ready-to-use resource that strengthens emotional literacy, reflective skills and communicative confidence.

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 imposter syndrome and its potential advantages. It helps teachers deliver engaging lessons that develop learners’ vocabulary, speaking, listening, reading and critical thinking skills through viewing, discussion and creative activities. Learners explore self-perception, success and psychology while reflecting on their own experiences.

Lesson Summary:This Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) ESL video lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking video on optimism and learned optimism. It provides a complete, ready-to-use package that helps learners develop vocabulary related to psychology, behaviour and mindset through viewing and discussion, roleplay, critical thinking and communicative activities. Students explore the concept of […]

This ready-to-use B1–B2 ESL video lesson plan explores the concept of risk and reward and how people make decisions under uncertainty.

Lesson Summary:This ready-to-use Upper Intermediate (B2)–Advanced (C1) ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video Micro Habits That Improved My Life and explores how small daily actions can lead to meaningful personal change. Through viewing, discussion and creative tasks, students learn vocabulary related to habits, mindset and personal development while discussing quotations about […]

This ready-to-use ESL video lesson plan is built around the short film In Praise of Nice People and explores the theme of appreciating nice people and niceness. Designed for Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) learners, it provides a complete 90–120 minute lesson with structured activities that develop viewing, listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. Students expand vocabulary related to human nature, gratitude and relationships, engage in discussion and roleplay, analyse quotations about kindness, and read an in-depth follow-up article titled Why We Take Niceness for Granted. Ideal for mature teens and adults, the lesson promotes reflection, critical thinking and meaningful communication.

This complete ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video I study patience in a lab. Here’s what I’ve found. and explores the importance of patience in an age of instant gratification. Designed for Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) learners, this ready-to-use lesson helps students expand vocabulary related to perseverance, well-being and self-regulation while developing critical thinking skills.

This ESL video lesson plan explores peak performance and coaching through a powerful short video. It provides a complete, ready-to-use package for teachers who want to help Advanced to Proficient learners develop vocabulary related to professional development and performance. Students predict content, watch and analyse a video, discuss quotations, practise speaking in a detailed roleplay, read an article, explore ideas through critical discussion and complete creative homework tasks.

This ESL video lesson plan explores attention fragmentation and its causes through a thought-provoking short video and an in-depth article. Designed for Upper Intermediate to Advanced learners, it develops learners’ ability to understand, analyse and discuss how attention is shaped and disrupted in modern life. Through viewing, discussion and creative activities, students build vocabulary related to attention, focus and productivity while strengthening critical thinking, speaking and writing skills.

This Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) ESL video lesson plan is a complete, ready-to-use package built around the engaging video Do Less, Become Happier. It explores the powerful themes of compassion and self-compassion, helping learners develop key language skills—listening, viewing, speaking, reading, writing and visually representing—through guided discussion, roleplay, vocabulary building and creative classroom activities.

Lesson Summary:This ready-to-use ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video The Only Way to Date Successfully and explores the theme of self-love and its importance in dating. Designed for Advanced (C1) to Proficient (C2) learners, the lesson helps students develop vocabulary related to relationships, emotional wellbeing and modern dating. Through viewing, discussion […]

This complete ESL video lesson plan helps students explore friendship and setting healthy boundaries through viewing, discussion and creative tasks. Designed for Intermediate to Upper Intermediate learners, it develops vocabulary, communication skills and confidence in expressing needs in relationships.

Lesson Summary:This complete ESL video lesson plan, based on the video The Art of Listening: How does listening help us embrace different perspectives?, helps learners explore listening as an active and emotional skill. Designed for Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) students, it includes vocabulary development, discussion of quotations, video analysis, comprehension tasks, roleplay, article […]

This ESL lesson plan  is a complete, ready-to-use ESL video lesson plan for B1–B2 learners on appreciating small things and slowing down. It helps students develop vocabulary, viewing and reading comprehension, reflective writing, discussion skills and creative multimodal expression.

This complete ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video Not All Gratitude is Created Equal: A Psychologist Explains and explores the theme of gratitude and its effects on relationships and well-being. Designed for Intermediate (B1) to Upper Intermediate (B2) learners, it helps students expand their vocabulary related to virtues, gratitude, relationships and emotions. Through engaging viewing, discussion, roleplay, and writing activities, learners reflect on how practising gratitude can strengthen relationships and improve mental health.