B1 ESL Video Lesson Plan: Bucket Lists

Lesson Summary:
This B1–B2 ESL lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking video on the theme of bucket lists and how to create them. Learners will develop essential language skills through viewing, discussion and creative classroom activities while exploring the motivational power of personal goals.

Learning Objectives:

• To introduce students to the theme of bucket lists.

• To expand vocabulary connected to goals and achievements.

• To develop comprehension of spoken and written texts.

• To enhance speaking skills through discussion and roleplay.

• To improve writing skills with creative follow-up tasks.

• To encourage critical reflection on life goals and motivation.

Lesson Activities:

• Pre-viewing tasks on personal ambitions.

• Viewing and comprehension exercises.

• Vocabulary-building with glossary work.

• Discussion on bucket lists and goal setting.

• Critical thinking questions.

• Roleplay activity on planning goals.

• Homework tasks using new vocabulary.

Learner Type:
Intermediate (B1) to Upper Intermediate (B2) ESL learners.

Language Focus:

• Vocabulary for life goals and achievements

• Phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions

• Speaking and writing practice in personal contexts

Benefits for Teachers:

• Save hours of preparation with a fully developed, flexible lesson plan
• Engage students through compelling stories and real-world themes such as emotional intelligence, character, values, empathy, personal development, identity, relationships, global issues and social issues
• Build classroom routines that integrate multimodal literacy naturally and progressively
• Foster more inclusive and differentiated learning by using varied modes of input
• Rely on a trusted methodology backed by educational research and grounded in the theories of Vygotsky, Kress, Mayer and Krashen

Benefits for Learners:

• Develop communicative competence and confidence through integrated skill-building
• Expand vocabulary and improve listening and reading comprehension through repeated, meaningful exposure
• Think critically and creatively while exploring powerful social and emotional themes
• Strengthen emotional intelligence and intercultural awareness through affective engagement with multimodal texts

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