Tag Archives: Philosophy
The Chinese Farmer & The Useless Tree (Upper-Intermediate) · July 12, 2026
Two Taoist parables, the Chinese Farmer and the Useless Tree, with vocabulary, discussion questions, and speaking activities. (B2/C1 ESL)Taoist Parables: The Chinese Farmer & The Useless Tree (Advanced) · July 7, 2026
Two Taoist parables, the Chinese Farmer and the Useless Tree, with vocabulary, discussion questions, and speaking activities. (C1/C2 ESL)Eric Dane’s Final Message (Upper-Int/Advanced Lesson) · February 25, 2026
A C1 ESL lesson on resilience and purpose using Eric Dane’s final message. Features vocabulary, comprehension, and speaking activities.A Pale Blue Dot (Advanced Lesson Plan) · February 20, 2026
An advanced ESL lesson on Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot with vocabulary and speaking tasks on humility, ideology, and human responsibility.“The Employment” Short Film & Worker Alienation (Intermediate) · February 9, 2026
A B1/B2 ESL lesson based on the short film The Employment, exploring modern work and alienation through discussion and roleplay.“The Employment” Short Film & Worker Alienation (Upper-Intermediate) · February 7, 2026
A B2/C1 ESL lesson based on the short film The Employment, exploring work, alienation, hierarchy, and meaning through discussion and roleplay.“The Employment” Short Film & Worker Alienation (Advanced Lesson) · February 5, 2026
A C1/C2 ESL lesson based on the short film The Employment, exploring work, alienation, hierarchy, and meaning through discussion and roleplay.Lifeboat Ethics (Upper-Intermediate Lesson Plan) · November 23, 2025
A lesson on a lifeboat ethics case and moral decision-making, featuring vocabulary, speaking, and grammar activities for B2–C1 ESL learners.Thirty-Eight Minutes to Live (Intermediate Lesson) · August 10, 2025
B1/B2 lesson on the 2018 Hawaii missile alert with reading, vocabulary, comprehension, & speaking roleplays about living without regret.Ten Minutes to Live (Advanced Lesson) · August 7, 2025
Jim Carrey explains his experience after getting a missile alert in Hawaii. The advanced lesson includes vocabulary and role-plays.Ten Minutes to Live (Upper-Intermediate Lesson) · August 4, 2025
Jim Carrey explains his experience after getting a missile alert in Hawaii. The upper-intermediate lesson includes vocabulary and role-plays.Suffering & Epicureanism (Upper-Intermediate Lesson) · January 14, 2025
A lesson based on a BigThink video about Epicureanism, suffering, and happiness. The lesson has speaking activities for B2/C1 ESL class.Suffering & Epicureanism (Advanced Lesson Plan) · January 12, 2025
A lesson based on a BigThink video about Epicureanism, suffering, and happiness. The lesson has speaking activities for C1/C2 ESL class.Milgram’s Obedience Experiment (Intermediate Lesson) · March 31, 2024
A lesson on Stanley Milgram's study on obedience and authority. It includes speaking and vocabulary activities for intermediate ESL classes.Milgram’s Obedience Experiment (Upper-Intermediate) · March 29, 2024
A lesson on Stanley Milgram's study on obedience and authority. It includes speaking and vocabulary activities for advanced ESL classes.Milgram’s Obedience Experiment (Advanced Lesson Plan) · March 25, 2024
A lesson on Stanley Milgram's study on obedience and authority. It includes speaking and vocabulary activities for advanced ESL class.Escaping Reality to Avoid Life (Upper-Intermediate Lesson) · March 13, 2024
A lesson based on a YouTube Video "Signs You Are Escaping Reality to Avoid Life." The lesson includes speaking activities for B2/C1 ESL.Escaping Reality to Avoid Life (Advanced Lesson) · March 12, 2024
A lesson based on a YouTube Video "Signs You Are Escaping Reality to Avoid Life." The lesson includes speaking activities for C1/C2 ESL.Hedonism & The Experience Machine (Upper-Intermediate) · February 6, 2024
An upper-intermediate lesson on a TED-Ed video about Nozick's Experience Machine. The speaking-focused lesson discusses hedonism and reality.Hedonism & The Experience Machine (Advanced Lesson) · February 5, 2024
An advanced lesson on a TED-Ed video about Nozick's Experience Machine. The speaking-focused lesson discusses hedonism and reality.Sam Harris on Free Will (Upper-Intermediate Lesson Plan) · November 13, 2023
An upper-intermediate lesson on Sam Harris's view on free will. Includes speaking roleplays, debates, & vocabulary activities for ESL class.