Tag Archives: Video-based
Passport Bros (Upper-Intermediate Lesson) · May 28, 2026
An upper-intermediate lesson on passport bros: dating culture, gender relations, & economic inequality. Includes speaking activities. (B2/C1)Passport Bros (Advanced Lesson Plan) · May 24, 2026
An advanced lesson on passport bros: dating culture, gender relations, and economic inequality. Includes speaking activities. (C1/C2)Top Travel Destinations for 2026 (Upper-Intermediate Lesson) · May 7, 2026
An B2/C1 lesson on 2026 travel destinations: Almaty, Vienna, Corsica, Penang, & San Francisco. Includes vocabulary & speaking activities.Top Travel Destinations for 2026 (Advanced Lesson Plan) · May 5, 2026
An advanced lesson on 2026 travel destinations: Almaty, Vienna, Corsica, Penang, & San Francisco. Includes vocabulary and speaking activities.What is Going to High School Like? (Upper-Intermediate Lesson) · April 29, 2026
What is high school like? A lesson for teenagers based on a student interview from Australia. Includes vocabulary and speaking activities.Prejudice & Propaganda in 1947 (Upper-Intermediate/Advanced) · April 23, 2026
A 1947 US government film on prejudice and propaganda, including vocabulary, discussion, and speaking activities for C1-ESL class.The Looksmaxxing Beauty Trend (Advanced Lesson Plan) · April 15, 2026
An advanced lesson on "looksmaxxing" and male beauty. Students debate beauty trends promoted by social media influencers (C1/C2 ESL).Afroman & The Streisand Effect (Advanced Lesson) · April 8, 2026
An advanced lesson on the Afroman case, exploring free speech and the Streisand Effect. Includes vocabulary and speaking activities (C1/C2).Predictive Markets & Event Betting (Upper-Intermediate Lesson) · March 19, 2026
A B2/C1 lesson on Polymarket, a prediction market where users bet on events. Includes vocabulary, discussion, and speaking activities.Predictive Markets & Event Betting (Advanced Lesson) · March 18, 2026
An advanced lesson on Polymarket, a prediction market where users bet on events. Includes vocabulary, discussion, and speaking activities.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.The Overton Window (Upper-Intermediate Lesson Plan) · January 30, 2026
A B2/C1 ESL lesson on the Overton Window with vocabulary, listening, and speaking activities exploring public acceptability and politics.The Overton Window (Advanced Lesson Plan) · January 29, 2026
A C1/C2 ESL lesson on the Overton Window with vocabulary, listening, and speaking activities exploring public acceptability and politics.When Ordering Food Gets Complicated (Upper-Intermediate Lesson) · January 10, 2026
A B2/C1 ESL lesson on dining out, ordering food, and awkward restaurant situations, with vocabulary, roleplays, and speaking activities.The Westboro Baptist Church (Upper-Intermediate Lesson Plan) · December 23, 2025
A B2/C2 ESL lesson exploring belief, persuasion, and social media through the story of a former Westboro Baptist Church member.The Westboro Baptist Church (Advanced Lesson Plan) · December 13, 2025
A C1/C2 ESL lesson exploring belief, persuasion, and social media through the story of a former Westboro Baptist Church member.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.