Tag Archives: Video-based

Carl Jung on the Shadow (Advanced Lesson Plan)

A lesson on Carl Jung’s concept of the shadow, an unconscious part of personality. The lesson was designed for advanced conversation class.

Did High School Prepare You For Life? (Upper-Intermediate)

A lesson on whether high school provides students the skills they need for success. Designed for B2/C1 ESL conversation class.

Did High School Prepare You For Life? (Advanced Lesson)

A lesson on whether high school provides students the skills they need for success. Designed for C1/C2 ESL conversation class.

Trump’s Trade War Begins (Advanced Lesson)

A video-based lesson on Trump’s tariffs and their effects on Canada, Mexico, and China, designed for C1/C2-level conversation class.

Popularity in High School (Advanced Lesson Plan)

A lesson on the five levels of popularity, from total geeks to sigma chads, in high school based on a funny YouTube video. (C1/C2 ESL)

Suffering & Epicureanism (Upper-Intermediate Lesson)

A lesson based on a BigThink video about Epicureanism, suffering, and happiness.

Suffering & Epicureanism (Advanced Lesson Plan)

A lesson based on a BigThink video about Epicureanism, suffering, and happiness. The lesson has speaking activities for C1/C2 ESL class.

Health Insurance CEO Murdered (Advanced Lesson)

A video-based lesson on the murder of United Healthcare CEO and the online backlash against the insurance industry. Designed for C1/C2 ESL

How to Look Terrible in Your Clothes (Advanced Lesson)

A lesson based on a video entitled “How to Look Terrible in your Clothes” with fashion-related speaking activities for C1/C2 ESL levels.

Johnny Somali Arrested in South Korea (Upper-Intermediate)

A lesson about a disrespectful influencer being arrested in his travels in South Korea. The video includes speaking activities for B2/C1 ESL.

Johnny Somali Arrested in South Korea (Advanced Lesson)

A lesson about a disrespectful influencer being arrested in his travels in South Korea. The video includes speaking activities for C1/C2 ESL.

Motivation & Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (Advanced Lesson)

A video-based lesson on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs that includes roleplays and speaking activities about future goals and aspirations (C1/C2)

Voting & Election Anxiety (Upper-Intermediate Level)

A lesson about voting and elections centered around an SNL skit about election anxiety in a politically divisive climate.

Apartment Hunting & Renting (Upper-Intermediate Lesson)

A lesson on apartment features, rental scams, and giving an virtual tour of an open house designed for B2/C1 ESL conversation class.

Apartment Hunting & Renting (Advanced Lesson Plan)

A lesson on apartment features, rental scams, and giving an virtual tour of an open house designed for advanced ESL conversation class.

Cosmetics, Branding, & Rare Beauty (Advanced Lesson)

An advanced lesson on Selena Gomez’s makeup brand, Rare Beauty. The ESL lesson also focuses on cosmetics, marketing, and branding.

Motivation & Helplessness (Upper-Intermediate Lesson)

A lesson on learned helplessness, motivation, and education. The lesson features a short YouTube video and is designed for C1-level ESL class.

Class, Caste, & Social Equality (Advanced Lesson Plan)

A lesson on social equality & class structures based on a video about India’s caste system. Several speaking activities are included.

Talking about Art (Advanced Lesson Plan)

A lesson on talking about art based a YouTube video with Jerry Saltz. Students practice discussing famous paintings including abstract art.

Showing Empathy (Upper-Intermediate Lesson)

A lesson on expressing empathy & the differences between empathy and sympathy designed for advanced ESL conversation class.

Expressing Empathy (Advanced Lesson Plan)

A lesson on expressing empathy & the differences between empathy and sympathy designed for advanced ESL conversation class.