Tag Archives: Video-based
“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.Habitus & Social Mobility (Upper-Intermediate) · November 12, 2025
A B2/C1 lesson on social class and habitus, featuring video, vocabulary, and role-plays on culture, inequality, and social mobility.Habitus & Social Mobility (Advanced Lesson) · November 8, 2025
A C1/C2 lesson on social class and habitus, featuring video, vocabulary, and role-plays on culture, inequality, and social mobility.The Teenage Brothers Tracking ICE (Upper-Intermediate) · November 1, 2025
A B2/C1 ESL lesson on ICE raids and immigration featuring vocabulary, comprehension, and speaking tasks about law, justice, and civic action.The Teenage Brothers Tracking ICE (Advanced Lesson) · October 30, 2025
A C1/C2 ESL lesson on ICE raids and immigration featuring vocabulary, comprehension, and speaking tasks about law, justice, and civic action.Gambling, Pain, & Addiction (Upper-Intermediate Lesson) · October 26, 2025
A B2/C1 ESL lesson on gambling, addiction, and social media featuring a street interview, vocabulary, discussion tasks, and roleplays.Heist at the Louvre (Upper-Intermediate Lesson on Crime & Theft) · October 20, 2025
A lesson on the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre, Paris, including vocabulary and speaking activities for advanced ESL B2/C1 class.Heist at the Louvre (Advanced Lesson on Crime & Theft) · October 19, 2025
A lesson on the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre, Paris, including vocabulary and speaking activities for advanced ESL C1/C2 class.Gambling, Pain, & Addiction (Advanced Lesson) · October 15, 2025
A C1/C2 ESL lesson on gambling, addiction, and social media featuring a street interview, vocabulary, discussion tasks, and roleplays.Dating Then and Now (Advanced Lesson) · October 8, 2025
A lesson comparing dating in the 1990s to the present, with speaking, vocabulary, idiom, and discussion tasks for advanced (C1/C2) students.Dating Then and Now (Upper-Intermediate Lesson) · October 6, 2025
A retro-style ESL lesson on dating then and now, featuring 1980s VHS dating clips, idioms, vocabulary, and roleplays for B2/C1 learners.Rent a Friend in Japan (Intermediate Lesson) · September 29, 2025
A lesson on Japan’s rent-a-friend trend. Includes vocabulary, comprehension, and speaking activities for B1/B2-level conversation class.Rent a Friend in Japan (Upper-Intermediate Lesson) · September 25, 2025
A lesson on Japan’s rent-a-friend trend. Includes vocabulary, comprehension, and speaking activities for B2/C1-level conversation class.