Tag Archives: Video-based

The Brown Eyes/Blue Eyes Experiment (Upper-Intermediate)

A lesson on Jane Elliott’s Brown Eyes/Blue Eyes experiment that aimed to teach students about discrimination. This lesson is for B2/C1 levels.

Etiquette Rules for Visiting Japan (Advanced Lesson Plan)

A YouTube video-based lesson on etiquette tips for visiting Japan. The lesson includes speaking and vocabulary activities for C1/C2 ESL.

Steve Jobs on Ideas & Teamwork (Advanced Lesson Plan)

An advanced lesson based on a Steve Jobs interview about ideas and teamwork. The lesson has speaking and vocabulary activities for ESL class.

Milgram’s Obedience Experiment (Advanced Lesson Plan)

A lesson on Stanley Milgram’s study on obedience and authority. It includes speaking and vocabulary activities for advanced ESL class.

Breakfast Around the World (Upper-Intermediate Lesson)

A lesson on breakfast food around the world based on a YouTube video by Insider Food. The lesson includes vocabulary and speaking activities.

Breakfast Around the World (Advanced Lesson Plan)

A lesson on breakfast food around the world based on a YouTube video by Insider Food. The lesson includes vocabulary and speaking activities.

Escaping Reality to Avoid Life (Advanced Lesson)

A lesson based on a YouTube Video “Signs You Are Escaping Reality to Avoid Life.” The lesson includes speaking activities for C1/C2 ESL.

OpenAI’s Sora Blows Minds (Advanced Lesson)

An lesson on OpenAI’s Sora, a new AI model that generates video, and its impact on the entertainment industry. Speaking activities included.

Neuralink Implants Brain Chip (Upper-Intermediate)

A video-based lesson on the successful implant of a brain chip into a human by Elon Musk’s company Neuralink for upper-intermediate ESL class.

Neuralink Implants Brain Chip (Advanced Lesson)

A video-based lesson on the successful implant of a brain chip into a human by Elon Musk’s company Neuralink for advanced ESL class.

Hedonism & The Experience Machine (Advanced Lesson)

An advanced lesson on a TED-Ed video about Nozick’s Experience Machine. This speaking-focused lesson discusses hedonism and reality.

The Generation Gap Australian Lamb Ad (Advanced Lesson)

An advanced video-based lesson on The Generation Gap, an advertisement by Australian Beef. The lesson includes roleplays, debates, etc.

The Story of Music (Advanced Lesson)

An advanced lesson based on a BBC video entitled “The Story of Music.” Lesson includes speaking & vocabulary activities for ESL class.

Four Secrets from Sports Psychology (Upper-Intermediate)

An upper-intermediate lesson based on a short video about secrets from sports psychology that people can use in everyday life. (B2/C1 ESL)

The History of Halloween (Upper-Intermediate Lesson)

A lesson on a short video about the history of Halloween which includes a debate, role-plays, and vocabulary activities for B2/C1 ESL levels.

Advertising & Manipulation (Advanced Lesson)

This lesson is based on a BBC video about how ads, particularly TV commercials, manipulate our emotions. (For C1/C2 speaking ESL classes)

Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order (Advanced)

A lesson on Ray Dalio’s video, “Dealing with the Changing World Order”, about economics & global power. Includes speaking activities. (C1/C2)

Vincent by Tim Burton (Advanced Lesson Plan)

A lesson on Tim Burton’s film and poem ‘Vincent’, which includes vocabulary & speaking activities about childhood and parenting for EFL class.

The Gender Pay Gap (Upper-Intermediate Lesson)

A video-based lesson from BigThink’s “Devil’s Advocate” series on the Gender Pay Gap. Includes speaking activities for ESL/EFL class.

The Gender Pay Gap (Advanced Lesson Plan)

An advanced video-based lesson from BigThink’s “Devil’s Advocate” series on the Gender Pay Gap. Includes speaking activities for ESL class.

How to Argue by Dan Shapiro (Video) (Upper-Intermediate Lesson)

A video-based upper-intermediate lesson on how to negotiate & find common ground. The lesson includes speaking and vocabulary activities.