By kierandonaghy / January 11, 2026 Lesson Summary: This Advanced (C1) to Proficient (C2) ESL video lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking short video titled I WAS WRONG – How I Set Goals. The lesson explores different ways of thinking about goals and how goals and systems work together to shape purpose and success. Learners develop key language skills through viewing, discussion and creative activities including quotation analysis, critical thinking tasks, roleplay and an in-depth article reading...

Written by Chris Drew (PhD) Instructional strategies are the building blocks of a good lesson. They are the tools and techniques that teachers use to help students to overcome obstacles to learning and reach higher levels of knowledge and understanding. Usually, teachers are required to list instructional strategies in a lesson plan or unit of work. By listing out your instructional strategies before a lesson begins, you can have a plan clear for how you will help your students to succeed. It also helps a person assessing your teaching to identify your ability to faciliate learning...