5 Short Story ESL Lesson Bundle – #1

5 Short Story ESL Lesson Bundle – #1 – ESL Short Story Lesson Plan + Teacher’s Guide, Slides & Videos

Teach English with confidence using these FIVE complete, classroom-ready short story lesson plans — perfect for B1–C1 ESL learners.

📖 About the Stories

The Girl in The River

It’s late at night in London, and taxi driver Tony is heading home to his wife and newborn child.
But when he stops to help a young girl, dripping wet and lost by the roadside, he soon discovers her story is far stranger than he ever imagined.

The Egg

Jake is ten years old when he stumbles upon a strange blue egg in the woods. It’s unlike anything he’s ever seen—and it’s about to hatch.
What emerges will change everything.

Down in The Tube Station at Midnight

John works in the Grey Park tube station and has to do the late night rounds before closing up.
But something's not right.

Charlie

An old woman talks about Charlie, the love of her life. But as the story unfolds, we discover Charlie wasn’t who—or what—we expected. This touching and surprising short story invites deep classroom conversation about pets, relationships, and how we hold onto the past.

The Conman

Harry is a conman—and a very good one. But one day, Harry meets his match.

✅ What You Get In Each Lesson Plan Package

• Short story text (~1,000 words)
• Teacher’s Guide (step-by-step lesson plan, activities, and model answers)
• Presentation slides (intro questions, story, comprehension, discussion)
• Story Video (Slides + Voice-over) — play before or during reading
• Story and Questions Video (Slides + Voice-over) — play this and go over all the reading comprehension questions too

🎓 How to Use

1. Start with the Intro Questions (slides or PDF).
2. Play the Story Video once for gist listening.
3. Read the story text together, checking comprehension.
4. Use the Comprehension Video or printed questions for deeper practice.
5. Finish with vocabulary, discussion, role play, or writing tasks.

👩‍🏫 Who It’s For

• ESL teachers (secondary, adult, online)
• Private tutors
• Independent learners

🔑 Licence

One purchase = one teacher/classroom.
You may print and play the files in class.
Please do not share or redistribute publicly.

📌 This lesson plan is part of the growing ManWrites ESL Story Collection. For more resources, visit www.manwrites.com.