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What you'll accomplish

By the end of this guide, you'll be using Twee to take any YouTube video and automatically generate a complete set of ESL learning activities — comprehension questions, vocabulary exercises, discussion prompts, and gap-fill activities — in under 3 minutes. Authentic video content (news clips, how-to videos, interviews, workplace scenarios) is powerful for ESL learners, but creating activities from scratch takes 30–45 minutes. Twee does it in 2 minutes.

What you'll need

  • A free Twee account at app.twee.com (sign up with Google)
  • A YouTube video URL relevant to your lesson topic
  • The proficiency level of your students (A1/A2/B1/B2)
  • Time needed: 10 minutes to set up; 2-3 minutes per video after that
  • Cost: Free (limited uses); Twee Pro is $9/month for unlimited use

How-To Guide: Turn Any YouTube Video into an ESL Lesson with Twee

Step 1: Set Up Your Twee Account

  1. Go to app.twee.com
  2. Click Sign Up and create an account (Google sign-in is easiest)
  3. You'll land on the Twee dashboard

What you should see: A simple interface with a search bar or YouTube URL field at the top.