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ESL Lesson - HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
The lesson looks at and talks about peoples health, habits, routines, diet, exercise, etc.
Level: Intermediate (B1) to Advanced (C1)
Time: 90 min
Age: 13 - 99
Language: health, habits, routines, diet, exercise, etc.
Additional resources: 3 large (A2 or A1) sheets of paper. Lesson uses YouTube. Students use internet for research.
ESL - Based on the short film HAPPINESS (by Steve Cutts)
Don’t let the title mislead you, this is by no means a happy film.
These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film.
This film looks at happiness & society.
Level: Upper Intermediate (B2) & Advanced (C1)
Time: 90 min
Age: Teenagers & Adults
Language: Happiness & society
Additional resources: none
ESL - Based on the Short Film SNACK ATTACK (by Eduardo Verastegui)
These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film.
This film looks at appearance through some speaking and writing exercises.
Level: Intermediate (B1) and above
Time: 60 – 70 min
Age: 13+
Language: discussing appearance; speaking and writing exercises
Additional resources: none
ESL Lesson - GLOBAL WARMING
This lesson looks at the scientific language related to climate and climate change.
Level: Intermediate (B1) to Advanced (C1) Time: 90 min
Age: 13+
Language: scientific language related to climate
Additional resources: lesson uses YouTube.
ESL Lesson - PLASTIC POLLUTION
This lesson looks at plastic pollution including plastics, oceans the effect of pollution in the form of class discussions.
Level: Intermediate (B1) to Advanced (C1)
Time: 60 – 120 min
Age: 11+
Language: plastics, oceans, pollution & effects + class discussions.
Additional resources: lesson relies on the internet and a projector screen.
ESL - Based on a Short Film ALL THAT WE SHARE (by TV2Danmark)
These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film.
This film looks at discussing communities using speaking & writing exercises.
Level: Intermediate (B1) to Advanced (C1)
Time: 90 min
Age: 13+
Language: Discussing communities – speaking & writing.
Additional resources: none
ESL - Based on the Short Film A SINGLE LIFE (by Job, Joris & Marieke)
These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film.
This film looks at the stages of life - Birth, Childhood, Adulthood, Parenthood, Old Age, Death. (+ Infancy, Adolescence, Retirement)
Level: Elementary (A2) & Intermediate (B1)
Time: 90 min
Age: any age above kindergarten
Language: Stages of life - Birth, Childhood, Adulthood, Parenthood, Old Age, Death. (+ Infancy, Adolescence, Retirement)
Additional resources: none
ESL - Based on the short film LIFE (by Vignesh Venugopal)
These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film.
This film looks at discussing small problems in life and solutions.
Level: Elementary (A2) and Intermediate (B1)
Time: 60
Age: 11+
Language: discussing small problems in life and solutions
Additional resources: none
ESL - Based on the Short Film PROJECT SHELL (by Blow Studio)
These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film.
This film looks at the future, robots, humans & robot rights & law.
Level: Intermediate (B1) and above
Time: 60 min
Age: 15+
Language: future, robots, human & robot rights, law.
Additional resources: none
ESL - Based on the short film IN A HEARTBEAT (by Beth David and Esteban Bravo)
These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film.
This film looks at sexuality and introduces vocabulary related to ‘heart’ & Idioms about the ‘Heart’
Level: Intermediate (B1)
Lesson Length: 90 min
Age: Teens and Adults
Language: Vocabulary related to ‘heart’ & Idioms about the ‘Heart’
Additional resources: None
ESL - Based on the Short Film ARE YOU LIVING AN INSTA-LIE?
These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film.
This film looks at discussing negative and positive effects of social media. Speaking and writing exercises.
Level: Upper Intermediate (B2) and Advanced (C1)
Time: 60 min
Age: 16+
Language: discussing negative and positive effects of social media. Speaking and writing exercises.
ESL Lesson - EMOTIONS
The lesson explores vocab related to our feelings and emotions.
Level: Intermediate (B1) to Advanced (C1)
Time: 90 min
Age: 13 - 99
Language: related to feelings and emotions. Additional resources: lesson uses YouTube
ESL - Based on the Sort Film ALONE (by B. Torunski & A. Vietinghoff)
These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film.
This film looks at the good things in life, apocalypse, surviving alone and cataclysms.
Level: Intermediate (B1) and above
Time: 60 – 70 min
Age: 14+
Language: good things in life, apocalypse, surviving alone, cataclysms. Additional resources: none
ESL - Based on the Short Film THE ANSWERS (by Michael Goode & Daniel Lissing)
These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film.
This film looks at discussing life
Level: Upper Intermediate (B2) & Advanced (C1) Time: 60 – 90 min
Age: Adults
Language: Discussing life
Additional resources: A4 paper
ESL - Based on the Short Film UPS & DOWNS (by Charlotte Woodhead & Sean Langton)
These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film.
This film explores the idea of siblings, bullying and disabilities.
Level: Intermediate (B1) & Upper Intermediate (B2)
Time: 60 – 70 min
Age: Teens & Adults
Language: language related to siblings
Additional resources: none
ESL - Based on the Short Film ZING (by Cynthia Collins & Kyra Buschor)
These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film.
This one explores the theme of death.
Level: Intermediate (B1) and above
Time: 60 min
Age: 16+
Language: Death
Additional resources: none
ESL - Based on the Short Film KIWI (by Dony Permedi)
This lesson plan is designed for English students and based around short films and other media. The film and lesson plan can also be used to explore the themes of the film.
With 42 million views on YouTube there’s a large chance your students have already seen this masterpiece, however, the incredibly emotional story of the brave Kiwi bird will surely compel another viewing.
Level: Elementary (A2) & Intermediate (B1) Time: 60 min
Age: Teenagers & Adults
Language: Birds & life difficulties
Additional resources: none
ESL - Based on the Short Film THE MASK (by Garahisarliyin)
These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film.
This film looks at different emotions and society.
Level: Intermediate (B1) and above
Time: 60 – 90 min
Age: 13+
Language: emotions & society
Additional resources: 5 min prep for warm-up
ESL Lesson - STAGES OF LIFE
This lesson looks at the different stages in life such as birth, childhood, adulthood, old age etc.
Level: Elementary (A2) & Intermediate (B1)
Time: 90 min
Age: any age above kindergarten
Language: Birth, Childhood, Adulthood, Parenthood, Old Age, Death. (+ Infancy, Adolescence, Retirement)
Additional resources: none