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ESL Lesson - CREATIVE ENGLISH 2
The lesson is designed to get the students involved in creative English using their imagination and the vocab they already have.
Level: Intermediate (B1) to Advanced (C1)
Time: 60 – 90 min
Age: 11 - 99
Language: Students’ imagination and vocab they already know.
Additional resources: dictionaries
ESL - Based on the short film EMPLOYMENT (by Santiago Bou Grasso)
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 jobs, professions & careers.
Level: Intermediate (B1) and Upper Intermediate (B2)
Time: 90 min
Age: 15+
Language: jobs, professions & careers
Additional resources: none
ESL - Based on the short film COIN OPERATED (by Nicholas Arioli)
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 childhood dreams mainly through speaking & writing.
Level: Elementary (A2) & Intermediate (B1)
Time: 90 min
Age: Teens & Adults
Language: Childhood dreams – speaking & writing
Resources: A4 paper, screen, computer
ESL - Based on the short film ALTERNATIVE MATH
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 math, numbers & English math vocabulary.
Level: Intermediate (B1) and above
Time: 60 – 70 min
Age: 13+
Language: math, numbers & English math vocabulary
Additional resources: none
ESL - Based on the short film LAVA (Disney Pixar)
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 Oceans, volcanoes, islands & love.
Level: Intermediate (B1) & Upper Intermediate (B2)
Time: 60 min
Age: Teenagers & Adults
Language: Oceans, volcanoes, islands & love.
Additional resources: none
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 Lesson - CHILDHOOD DREAMS
The lesson looks at exploring our childhood dreams through speaking and writing.
Level: Elementary (A2) & Intermediate (B1)
Time: 90 min
Age: 13 - 99
Language: Childhood dreams – speaking & writing
Resources: A4 paper, screen, computer
ESL Lesson - CHILD ABUSE
This lesson uses an award winning short film to discuss the uncomfortable topic of child abuse and parent child relationships. Teacher discretion is advised and they should watch the film prior to the lesson.
Level: Upper Intermediate (B2) & Advanced (C1)
Time: 90 min
Age: Adults
Language: Related to parenting and child abuse
Additional resources: Lesson uses Vimeo
ESL Lesson - CELEBRITIES
This lesson talks about all things related to celebrities and famous people it concentrates on speaking and presentation.
Level: Intermediate (B1) to Advanced (C1) Time: 90 min
Age: 13+
Language: all things related to famous people.
Additional resources: lesson uses the internet.
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 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 - 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 The Bear and the Two Friends (T-Series Kids Hut)
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 friendship.
Level: Beginner (A1) & Elementary (A2) Time: 60 - 90 min
Age: Kids
Language: Friendship
Additional resources: none
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
131 General Games & Activities for Children
131 General Games & Activities for Children is a collection of the most engaging activities that we have been using with our beloved young learners over the years. In order to create this resource we have gathered together our teacher friends and with their help compiled a list of all the different exercises kids enjoy during an English lesson. The end result was a surprisingly large number of activities that we are proud to share with you in this book. We’ve made an extra effort to design this book in the most aesthetically pleasing and easy-to-read way, which will hopefully save you time on trying to find, read and understand the procedure of these activities. Our goal with this book was to create a wholesome teaching resource for you to use when working with young learners - the only classroom activity resource you’ll ever need again.
100 Effortless ESL Activities
100 Effortless ESL Activities is a collection of the most effective ESL activities that we’ve been using over the years. All of the exercises have been tested across various proficiency levels and age groups by different teachers and we’re confident in their effectiveness. Above everything, all 100 are easy to execute and highly engaging for the learners. We’ve designed this ESL resource to make your job a lot easier. The table of contents on page 3 enables you a quick access to all the activities within seconds. All of the exercises are incredibly easy to implement, requiring only basic resources, such as an A4 sheet of paper or some dice, with a third of the activities requiring nothing but you. We’ve paid extra attention to making sure that the step by step explanations are as clear and easy to follow as possible.
ESL - Based on the Short Film THE LIFT (by Bianco)
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 love, lifts and discomfort.
Level: Upper Intermediate (B2) and Advanced (C1)
Time: 70 – 90 min
Age: 16+
Language: love, lifts and discomfort
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