This is just a short post to announce that Film English was the winner of the Best Individual Blog and runner-up in the Best Use of Media category in the 2011 Edublog Awards. I’d like to thank people who nominated … Continue reading
This lesson is based on 2 short films which both reflect the concept of symmetry. The first film Symmetry by Everynone, is a fascinating split-screen short film which explores the poetic parallels and contrasts of our world — birth and death, heart and … Continue reading
This lesson is based on a short film The Holstee Manifesto: Lifecycle Video by Cooper Miller which is a call to action to live a life of creativity, passion, integrity and community. The film was commissioned by Hosltee a design company founded on ethical principles. The … Continue reading
This lesson is based on a beautiful animated short film My Favourite Animal by Lara Lee , and another short promotional film for the World Wildlife Fund The World is Where we Live. The lesson practises animal vocabulary, listening and speaking. It works particularly well with … Continue reading
This lesson is based on an award-winning short film by John Kelly called Procrastination which explores the universal problem of procrastination. The lesson practises listening and reading, and using the gerund. The lesson also looks at how avoiding procrastination can make you happier. Language … Continue reading