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Film English Receives Macmillan Dictionary Blog Award
Film English has won the runner-up in the inaugural Macmillan Love English Best Blog Award. Thank you to everybody who voted, I really appreciate it. Kieran
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How to be alone
Language level: Upper-intermediate (B2.1)- Advanced (B2.2-C1)Learner type: Mature teens and adultsTime: 90 minutes Activity: Talking about being alone,giving advice about being alone, watching a short film and reading a poem Topic: Loneliness and being alone Language: Should, shouldn’t, ought to … Continue reading
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Film English Wins TEFL.net Award
Film English has won the TEFL.net Best Website 2011 award. It’s an honour to join the illustrious company of sites such as Teacher Training Videos and Teaching Village who have won the award in previous years. Thank you to everybody … Continue reading
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Hero
Language level: Intermediate(B1)- Advanced (B2.2) Learner type: All ages Time: 90 minutes Activities: Watching short film and video; speculating; describing works of art; listening; answering comprehension questions; making own hero movie Topics: Heroes; micro-art; inspiration Language: Vocabulary related to super heroes; cartoon heroes; film stars … Continue reading
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Smile
Language level: Intermediate (B1) + Learner type: Mature teens; Adults Time: 90 minutes Activity: Listening; speaking; reading Topic: Smiling; optimism Language: Optimistic vocabulary and expressions Materials: 2 short films and TED video,video transcripts; PowerPoint presentation Downloable materials: Smile instructions School portrait … Continue reading
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Symmetry
Learner type: Secondary Time: 60 minutes Activity: Vocabulary activities, predicting and storytelling Topic: Symmetry; parallels and contrasts Language: Vocabulary (opposites and synonyms) Materials: 2 short films; vocabulary worksheet Downloadable materials: Symmetry lesson plan instructions vocabulary activity 25 words Overview This … Continue reading
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My Favourite Animal
This lesson is based on a beautiful animated short film My Favourite Animal by Lara Lee , another short promotional film for the World Wildlife Fund The World is Where we Live. The lesson practises animal vocabulary, listening and … Continue reading
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