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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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Charades
This lesson is based on a short animation film called Charade directed by John Minnis which won an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 1985 , and a hilarious clip from a BBC programme It also looks at how … Continue reading
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Word As Image
This lesson is based on a short film to promote Word As Image, a book by graphic artist Ji Lee who is Facebook creative director. In his book and the short film Lee creates images out of words, using only … Continue reading
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The Adventures of a Cardboard Box
This lesson plan is based on a short film called The Adventures of a Cardboard Box in which a small boy finds myriad of uses for a cardboard box and the theme of critical thinking (reasonable reflective thinking focused on … Continue reading
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Inspiration
This lesson is based on the theme of inspiration and inspirational quotes in films. Step 1 Ask your students if they can think of any inspiring quotes or speeches from films. Ask them if they can remember the exact words … Continue reading
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What is being creative?
This lesson is based on the theme of creativity and uses 2 thought-provoking short films, What is being creative? by Kristian Ulrich Larsen and 29 ways To Stay Creative by To-fu, to encourage students to reflect on how they can … Continue reading
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Words
This lesson is based around Words a beautiful and intelligent short film made by Will Hoffman and Daniel Mercadante for Everynone which plays a game of word association while barely using any spoken language. The lesson practises a lot of … Continue reading
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Your Secret
This lesson is based around a short film called Your Secret. What I like most about the film is that it involves the viewers and encourages them to take an active and creative part. Step 1 Write Secrets on the … Continue reading
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