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‘Alike’ Lesson Plan

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Alike. In the lesson students practise using alike, adjectives to describe character and routines, watch a short film, predict how the film will end and speak about the film.

 

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This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Alike. In the lesson students practise using alike, adjectives to describe character and routines, watch a short film, predict how the film will end and speak about the film

 

 

Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2)

Learner type: Teens and adults

Time: 60 minutes

Activity: Watching a short film, predicting the end of a story, and speaking

Topic: Daily routines, work and school

Language: Alike, adjectives to describe character and routines

 

 

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10 comments on “‘Alike’ Lesson Plan

  1. Love it, my students found themselves alike in this film. Had lots to say and share.

    1. Hi Ainur,
      Thanks very much for commenting. I’m very happy you and your students enjoyed the film and the lesson.
      All the best,
      Kieran

  2. Tatiana Contreras Barragán says:

    I think that this video reflects a sad reality that is lived around the world today. Excellent teaching

    1. Hi Tatiana,
      Thanks for commenting. Yes, I agree it does reflect a sad reality in many parts of the world.
      All the best,
      Kieran

  3. ann foreman says:

    Hi Kieran,

    Just to let you know that we’ve shortlisted this blog post for this month’s TeachingEnglish blog award and I’ll be putting up a post about it on Sunday’s TeachingEnglish Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/TeachingEnglish.BritishCouncil, if you’d like to check there for comments.

    Best,
    Ann

    1. Hi Ann,
      Thanks a lot for this; I’m honoured.
      All the best,
      Kieran

  4. Hello Kieran,
    OK… I’m in tears. I loved the film! Thanks very much for posting it. I will try to use it when I teach future tenses, which will be soon, I hope!
    Best regards,
    Liana – Athens, Greece

    1. Hi Liana,
      Thanks a lot for commenting. I’m very happy you like the film; I hope your students enjoy the lesson.
      All the best,
      Kieran

  5. josh clayton says:

    Really nice lesson, my students loved it!

    An interesting follow-up to the question “What’s the film’s message?” is to show some comments from the youtube video (I copied some and pasted them to an IWB ahead of time to avoid inappropriate language). Some of the comments were similar to what students had said, and others took the discussion off in very different and interesting directions. With more time it would’ve been nice to get students adding their own comments too.

    1. Hi Josh,
      Great to know your students enjoyed the lesson so much.
      The YouTube comments activity is a great follow-up.
      All the best,
      Kieran

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