‘Father and Son’ Lesson Plan

This ESL lesson is designed around a short film by Matt Bieler which documents the true story of the relationship between a father and son. Students create and use binomials, write a narrative, listen to a short film and write down the transcript, watch a short film, discuss a short film, talk about family relationships, and reflect on the lesson.

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

Learner type: Teens and adults

Time: 90 minutes

Activity: Creating and using binomials, writing a narrative, listening to a short film and writing down the transcript, watching a short film, discussing a short film, talking about family relationships, and reflecting on the lesson

Topic: Fathers and sons, and relationships

Language: Binomials, vocabulary related to relationships and family

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