‘Blue Bird’ Lesson Plan

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film inspired by a poem and the theme of poetry. Students learn vocabulary related to poetry, talk about poetry, watch a short film, discuss a short film, write a verse of poetry, listen to a poem, read a poem, discuss a poem, and reflect on the lesson.

Language level: Upper-intermediate (B2)- Advanced (C1)

Learner type: Mature teens and adults

Time: 90 minutes

Activity: Learning vocabulary related to poetry, talking about poetry, watching a short film, discussing a short film, writing a verse of poetry, listening to a poem, reading a poem, discussing a poem and reflecting on the lesson

Topic: Poetry and the poet Charles Bukowski

Language: Vocabulary related to poetry and poetic expressions

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