‘Look Up’ Lesson Plan

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film and poem by Gary Turk and the theme of isolation caused by the use of new technology. Students discuss digital technology, predict the content of a short poem and short film, watch a short film with no sound and speculate about the story it tells, watch a short film and listen to a poem, read a poem, analyse a poem and short film, and reflect on the lesson.

Language level: Upper Intermediate (B2) – Advanced (C1)

Learner type: Teens and adults

Time: 90 minutes

Activity: Discussing digital technology, predicting the content of a short poem and short film, watching a short film with no sound and speculating about the story it tells, watching a short film and listening to a poem, reading a poem, analysing a poem and short film, and reflecting on the lesson

Topic: Digital technology and isolation

Language: Vocabulary related to digital technology and social media

Watch the short film.

Remember that Individual Membership and Institutional Membership of Film English Club allow unlimited access to all 500+ Film English Club lesson plans, viewing guides and other teaching material.

We hope you enjoy this ESL lesson.

Kieran and the Film English Team