‘Touchable Memories’ Lesson Plan

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Touchable Memories and the theme of photos, memories and 3D printers. Students talk about photos, describe a photo which is important to them and describe the memories it brings back, describe the character of five people in a photo, watch a short film and make notes, answer comprehension questions, speculate about how blind people ‘see’ photos, analyse a short film, perform a roleplay, discuss different uses of 3D printers and reflect on the lesson.

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

Learner type: Teens and adults

Time: 90 minutes

Activity: Talking about photos, describing a photo which is important to them and describing the memories it brings back, describing the character of five people in a photo, watching a short film and making notes, answering comprehension questions, speculating about how blind people ‘see’ photos, analysing a short film, performing a roleplay, discussing different uses of 3D printers and reflecting on the lesson

Topic: Photographs, memories and 3D printers

Language: Vocabulary related to photographs and memories

Watch the film.

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We hope you enjoy this ESL lesson.

Kieran and the Film English Team