Writing

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a beautifully animated short film by artist Celia Bullwinkel titled Sidewalk that portrays a woman’s journey through the passage of time. In the lesson talk about the various stages of life and how we change physically and emotionally, watch a short film and describe how a woman changes through the course of her life.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Sight by Eran May-raz and Daniel Lazo, and the themes of technology and augmented reality. Students learn vocabulary related to gadgets and apps, talk about technology and augmented reality, watch a short film and video, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short film and video and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan based on a beautiful short film called Signs by Patrick Hughes about communication. Students speak about communication, describe a photo, watch and discuss a short film and write a composition about improving their communication.

A 42-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Silver Linings Playbook starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper for English language students who want to learn English through watching films. The guide will help students improve their English vocabulary, listening comprehension, pronunciation and speaking.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film and the theme of simple pleasures. Students talk about simple pleasures, watch a short film and write down the simple pleasures shown in the film, talk about the simple pleasures shown in a short film, analyse a short film, discuss questions about small pleasures and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled All You Need Right Now Is a Simplified Living | Voluntary Simplicity Is Power and the themes of simplicity and voluntary simplicity. Students learn vocabulary related to minimalism, consumerism and well-being, talk about simplicity and voluntary simplicity, discuss quotations about simplicity, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write about what they have learned from viewing a short video, develop critical thinking skills by exploring issues raised in a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Sinking Feeling and the themes of anxiety, depression and young suicide. Students talk about when they feel anxious and nervous, watch a short film, predict the ending of a short film, answer comprehension questions, write the lyrics of a song in a short film, discuss a short film, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

A 33-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-nominated film Sleepless in Seattle starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan for English language students who want to learn English through watching films. The guide will help students improve their English vocabulary, listening comprehension, pronunciation and speaking.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Sleepy Steve by Meghann Artes and the theme of morning routines. Students learn vocabulary related to morning routines, talk about morning routines, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, predict the end of a story, speak about a short film and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a song and short video titled Come into My Arms and the theme of slowing down. Students learn vocabulary related to slowing down, talk about how they slow down, answer and discuss a questionnaire about slowing down, make recommendations about how to slow down, listen to a song about slowing down and imagine the images in the video of the song, watch a short video, analyse a short video, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Small Pleasures and the theme of small pleasures and happiness. Students use vocabulary related to small pleasures, talk about small pleasures and happiness, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short video, write cleft sentences about their small pleasures, read and discuss quotations about small pleasures and happiness, write a composition about happiness and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Smart city: making cities more life enhancing and the theme of smart cities. Students learn vocabulary related to smart cities, urban planning and technology, talk about smart cities, discuss quotations about smart cities, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write about what they have learned from viewing a short video, read an article, answer comprehension questions, develop critical thinking skills by exploring issues raised in a short video and article, perform a roleplay, and reflect on the lesson.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Snack Attack and the theme of stereotypes. Students talk about stereotypes, watch a short film, predict the end of a story, perform a roleplay and discuss a short film.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a delightful short film by Alyce Tzue titled Soar and the theme of flying. Students listen to a description of a scene, visualise it, predict what is going to happen next, write a narrative, watch a short film and discuss it.

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film by Arturo Perez and the theme of soulmates. Students discuss love and soulmates, watch a short film, listen for specific information, discuss a short film, answer an interactive questionnaire and reflect on the lesson.

A 46-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Sound of Metal starring Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke and Paul Raci for English language students who want to learn English through watching films. The guide will help students improve their English vocabulary, listening comprehension, pronunciation and speaking.