Category: Life

This ESL video lesson is designed around a short film by Bruce Branit called World Builder and the theme of creating different worlds. Students learn collocations with ‘build’, speak and write about a perfect world, watch a short film, predict the end of a short film, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short film and reflect […]

A 28-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Lost in Translation starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson 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. The viewing guide includes: • Viewing recommendations • A film synopsis […]

This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Why Bring a Child into this World? directed by Oscar-winning director Errol Morris. The themes of the lesson are babies, parents and the future. Students learn debating expressions, prepare arguments for a debate, debate a question, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, […]

This ESL lesson is based on a short video The Holstee Manifesto: Lifecycle Video by Cooper Miller and the themes of inspiration and creativity. Students learn vocabulary related to inspiration and creativity, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short video, listen to a manifesto, read a manifesto, write a manifesto and reflect […]

A 46-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Good Will Hunting starring Matt Damon, Robin Williams and Ben Affleck 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.The viewing guide includes: • Viewing recommendations • A film […]

A 33-page Extensive Viewing guide to the Oscar-winning film Forrest Gump starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright and Sally Field 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. The viewing guide includes: • Viewing recommendations • A film […]

This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a beautiful short film called Everyday by Gustav Johansson and the themes of everyday life and empathy. Students talk and write about everyday routines, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short film and reflect on the lesson.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) – […]

This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled A Single Life and the theme of stages of life. In the lesson students practise vocabulary related to the stages of life, discuss stages of life, watch a short film, and speak and write about it.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) – […]

This ESL video lesson plan is designed around an inspiring short film titled Make It Count and the themes of life, inspiration and travel. Students put words into order to create quotations, discuss quotations, watch a short film, speak and write.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner type: Teens and […]