Category: Genre: Short film

‘Depression’ Lesson Plan

Published on July 14, 2024

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Soft Rain and the theme of depression. Students learn vocabulary related to depression, talk about depression, read and discuss quotations about depression, watch a short video, talk about metaphors and symbolism in a short film, analyse a short video, and reflect on the lesson. […]

‘Mrs. Hayes’ Lesson Plan

Published on December 12, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a Christmas short film and the theme of Christmas. Students learn vocabulary related to Christmas, talk about Christmas, read a description of a short film, visualise a short film, watch a short film, analyse a short film, write from the perspective of a character in a short film […]

‘A Christmas to Remember’ Lesson Plan

Published on December 3, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a Christmas short film and the theme of Christmas and dementia. Students talk about Christmas and dementia, watch the first part of a short film, predict the end of a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, write from the perspective of a character in a […]

‘Joy is Shared’ Lesson Plan

Published on November 21, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a Christmas advert titled Joy is Shared and the themes of friendship and Christmas. Students talk about friendship and Christmas, predict the content of a film, watch a film, answer comprehension questions, predict the end of a film, analyse a film, and reflect on the lesson. Language level: […]

‘The Present’ Lesson Plan

Published on October 17, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a moving short film titled The Present and the theme of teenagers. Students practice adjectives related to character and teenagers, watch the start of a short film, write a narrative and discuss the film.     Language level: Pre-intermediate (A2) –Intermediate (B1) Learner type: All ages Time: 90 […]

‘I forgot my phone’ Lesson Plan

Published on October 15, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a beautiful short film by titled I lost my phone and the theme of mobile phones. Students listen to a film and speculate about what is happening, watch the film to check their answers and talk about mobile phone use.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper […]

‘Beautiful Moments’ Lesson Plan

Published on July 2, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Moments and the theme of important moments in life. Students discuss quotations about moments, watch a short film and recall the moments in the film, write and talk about important moments in their lives, analyse a short film, and reflect on the lesson. Language […]

‘Teenage Problems’ Lesson Plan

Published on June 27, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film for a song titled Two Fingers and the theme of teenage problems. Students learn vocabulary related to teenage problems, talk about teenage problems, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film without sound and write down the story the film tells and […]

‘War School’ Lesson Plan

Published on June 20, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled War School and the themes of global issues and war. Students learn vocabulary related to global issues and war, talk about global issues, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, discuss quotations about […]