Category: Genre: Short film

This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film and the theme of learning a new language. Students discuss why they are learning English, come up with reasons why people learn a new language and the benefits of learning a new language, watch a short film and discuss ways to improve their language […]

This ESL video 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 […]

An ESL video lesson plan designed around a short film titled Procrastination by John Kelly and the theme of procrastination. Students learn vocabulary related to procrastination, talk about procrastination, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short film, read an article, write tips to avoid procrastination and reflect on the lesson.     […]

This ESL video lesson is designed around a short film titled Her Shoes by The Mercadantes and the themes of shoes and clothes. Students learn vocabulary related to shoes and clothes, talk about shoes and clothes, watch a short film, describe shoes in a film, discuss a short film and reflect on the lesson.   […]

This ESL video lesson is designed around a short film titled Losers by Daniel Mercadante and the theme of bullying. Students learn vocabulary related to bullying and insults, talk about bullying, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short film and reflect on the lesson.     Language level: Intermediate (B1) –Upper intermediate […]

This ESL video lesson plan is designed around two short videos, What’s Cookin’? by LRG and Happy Food by Yum Yum London, and the theme of food. Students learn vocabulary related to food, talk about food, watch two short videos, discuss two short videos and reflect on the lesson.     Language level: Pre-intermediate (A2) […]

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 […]

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 video lesson is designed around a short film by Matt Bieler which documents the true story of the relationship between a father and son. Students create and use binomials, write a narrative, listen to a short film and write down the transcript, watch a short film, discuss a short film, talk about family […]