A2 ESL Video Lesson Plan: The Lost Letter
This A2-level ESL video lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking video that explores the themes of Christmas and Christmas stories. It is designed to help learners develop key language skills—listening, viewing, speaking, reading, writing and visually representing—through guided discussion, roleplay, vocabulary building, and engaging classroom activities.
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This ESL video lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Lost Letter and the themes of Christmas and Christmas stories. Students learn vocabulary related to Christmas, talk about Christmas, discuss quotations about Christmas, predict the story a short film tells, watch a Christmas short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, develop critical thinking skills by exploring issues raised in a Christmas short film and reflect on the lesson.
Language level: Pre-intermediate (A2) – Intermediate (B1)
Learner type: Teens and adults
Time: 90 minutes
Objectives:
- To introduce students to the theme of Christmas and its traditions.
- To develop conversational skills.
- To practice listening and viewing comprehension skills.
- To expand vocabulary using a matching activity.
- To expand vocabulary using a glossary of key terms from the short film.
- To encourage critical thinking and discussion on Christmas customs.
- To foster creativity and reflection through a written homework task.
Topic: Christmas and Christmas stories
Language: Vocabulary related to Christmas
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