Short film

The Boy Who Learned to Fly

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Boy Who Learned to Fly based on the life of Usain Bolt and the theme of the Olympic Games. In the lesson students speak about sports and the Olympic games, watch a short film, retell a story and write a summary of a story.

The Christmas List

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a Christmas short film titled The List and the theme of Christmas and Christmas lists. Students talk about Christmas and Christmas lists, listen to a description of a short film and visualise the action in a short film, watch 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 short film and reflect on the lesson.

The Christmas Present

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, predict the content of a short film, watch 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 short film and reflect on the lesson.

The Conditioned

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Conditioned and the theme of homelessness. Students learn vocabulary related to homelessness, talk about homelessness, describe two photos, write a story, predict the narrative of a short film, watch a short film, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect on the lesson.

The Employment

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Employment and the themes of jobs and employment. Students revise job vocabulary, talk about jobs and employment, and watch and discuss a short film about employment.

The Gentleman’s Wager

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short filmed titled The Gentleman’s Wager commissioned by Johnnie Walker Whisky and starring Jude Law. Students watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short film, create a presentation for a branded short film and reflect on the lesson.

The Gift

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a beautiful short animation and the themes of love and relationships. Students watch a trailer and predict a story, watch a short film and write a narrative based on it and discuss relationships.

The Journey

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film and the themes of snow and Christmas. Students learn vocabulary related to snow, talk about snow and Christmas, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, write a story, discuss a short film, listen to a song and complete the lyrics of a song and reflect on the lesson.

The Joy of Books

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled The Joy of Books and the themes of books and reading. Students learn vocabulary related to books, talk about books and reading, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, discuss a short video, read a review of a short video, answer comprehension questions, and reflect on the lesson.

The Kite

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Kite and the theme of grandparents. Students describe their grandfathers, talk about grandparents, write the beginning, middle and end of a story, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short film, write a sequel to a short film and reflect on the lesson.

The Look

This ESL lesson is designed around a short film commissioned by P&G titled The Look and the theme of racism. Students practise different uses of ‘look’ as a noun, watch and discuss a short film, and talk about racism and implicit bias.

The Lost Letter

This ESL 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.

The Man on the Moon

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a Christmas advert and the theme of Christmas. Students watch a Christmas advert, predict the end of a story, answer comprehension questions, analyse a Christmas advert, discuss Christmas, talk about ways of showing people they are loved and reflect on the lesson.

The Mirror

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film by Ramon and Pedro which tells the story of a boy’s journey from childhood to old age. Students practise speaking, writing and vocabulary related to bathrooms.

The Most Beautiful Thing

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Most Beautiful Thing and the theme of proms. Students talk about proms, predict the content of different parts of a short film, write stories, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, and reflect on the lesson.

The Notebook

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a beautiful short film titled The Notebook and the theme of household chores. Students learn and practise vocabulary related to household chores, talk about household chores and watch a short film.

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