These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film. This film looks at appearance through some speaking and writing exercises. Level: Intermediate (B1) and above Time: 60 – 70 min Age: 13+ Language: discussing appearance; speaking and writing exercises Additional resources: none

This lesson looks at plastic pollution including plastics, oceans the effect of pollution in the form of class discussions. Level: Intermediate (B1) to Advanced (C1) Time: 60 – 120 min Age: 11+ Language: plastics, oceans, pollution & effects + class discussions. Additional resources: lesson relies on the internet and a projector screen.

Don’t let the title mislead you, this is by no means a happy film. These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film. This film looks at happiness & society. Level: Upper Intermediate (B2) & Advanced (C1) Time: 90 min Age: Teenagers & Adults Language: Happiness & society Additional resources: none

These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film. This film looks at sexuality and introduces vocabulary related to ‘heart’ & Idioms about the ‘Heart’ Level: Intermediate (B1) Lesson Length: 90 min Age: Teens and Adults Language: Vocabulary related to ‘heart’ & Idioms about the ‘Heart’ Additional resources: None

The lesson looks at and talks about peoples health, habits, routines, diet, exercise, etc. Level: Intermediate (B1) to Advanced (C1) Time: 90 min Age: 13 - 99 Language: health, habits, routines, diet, exercise, etc. Additional resources: 3 large (A2 or A1) sheets of paper. Lesson uses YouTube. Students use internet for research.

These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film. This film looks at discussing communities using speaking & writing exercises. Level: Intermediate (B1) to Advanced (C1) Time: 90 min Age: 13+ Language: Discussing communities – speaking & writing. Additional resources: none

These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film. This film looks at the stages of life - Birth, Childhood, Adulthood, Parenthood, Old Age, Death. (+ Infancy, Adolescence, Retirement) Level: Elementary (A2) & Intermediate (B1) Time: 90 min Age: any age above kindergarten Language: Stages of life - Birth, Childhood, Adulthood, Parenthood, Old Age, Death. (+ Infancy, Adolescence, Retirement) Additional resources: none

These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film. This film looks at discussing negative and positive effects of social media. Speaking and writing exercises. Level: Upper Intermediate (B2) and Advanced (C1) Time: 60 min Age: 16+ Language: discussing negative and positive effects of social media. Speaking and writing exercises.

The lesson explores vocab related to our feelings and emotions. Level: Intermediate (B1) to Advanced (C1) Time: 90 min Age: 13 - 99 Language: related to feelings and emotions. Additional resources: lesson uses YouTube

This lesson looks at the different stages in life such as birth, childhood, adulthood, old age etc. Level: Elementary (A2) & Intermediate (B1) Time: 90 min Age: any age above kindergarten Language: Birth, Childhood, Adulthood, Parenthood, Old Age, Death. (+ Infancy, Adolescence, Retirement) Additional resources: none

This lesson looks at the scientific language related to climate and climate change. Level: Intermediate (B1) to Advanced (C1) Time: 90 min Age: 13+ Language: scientific language related to climate Additional resources: lesson uses YouTube.

These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film. This film looks at discussing small problems in life and solutions. Level: Elementary (A2) and Intermediate (B1) Time: 60 Age: 11+ Language: discussing small problems in life and solutions Additional resources: none

These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film. This film looks at the future, robots, humans & robot rights & law. Level: Intermediate (B1) and above Time: 60 min Age: 15+ Language: future, robots, human & robot rights, law. Additional resources: none

These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film. This film looks at the good things in life, apocalypse, surviving alone and cataclysms. Level: Intermediate (B1) and above Time: 60 – 70 min Age: 14+ Language: good things in life, apocalypse, surviving alone, cataclysms. Additional resources: none

These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film. This film looks at discussing life Level: Upper Intermediate (B2) & Advanced (C1) Time: 60 – 90 min Age: Adults Language: Discussing life Additional resources: A4 paper

These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film. This film explores the idea of siblings, bullying and disabilities. Level: Intermediate (B1) & Upper Intermediate (B2) Time: 60 – 70 min Age: Teens & Adults Language: language related to siblings Additional resources: none

These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film. This one explores the theme of death. Level: Intermediate (B1) and above Time: 60 min Age: 16+ Language: Death Additional resources: none

This lesson plan is designed for English students and based around short films and other media. The film and lesson plan can also be used to explore the themes of the film. With 42 million views on YouTube there’s a large chance your students have already seen this masterpiece, however, the incredibly emotional story of the brave Kiwi bird will surely compel another viewing. Level: Elementary (A2) & Intermediate (B1) Time: 60 min Age: Teenagers & Adults Language: Birds & life difficulties Additional resources: none

These lesson plans are designed for English students and based around short films and media. They can also be used to explore the different themes of the film. This film looks at different emotions and society. Level: Intermediate (B1) and above Time: 60 – 90 min Age: 13+ Language: emotions & society Additional resources: 5 min prep for warm-up