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ESL - Based on the Short Film SNACK ATTACK (by Eduardo Verastegui)
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
ESL - Based on the short film LAVA (Disney Pixar)
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 Oceans, volcanoes, islands & love.
Level: Intermediate (B1) & Upper Intermediate (B2)
Time: 60 min
Age: Teenagers & Adults
Language: Oceans, volcanoes, islands & love.
Additional resources: none
ESL - Based on the Short Film MAN (by Steve Cutts)
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 negative human influence on the planet.
Level: Intermediate (B1) and above
Time: 70 - 80 min
Age: 15+
Language: negative human influence on the planet.
Additional resources: none
ESL Lesson - PLASTIC POLLUTION
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.
ESL - Based on the short film HAPPINESS (by Steve Cutts)
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
ESL - Based on the Short Film PAPERMAN (by Disney Pixar)
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 creating a love story.
Level: Intermediate (B1) and above
Time: 60 min
Age: 13+
Language: creating a love story
Additional resources: none
ESL - Based on the short film COIN OPERATED (by Nicholas Arioli)
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 childhood dreams mainly through speaking & writing.
Level: Elementary (A2) & Intermediate (B1)
Time: 90 min
Age: Teens & Adults
Language: Childhood dreams – speaking & writing
Resources: A4 paper, screen, computer
ESL - Based on the Short Film PIPER (by Disney Pixar)
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 fears and describing the film.
Level: Intermediate (B1) and above
Time: 60
Age: 9+
Language: discussing fears and describing the film.
Additional resources: none
ESL - Based on the short film IN A HEARTBEAT (by Beth David and Esteban Bravo)
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
ESL - Based on the Short Film THE WISHGRANTER (by K. Athannassov, J. McDonald & E. Wu)
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 films looks at ‘Good Luck’ and ‘Wishes’
Level: Intermediate (B1) and above
Time: 60 – 70 min
Age: 13+
Language: good luck & wishes
Additional resources: none
ESL Lesson -COMMUNITY
The lesson uses a short film and concentrates on discussing different types of communities and our place in them, it also looks at what we have in common.
Level: Intermediate (B1)
Time: 60 min (+30 min extension)
Age: 13 - 99
Language: Discussing communities – speaking & writing
Additional resources: none
ESL Lesson - CHRISTMAS MATURE STUDENTS
Level: Intermediate (B1) & Upper Intermediate (B2)
Time: 60 – 90 min
Age: 16+
Language: Christmas holidays
Additional resources: Printout (last page) + lesson uses the internet.
ESL Lesson - STAGES OF LIFE
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
ESL lesson - LOGOS
This lesson explores different brands their logos and companies.
Level: Intermediate (B1) to Advanced (C1)
Time: 90 min
Age: 13+
Language: related to brands, logos and companies
Additional resources: lesson uses internet.
ESL Lesson - HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
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.
ESL Lesson - PHILOSOPHY: ETHICS
The lesson discusses what it means to be a good person and ethics.
Level: Advanced (C1)
Time: 90 min+
Age: 15+
Language: discussing what it means to be a good person.
Additional resources: lesson uses YouTube.
ESL Lesson - GROWING UP
This lesson is made up of speaking and writing exercises related to differences between being young and old.
Level: Intermediate (B1)
Time: 60 – 90 min
Age: 14+
Language: speaking and writing exercises related to differences between being young and old.
Additional resources: lesson uses YouTube.
ESL Lesson - HEART
The lesson teaches vocabulary related to the ‘heart’ along with idioms about the ‘Heart’.
Level: Intermediate (B1) & Upper Intermediate (B2)
Lesson Length: 90 min
Age: 11 - 99
Language: Vocabulary related to ‘heart’ & Idioms about the ‘Heart’
Additional resources: Lesson uses YouTube
ESL Lesson - FUTURE: Levels of Likelihood
The lesson looks at different levels of likelihood such as certain, sure, likely, probable, possible, dubious, doubtful, unlikely, impossible plus going to/will revision.
Level: Upper Intermediate (B2) & Advanced (C1)
Time: 90 min
Age: 13 - 99
Language: Certain, Sure, Likely, Probable, Possible, Dubious, Doubtful, Unlikely, Impossible + going to/will revision.
Additional resources: none
ESL Lesson - FUTURE: Future jobs & Universal Basic Income
The lesson plan looks at things related to employment plus opinion expressing phrases.
Level: Intermediate (B1) to Advanced (C1)
Time: 90 min
Age: 13 - 99
Language: related to employment + opinion expressing phrases.
Additional resources: pictures on the screen (links in the plan).