The trailer of “Sweeney Todd” can be used as an introduction to the study of the penny dreadful or as a follow-up activity. The worksheet aims at in-depth listening and reading comprehension.

A worksheet to study the song which can conclude a series of lessons on Ireland. It glimpses at the story of Annie Moore, Ellis Island, the American Dream and hints at the potato famine. The first part is a written expression: with the help of pictures from the video, students have to write a short narrative (some clues are provided) to prepare the second part. The second part is a task of listening comprehension which helps students understand the reasons for the massive emigration of Irish people to the USA during the nineteenth century.

These two videos deal with Autralian Aborigines , a glimpse at their history and way of life, and the topic of the stolen generations. I have only used parts of the two videos (the times are clearly indicated on the worksheet). The first part of the worksheet deals with the general background; the second part deals more specifically with the official apology presented by the Autralian government to the Aborigines. Skills: oral comprehension oral expression The tasks are very guided to help weaker students since they may have trouble understanding the videos.

The scene takes place at the Burrow, after Harry was moved from the Dursleys’ house by some members of the Order, and after the sky battle with the Dementors and Death Eaters. Skills : listening comprehension oral expression analyzing the implicit Level : upper-intermediate to advanced students Pre-requisite : being familiar with the story of Harry Potter I have tried to lay the emphasis on the implicit. The whole activity may take from 60 to 90mins.

This worksheet can be used for whoever intends to work on crime fiction, detective stories, Jack the Ripper and more generally England in the nineteenth century. It is aimed more specifically at ESL students. It includes two activities: the first one is a split-sentence activity to get a general idea of what life was like in those days in London and Whitechapel the second one is a very simple maze-like activity to introduce three major figures of that period (Queen Victoria, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Charles Dickens). The following grammar points can be dealt with: used to, there was / there were Follow-up ideas: working on some segments of the movie Jack the Ripper

An introductory lesson to the topic of bullying with a twofold objective: acquiring some vocabulary and idioms and reviewing the comparative form. Students first learn some names of bovine animals to focus afterwards on the word bull and some related idioms. At the same time, students will brush up some plurals (-en, -ves and -s). This lesson is particularly aimed at ESL students.

This worksheet has two parts: the first one is a fun activity aiming at discovering twelve similes. (you'll notice that I've played on the alliterations and consonances contained in these similes), the second one is a pairwork enabling students to use these similes in very short dialogues. Please note that it is adapted to (upper) intermediate / advanced students.

The well-know movie raises the issue of life after death and communication with the deceased: the trailer introduces the main character, Cole, a psychic child. The worksheet is an exercise in oral comprehension and it can lead to a debate as to what students think about the topic.

This activity has two parts: The first one is to be done with an excerpt of the cartoon "Hercules’ by Disney: it introduces the Three Fates and the role they played in Greek mythology. It also introduces the character of Hades. The second one is to be done with the beginning of the animated version of “Macbeth”: it is the opening scene with the three witches, which enables students to draw a parallel between the Three Fates and the Three Witches. The worksheet aims at a thorough analyzis of the key verses of the scene and understanding some Elizabethan beliefs.

This worksheet is specifically aimed at intermediate ESL students: it is to be used with a short humorous animation movie revisiting the story of Frankenstein. The following points are emphasized: written expression oral expression listening comprehension (to a lesser extent) vocabulary grammar (inverted structure when a sentence starts with “not only”)

I have regularly used this puzzle-solving activity as an ice-breaker at the beginning of the academic year and it works particularly well with 11th graders. It can also be used if you are studying the USA. Students have to solve riddles to discover American states and cities while drawing their itinerary on a map. The activity also enables them to clarify some common confusions (for example, distinction between New York State and NYC). Usually, it takes most students about 50mins to cover the whole activity. The answer key is provided.

A double activity on the topic of Nessie and Scotland the first part is to be done with a powerpoint and is versatile (skills: written comprehension / expression grammar) topics: Scotland adjectives /nouns (wide / width…) questions starting with “how” (how wide…?) both pasts the legend of St Columba The second part is a humorous Toyota commercial on the topic of Nessie (skills: oral comprehension written expression)

A short video summing up briefly the origins and role of the Pony Express in the USA in the nineteenth century . It also introduces the character of William Cody. The worksheet is essentially based on listening comprehension. Students will need a blank map of the USA to draw the journey made by the Pony Express riders.

This worksheet is aimed at students who need to become acquainted with some of the ideals shared by Romantic English poets. It contains two parts: the first part is devoted to the study of a few verses borrowed from different poets, to determine the themes shared by poets in those days. the second part is also made up of verses, used to practice figures of speech. Answer key provided.

This worksheet was designed to cover specific points I had tackled in class with my young kids. They include both presents, some animals and exclamations. I have only used about ten minutes of the video to be able to do everything over a period. Hope it helps.

These crosswords are in the form of a pairwork: each student has a grid with half the definitions. Each one in turn must read these definitions to their partner who has to find the answer ( vocabulary provided at the top of the grid). It is a fun activity which takes about 20to 25 mins to complete and it fits in well with the topic of detective stories.

Students will identify the different types of bullying while analyzing the implicit. The video is provided with subtitles on Youtube. Once students have completed the worksheet, the teacher may lead them into a debate: should KB have told her mother about what actually happened to her at school? If they had been Melanie, what would they have done (which could be an opportunity to introduce/brush up conditional 3)?