Try short films for learning and discussion. Continue reading for lesson plans, links to films, and resources.
New from FilmEnglish/Kieran Donaghy
Check out new short-film lesson plans from Kieran Donaghy, July 17, 2016. Exerpt/example plan from his blog is given below. For full details, go to his post : The Seven Best Short Animated Films for the Language Classroom
Paperman
Paperman is an Oscar-nominated short film by John Kahrs which went viral. It’s got a retro feel and tells a not-so-simple love story. It can be used to get students to predict a story and write their own narratives.
You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here.
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Links and Learning Materials were contributed by C. Fiorite. Each worksheet:
- includes link to the movie
- has answer key
- is suitable for multiple-level learning, or as noted
Rabbit and Deer – Worksheet for Rabbit and Deer includes vocabulary and critical thinking (via short-answer questions) about personality and friendship. This could be used for reading/writing practice.
Monsterbox – Worksheet for Monsterbox covers narrative sequencing, vocab building, and character description
Destiny – Worksheet for Destiny covers vocabulary and grammar for describing daily routines in present simple.
Serial Taxi – Worksheet for Serial Taxi is suitable for Level 1 and focuses on narration using simple past verbs
Movie Lab 