About this lesson
This ready-to-use B2-level ESL lesson plan on talking about films and books helps upper-intermediate English learners explore storytelling, film history, and the relationship between books and their screen adaptations. Through a humorous model short story, a clear guide to the elements of storytelling, creative story-writing prompts, an authentic video with true or false and comprehension questions on the history of cinema, and a structured classroom conversation on films and books, it's ideal for teachers aiming to develop students' narrative skills, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency at the upper-intermediate level.
Learning outcomes
- 01Conversation
- 02Discussion
- 03Storytelling
- 04Roleplay
- 05Listening Comprehension
The History of Cinema: Introduction
Skills and tags
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