It is so rare to see good musicals on the big screen that it makes this movie really special. Watch the movie segment. Then come up with a story to go along with the scene. Narrative writing is...
Watch the movie segment and make notes of some actions you managed to observe. Then write a short narrative, telling the story. Use sequence words (transition words) to link the sentences. Words or phrases to help sequence ideas...
Watch the movie segment and make a list of five things that the princess did during the segment. Then connect your sentences with the following transition words and write a paragraph about the scene: FIRST – THEN –...
Rio is a lovely movie. It is fascinating. I used this scene to practice correcting sentence fragments. Fragments result if you punctuate certain word groups as if they are complete sentences. You have a number of different options...
This is one of my favorite teenage years characters. Steven Spielberg production is amazing and thrilling. A must! Before you watch the segment, try to guess the sequence of events in the scene. Then watch the movie snippet...
This film and scene are a bit scary. Make sure your audience is ready for this kind of material. It is great, though, and very easy to understand. The students can easily perform the assigned tasks and practice...
A. This movie is about Spirit, a wild mustang. Watch the segments and, in small groups, write down the dialog you imagine took place in the scenes. Imagine that the horses are speaking English! Use your imagination and...
This film has some scenes which show violence, and I would never recommend them for the EFL/ESL classes. This scene, though, does not, and it is great for story telling/ narrative writing. In fact, it is a very...
Of course Scanning is not a grammar point, but it is a technique we teach students to read better. Since many readings are sources for grammar points, I used this segment to have students practice scanning for information...
Of course writing a letter fo complaint is not a grammar point, but I have been adding activities to practice the 4 skills, so this one is for writing. Letters of complaints are contextualized with very funny situations...
