Mr. Bean is always funny and great for grammar practice because there are always a lot of actions to be described. I used this scene to have students practice asking questions in the simple past tense. By the...

This movie is really nice and the scene is perfect to contrast the uses of the simple present and simple past tenses. I. Work in small groups. Make a list of activities you do every time you travel...

This is a very touching, emotional movie, especially if you are a dog lover. I loved it. A – Talk to a partner. 1. Do you have a pet? Talk about it. 2. Do you prefer dogs or...

The X-Men series of movies is one of the best cartoon adaptations I know. The mutants have very appealing powers and the story is really clever. I enjoyed it a lot. I used the scenes in which one...

This is a classic. Perfect for the simple past tense practice. A. You will see the trial of Mr. Dufresne, accused of murdering his wife and her lover. Read parts of the judge’s and Mr. Dufresne’s speeches and...

I loved this movie, but I believe many children might have been afraid at certain scenes of this highly creative film. I used it to have students combine sentences with the past perfect and simple past tenses. A....

This is a great scene. The students usually like it, especially because it is not conventional and unexpected.Ask a partner if he / she did the following things before going to work or school this morning. Ex: Did...

This is a lovely scene from this wonderful film. I love the acting and the intelligent story. This scene is remarkable. I took advantage of the scene to practice asking tag questions. With this activity, the students can...

This is a great movie. The visual effects and colors are unusually gripping. It is one of my favorite epic movies ever. The first scene is excellent for passive voice practice since the narrator uses the target struture...

This is my favorite Tim Burton’s movie. I love him as a director and most of his movies are full of resources for movie activities. Big Fish is full of them. This scene is perfect for the students...