Black Mirror: Stories of Tomorrow
ESL Lesson PlansBlack Mirror: Stories of Tomorrow

Black Mirror: Stories of Tomorrow

This ESL lesson plan invites B2 level group learners to explore the futuristic and ethical dilemmas presented in the Netflix series Black Mirror. Through listening, reading, and writing tasks, students reflect on the impact of AI, social media, and future technologies on human relationships and identity. The class includes a matching activity, reading comprehension, video-based discussion, and a creative writing task where students script a future episode. This lesson encourages critical thinking, collaboration, and real-world application of language skills in a tech-themed context.

Skills

  • Can read with a large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes, and using appropriate reference sources selectively. Has a broad active reading vocabulary, but may experience some difficulty with low-frequency idioms.
  • Can convey information and ideas on abstract as well as concrete topics, check information, and ask about or explain problems with reasonable precision.
  • Can take an active part in informal discussion in familiar contexts, commenting, putting a point of view clearly.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

Match these halves to discover facts about digital life. Which one surprised you the most and why?

Discuss your thoughts with a partner.
2

Read the text about the popular Netflix show "Black Mirror."

3

Pick the right answer to the questions.

4

Share your thoughts on these questions.

5

Watch a clip from the episode "Nosedive" in your group.

6

Discuss the questions below. Give examples from the video to support your ideas.

7

Read about the upcoming Season 7 of Black Mirror and fill in the gaps.

8

Write a new episode for Black Mirror.