Movie Magic: Describing Our Favorite Movies in English
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Movie Magic: Describing Our Favorite Movies in English

This lesson plan engages B1+ ESL students in discussing and reviewing films. The lesson includes a trailer discussion, vocabulary practice, and guided review writing to enhance descriptive skills. Students will also share personal opinions on movies and explore how films can inspire and teach life lessons.

Skills

  • Can describe events, real or imagined.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
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Watch the trailer. Then, discuss the questions.

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How did it make you feel?
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What do you think affects your emotions the most: the animation, the music, etc.?
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How do you usually choose a movie to watch?
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Read a review of this movie.

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Answer the questions.

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Look at these words from the review. Find them in the text, and read the sentences with them: Can you guess their meaning? Discuss them with your teacher.

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Fill in the Gaps in the following sentences with these words.

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Share your opinion about the quote and each comment. Provide examples of the movies that you've watched to support your opinion.

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Let's write a review!

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