Paperman. This EFL lesson plan is designed around 2 short films: Paperman an Oscar-nominated short by John Kahrs and Signs an award winning film by Patrick Hughes. Students write a narrative, predict a story and use adjectives to describe characters and emotions. I would ask all teachers who use Film English to consider buying my book Film in Action as the royalties which I receive from sales help to keep the website completely free.
Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2.21) Learner type: Teens and adults Time: 90 minutes Activity: Watching two short films, speaking and writing Topic: Love and communication Language: Narrative tenses, will and going to for predictions and adjectives to describe character and emotions Materials: Two short films Downloadable materials: paperman lesson instructions Support Film English Film English remains ad-free and takes many hours a month to research and write, and hundreds of dollars to sustain.
Step 1 Where are the people? Do they know each other? 1. Love poems. By Jamie Keddie What is love? - Lessonstream.org. Are you a romantic at heart? Or do you feel that we are all victims of a love myth in which outlooks have been influenced by Hollywood films, pop songs and art throughout the ages? In this clip, actor Meg Ryan and chat show host Michael Parkinson clash on this issue. Language level: All levelsLearner type: Teens; AdultsTime: 60 minutesActivity: SpeakingTopic: Love & romanceLanguage: The language of loveMaterials: Video and/or materials light What is [downloaded 3159 times] Lesson plan outline Note that the three parts to this lesson plan can actually be regarded as three separate activities. Part 1: Love songs (All levels) If you are using this activity on Valentine’s Day, find out what your students know about this celebration and whether or not they get involved.
. * All you need is love (The Beatles) * I’ve never been in love before (Chet Baker) * If you love somebody set them free (Sting) * Love will tear us apart (Joy Division) * What’s love got to do with it? Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on Romantic Love. Italian scientists have discovered that a chemical in the brain responsible for romantic love fades in intensity over the course of a year. This perhaps explains why that giddy, euphoric, head-over-heels-in-love feeling that takes our breath away at the start of a relationship diminishes over time. Researchers from the University of Pavia determined that levels of a protein called Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) greatly increase when a person first falls in love. Raised NGF levels spring from the rush of adrenalin, renewed vigor and confidence and lust for life that occur when new love blossoms.
Levels of NGF greatly decrease over a year or so as security within the relationship sets in. There is then less urgency to constantly woo a potential partner to ensure they are yours. Research leader Dr. 1. 2. 3. Italians / scientists / the brain / romantic love / euphoria / our breath / adrenalin / lust / social chemistry / bloodstream / starry eyes / steady relationships / red roses 4. 5. 6. 1. 2. The man who cycled from India to Europe for love. Image copyright PK Mahanandia Indian artist PK Mahanandia met Charlotte Von Schedvin on a winter evening in Delhi in 1975 when she asked him to draw her portrait.
What eventually followed was an epic bicycle journey from India to Europe - all for love. Ms Von Schedvin was visiting India as a tourist when she spotted Mr Mahanandia in Delhi's Connaught Place district. He had made a name for himself as a sketch artist and enjoyed a good reputation in the local press. Intrigued by his claim of "making a portrait in 10 minutes", she decided to give it a try. But she wasn't impressed with the result and decided to come back the next day. Image copyright PK Mahnandia The next day sadly, proved no better. In his defence, Mr Mahanandia says he had been preoccupied with a prediction his mother had made several years ago. So when he met Ms Von Schedvin, he immediately remembered his mother's predictions and asked her if she owned a jungle. "It was an inner voice that said to me that she was the one.