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The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe(published 1850) Print Version THE "Red Death" had long devastated the country. No pestilence had ever been so fatal, or so hideous. Blood was its Avator and its seal -- the redness and the horror of blood. But the Prince Prospero was happy and dauntless and sagacious. It was toward the close of the fifth or sixth month of his seclusion, and while the pestilence raged most furiously abroad, that the Prince Prospero entertained his thousand friends at a masked ball of the most unusual magnificence. It was a voluptuous scene, that masquerade. It was in this apartment, also, that there stood against the western wall, a gigantic clock of ebony. But, in spite of these things, it was a gay and magnificent revel. He had directed, in great part, the moveable embellishments of the seven chambers, upon occasion of this great fête; and it was his own guiding taste which had given character to the masqueraders. "Who dares?" And now was acknowledged the presence of the Red Death.
The Other Pair This ELT lesson plan is designed around a short film by Sarah Zorik titled The Other Pair and the themes of altruism and empathy. Students watch a short film, write a story, and speak about a story. 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: Pre-intermediate (A2) –Intermediate (B1) Learner type: All ages Time: 60 minutes Activity: Watching a short film, writing a story, and speaking about a story Topic: Empathy and altruism Language: Vocabulary related to shoes, narrative tenses Materials: Short film Downloadable materials: the other pair 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 Ask your students to come up with as many different types of shoes as they can in 2 minutes. Step 2 Elicit boots, trainers, slippers, flip-flops, etc. Step 3
The Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe(published 1850) Print Version THE chateau into which my valet had ventured to make forcible entrance, rather than permit me, in my desperately wounded condition, to pass a night in the open air, was one of those piles of commingled gloom and grandeur which have so long frowned among the Appennines, not less in fact than in the fancy of Mrs. Radcliffe. To all appearance it had been temporarily and very lately abandoned. We established ourselves in one of the smallest and least sumptuously furnished apartments. Long -- long I read -- and devoutly, devotedly I gazed. But the action produced an effect altogether unanticipated. That I now saw aright I could not and would not doubt; for the first flashing of the candles upon that canvas had seemed to dissipate the dreamy stupor which was stealing over my senses, and to startle me at once into waking life. The portrait, I have already said, was that of a young girl.
En tyst film som säger mer än 1000 ord Det finns en rad didaktiska frågor läraren behöver fundera på i planeringsfasen. Tre centrala frågor i förberedelserna är vad (undervisningens innehåll), varför (syfte) och hur (metod). Jag börjar ofta med vadet, till exempel en text, bild eller kortfilm som ger mig tanken detta borde engagera eleverna. Denna gång fastnade jag för en film av Qian Shi om en liten flicka och hennes pappa som lever i fattigdom. Flickan drömmer om en docka, men de har inte råd att köpa en. Hur löser pappan det? Efter filmen går tankarna på högvarv. Om sammanhanget ska vara något av nyckelorden ovan kan en möjlig ingång vara Where children sleep. För att ytterligare komplicera den redan röriga processen genom vad måste jag fundera på vad eleverna behöver träna på och i vilket syfte, för att slutligen bestämma hur vi organiserar undervisningen så att eleverna lär sig så mycket som möjligt. Ibland kör man fast i den kreativa processen och så kanske det blir med Shoe.
Skin | Homepage Skin is a new film due to be released July 2009. It concerns the compelling and moving tale of Sandra Laing, born in 1955 to white Afrikaner parents in South Africa. Thanks to the chance combination of her parents’ genes, Sandra was dark-skinned , had thick curly hair and black-African features. These materials are designed to complement the film drawing out some of its many potential benefits as a teaching resource not only of great value to media and English groups but also as the launch pad for history, citizenship, PSHE and science lessons focused on genetics. Move on to the first section >>
What’s on your mind? This EFL lesson is designed around a short film by Shaun Higton and the theme of Facebook. Students practise vocabulary related to social media, watch a short film, and talk about Facebook. Step 1 Give the students the social media vocabulary worksheet. Pair the students and ask them to read the sentences and try to work out the meaning of the words and expressions in bold. Step 2 Elicit or explain the meaning of the words and expressions. Step 3 Tell the students they are going to watch a short film titled What’s on your mind? Show the film. Step 4 Elicit or explain the film is called What’s on your mind? Step 5 Tell the students they’re going to watch the film again. What status updates does the man make? How is the man feeling at each stage of the film? Step 6 Get feedback from the students. Step 7 Show the film again, this time pause every time the man updates his Facebook status. Step 8 Ask the students what the film’s message is. Ask the learners if they agree with the film’s message.
Look Up This EFL lesson is designed around a short film and poem by Gary Turk and the theme of isolation caused by the use of new technology. Students watch a short film with no sound and speculate about the story it tells, read a poem and discuss digital technology, social media and isolation. 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: Upper Intermediate (B2) – Advanced (C1) Learner type:Teens and adults Time: 90 minutes Activity: Watching a short film, reading a poem and speaking Topic: Digital technology and isolation Language: Vocabulary related to digital technology and social media Materials: Short film and poem Downloadable materials: Look up lesson instructions look up poem Support Film English Film English remains free and takes many hours a month to research and write, and hundreds of dollars to sustain. Step 1 Show the film and pause at 02:22. Step 2
The Seven Best Silent Short Films for Language Teaching - Kieran Donaghy As many short films are artistic, they have limited appeal in the commercial marketplace and are funded from diverse sources. To make them easier to sell worldwide, they often contain little or no dialogue, which makes comprehension much easier. As a result, they offer intensely ‘filmic’ experiences, using images and movement, sequence and duration, sound and music to tell their stories. Your Secret Your Secret is a wonderful short film by Jean-Sebastian Monzani. You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here. Your secret from Jean-Sebastien Monzani on Vimeo. Taking Pictures Taking Pictures is a simple but beautiful short animated film by Simon Taylor. Taking Pictures (Animated Short Film) from Simon Taylor on Vimeo. Moments Momentos is a poignant and moving short film by Nuno Rocha which deals with the theme of homelessness. MOMENTOS from Nuno Rocha on Vimeo. A Thousand Words A Thousand Words from Ted Chung on Vimeo. 97% Love Match 97% (Short film) from Ben Brand on Vimeo. Amar Five
In a Heartbeat This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled In a Heartbeat and the theme of love. Students learn and practice expressions using the word “heart”, watch a short film trailer, predict and write a story, watch and discuss a short film, and watch and discuss a video in which elderly people give their reactions to the short film. Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner type: Teens and adults Time: 90 minutes Activity: Practicing expressions using the word “heart”, watching a short film trailer, predicting and writing a story, watching and discussing a short film, and watch and discussing a reaction video Topic: Love Language: Vocabulary related to love Watch the film. Check out the lesson plan Remember that Individual Membership and Institutional Membership of Film English Club allow unlimited access to all 700+ Film English Club lesson plans, viewing guides and other teaching material. Subscribe We hope you enjoy this ESL lesson.
A Single Life This ELT lesson plan is designed around a short film by Job, Joris & Marieke and the theme of stages of life. In the lesson students practise vocabulary related to the stages of life, discuss stages of life, watch a short film, and speak and write about it. Support Film English Film English remains free and takes many hours a month to research and write, and hundreds of dollars to sustain. If you find any joy or value in it, please consider supporting Film English with a monthly subscription, or by contributing a one-off payment. Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner type: Teens and adults Time: 60 minutes Activity: Watching a short film, speaking and writing Topic: Stages of life Language: Vocabulary related to childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age. Materials: Short film Downloadable materials: a single life lesson instructions Step 1 Ask your students the following question: “What are the different stages of life?” Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 1.
SpråklIKT - Pedagog Göteborg Verkligheten kommer in oavsett – mobiler och nätet påverkar ”Mobiler och nätet” engagerar och påverkar oss alla i någon mån och i olika hög grad. Framförallt är frågan hur vi ska förhålla oss till ungas användning av mobiler och nätet inte helt enkel. Mobiltelefoner i skolans värld – ja eller nej? Ett kort filmklipp från Orka Plugga på lite drygt 5 minuter, som väcker många tankar för små som stora: Tre skäl att skippa mobilförbud i skolan Anita Grigic Magnusson forskar om elever och mobiltelefoner i skolan vid institutionen för tillämpad IT på Göteborgs universitet. Högläsning av ”Junos Vlogg – kaos och katastrofer” Författaren och krönikören Linda Skugge har skrivit boken”Junos Vlogg – kaos och katastrofer” som handlar om hur det snabbt kan bli så fel och hur svårt det är att rätta till misstag gjorda i sociala medier. Kort sammanfattning av boken: Boken handlar om Juno, en tystlåten och blyg tjej som har en egen Youtubekanal där hon vågar vara sig själv genom att dansa och sjunga.