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The answer is quite simple: I’ve watched literally thousands of short films and developed an instinct for the type of engaging and simple short films which will work in the ELT classroom. In this article I’d like to share what for me are the seven best short films for the language classroom.
Analyze This: Directed by Harold Ramis. With Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow, Chazz Palminteri. A comedy about a psychiatrist whose number-one patient is an insecure mob boss.
- (163K)
- Comedy, Crime
- Harold Ramis
- 1999-03-05
- The Mirror. The Mirror is a short film by Ramon and Pedro which tells the story of a boy’s journey from childhood to old age. It works very well for getting students speaking, writing and using vocabulary related to age, face, body, mood and actions.
- The Notebook. The notebook is a moving short film by Greg Gray and is wonderful for introducing the theme of empathy. It can be used to get students to learn and practise vocabulary related to household chores.
- The Present. The Present is a gripping short film with a wonderful twist by Jacob Frey which deals with the themes of empathy, teenagers and disability.
- Soar. Soar is a delightful short film by Alyce Tzue which can be used to get students to predict and write a narrative. You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here.
- Forrest Gump (1994) “Forrest Gump” is one of my favourite movies. I watched it when I was a child, when I was a teenager and I watched it last week too.
- The Lion King (1994) I’m sure you’ve already seen this movie. “The Lion King” is one of the most popular animated movies by Walt Disney. The main character is Simba, a young lion who goes through a lot of adventures to become king.
- The Truman Show (1998) If you're learning English, “The Truman Show” is a movie you should definitely check out. You’ll see a guy named Truman, played by Jim Carrey, who discovers that his whole life is actually a TV show.
- Big Fish (2003) “Big Fish” is a movie by Tim Burton, a renowned film director in the US. Picture this: there's a guy named Will, played by Ewan McGregor, who goes to see his dying father, Edward.
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- How to Learn English with Short Movies
- 20 Short Movies For English Learners
- More Resources For Short Movies
Just like normal, longer movies, there are many different types of short movies. Here are some tips for how to get the most out of them: 1. Focus on vocabulary and try to guess the meaning of the words through context.Don’t worry if you don’t understand everything as you watch. You can always pause the film to get a dictionary and look up the words...
1. “Welcome to My Life”
Level:Beginner to Intermediate Genre:Animation This is a story about Douglas, a teenage monster in high school who is trying to fit in and is similar to many American teens. Douglas has parents who care about him a lot. He plays football and even has a rap name, “T-kash.” He is also bullied, particularly because he looks different from the other students. This short film is a simple way to learn basic school vocabulary. The voice acting is also very natural. It gives you a good idea of how in...
2. “The Fancy Gentleman”
Level:Beginner to Intermediate Genre:Animation “Classy” is a word used to describe a person who acts and speaks in a stylish or sophisticated way. In the US, the accent, manners and fashion of rich Europeans are often associated with being classy. In this film, you can clearly observe how the standard, casual American accent is seen as the opposite of being classy. Notice how Mickey Mouse behaves and dresses differently before and after he is trained to be classy. This film brilliantly shows...
3. “Otherhalf”
Level:Intermediate Genre:Comedy “My other half” is a term you can use for a person who is in a romantic relationship with you. In this short film, you can see how the story plays with this English expression by using it literally. In the film, the lower half of a person breaks up with the rest of the body and just walks away. Eventually, the two halves realize that they need each other to stay happy. This film shows snippets of conversations from different situations. In the beginning, we see...
If you’re interested in watching more short movies—or just like movies in general—here are some resources to help you find more of them. Many of the links on the sites below only let you see trailers or short clips of the movies, but they can point you in the right direction and give you ideas for new movies to check out.
Mar 5, 1999 · Purchase Analyze This on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Billy Crystal and Robert De Niro star as a complacent psychiatrist and his neurotic Mob boss client in the gangster comedy Analyze This.
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The Learning English Video Project is a series of seven films designed especially for English learners. To view the films, you can watch them online or download them free to your computer from the links below.
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