House MD, Christmas, 2024 www.EFLsuccess.com Introduction: When I taught English to medical students, I showed a few episodes of “House MD,” an American TV show about doctors. This episode was set at Christmas-time in the show’s first season. In this episode … Continue reading →
House MD, Pilot, 2024 www.EFLsuccess.com Introduction: When I taught English to medical students, I showed a few episodes of “House MD,” an American TV show about doctors. A “pilot” is the “first drama” (i.e., premiere) in a series. The pilot usually … Continue reading →
An EFL lesson for middle-level students Mar 2024. eflsuccess.com ⇔ Warm up: When you hear the term “beautiful place,” what do you think of? (please keep your answer short!) Vocabulary: (*key terms) [click here for common English abbreviations] Hobbiton Underlined vocabulary … Continue reading →
Groundhog Day follow-up lesson, 2024 www.EFLsuccess.com “There’s nothing new” isn’t a new idea: This discussion works great after watching “Groundhog Day” but it can also be used without the film. In the movie “Groundhog Day,” weatherman Phil Conners had to re-live … Continue reading →
Groundhog Day, 2024 www.EFLsuccess.com Story: What would you do if you could live the same day over and over? A selfish TV weatherman is trapped, reliving a cold February day—will he use this “extra time” to achieve personal goals, to improve … Continue reading →
A Christmas Carol, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: This classic tale introduces us to one of Charles Dickens best-known characters, the Christmas-hating Ebenezer Scrooge. In nineteenth century England, the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future show Scrooge the poverty of his material wealth … Continue reading →
Rudy, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: Rudy presents the story of the only football player at prestigious Notre Dame University ever carried off the field in celebration by his teammates. Rudy is small and lacks talent. Everyone laughs at his dream—except himself. Rudy makes … Continue reading →
An EFL lesson for middle-level students Nov 2023. eflsuccess.com ⇔ Warm up: Tell the group something you already know about Leonardo DiCaprio. Vocabulary: (*key terms) [click here for common English abbreviations] Leonardo DiCaprio Underlined vocabulary terms are defined above, followed by … Continue reading →
Finding Forrester, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: Jamal, a 16-year-old black basketball star, befriends a shy, elderly man (Forrester, played by Sean Connery) who turns out to be a famous author. Jamal’s writing and athletic talent earns him a scholarship to an exclusive private … Continue reading →
Titanic Survivors, www.EFLsuccess.com Teachers: This lesson can be used after watching a Titanic film, film clips, or without using a movie. See Titanic page for vocabulary, and more about the disaster. In 1912, the Titanic was the largest, most luxurious ocean liner of … Continue reading →
Titanic, www.EFLsuccess.com Several movies have been made about the tragedy. You should be able to use this study guide with any of them. Here are three: A Night to Remember (Titanic)—This 1950s film version of the April 14, 1912, calamity has … Continue reading →
Evan Almighty, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: Evan Baxter has been elected to Congress and moves to the DC suburbs. Then God tells him to build a replica of Noah’s Ark (a huge ship, designed to save animals from a huge flood). Everyone thinks … Continue reading →