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Tag Archives: persistence

Groundhog Day

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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 →

Posted in §-EFL Movie Study Guides | Tagged America, animals, Bible, Bill Murray, class resource, comedy, EFL, English learners, English teachers, ESL, film, holiday, movie, Movie Guide, persistence, romance

Rudy

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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 →

Posted in §-EFL Movie Study Guides | Tagged America, class resource, EFL, ESL, family, father, film, football, history, inspired by real events, movie, Movie Guide, persistence, Sean Aston, sports

Bend it Like Beckham

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Bend it Like Beckham, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: No one plays soccer like Beckham, and a young woman shouldn’t play soccer at all—at least, not according to two traditional moms in this British comedy. Our past and heritage certainly affect our future, so … Continue reading →

Posted in §-EFL Movie Study Guides | Tagged class resource, comedy, Culture, EFL, English learners, English teachers, ESL, family, film, mother, movie, Movie Guide, persistence, religion, romance, soccer, sports

Bend it Like Beckham (classic)

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Bend it Like Beckham, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: No one plays soccer like Beckham, and a young woman shouldn’t play soccer at all—at least, not according to two traditional moms in this British comedy. Our past and heritage certainly affect our future, so … Continue reading →

Posted in §-EFL Movie Study Guides | Tagged class resource, comedy, Culture, EFL, English learners, English teachers, ESL, family, film, mother, movie, Movie Guide, persistence, religion, romance, soccer, sports

Far and Away

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Far and Away , www.EFLsuccess.com Story: This is the story of Irish immigrants to America in the late 1800s, who struggle with hunger, hatred, prejudice and “just plain hard work” to start a new life. How do you define success? In … Continue reading →

Posted in §-EFL Movie Study Guides | Tagged America, English learners, English teachers, ESL, history, inspired by real events, movie, Movie Guide, persistence, romance, US History/Culture

Cool Runnings

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Cool Runnings, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: Celebrate the Olympic spirit with this Disney classic, based on the true story of the first bobsled team from the Caribbean (1988 winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada). Everyone laughs when a disgraced coach takes on the challenge … Continue reading →

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An American Tail

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An American Tail, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: This charming Stephen Spielberg cartoon tells the story of mice who immigrate from Russia to America (in 1886, because of persecution from dangerous cats). Lured by tales of unlimited opportunity and “no cats,” the Mouskewitz family (of mice) … Continue reading →

Posted in §-EFL Movie Study Guides | Tagged animals, cartoon, class resource, EFL, English learners, English teachers, ESL, family film, film, history, movie, Movie Guide, musical, persistence, Stephen Spielberg

Finding Nemo

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Finding Nemo, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: A “down under” undersea cartoon adventure. After tragedy makes Marlin (a clownfish) an overprotective father, his only surviving son (Nemo) rebels, and is captured off Australia’s Barrier Reef by a Sydney dentist. While Nemo and new fish-friends … Continue reading →

Posted in §-EFL Movie Study Guides | Tagged Australia, cartoon, class resource, comedy, Culture, Disney, EFL, English learners, English teachers, ESL, family, father, film, movie, Movie Guide, ocean, persistence, Pixar, son

Chariots of Fire

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Chariots of Fire, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: The first China-born Olympic medalist was Eric Liddell (born in Tianjin, China). This film tells the story of Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams, leading up to the 1924 Olympics. Along the road to victory they face … Continue reading →

Posted in §-EFL Movie Study Guides | Tagged class resource, EFL, English learners, ESL, faith, film, history, inspired by real events, movie, Movie Guide, Oscar, persistence, sports, students

Facing the Giants

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Facing the Giants, www.EFLsuccess.com Story:What are you living for? Americans love babies, and they love winning football teams. But Coach Taylor’s Eagles have lost for six straight years, and off the field, he can’t get his wife pregnant. With the “giants” of fear … Continue reading →

Posted in §-EFL Movie Study Guides | Tagged America, Bible, class resource, EFL, English learners, English teachers, ESL, family, family film, film, football, movie, Movie Guide, persistence, sports, students

Groundhog Day

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Groundhog Day, www.EFLsuccess.com NOTE: This is an older version of this page; go to http://eflsuccess.com/groundhog_day/ 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 … Continue reading →

Posted in §-EFL Movie Study Guides | Tagged America, animals, Bible, Bill Murray, class resource, comedy, EFL, English learners, English teachers, ESL, film, holiday, movie, Movie Guide, persistence, romance

Paulie

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Paulie, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: Paulie is a parrot (鹦鹉) whose mouth keeps getting him in (and out) of trouble. Separated from the little girl he loves, Paulie flies across the USA, and (along with lots of laughs) lets us experience several … Continue reading →

Posted in §-EFL Movie Study Guides | Tagged America, animals, class resource, comedy, Culture, EFL, English learners, ESL, family film, film, handicapped, immigrant, Movie Guide, persistence, romance

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