THIS PAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION! Finding You, 2024 www.EFLsuccess.com Story: Heartbroken after her brother’s death and a failed violin audition, Finley visits Ireland. On the plane, she meets American heartthrob Beckett, and she’s not impressed. Unfortunately, Beckett is also a guest at the … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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, 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 →
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 →
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 →
Lost Worlds–Life in the Balance, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: Will wild animals someday freely roam through today’s great cities, as they do through the deserted ruins of ancient Tikal? What can we learn from the mistakes of these once-great civilizations? This documentary takes you … Continue reading →