Lesson overview:
This horror movies ESL lesson plan is built around the article Why Do We Enjoy Horror Movies?, which gives five theories about why people choose to be scared. Students decide which one convinces them.
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- talk about the movie genres they love and avoid
- summarize the key points of an article
- use words like thrill, adrenaline and protagonist, and phrases like root for the protagonist
- say which theory is most and least convincing and weigh the pros and cons of horror movies
The lesson barely mentions Halloween, so you can teach it in any month.
Lead-in:
Students talk about their favorite movie genres, from action to comedy to horror, and what they like about each one. This leads straight into movie vocabulary.
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