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1,204,986 Votes Decided: What Is The Best Thing? – Tom Scott

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1,204,986 Votes Decided: What Is The Best Thing? – Tom Scott

In this video from Tom Scott, he surveyed over 1.2 million people to find out what was the best thing! After making a long list of things to rank (7,188) he got people on the internet to vote for items in head-to-head battles. Things that were voted for many times moved to the top of the list. Things that didn’t get voted for got moved to the bottom. Simple!

The speaking is very fast in this but the questions and transcript are fairly simple. Students will have a good opportunity to talk about their favourite things.

This lesson uses the third part of the video from 5:45

Note : If using this in class please note there is a brief mention of sex and orgasms around the 8:30 mark. Easily skippable. Use this skip to pause and ask the students what they think the number one thing is. This part of the video is missing from the transcript.

The Best Thing? – Word Download

The Lonely Goalkeeper by Dress Code Films

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This animated short documentary is about how it feels to be a professional football (soccer) goal keeper. It is narrated by Bob Wilson who was a very successful goal keeper.

This lesson has a short introduction, listening questions and a transcript. It is a pre-intermediate and above level but is short so can be watched many times in one class. There are no subtitles with this one but the transcript I have made is accurate (about 90% I hope!). The answers to the questions are on the last page. I suggest this worksheet can be a good supplement to any lesson about sports or about being nervous. Enjoy!

The Lonely Goal Keeper (PDF)Download

The Lonely Goal Keeper (Word)Download

New Logo / Page

May 27, 2021June 10, 2021 by Stephen Case, posted in Uncategorized

Hello everyone,

This is a message just to say hi. I started this site eight years ago as a way to keep all my lessons in one place. It got a few visitors now and then but I did not think much about it – I was just happy a few people had found them interesting enough to use. Over the last two years the amount of people using the site has exploded and recently I decided it needed some love, so I had a new logo made and you may have noticed that it actually has a proper domain name now. All the resources will remain totally free and I hope to have a few more lessons up for you to use soon. If you are a regular user of the site then I would love to hear from you in the messages below. I know there are a lot of you and, to be honest, I have no idea how you all found this place.

Hope you are all well,

All the best,

Stephen

Latte Art – 60 Second Docs

Featured by Stephen Case, posted in Food, Human Interest, Uncategorized

This is a nice simple video that would be a great supplement to any beginner level class on coffee shops or ordering in a cafe. The video has hardcoded subtitles and is only 60 seconds long but has an interesting story and a compelling images. As a follow up activity I had my students leave comments (if they liked) on the artists Instagram. They really enjoyed that.

Play the video
Read the questions – Try to answer from memory
Watch again – check Answers
Discussion questions

Comprehension Questions

Where is he originally from?

What did he do before he became a barista?

How do you become a good latte artist?

How much fat should the milk have?

Discussion Questions

Do you like coffee? How do you take your coffee?

Where do you go if you want to relax and talk with friends?

Which of his pieces of latte art did you like the most?

Latte Art – ESLTube – Word

Latte Art – ESLTube – PDF

I absolutely recommend checking out all of 60 Second Docs other videos. They are perfect for quick, natural listening practice.

Enjoy!

How to Live to 100!

Featured by Stephen Case, posted in Health, Human Interest, Uncategorized

Want to know how to live to 100? Watch this video from The Infographics Show to hear a summary of research on the subject of living to a ripe a old age.

In this simple lesson plan students will watch the video and read its transcript to answer questions on health and old age. This is followed by a series of discussion questions brought up by the video. The video has embedded subtitles that students can read along with.

Please like and subscribe to The Infographics Show. They have a lot of great content that can be used in classrooms.

How to live to 100 – Transcript – PDF*

How to live to 100 – Lesson – Word

How to live to 100 – Lesson – PDF

Health and Old Age Questions:

What exercises should you do?

How can you fight stress?

Why is loneliness bad for you?

In Sweden, what do they think are the secrets to a long life?

How much sleep is too much?

How much alcohol, should you drink alcohol if you want to live a long life?

*Taken from the Transcript available on the video.

Tell My Story, Blind Date – SoulPancake

Featured by Stephen Case, posted in Human Interest, Love, Uncategorized

Can you guess the age, likes and their past just by looking at them? The simple answer is no.

This video from Soul Pancake shows how wrong first impressions can be. Two people who have never met each other try to guess things about each other. They then find out how wrong they are. However, by the end of the video they have formed a very personal connection with each other.

Students will discuss first impressions. Then they will watch and answer questions on the video. Reading the transcript after will help with comprehension and the video also has subtitles. After the students will discuss some of the question raised in the video.

Are You Judging a Book Transcript – PDF

Are You Judging a Book Transcript – Word

Are You Judging a Book Worksheet – PDF

Are You Judging a Book Worksheet – Word

CLAW MACHINES ARE RIGGED – VOX

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This video from Vox by Phil Edwards explains the history of ‘Claw’ or ‘Crane’ games and why they are made so that you will probably never win.

Students will talk about gaming and gambling and try to summarise the history of claw machines in America by watching the video.

Questions

Have you ever won anything? What did you win and how did you win it?

Do you like to play games? What games are you good at?

Do you have good hand, eye co-ordination?

What stuffed animals and toys do you, did you, have?

Crane Machines Transcript – PDF

Crane Machines Worksheet – PDF

Crane Machines Worksheet – Word

Crane Machines Transcript – Word

GUDETAMA

Featured by Stephen Case, posted in Human Interest, Strange, Uncategorized

In this video from Vox they discuss what has made the Japanese Sanrio character Gudetama so popular, They talk about how and why Japanese Kawaii culture developed and how the Japanese notion of cuteness isn’t as simple as the ideas of good and evil in American culture.

Students will discuss characters, cuteness and the stress of modern life.

Gudetama -PDF

Gudetama-Word

Gudetama Transcript – PDF

Gudetama Transcript – Word

Continue reading “GUDETAMA” →

Goosebumps – NPR

Featured by Stephen Case, posted in Health, Human Interest, Strange, Uncategorized

In this lesson based on a video from NPR Skunkbear they talk about why we still get goosebumps although they have no purpose. Students will talk about fears and react to quotes from famous people on the subject of fear.

Why Do We Get Goosebumps PDF

Why Do We Get Goosebumps WORD

Why Do We Get Goosebumps – Transcript WORD

Continue reading “Goosebumps – NPR” →

Lili – An Animation about Childhood

Featured by Stephen Case, posted in Human Interest, Movies, Uncategorized

In this beautiful animated stop motion short by Tom and Hani, a girl is having trouble giving up on childhood. She wants to stay with her toys. Students will discuss the movie, childhood memories, growing up and, with the grammar ‘used to’ tell others about how life and they were different when they were children.

Plan: