English Employability and the Workplace Program

Movie Night Lesson Plan page 1/2

Adapted for All Levels
Content Based Self Discovery Methodology

Part A: Basic Information (fill in below)

Movie Night Movie Name Schedule Movie Topic / Theme

Date 1.5 – 2 hours (State the goal/gist here)
(Maghreb prayer
5:10 – 8 pm

Learning Objectives:
Improve listening/reading proficiency and pronunciation. Practice speaking through conversation group
activity and reflections. The employability objective is for trainees to be motivated to learn and achieve their
life career plan.

Trainees Skills Used:

Language Acquisition skills: Self-Discovery Objectives:

 Listening & Reading comprehension  Goal setting

 Vocabulary  Methods and attitudes for goal achievement
 Deduction and Pronunciation  Confidence and Encouragement

Ideas to measure the impact of this lesson with Trainees*:

Record the trainees having a post movie reflection about the movie.
(Sample questions; feel free to design your own)

Did the movie relate to your life? Were you inspired? How?
(How? What scene(s)? Why? (How? What scene(s)? Why?

Did the movie make you think about you career?

(How? What scene(s)? Why?
*See feedback section page 2

1
 English Employability and the Workplace Program

Movie Night Lesson Plan page 2/2

Adapted for All Levels
Content Based Self Discovery Methodology

Part B:

WARM-UP: Start at 5:10 P.M.

 Read the movie quotes, ask students to silently read along.
 Briefly talk about the movie plot and impact.
 Start the movie with a group discussion for 5 minutes.

PRE-TASK:
1. New vocabulary review a week prior in class.

o Categorize words (verbs, nouns, idioms,. etc.)

o Set a limit on number of words (20-30)
o Choose words that relate to the gist of the movie.

2. Grouped trainees from different levels at the start of the movie.

3. Explain to students that the movie has English subtitles.
4. Trainers will paused the movie 2 times to discuss vocabulary and ask questions.
5. Read through first the group of questions with trainees.
6. Trainees should be asked to pay attention to the list of words as they watch to connect the meanings
to the words in context.
7. They should read the questions to find answers as they actively watch.
8. Stop the movie only once half way. Have groups of students answer and discuss.
o (This will give them a chance to speak). Discuss answers as one group.

TEACHING TASK:
 Read the vocabulary and questions.
 Pause movie and discuss vocabulary and questions.
 Trainees will participate by answering questions and discussing inspirational parts.

FOLLOW-UP:
 Ask trainees about the challenges, the major decisions, and the moral of the movie.

BACK-UP TASK:
 If there is extra time, ask students to share their best inspirational quotes from the movie and/or their
favourite scene/s.
 They should be encouraged to share why/how these quotes influenced them. If there is no extra time,
this should be discussed in class.

FEEDBACK:
1. Either group discussion video or individual video.
2. Voice notes.
3. Written form with all trainees’ feedback.

2
 English Employability and the Workplace Program

Movie Night Lesson Form page 1/2

DATE MOVIE TITLE TRAINER

State Major Plot Point

(A quote from the movie to show choices/challenges):

Add an Inspirational/Motivational Quote from the movie:

State Factors that led to his/her Success:

Share an Interesting Fact about the Impact this Movie had/has on Community:

List of New Words/Expressions:

Stop Movie half way. Display Time.

3
 English Employability and the Workplace Program

Movie Night Lesson Form page 2/2

Questions about first half:

-

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
-

List of New Words/Expressions (Second half of movie):

Play Movie.

Questions about the second half:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

DISSCUSSION:

Discuss moral of movie/their favourite scenes & their impact on them.