Film clips for busy teachers

This is a not-for-profit channel intended to provide a free resource for busy teachers. It consists of a series of clips from classic British and American films, which can be used for English-language lessons for speakers of other languages. They can be used for discussion, vocab learning and role-play. The clips are short enough to be transcribed and memorised, and performed in pairs or small groups, in a natural context. These clips can be used as the focus of a lesson, with pre-teaching, background to the film and/or author, making the most of these wonderful cinematic moments. They also provide an insight into British and American culture, which can make lessons both fascinating and interesting. Above all, these clips can be used to devise student-centred lessons, in which the student is active, with listening, discussion and performance. Good luck - and may your lessons be great!

Colin French, Teacher of English as a foreign language