 Activity for using movies in the ESL classroom, silent movie. This is a very simple activity that can be great fun for your students. Divide the class into pairs or teams depending on the number in the class. Two students from the same team sit back to back, one facing the TV screen and the other facing away from the screen. The teacher plays a short movie clip with the sound turned off, and the student facing the screen has to describe what is going on. The team gets a point if the second student can guess the movie. It helps if you choose popular movies that you think your students might know. However even if they don't know the movies, the students will still gain valuable English practice. Here are some tips for getting certified to teach English abroad and online.