Bank robbery prompt. Dick and Jane scene

 Use this robbery scene as an oral prompt or a writing task prompt. 

Materials: short silent video (2 minutes, 16  seconds)
Level: students need to be able to explain the story in the past. This can be done using simple past or compound tenses, depending on the level of students
Useful vocabulary:  Robbery, bank, safe, machine gun or weapons, wig, fake moustache,   rubber gloves, ground.
Useful verbs:  to rob, to faint, to pretend (to faint), to wear, to breath, to swipe a card, to shoot, to impersonate, to ring the bell, to walk on  all fours = to  crawl, to wave at somebody.

If  you want to download the video,you can do it HERE 

Underneath you the You Tube link. Clink on the image to see the You Tube video on-line . 

Saint Valentine's Day. Oil and vinegar

 Use this scene as an oral prompt or a writing task prompt.


This short film features a night in the kitchen. Utensils fall in love while the oil bottle feels lonely. The the Modena Vinegar bottle shows up. Wait until after the credits so see the struggle of Mrs. Modena

Materials: short silent video (3minutes)
Level: any as long as student...
Option A) students are  able to explain the story in the past
Option B) students can tell the story using present/ present continuous.
The  outcome will depend on the level of your students. See below for higher level vocabulary
Possible special occasion: Saint Valentine
Useful  upper level vocabulary: Tears, pool of oil, bottle spout, moonshine, cutting board, salt shaker, pitcher, mucus, lonely, wooden salad servers, bouquet/posy, the sink, slippery
Upper level Verbs: cry /weep, rub against, sniff, frolic,pick up, fall in love, hope, shine, reflect on the eyes, slip, sigh, drop, try to climb up

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Don't Judge Too Quicky: Man walking his dog

 Use this scene as an oral prompt or a writing task prompt.  

Materials: short silent video (33 seconds)
Level: students need to be able to explain the story in the past. This can be done using simple past or compound tenses, depending on the level of students

If you want to practise the future, stop the video when the man  drops his biscuit  and students can predict the end of the story.
Useful vocabulary:  Biscuits/cookies, paper bag/wrapping, dog's pooh = dog's poop= faeces / ˈfiːsiːz/, dog's leash,  bench
If  you want to download the video,you can do it HERE 

View the video  here. It is a link to YOUTOUBE