A girl made a soup robot. How is this an ESL video lesson? Wait and see.
Simone Giertz is amazing. What? You don’t know her? She does some crazy stuff and is super funny.
Check out some of her stuff.
So, among other crazy things, Simone created a robot which fed her pumpkin soup.
Sounds weird? Messy? It definitely is and your students are going to love it.
I don’t usually teach younger students, so I don’t do Halloween lessons much. But I love Simone Giertz and I thought this short, funny video would be great as a video lesson. That is the maximum of Halloween themed lesson I can bear.
It’s a simple, one-page PDF worksheet with warm-up questions, vocabulary matching exercise and discussion questions.
Have fun, and don’t forget to share if you like it. Thanks!
Halloween ESL Video Lesson: Simone Giertz Made a Soup Robot
Warm-up Questions
1. What kind of Youtube videos do you usually watch?
2. Do you have a favorite Youtuber or a channel?
3. Do you need any special skills or education to be a Youtuber?
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a Youtuber?
5. Would you like to be a Youtuber? Why?
Vocabulary
dire
feat of bravery
spooky
peel
bug
claw
fine-tuning
spiteful
disaster relief
a) cruel
b) financial of physical help
c) curved part of a machine used for picking objects
d) serious or urgent
e) make small changes to get the best results
f) act of great courage
g) mistake in a computer program
h) strange and frightening
i) remove the outer skin from fruit or vegetable
Watch the video and discuss the questions
1. Who sponsored the video? What is Simone going to do with the money she gets?
2. Why does Simone dislike soup? Do you like soup? Can you cook any?
3. According to Simone, what is Halloween about? Do you like Halloween? Why?
4. Why was she saying Hey, Google? What was that about?
5. When is Simone’s birthday? When is yours? What is the best gift you’ve ever received?
6. Would you like to have a robot at home? What would it do?
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