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Halloween ESL Video Lesson: Simone Giertz Made a Soup Robot

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?

Halloween ESL Resource: Simone Giertz Made A Soup Robot Video LessonDownload

Other video lessons and resources:

Stand-up Video Lesson: Shayne Smith
TedTalk Video Lesson: What Makes Something Viral
TedTalk Video Lesson: How to Grow New Brain Cells
ESL Speaking: Photo Description
ESL Speaking: Conversation Cards

10 ESL Netflix Shows to Watch With Your Students

Video lessons are an engaging and fun way to teach vocabulary, grammar, listening and culture to various age groups and levels.

However, sometimes you just want to use an interesting video as a filler or a discussion material without any preparation. Sometimes there is no time for printing the lessons plans. No time for searching for an appropriate video. Just hit the play button and catch a breath. Trust me, I understand.

Here is a list of 10 ESL Netflix shows to watch with your students. These are appropriate for the classroom, educational and suitable for discussion about the usual topics as food, travel, health, etc.

1. Secrets of Great British Castles

This TV show has six episodes that last from 40 to 60 minutes. It explores the history of the most famous British castles.

2. Ugly Delicious

You can find more TV shows on Netflix featuring David Chan, but I chose Ugly Delicious because it cover s lot of different cuisines and foods and therefore a more diverse vocabulary.

3. The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes

The episodes in the first season of this show are named after various terrain. Mountain. Forest. Coast. Underground. The second season focuses on countries including Portugal, Switzerland, Spain, Norway so the views are spectacular and the vocabulary interesting and useful.

What an extraordinary view!

4. Greatest Events of WWII in Colour

Even if you don’t teach history, you should understand the importance of documentaries about WWII. Especially now, when young people lack critical thinking, spread fake news and believe in alternate history.

5. Explained

This show cover a wide range of topics from music to animal intelligence. Be careful though, there are a couple of episodes in the first season that are probably not appropriate for school( Orgasm, Weed) so have a look at the episodes and make sure you choose a topic that is appropriate for your students.

6. The Mind Explained

The show has six episodes: Memory, Dreams, Anxiety, Mindfulness, Psychedelics. Each twenty-minute episode explains the mysteries of our brains in an engaging, fun way, with plenty of real-life examples, graphics, and experts. You can even download a worksheet for one of the episodes – Anxiety, here.

7. You vs. Wild

My students really like this show. It is interactive and the students make decisions in order to help Bear Grylls survive. They love making Bear eat bugs or raw eggs and jump from cliffs. Highly entertaining.

Will he eat it? Your students decide!

8. 3Below: Tales of Arcadia

This animated show follows friendly aliens and teenage heroes that fight against the forces of evil.

9. Next in Fashion

Great for teaching clothes&fashion vocabulary, this reality show competition has 10 episodes in which eighteen designers compete in rounds to create unforgettable designs.

10. Our Planet

This award winning show narrated by David Attenborough is amazing. I won’t say more, just watch it, with or without students.

Our planet is their planet as well.

Other ESL video resources:

TED Talks: What Makes Something Go Viral

TED Talks: How to Grow new Brain Cells

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