Make a Movie review podcast - part 1 and 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k, t, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

🎙️ Podcast: Let’s Talk About a Movie!

🎯 Goal: In these last lessons, you will create a 5-7 minute podcast in English where you discuss the movie you watched. You will practice asking questions, giving opinions, and responding to different views.

This lesson:

💡 Think-Pair-Share

📚 Open vs. Closed Questions

🎭 Activity: Mini Film Debate

🎙️ Prepare your podcast*

💡 Think-Pair-Share

What did you think of the film?

Did you like it? Why or why not?

Who was your favorite character?

- Students think individually for 1-2 minutes.

- In pairs, they discuss their thoughts.

- Students share answers, and the teacher demonstrates how to ask deeper questions.

💡 Think-Pair-Share

What did you think of the film?

Did you like it? Why or why not?

Who was your favorite character?

- Students think individually for 1-2 minutes.

- In pairs, they discuss their thoughts.

- Students share answers, and the teacher demonstrates how to ask deeper questions.

Havo/vwo → Challenge yourself to ask complex questions, e.g., “What themes are present in this film?”

📚 Open vs. Closed Questions

Examples:

❌ Did you like the movie? (closed)

✅ What part of the movie did you like most, and why? (open)

📝 Pair Work:

- Practice writing 5 good open-ended questions about the film.

- Swap questions with another pair and try answering each other’s.

📚 Open vs. Closed Questions

Examples:

❌ Did you like the movie? (closed)

✅ What part of the movie did you like most, and why? (open)

📝 Pair Work:

- Practice writing 5 good open-ended questions about the film.

- Swap questions with another pair and try answering each other’s.

Question starters: What did you think about…? Can you describe…?

🎭 Activity: Mini Film Debate

Small groups (4-5 students): 

Each student asks their prepared questions.

Debate setup:

- Students take turns answering and responding to each other.

- Encourage expressing disagreement politely (I see your point, but I think…).

🎙️ Prepare your podcast*

Topics to include:

Introduction: What is the film about?

Discussion: What did you like/dislike?

Deeper analysis: What is the film’s message?

Conclusion: Would you recommend it?

📝 Students write a rough outline of their podcast (5 to 7 minutes).

Pairs/groups rehearse by asking each other questions.

*to be recorded in next week's lesson.

🎙  Prepare your podcast*

🔹 Time Limit: 5-7 minutes

🔹 Language: English only

🔹 Group Size: 2-4 students

🔹 Equipment: Use a laptop

📝 Students write a rough outline of their podcast (5 to 7 minutes).

--> Pairs/groups rehearse by asking each other questions.

*to be recorded in next week's lesson

Content Requirements:

✔ Introduction → Say your names & introduce the film.

✔ Summary → Give a short (spoiler-free!) summary.

✔ Personal Opinions → What did you like/dislike?

✔ Discussion & Disagreement → Have a small disagreement about the film.

✔ Conclusion → Would you recommend this film? Why or why not?

💡 Tips for a Great Podcast

✅ Speak loud and clear so everyone can understand.

✅ Use expression—don’t sound boring!

✅ Listen & react to each other. Ask extra questions!

✅ Keep it conversational, not just reading from a script.

Record your podcast

• Finish your script
• Practice in class, not too loud
• Record in a quiet location 

• Podcast finished? Send to [e-mail]

Then log in with New Interface (Magister--> leermiddelen) and do the 'Get ahead' unit 5 in preparation of next lessons.