Media & entertainment.
Everyone in the room has an opinion about what they watched last night. Give them the language to argue it properly.
Warm-up · ask three
- What was the last thing you watched all the way through?
- Which movie could you happily watch again tomorrow?
- Do you read reviews before or after you watch something?
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B2 course unit 3
Media and Entertainment
These prompts reuse the media and entertainment vocabulary from Unit 3, so students meet the same ten items in the reading, the workbook and here.
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Discussion questions
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Deck 1
What you watch
- What is your favorite genre, and what does that say about you?B2
- Describe the plot of something you loved without giving away a spoiler.B2
- Do you binge-watch a whole season, or spread it out?B2
- What show did everyone love that you simply could not finish?B2
- Has streaming made us watch more but remember less?C1
Deck 2
Movies
- What makes a blockbuster work, apart from the budget?B2
- Is a sequel ever better than the original?B2
- How important is the soundtrack to a movie?B2
- Do you prefer the movie theater or your sofa? Be honest.B2
- Should box office numbers be treated as a measure of quality?C1
Deck 3
Critics and audiences
- Do you trust reviews, or do you trust your friends?B2
- Have you ever changed your mind about something after reading a review?B2
- Is it fair to review something you did not finish?B2
- Who decides what counts as good — critics, audiences, or algorithms?C1
- Why do so many people enjoy things they admit are bad?C1
Deck 4
News and information
- Where do you get your news, and how much of it do you believe?B2
- How do you tell a reliable source from an unreliable one?B2
- Should news be free for everyone?B2
- Has entertainment taken over the news, or has news always been entertainment?C1
- Who is responsible when something false spreads online?C1
Deck 5
Media and us
- How many hours a week do you spend on screens? Guess, then check.B2
- Do movies and shows influence how people behave?B2
- Should there be age limits on what young people can watch?B2
- Is it acceptable to spoil the ending for someone who is too slow?B2
- Does anyone actually need to see a story told the same way twice?C1
Talk for longer
Useful language
The words students need to describe what they watched and argue about whether it was any good. Pre-teach a handful, then challenge them to slip three into the discussion or the debate.
Sentence starters
Scaffolding for B2 — finish the sentence about you.
Describing a story
Giving an opinion
Recommending
Disagreeing politely
Words & phrases
The unit’s target vocabulary — the same ten items as the workbook.
the story of a movie, book, or show
“The plot was full of twists.”
a type of movie, music, or book
“Sci-fi is my favorite genre.”
a very successful, popular movie
“The movie was a summer blockbuster.”
the music written for a movie or show
“The soundtrack was beautiful.”
to watch many episodes in a row
“I binge-watched the whole season.”
to watch or listen online in real time
“The show is streamed worldwide.”
a movie or book that continues a story
“A sequel is being made.”
movie theater ticket sales / money a movie earns
“It topped the box office.”
an article giving an opinion of a movie, etc.
“The movie got great reviews.”
information that ruins the story for others
“No spoilers, please!”
Reviewing word bank
Quick words for the debate and the discussion.
Classroom debate
Screen Showdown
Two ways to spend an evening go head-to-head. Vote, watch the split — then make one student defend the winner and another rescue the loser.
Which is the better night in?
Round 1
How to play: Read both options, take a vote and tap the totals in. Then one student defends the more popular choice, and another argues the case for the loser. Every argument needs a target phrase.
Model dialogue
Iva & Karel argue about a show
Read it together, notice the underlined phrases, then act it out — and finally take on the roles below.
A bus stop after class. Two friends have just finished the same series.
Please tell me you finished it. No spoiler from me until you say yes.
I finished it last night. I binge-watched the last four episodes.
And? The plot in episode six — did you see that coming?
Not at all. Although the ending felt rushed to me.
Really? I thought it was the best thing in the genre this year.
It is good. But the reviews called it a masterpiece, and it is not that.
The soundtrack alone was worth it.
That I agree with. I have been listening to it all week.
Apparently a sequel is already being written.
Of course it is. It topped the box office for a month.
You are such a cynic.
I am a realist. Ask me again after I stream the first episode.
Now pitch a show to each other
Student A - the enthusiast
You loved it
You want your partner to watch it tonight. You will argue for the acting, the story and the music — and you refuse to accept that the ending was weak.
Student B - the skeptic
You were not convinced
You think it is well made but overrated, and that everyone is praising it because everyone else is. You want one honest reason to change your mind.
Your mission
- Each pitch one show or movie to the other in 30 seconds, with no spoilers.
- Ask two questions about your partner's choice before deciding.
- Agree on one thing you will both watch this week.
- Report back to the class — use at least three phrases from the Useful language section.
Wind down & write
Choose your writing task
Pick one task to finish in class or as homework. Every option pushes the unit vocabulary into writing.
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Write a review of something you watched recently for a student website.
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Describe a movie or show that changed your mind about something.
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Streaming services decide what millions of people watch. Write an opinion piece on that power.
04
Write an email persuading a friend to watch something they have refused to try.
05
Should there be limits on what young people can watch online? Write an essay giving your view.
Exit ticket · 60 seconds
Before you leave
Quick round-the-room close: each student answers in one sentence. A fast way to check the target language landed.
“Name one thing you will watch this week — and one word from the bank to describe why.”