Example 4: The right film
Aim: The students will be able to summarise the contents of
different reading texts
Activity: searching an app (and websites) for information
Skills: scanning; reading for gist
Age: teenage and above
Level: lower-intermediate [CEFR A2+]
WHAT Information-gap task through
authentic online resources
Students search for, evaluate, and
synthesize information from
authentic digital sources
(apps/websites) to select the most
appropriate film for a given audience
and purpose.
WHEN WHILE-READING
Students engage with multiple
authentic texts to locate, evaluate,
and integrate relevant information
while completing a meaningful
communicative task.
HOW - Introduce the real-life scenario and
reading purpose.
- Activate background knowledge by
presenting the UK film rating system.
- Students access authentic online
resources (e.g., cinema
apps/websites).
- Scan film listings to identify
suitable options according to the
given criteria.
- Read film synopses, reviews,
showtimes, and other relevant
information.
- Evaluate and compare different
films using the collected information.
- Collaboratively select the most
suitable film in pairs.
- Prepare a concise summary
following guided prompts (venue,
schedule, duration, plot, critical
reviews).
- Present and justify the group’s
choice to the class.
- Conduct whole-class discussion and
peer evaluation.