Movie Mix-Up | Genre Matching & Film Literacy Task for English Learners

Movie Mix-Up is a flexible ESL classroom activity that builds genre awareness and film vocabulary. Students read brief film descriptions and work individually or in groups to assign each one to a genre, or multiple genres, from a varied list including comedy, fantasy, thriller, and more.

The task encourages discussion and logical thinking. It’s perfect for introducing genre as a concept while supporting wider media literacy and classroom talk around theme, tone and structure. The activity can be run using genre cards for a matching task or as a quieter written version using a genre table. Optional speaking extensions and follow-up creative tasks are also included.

A versatile activity that’s easy to adapt and packed with familiar films your learners are likely to know (and argue about).

This resource is also part of our Music & Film | EFL Resource Pack, which is available to download here.

Perfect For:

• TEFL, ESOL, and EAL teachers introducing genre and media vocabulary
• Developing vocabulary and critical thinking through pop culture
• Group tasks that promote communication and collaboration

• Cross-curricular lessons linking language, film, and literacy
  

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