Lesson Objectives:

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
🔵 Write engaging and well-structured posts about movies, pictures, and books.
🔵 Use descriptive and expressive language to make their posts more appealing.
🔵Understand different formats of internet reviews (short captions, blog posts, and social media discussions).
🔵 Apply storytelling techniques and call-to-action strategies to increase engagement.

Task 1. 

📍 Analyze real social media posts about movies, books, and art. 

📍 Discuss what makes some posts engaging and others boring. 

What Makes a Social Media Post About Movies & Books Engaging?

We have already mentioned some of these elements, but let's revise them again.

• Visuals Matter – posts with images and GIFs get more engagement.

• Short & Clear Captions – long text without structure loses readers.

• Emotional Connection – personal opinions and storytelling increase engagement.

• Call-to-Action (CTA) – asking questions encourages interaction.

Example:
"I watched a great movie. It was interesting." (Too generic, lacks emotion)
‘"Interstellar’ is a mind-blowing journey through space and time! If you could time travel, where would you go? 🚀✨ #MovieNight" (More engaging!)

(from Complete First)

Task 2. 

📍 Using information about types of posts complete these exercises:

1. Read Christine’s report on the right. Is the style formal or informal? Does it answer the question completely? 

2. Read Franz’s review below. Which paragraphs say:  what the book is about?  why we would all enjoy it? 

3. Read Luis’s article below and match the notes for his plan (a–d) with the paragraph numbers. 

Para. 1 - 

Para. 2 -

Para. 3 -

Para. 4 -

a) How we became friends – same table at school, playground, visit each other’s houses.

b) My first impressions of Thea – contrast with other kids.

c) When I met Thea – on school bus.

d) Why so special – share secrets, help each other, spend time together, sit together.

Task 3. 

📍Divide into small groups, choose a movie, book, or artwork and write a short review based on this structure.

📍Post your reviews/reports/articles on a shared VK workspace. 

📍Read each other’s posts and give feedback. What makes some posts more readable and interesting? 

Task 4. 

Adjectives are an important component of any description (review, report, article etc.). 

Let's learn adjectives that can be useful to describe movies, books, and TV series: exciting, predictable, hilarious, terrifying, inspiring, dull, romantic, unrealistic, heartwarming, complex.

Task 5. 

📍Look at some readers' comments about books, films, serials and fill in the gaps with adjectives. 

1. It was such an ____ action movie! I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen. ★★★★★  

2. The story was too ____. I guessed the ending after the first 20 minutes. ★★  

3. I loved this comedy! It was absolutely ____, I laughed the whole time. ★★★★★  

4. That horror film was truly ____. I couldn’t sleep afterward! ★★★★  

5. The main character’s journey was so ____. It made me want to follow my dreams. ★★★★★  

6. I found the book rather ____. I had to force myself to finish it. ★★  

7. The love story was really ____, but a bit clichéd. ★★★★  

8. The plot was completely ____. I couldn’t believe half the things that happened. ★★★  

9. Such a ____ story! It made me feel warm inside. ★★★★★  

10. The film had a very ____ plot with many twists and turns. ★★★★