A Theme Page about Superheroes suitable for Lower Intermediate and Intermediate students, A2 – B1
Warm-up
Superman 75th Anniversary Animated Short – YouTube (2:13)https://youtu.be/ebXB0lBoaQ0
This short follows Superman through the years, from his first appearance on the cover of Action Comics #1 to Henry Cavill in this year’s Man of Steel…all in two minutes! (Yr 5-9)
Once Upon A Time The Super Heroes (1 of 10) – YouTube (10 min)https://youtu.be/ySOOLp_SoDw?t=46
Once Upon A Time The Super Heroes This is a documentary made in 2002 about the creation and evolution of comic book superheroes (Yr 8-9)
Songs
Kids Superhero Song – Let’s Be Superheroes | Action Songs for Kids – Bounce Patrol – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/Py4fhsx3Ct4
Let’s be superheroes and save the day! Learn all the hero dance moves – fly like Superman, stomp like the Hulk, run like the Flash, climb like Spider Man (Yr 5-6)
Ode To A Superhero by “Weird Al” Yankovic – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/aBXIquQRQaI
Scenes from Spider-man that I set to the “Weird Al” Yankovic parody “Ode To A Superhero” to the tune of Billy Joel’s Piano Man. (Yr 8-9) Lyrics here
Vocabulary
[Flashcards for kids – Super Heroes] Kids learn/study English || Free flashcards for kindergarten – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/A8Hfe7WCtSI
Flashcards are a great way for kids to learn the basic elements and memorize them through short repeat sessions. (Yr 5-6)
Lesson Plans
News English Lessons | ESL Lesson Plans | Superheroeshttp://www.newsenglishlessons.com/1101/110107-superhero.html
There is a real-life superhero living in Washington. Reading / Listening task with activities (Yr 6-8)
Learn English With Avengers – YouTube (16:46)http://www.newsenglishlessons.com/1101/110107-superhero.html
Are you a fan of superhero movies? In this fun lesson, you will learn English with Avengers, in a scene from the Infinity War movie with Ironman, the Hulk, and Doctor Strange. (Yr 7-8)
Reading
6. An Undercover Superherohttps://www.eslfast.com/begin5/b5/b5006.htm
Kimberly seems like a normal teenage girl. She goes to high school; she has homework; she has problems with the popular girls; she argues with her parents. However, Kimberly has a secret power. Reading task with activities (Yr 6-8)
“Why Are We Obsessed With Superhero Movies?” | ESL Voiceshttps://esl-voices.com/why-are-we-obsessed-with-superhero-movies/
“Seven of the 11 top-grossing films of 2017 were superhero movies, based on characters first introduced in comic books. – Reading task with activities (Yr 8-9)
Listening
BBC Learning English – 6 Minute English / What makes a superhero?http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/6-minute-english/ep-06112014
Do real-life superheroes exist or are they just cartoon characters? (Yr 8-9)
BBC Learning English – 6 Minute English / What’s your superpower?http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/6-minute-english/ep-170112
Why are we so fascinated with the superheroes that populate our cinema screens and comic book
Viewing
Superhero Bean | Season 2 Episode 41 | Mr. Bean Official Cartoon – YouTube (11:00)https://youtu.be/Eutqr-kNEng
Mr. Bean turns superhero in an attempt to outwit a cunning cat burglar who also stole Mr. Bean’s wallet. (Yr 5-7)
Z-Men Superheroes (Exciting, thrilling & humorous ESL Video) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/ksY7flScoEo
Don’t miss the exciting first episode of the superhero comic Z-Men! Teach comparative and superlative adjectives to elementary level learners. (Yr 5-7)
Superheroes & Super Powers | Wiki for Kids at Cool School – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/I4Wv3J2trMs
Let’s learn about superheroes and their amazing superpowers in today’s Wiki for Kids at Cool School! – Recommended to slower the speed! (Yr 5-7)
Spider-Man – Sub-Zero for Spidey (9:47)https://youtu.be/_jQDyzGm7_4
On a blisteringly hot afternoon, Peter is walking to the house of a brilliant scientist, Doctor Smarter, when suddenly he notices that the sidewalk and most of the neighborhood is turning to ice. The original spiderman cartoon (Yr 5-7)
TOP 5: Female Superhero Movies (10:18)https://youtu.be/lz8OwuIe1kE
Female superheroes have long existed in movies but there are only a handful of solo female superhero films or at least movies that have a female superhero name in their title. So here we have enlisted the top 5 best superheroine films. (Yr 6-8)
Speaking
Tiger tesl: ESL TEFL TESL Conversation questions & topics – Super-heroshttp://tigertesl.blogspot.com/2009/01/esl-tefl-tesl-conversation-questions_31.html
Conversation topics, discussion points, debate points and questions for ESL TEFL TESL Lessons.
Writing
Superhero treatshttp://www.pobble365.com/superhero-treats/
Can you recognise each of the characters? What do you think each of them do on a daily basis? What do you think each of their favourite foods might be? What do you think each of the characters is really like?
Design a Superhero? | Hugh Fox IIIhttps://foxhugh.com/communication/how-to-design-a-superhero/
1) What is the name of your superhero? 2) What power(s) will the superhero have? 3) Are your hero’s superpower(s) weird or comical? 4) How did your hero get their superpowers?
Worksheet
Games
Interactive
The Ultimate Superhero Name Generatorhttps://www.namegeneratorfun.com/superhero-name-generator
Want to know your superhero name, powers, origin story, and enemies? Our superhero name generator is funny, cool, and great for sharing!
Survival Story – Superhero – esldocshttp://esldocs.com/survival-story-superhero/
Can you survive the superhero adventure? It won’t be easy. There will be many problems along the way. You will have to choose what to do.
More Materials
From zero to hero – seven superhero classroom activities! By Matt Parks « IH Journalhttp://ihjournal.com/from-zero-to-hero-%E2%80%93-seven-superhero-classroom-activities-by-matt-parks
The following activities can be used as stand-alone tasks to provide students with fluency work or to activate a particular language point.
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