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Nostalgia Sells

A full lesson for adults who watch films and have opinions about them. Students work out what really separates a remake from a reboot, pick up the nine words the industry actually uses, read a short editorial piece on why the past sells so well, and finish by pitching a revival of a story they choose.

At a glance

Level: B1+ · B2
Lesson time: 65 min
Who it is for: Adults and older teens
Class type: 1:1, Pairs, Groups
Skill: Speaking, Reading
Main language focus: Vocabulary, Functional language
Files: Teacher and student versions

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Cover
Student page: This or that
Student page: The film family tree
Student page: The nostalgia machine
Student page: The reboot lab
Student page: The big talk
Teacher’s notes
Answer key
Interactive version

This preview shows 6 of 12 student pages and 2 of 14 teacher pages.

How the lesson runs

Spot the comeback trend
Work out remake vs reboot
Learn nine industry expressions
Read why nostalgia sells
Take a side
Pitch a revival

What's in the file

A short editorial text on why studios keep going back to old stories, with questions that push students to take a side.
Nine target expressions the film industry actually uses, each with a meaning and an example sentence.
A discovery task where students work out the difference between a remake and a reboot before anyone defines either.
An opinion round on six statements about Hollywood, a discussion from three angles, and a final challenge where students pitch a revival of their own.
A podcast transcript and a piece of homework, plus a teacher version with notes, timing and a full answer key.

Expressions this material teaches

You can see every target expression before you buy.

sequel: a film or book that continues a story that has already been told
prequel: a film or book set before the events of the original story
remake: a new version of a film that already exists, telling the same story again
reboot: a new version of a whole franchise that starts the story again, often with a new cast

Show all 9 expressions

spin-off: a film or series built around a character or a storyline from something bigger
adaptation: a film or series made from a book, a game or another existing work
franchise: a connected series of films, series and products built on the same story world
IP: intellectual property: a story, character or fictional world that a company owns and can keep using
nostalgia: a warm feeling about the past, and a wish to have some of it back

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Nostalgia Sells

At a glance

Level: B1+ · B2
Lesson time: 65 min
Who it is for: Adults and older teens
Class type: 1:1, Pairs, Groups
Skill: Speaking, Reading
Main language focus: Vocabulary, Functional language
Files: Teacher and student versions

What's in the file

A short editorial text on why studios keep going back to old stories, with questions that push students to take a side.

Nine target expressions the film industry actually uses, each with a meaning and an example sentence.

A discovery task where students work out the difference between a remake and a reboot before anyone defines either.

An opinion round on six statements about Hollywood, a discussion from three angles, and a final challenge where students pitch a revival of their own.

A podcast transcript and a piece of homework, plus a teacher version with notes, timing and a full answer key.

Expressions this material teaches

You can see every target expression before you buy.

sequel

a film or book that continues a story that has already been told

prequel

a film or book set before the events of the original story

remake

a new version of a film that already exists, telling the same story again

reboot

a new version of a whole franchise that starts the story again, often with a new cast