ESL Documentary Activity Worksheets - Torn

Torn, the National Geographic climbing documentary set in the Himalaya, pairs with this two-page viewing guide for English learners, who note the film facts, gather new words and write a rated review.
Grades
Adult Education, High School, Middle School
Pages
2
File type
PDF
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Updated Jul 10, 2026

Subject
Formal Writing, Creative Writing, ESL, Writing, Vocabulary, Language Development, ELA
Topic
ESL, English Second Language
Resource types
Writing Prompts, Worksheets
Preparation
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This English Second or Foreign Language ( ESL - EFL - TESOL - TEFL ) teaching resource is a 2 page printable PDF Documentary Activity guide for  "Torn" (2021 American documentary film by photographer and explorer Max Lowe, son of the late climber Alex Lowe, who explored his father's high-profile mountain climbing death on the Himalayan peak, Mount Shishapangma - National Geographic) is designed to help English as a Second Language (ESL - EFL - TESOL - TEFL) learners. This teaching resource can be ideal for post documentary activities and is ideal for Middle School and High School students, from Grade 7 to Grade 12. This ESL EFL TESOL ( English Second or Foreign Language) Documentary Activity Guide can be great for newcomers and any English language learners, making it an amazing teaching toolbox to use in ESL EFL classrooms, language centres, or by tutors around the World.

Within this ESL EFL Documentary Activity Guide on  "Torn" (2021 American documentary film by photographer and explorer Max Lowe, son of the late climber Alex Lowe, who explored his father's high-profile mountain climbing death on the Himalayan peak, Mount Shishapangma - National Geographic), ESL EFL TESOL teachers can find the following English Second or Foreign Language ( ESL - EFL - TESOL - TEFL ) documentary guide activity:

  • General Information – Students fill in key details about the documentary, including the director, themes and release year etc.

  • Vocabulary Builder – An activity dedicated to new words and phrases, to improve ESL - EFL students’ English vocabulary

  • 2 Writing Activities (best part + what I have learned)

  • 1 part dedicated to the documentary's rating

  • 1 part dedicated to the documentary's review

This "Torn" (2021 American documentary film by photographer and explorer Max Lowe, son of the late climber Alex Lowe, who explored his father's high-profile mountain climbing death on the Himalayan peak, Mount Shishapangma - National Geographic) documentary activity guide is designed to create an enjoyable and stimulating learning experience for intermediate advanced ESL - EFL students.

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Learning objectives

  • Define 10 new words heard in Torn

  • Rate Torn and explain the rating in a written review

Skills covered

  • Recall — naming the moment in Torn that stood out and explaining why

  • Summarizing — writing what the film taught them

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