ESL Movie Guide Worksheets on "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
Use The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as a starting point for English discussion and writing. Students record film details, describe characters and develop personal or creative responses in a three-page movie guide.

- Grades
- Grades 8–12
- Pages
- 3
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- ELA, ESL
- Topic
- ESL, English Second Language
- Resource types
- Worksheets
- Preparation
- Print ready
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Use this three-page PDF movie guide after viewing The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. It is intended for intermediate and advanced English learners, with fields for film information, new words and meanings, character descriptions, a timeline, favorite-scene reflection and a personal review.
A creative-writing prompt asks students to write three diary pages from a character’s viewpoint; provide additional writing paper as needed. The film is required separately.
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Describe film characters and events in English.
- Express and explain a response to a film.
Teaching tips
- Rehearse one response orally with a partner before independent writing.
Skills covered
- Descriptive language
- Opinion writing
- Character-perspective writing
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When should students complete the guide?
Use it after viewing the film so students can draw on shared knowledge of the characters and events.
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Core concepts
- Film response
- English language practice
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