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Get your students excited about cinema with this versatile resource based on recently released trailers. By examining the latest promotional material for upcoming films, learners will consider how stories are constructed and how trailers persuade audiences to watch films on the big screen.

Through this resource, pupils will develop their oracy skills using a range of trailers as stimulus material. All the activities in the resource offer opportunities for exploratory talk, discussion and presentation. Additionally, there are extension tasks to support the learning of new vocabulary and the development of new skills, including media literacy.

The resource can also be used to complement learning in a range of subjects including English/literacy and communication, expressive arts, music, art and drama with specialised slides for media and film qualifications. Teachers might also want to dip into the resource for tutor time and PSHE/health and wellbeing.

Talking About Trailers offers flexibility, allowing teachers freedom to choose their focus, the number of tasks to complete and the duration of the activity. Teachers can select one or more trailers from our carefully curated list (which can be found at ) plus a specific focus area for learners to explore in greater depth.

All the topics in this resource present classes with the opportunity to develop oracy skills but to extend this further, two optional activities are offered on the final slides of the PowerPoint presentation.

Please ensure you select an appropriate trailer for the age group you are teaching. For older learners, trailers rated up to 15 can be found at