I use short, funny video clips a lot when I’m teaching ELLs, and you can read in detail about how I use them in The Best Popular Movies/TV Shows For ESL/EFL (& How To Use Them). In short, there are many ways to use them that promote speaking, listening, writing and reading (including having students describe – in writing and verbally – a chronological description of what they saw).

You can see all previous editions of this list, as well as other “Best” lists related to videos, here.

Here are my choices for the past six months (some may be more serious):

Why did the first guy just lay there pic.twitter.com/UkNIR0Jnam

— Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) June 7, 2024

Have ELL students watch this video and then write/talk about what they saw:

Upstairs neighbors be like pic.twitter.com/93tA2hVaz8

— humans without context (@HumansNoContext) June 10, 2024

This video is definitely not funny, but can still be shown to ELLs to have them talk/write about what they saw:

Unexpected things that happen on live TV
pic.twitter.com/MaBnJMdUsQ

— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) June 25, 2024

The reaction of the marmot’s friend
pic.twitter.com/2Ih9GsgeTw

— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) May 15, 2024