Movie Segments to Assess Grammar Goals

Indice 50: Past Modals for Regrets

2018-04-30T00:00:00.000-03:00

This French animation is unusual and it is a great source for activities.

I. Watch the movie segment. Make a list of 5 things the characters did and that were wrong decisions:

1 ___________________

2 ___________________

3 ___________________

4 ___________________

5 ___________________

II. Exchange your list with a partner and write down what the character SHOULD (NOT) HAVE DONE to prevent them from happening.

1 ___________________

2 ___________________

3 ___________________

4 ___________________

5 ___________________

MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - INDICE 50

Home: Enough x Too

2018-03-30T00:00:00.000-03:00

GRAMMAR TIPS

Too and Enough

Too and enough indicate degree. They are used with adjectives.

Too means more than what is needed. Enough means sufficient.

Examples:

He is too short to play basketball with the professional team.Ricky is intelligent enough to do the writing assignment without help.You're not driving fast enough I don't have enough money.

Use of too and enough

1. Adjectives and adverbs precede ENOUGH:

He isn't old enough to watch this film.

We're not driving quickly enough.

2.Enough may also precede nouns:

We have enough money .

I have not got enough money to buy this computer.

3.Too comes before adjectives and adverbs:

It's too hot to wear that jacket.

I was driving too slowly.

I. Watch the movie segment and use TOO and ENOUGH and the words provided in parenthesis, according to the information provided by the segment.

1. The music the extra-terrestrial likes is ______________________ (NOISY)
2. The cat got ____________________ (EXCITED) while listening to the ET's favorite song.
3. Her car is _______________ (MODERN) if compared with the cars we have nowadays.
4. Apparently, it is ______________ (EASY) to drive one of those cars without difficulties.
5. The song is _________________ (GOOD) for him to remain quiet.
6. He wasn't __________________ (CAREFUL) and opened the car door by accident.
7. Does he have __________________ (STRENGTH) to survive the accident?
8. Will she have __________________ (TIME) to save him?

ANSWER KEY:

1. TOO NOISY
2. TOO EXCITED
3. TOO MODERN
4. EASY ENOUGH
5. TOO GOOD
6. CAREFUL ENOUGH
7. ENOUGH STRENGTH
8. ENOUGH TIME

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MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - HOME

Aftermath: Giving Bad News, Functional Language

2018-02-28T00:00:00.000-03:00

This is very good movie, but this scene is very sad. Watch it beforehand and check if it is suitable for the moment and the students. It is an effective task, my students liked it, but they felt really sorry for the main character.

There are different ways to give bad news. Read the ways you can give bad news.

I'm afraid I've got some bad news for you...
I'm sorry I've got a bit of bad news to tell you..
I really don’t know how to say it, but …
I’m sorry to have to say this, but …
I really feel bad to have to say this, but …

Watch the segment and check the way the bad news was given. Finally, talk to a partner, take the roles of the characters and give the bad news and react to it yourselves.

Group discussion:

1. How effective was the way he was given the bad news? Is there a better way to give such bad news?

2. Would you do it differently?

Role Play -
Giving and reacting to the bad news:

You have to tell your best friend you can’t come to his/her wedding
You are the president of a company and you have to announce reduction of costs, so he will have to dismiss employees
You have to tell a customer that you cannot fix his computer hard drive and everything will be lost
You have to tell your mom and dad that you can't spend Christmas with them
You have to tell your friend that you crashed the car he had lent you to go on a date
You are a teacher and you have to tell your student that he failed the course despite of all his effort.

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MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - AFTERMATH

Moana: Modals for Prohibition and Permission- Can/Can't - Have to - Must (Not)

2018-01-30T00:00:00.001-02:00

Watch the movie segment and write sentences about the movie segment, completing the given sentences.

Moana can't _________________.

She mustn't _____________________.

She can ___________________.

She doesn't have to __________________.

What about you?

I can't _____________
I mustn't _______________
I can ________________
I don't have to _____________

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MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - MOANA

Bokeh: Modals for Speculation

2018-01-15T00:00:00.001-02:00

This is a great, intriguing movie that takes place in Iceland, a really beautiful country. The story makes you reflect upon the meaning of life and relationships. A must see.

BOKEH:

A trick in photography where one part of the photo is in focus and the rest isn't, so attention is drawn to the subject. That out-of-focus area is called bokeh.

CONTEXT:

On a romantic getaway to Iceland, a young American couple wake up one morning to discover every person on earth has disappeared.

Watch the movie segment speculate about what happened. Then write sentences, using the following pattern:

STRONG POSSIBILITY: MUST HAVE + ______________.
POSSIBILITY: COULD/MIGHT HAVE + ______________.
IMPOSSIBILITY: CAN'T/COULDN'T HAVE + _____________.

- Everyone was killed because of a nuclear war .
Ex: There couldn't have been a nuclear war. There might have been a nuclear war.

- The population was abducted bt UFOs.

- The characters were drugged and imagined it all.

- The island population fled to another side of the country.

- People are attending a local festival far from the city.

- Everyone is hiding.

- Your own idea.

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MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - BOKEH

Storks: Used to x Simple Present

2017-12-15T01:00:00.000-02:00

Watch the movie segment and write sentences saying what the storks job used to be like. Then write sentences saying what their jobs are like nowadays.

What their jobs used to be like? What did storks use to do?

What their jobs are like nowadays. What do storks do?

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MOVIE SEGMENT - STORKS

The Great Wall & Baraka: Both...

2017-11-30T00:00:00.001-02:00

Talk to partner. Can you explain the difference between a Ritual and a Tradition?

Share your guesses with the class.

Read the paragraphs about tradition and ritual.

• Tradition is a generic term that encompasses a wide variety of things and concepts that are handed down by one generation to another. A tradition is an act, behavior, or a belief system which has a special significance for the members of the society.

• Ritual is an act or a series of acts that are performed or observed in a society. In every society, important functions, events, ceremonies, festivals are marked by certain acts or a series of acts that are perceived to have a symbolic value. Rituals are observed almost religiously because, in most cases, they have a religious backing and, therefore, considered important for individuals in the society. It is the presence of rituals that make an event formal and traditional.

According to the definitions above, decide which situations are rituals and traditions.

a handshake to greet others
the practice to honor and respect the seniors
exchanging wedding rings on the alter
bride's wearing white on the wedding day

Traditions

2, 4

Rituals

1, 3

Watch the movie segment from the movie The Great Wall and make a list of acts involved in the rituals of the scene. Can you see any traditions? Have in mind the acts, clothes, feelings, etc.

Watch the segment from the fantastic movie, Baraka, and compare both rituals. Write sentences with BOTH:

Remember:

Both

Both means 'this one and that one', 'these two together', 'at the same time' (it always precedes two elements):

Ex: Both my parents are from Brazil. My mother is from Salvador and so is my father.

Ex: Burger King sells both burgers and fries. Burg sells burgers and also fries.

Both can also be used as a pronoun:

Ex: Both of them work near their homes. Those two people work near their homes.

Ex: I saw two shirts in the store and I bought them both.

I saw two shirts in the store and I bought the two of them.

1 - ________________

2 - ________________

3 - ________________

4 - ________________

5 - ________________

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MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - BARAKA

MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - THE GREAT WALL

Allied: Prepositions

2017-11-15T00:00:00.001-02:00

I. Watch the movie segment and fill in the blanks with the correct preposition, according to the segment.

1. The soldier fell __________ (in / on / at) the sand of countless dunes. He started walking _________ (in / on / at) the desert.

2. The desert is ___________ (in/ at / on) Morocco and the passage happened _______ (in/ on / at) 1943.

3. He was wearing a scarf __________ (under / around/ over) his head. He finally found a sandy road and started walking ______ (on / at/ back) it.

4. There were many documents ______ (in/ on / at) his suitcase. There were two machine guns ___________ (in/ on / at) a compartment _________ (under/ behind/ by) his personal belongings.

5. There was a wedding ring ____ (in/ around / at) a small blue box.

Answer key:

1. on - in

2. in - in

3. around - on

4. in - in - under

5 - in

MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - ALLIED

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Hotel Transylvania 2: Simple Present

2017-10-25T00:00:00.000-02:00

GROUP WORK

Watch a traditional monster wedding in the segment. Make a list of a few things that happen during a wedding and that do not happen in a traditional human wedding. Then write a few things that happen in both monsters and humans weddings. Pay close attention to the guests, families, maid of honors, the bride and the groom, the decoration, among other features

It happens in a monster's wedding but not in a human's one.

__________________________________

It happens in both a monster's and in a human's wedding,

__________________________________

Discuss in pairs:

1. What's your opinion about this kind of wedding?

2. Talk about an unusual wedding you have gone to or seen on TV.

3. Talk about the kind of wedding you would like to have (or talk about your own wedding).

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MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2

Sing: WH-Questions

2017-10-15T01:00:00.000-02:00

This is one of my favorite movies I have seen this year. You can't miss it.

Watch the movie segment:

These are a few of the characters of the movie "Sing". Write questions to the answers below.

1) _________________________________________________ ?

Johnny sings in an alley.

2) __________________________________________________ ?

He sings romantic songs.

3) ___________________________________________________ ?

Rosita sings in the kitchen while she feeds the children.

4) ___________________________________________________ ?

She has many children.

5) ___________________________________________________ ?

Ash plays the guitar.

6) ____________________________________________________ ?

Meena sings very well, but she is very shy.

7) ____________________________________________________ ?

Mike plays the saxophone.

Talk with a partner.

1) Can you sing well? Can you play a musical instrument?
2) What are your favorite singers and bands?
3) What kind of music do you like?
4) Where do you like to sing?
5) Do you like TV programs, such as The Voice, America's Got Talent, among other singing contests TV programs?

Key:

1) Where does Johnny sing?
2) What kind of music does Johnny (like to) sing?
3) Where does Rosita sing?
4) How many children does Rosita have?
5) What musical instrument does Ash play?
6) How does Meena sing?
7) What musical instrument does Mike play?

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MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - SING

The Other Side of the Door: What If

2017-09-15T00:00:00.000-03:00

This is a scary movie and this scene is really intriguing. I hope you like it.

What if is usually used in the beginning of a question, when we ask about the consequences of an action. We use what if here to indicate present or future situations.

For example,

What if there is no fish in the ocean? You won’t be able to fish for the family

What if I go home earlier? You will miss all the important decisions of the meeting.

Watch the movie segment and say how the main character would probably answer the question. Follow the examples above.

What if I could bring your son back to you just one more time?

What if I could give you the chance to say your final goodbye?

Work in pairs: Think about two possible answers.

Make a guess based on the evidence provided by the segment: What if she opens the door?

1. ________________________

2. ________________________

What about you? How would you react to the offer?

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MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOOR

The Beauty and the Beast: Relative Clauses: Quantifiers with Relative Pronouns

2017-08-30T00:00:00.000-03:00

Quantifiers with relative pronouns

many of whom - most of whom - one of which - none of whom
some of which - lots of whom - two of which, among others.

We can use them as subject, object or object of a preposition.

Examples:

She has three brothers, two of whom live in Brazil.
I read three books last week, one of which I really hated.
There were some good songs on the concert's playlist, none of which I listened to.

I. Watch the movie segment and talk to a partner.

1. Describe the scene.
2. What is the prince's personality?
3. What is the curse the old lady put on him?
4. Do you believe in curses? Why (not)?

II. Complete the blanks with a quantifier and a pronoun, according to the information provided by the segment.

Many/Most/Some/A few/None/Lots/One + OF + Whom/Which

1. There were many elegant ladies on the ballroom, ____________ were wearing white and ______________ was wearing blue, the singer.

2. The intruder opened the window of the ballroom lit by candles, ______________ went out in the wind.

3. When they saw the old woman's transformation, the guests, _______________ did not witness her putting the curse on the prince, ran away from the ballroom without looking back .

4. The servants used to have memories of the kingdom, _____________ were erased by the enchantress from the minds of the people they loved.

Answer key:

1. Most of whom / One of whom
2. Some of which
3. Most of whom
4. All of which

WORSHEET

MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Batman - The Dark Knight Rises: Simple Past x Past Continuous

2017-08-14T00:00:00.000-03:00

This awesome activity was provided by Antonella Amen from a country I love, Argentina. I hope you enjoy it.

My name is Antonella Alem. I'm from Entre Ríos, Argentina. I've been teaching to students of different ages since 2012. Right now, I am working at a private school of English and I have a group of kids, two groups of teenagers and a group of adults.

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A. Watch the video and answer these questions.

THE JOKER

1. How many robbers were there? _______________________

2. How did the get to the bank? _________________________

3. What were they wearing to hide their faces? What type? ____________

4. What did one robber put in a man’s hands? ____________________

5. Where did they put the money? __________________________

6. How did the Joker leave the bank? ________________________

B. Watch the video again and complete these sentences using the simple past or past continuous form of the verbs .

1. A man _____________ (break) a window and then ______________ (shoot) his weapon.

2. A man _________________ (wait) in the street when a car ______________ (arrive) and he ____________ (get) in it.

3. Three men ___________________ (travel) by car while they _______________ (talk) and_____________ (load) their guns.

4. While the three men __________________ (enter) into the bank, one of them _____________ (start) shooting.

5. One robber _____________ (kill) another one while he __________________ (disconnect) the bank alarm.

6. While a robber _________________ (try) to open the bank vault door, he _____________ (be) electrocuted.

7. One robber _________________ (shout) at the people when the bank manager __________ (shoot) him.

8. The bank manager ______________ (shoot) at the robbers while they ________________ (run) and ____________ (hide).

9. When a robber __________ (open) the vault, the other one ____________ (kill) him and ___________ (entered) to the room where the money was

10. While two robbers ________________ (argue), a bus _____________ (hit) one of them.

11. The Joker ___________ (put) a bomb in the manager’s mouth, ___________ (get) into the bus and _____________ (leave) the bank

Now is your turn to write your own story about a robbery. Use the following questions as a guide and don’t forget to use both past tenses as well as WHEN and WHILE. Write between 80 to 100 words.

ü Where was the robbery?

ü When did it take place?

ü How many robbers were there?

ü Were they wearing disguises?

ü Were they armed?

ü How many robbers were there?

ü What did the workers and customers do?

ü Was anybody injured?

ü What did the robbers take?

ü How did they get away?

ü Who called the police?

ü When did the police arrive?

ü Have the robbers been caught yet?

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MOVIE SEGMENT AT YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqvbv-SB4bg

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The BFG: Imperative Forms with NEVER

2017-07-30T00:00:00.002-03:00

This is a lovely movie about how physical appearances can mislead us into not knowing the real/whole person.

GRAMMAR TIP:

Negative Imperatives Using Never / Don't Ever

Ex:

Never do that again.
Never leave your wallet in your car.
Never steal from anyone.
Don't ever lie to anyone.
Don't ever travel without your documents.

Work in small groups:

I. Make a list of 5 things that you are never allowed to do in your house. What have your parents told you never do. (Or that you tell your children never do)

Ex: Never play with fire.

Share your list with the class. Check what task is the most recurrent task students must never do at home.

II. Make predictions. What do you think are the three rules all children have to follow in an orphanage. Write sentences starting with NEVER.

III. Watch the segment and check your answers.

Answer Key:

Never get out of bed
Never go to the window
Never look behind the curtains

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MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - THE BFG

Tangled: Adjectives, Describing People

2017-07-15T00:00:00.001-03:00

This awesome activity was provided by a reader, Fabiana de Souza. Thanks, Fabiana, for sharing such a creative exercise.

My name's Fabiana. I'm Paranaense but I live in Sorocaba - São Paulo.

I love studying and teaching English. It's something that makes me really happy.

I work at Dialeto Idiomas (www.dialetoidiomas.com.br) and I use Claudio's website a lot (I'm a big fan).

Enjoy your studies everybody. The magically long-haired Rapunzel is the missing daughter of a Queen and King. She was kidnnapped by Mother Gothel and raised as her daughter in a high tower in an isolated area. The adventure begins when Princess Rapunzel meets Flynn Rider. I really like this movie and I watch it every single week :)

1- DESCRIBE THEIR PHYSICAL APPEARANCE:

What does she look like?

What does she look like?

What does he look like?

2 – DESCRIBING PERSONALITY

Match the adjectives with the definitions and then complete with an opposite adjective from the list.
Definitions from http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

ADJECTIVES : friendly funny generous lazy shy smart talkative

OPPOSITE : cheap extrovert hardworking quiet serious stupid unfriendly

a- behaving in a kind and pleasant way because you like somebody or want to help them

_______________________ _____________________________

b – making you laugh; amusing

_______________________ _____________________________

c- giving or willing to give freely

_______________________ _____________________________

d- unwilling to work or be active; doing as little as possible

_______________________ _____________________________

e- nervous or embarassed about meeting or speaking to other people

_______________________ _____________________________

f- intelligent

_______________________ _____________________________

g- liking to talk a lot

_______________________ _____________________________

h- Now watch the segment and describe the characters. What is he like? What is she like?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi8kYcl2Y38

3- Listen the song again and complete the lyrics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi8kYcl2Y38

Read the song lyrics. Then listen to the song and complete each verse with the correct words.

VERSE 1
sprout safe and sound wrong sapling scary fragile

You want to go outside? Why, Rapunzel...!
Look at you, as __________ as a flower
Still a little____, just a_______
You know why we stay up in this tower

Rapunzel:
I know but...

Mother Gothel:
That's right, to keep you________, dear
Guess I always knew this day was coming
Knew that soon you'd want to leave the nest
Soon, but not yet

Rapunzel:
But--

Mother Gothel:
Shh!
Trust me, pet
Mother knows best
Mother knows best
Listen to your mother
It's a ______ world out there
Mother knows best
One way or another
Something will go________, I swear
Ruffians, thugs
Poison ivy, quicksand
Cannibals and snakes
The plague

Rapunzel: Mother Gothel: Rapunzel:
No! Yes! But--

VERSE 2
sloppy alone large underdressed clumsy pointy immature late

Mother Gothel:
Also _____ bugs
Men with _____ teeth, and
Stop, no more, you'll just upset me
Mother's right here
Mother will protect you
Darling, here's what I suggest
Skip the drama
Stay with mama
Mother knows best
Go ahead, get trampled by a rhino
Go ahead, get mugged and left for dead
Me, I'm just your mother, what do I know?
I only bathed and changed and nursed you
Go ahead and leave me, I deserve it
Let me die _______here, be my guest
When it's too _______
You'll see, just wait
Mother knows best
Mother knows best
Take it from your mumsy
On your own, you won't survive
_________, ___________
_________, ___________

VERSE 3
chubby naive vague ditzy gullible grubby

Please, they'll eat you up alive
_________, __________
Positively _________
__________ and a bit, well, hmm ________
Plus, I believe
Gettin' kinda _________
I'm just saying 'cause I wuv you
Mother understands
Mother's here to help you
All I have is one request
Rapunzel?

Rapunzel:
Yes?

Mother Gothel:
Don't ever ask to leave this tower again.

Rapunzel:
Yes, Mother.

Mother Gothel:
I love you very much, dear.

Rapunzel:
I love you more.

Mother Gothel:
I love you most.
Don't forget it
You'll regret it
Mother knows best

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MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - TANGLED

La La Land: Narratives, Paragraph Writing

2017-06-20T00:06:00.000-03:00

It is so rare to see good musicals on the big screen that it makes this movie really special.

Watch the movie segment. Then come up with a story to go along with the scene.

Narrative writing is formatted like a story. This means all narrative writing has a setting and plot with characters, conflict and resolution, and a beginning, middle and end. Even pieces that are not themselves stories are written with the same structure. Like most forms of writing, narratives have a message for the reader. Unlike other forms of writing, this message is usually implied through the events of the story and the decisions or dialogue of the characters rather than explicitly spelled out.

There are many different transition words you could use to let your audience know the events in your narrative. You could use first, next, then, and last. You could use first, second, third, and finally. You could start with first of all, afterwards, soon after that, and later.

Now watch the movie segment and have a narrator read the narrative you came up with as the scene develops. Be creative and imaginative.

MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - LA LA LAND

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Pretty Little Liars: Simple Present

2017-06-10T00:00:00.000-03:00

This activity was provided by a reader, Nájila Souza da Rocha. Thanks, Nájila, for sharing this activity based on a TV series. Don't miss visiting her site https://www.facebook.com/theincompany/

My name's Nájila. I'm Gaúcha and I live in Porto Alegre city. I have worked with children and teenagers teaching English since 2014 and I love it. I've used Claudio's website a lot.

I work at The Incompany school (https://www.facebook.com/theincompany/).

Enjoy your studies everybody.

Friendship

1. Ask to your friend:

	YOU	Your Friend
Do you have pets?
What is your favorite food?
What is your favorite movie?
Do you have brothers/sisters?
What don’t you like so much?

1. Make sentences about you and your friend:

1. _______________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________

4. _______________________________________________

5. _______________________________________________

Keep secrets

Pictures in the worksheet

She has already fallen in love with Alison.
Her father betrayed her mother with another woman.
She sometimes steals store things.
She already kissed her sister’s boyfriend.
She keeps all the secrets.

WORKSHEET
ANSWER KEY
MOVIE SEGMENT - PRETTY LITTLE LIARS

The Angry Birds: 2nd Conditional

2017-05-30T00:48:00.000-03:00

This is a wonderful animated movie and you can use many of its parts for grammar practice. This one is for the 2nd conditional.

I. What would you do in the following situations? Talk with your friend and follow the example.

1. You are in line and the person behind you keeps bumping on your back.

Ex: I would not do anything.

2. Someone keeps on disturbing your leisure reading time.

3. Someone makes fun of your looks.

4. Someone wakes you up because he/she is inappropriately noisy.

5. Someone sneezes a few times on your popcorn bag in the movie theater.

6. A doctor uses a tiny rubber hammer on your knee to test your reflexes, but it hurts you.

7. Someone is flirting with you, but when you eventually decide to take action and approach the person, you realize he/she is aiming at another person, not you.

II. Now watch the movie segment and check what Red, the bird, did in those situations. How similar were your answers and Red's reaction?

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MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - ANGRY BIRDS

Minions: Transitions - Sequence Words - Narratives

2017-05-15T00:00:00.000-03:00

Watch the movie segment and make notes of some actions you managed to observe. Then write a short narrative, telling the story. Use sequence words (transition words) to link the sentences.

Words or phrases to help sequence ideas or transition between sentences or paragraphs

• first... second... third...

• in the rst place... also... lastly

• after

• afterwards

• as soon as

• at first

• at last

• before

• before long

• in the meantime

• later

• meanwhile

• next

• soon

• then

MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - MINIONS

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Remember: Be Going To

2017-04-30T11:04:00.000-03:00

This awesome activity was provided by a reader, Fabiana de Souza. Thanks, Fabiana, for sharing such an enriching task.

My name's Fabiana. I'm Paranaense but I live in Sorocaba - São Paulo.

I love studying and teaching English. It's something that makes me really happy.

I work at Dialeto Idiomas (www.dialetoidiomas.com.br) and I use Claudio's website a lot (I'm a big fan).

Enjoy your studies everybody.

The film is about an elderly and incapacitated holocaust survivor with dementia who sets out to kill a Nazi war criminal, who emigrated to North America under the false name Rudy Kurlander.

It's a great movie, which I extremely recommend.

Watch the official trailer and give more information about the movie.

Use BE + GOING TO+ the verbs in parentheses to help you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFxXCoprNqc

What is Zev planning with his friend Max?

He ___________________ (find) a man who killed their families in the past.

What is he going to do first?

First of all, he ____________________ (take) a taxi.

How is he going to travel?

He ________________________(travel) by bus.

Where is he going to stay?

He ___________________ (stay) at a hotel

How is he going to remember the plan?

He __________________ (read) a letter every day.

He __________________(follow) the instructions mentioned on the letter.

What is he going to do?

He __________________(kill) Rudy Kurlander whose real name is Otto Wallish.

How is he going to kill Otto?

He _________________ (buy) a weapon at a gun shop.

What weapon is he going to use?

He ______________(use) a Glock.

NOW TELL ME ABOUT YOU

What are you going to do tonight?

What time are you going to get up tomorrow?

Are you going to go away next weekend? Where to?

ASK YOUR PARTNER USING FUTURE EXPRESSIONS SUCH AS:

TONIGHT / NEXT YEAR / TOMORROW NIGHT / NEXT MONTH / NEXT WEEK / TOMORROW AFTERNOON / TOMORROW MORNING / NEXT SUNDAY

What / do _____________?

What / have for dinner ___________ ?

What / do __________________?

/ go out __________?

/ go to work ____________?

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The Secret Life of Pets: Farewells - Functional Language

2017-04-15T00:00:00.000-03:00

Check the alternatives that the characters used to express farewell.

I'll see you tonight

Goodbye

Bye

See you later

Have a good night

So long

See you

I'll miss you

Sleep well

Later

Talk to a partner:

Which ones do you consider informal?

Do you have a pet? Do you say goodbye to them when you leave home?

Do you act like the characters in the segment?

Key:

I'll see you tonight

Bye

See you later

So long

See you

I'll miss you

Later

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The Jungle Book: Modal for Ability - CAN/CAN'T

2017-03-30T19:21:00.000-03:00

Watch the movie segment and write down three things that Mowgli can do, but you can't.

Ex: Mowgli can swing on trees, but I can't.

1 ___________________________

2 ___________________________

3 ___________________________

Now write down three things that Mowgli can't do, but you can.

Ex: Mowgli can't use the computer, but I can.

1 ___________________________

2 ___________________________

3 ___________________________

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Simple Past

2017-03-15T13:48:00.000-03:00

This activity was provided by a reader called Magdalena Irrazábal. Thanks, Magdalena, for the contribution.

¨Before you watch

Discuss in class: Have you watched the movie? What is it about? Does it relate to another famous movie? Which one?

¨ While you watch

Watch three scenes from the movies. Put the titles of the scenes in order:

Newt arrives to New York Scene number _____

Newt chases Niffler Scene number _____

Newt finds Niffler in the bank Scene number _____

¨ After watching

Scene 1: Answer the questions

- How many times has Newt been to New York?

_________________________________________________________________________________________

- How do you think Newt feels when the policeman asks the questions?

_________________________________________________________________________________________

- What does Newt say about his suitcase?

_________________________________________________________________________________________

- Why does the suitcase look normal to the policeman?

_________________________________________________________________________________________

- What does the policeman say to Newt at the end?

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Scene 2: (a) Put the events in order

- The suitcase opens and a roar comes from inside. ___

- Niffler acts like a statue. ___

- Newt sees Niffler. ___

- Kowalski arrives to the shop. ___

- Niffler and Newt destroy the shop. ___

- Newt breaks the window and jumps inside. ___

- Newt falls from a ladder through the window. ___

- Niffler drops the jewelry. ___

(b) Turn the all the sentences into the Past Simple tense. Write four in the affirmative and four in the negative.

☑ ___________________________________________________________________

☒ ___________________________________________________________________

Scene 3: Write 6 sentences in your folder describing the scene. Use the verbs from the box and the Past Simple tense.

Enter – See – Catch – Shake – Fall – Laugh

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Abraham Lincoln - Vampire Hunter: Expressing Preference with Prefer

2017-02-28T00:00:00.000-03:00

Grammar Reference:

Expressing preference:

We use prefer to say we like one thing or activity more than another. We can use a prepositional phrase with to when we compare two things or actions:

Examples:

I prefer tea to coffee.

We prefer going by ferry to flying.

We don’t use than after prefer:

She prefers books to magazines.

Not: She prefers books than magazines.

She’s not keen on coffee. She prefers to drink tea. (or She prefers drinking tea to coffee.)

I. Make guesses to express preferences. Use the words in column one and decide the correct order of preferences:

1. HISTORY - MEN / LEGENDS

Ex: History prefers _______________________ to ______________________.

2. HISTORY - NOBILITY / BRUTALITY

_______________________________________________________________ .

3. HISTORY - QUIET DEEDS / SOARING SPEECHES

_______________________________________________________________ .

II. Discuss with a partner. What you prefer? Follow the examples.

1. Fruit / Meat

Ex: I prefer meat to food.

2. Dancing / Singing

3. Hot / Cold Weather

4. Watching / Playing Sports

5. Hotels / Camping

6. Brazilian / American Music

7. Traveling by car / Plane

8. Comedies / Thrillers

9. Movies / Theater

10. TV / Video Games

Answer key:

Ex: I

History prefers legends to men.

It prefers nobility to brutality.

It prefers soaring speeches to quiet deeds.

Ex: Answers will vary.

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Zootopia: Animals - Vocabulary

2017-02-15T00:00:00.000-02:00

This activity is for very young learners. It is kinesthetic and fun.

I. Brainstorm names of animals.

II. Slides with farm and zoo animals. Give each student a letter, F (farm) or Z (zoo). Tell students to stand up and touch their toes if the animal projected on the board corresponds to the category they have (farm or zoo animal).

III. Students watch the movie segment.

IV. Project on the board the following chart and ask students to say what they have seen in the segment (T: Is there a black cow?...)

	a rabbit		giraffes
	a lion		a hippo
	squirrels		a bear
	a rhino		a gazelle

V. Slides with the animals in IV. Tell students to make a line to participate in a game. The T projects the pictures and vocabulary from the chart in IV. The first student in line chooses the ball that corresponds to the scene they’ve watched (green – there is, yellow – there isn’t, red – there are, blue – there aren’t) and tries to throw it into a basket. When he/she hits the basket, he/she has to say a complete sentence (e.g. There is a chicken.).

VI. Ask students to write sentences about the items in IV, using There is (isn’t) or There are (aren’t).

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POWER POINT SLIDES - Slides prepared by reader Katy Piauhy, who kindly shared it with us. Thanks, Katy.

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