Agenda : Agenda Watch trailer for the film ‘Knowing’
and do a listening exercise.
Read a passage about the film and
do a reading comprehension exercise
If time permits
Vocabulary about movies and
conversation questions about movies
What do these words mean? : What do these words mean? Time capsule_________________________________________________
Widower_____________________________________________________
Telepathic____________________________________________________
Overdose____________________________________________________
Solar flare___________________________________________________
Forecast_____________________________________________________
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Pre-reading vocabulary : Pre-reading vocabulary Time capsule_a container (box, tin, case, chest) filled with memorabilia, buried in the ground, and dug up 50 or 100 years later.
Widower_- a man who has lost his wife (his wife died)
Telepathic – can read minds_
Overdose – too much of something (chemical, drug, sun, radiation, etc.) so that it causes death or illness
Solar flare – energy from the sun bursts forth an sends out a lot of radiation
Forecast – a prediction, a prophesy, foretell Ex. Nostradamus
Brainstorming about movies : Brainstorming about movies
Do you go to movies? : Do you go to movies?
What movies have you seen recently? : What movies have you seen recently?
What movies are you waiting to see? : What movies are you waiting to see? Are there any movies that you want to see?
Do you know which movie has made the most money ever, the world over? : Do you know which movie has made the most money ever, the world over? 1. Avatar
2. Titanic
3. Lord of the rings All Time Box Office WORLDWIDE GROSSES
Box office hits
Box office smashes
Blockbuster
Powerhouse
Do you know which movie has made the most money ever, the world over? : Do you know which movie has made the most money ever, the world over? 1. Avatar
2. Titanic
3. Lord of the rings
Do you remember what you were doing when Avatar came out? : Do you remember what you were doing when Avatar came out? 1. Avatar
Do you remember who you were dating when Titanic came out? : Do you remember who you were dating when Titanic came out? 2. Titanic
Do you remember who you wentwith to see Lord of the Rings? : Do you remember who you wentwith to see Lord of the Rings? 3. Lord of the Rings
Do you think a movie has to be expensive to make to become a blockbuster? Why? : Do you think a movie has to be expensive to make to become a blockbuster? Why?
What makes a movie good? : What makes a movie good? What do you like about movies?
What makes a movie good? : What makes a movie good? What do you like about movies?
Possible answers:
The acting is _______.
The characters are _______ and ________.
The storyline is ________.
What makes a movie good? : What makes a movie good? What do you like about movies?
Possible answers:
The acting is moving
The characters are memorable and believable
The story line is captivating and convincing.
What is your all-time favorite movie? : What is your all-time favorite movie?
What is your all-time favorite movie? : What is your all-time favorite movie?
What is an Oscar awarded for? : What is an Oscar awarded for? Award Oscar
Tony
Emmy
Grammy Entertainment Industry A. Movie industry
B. TV industry
C. Theatre industry
D. Music industry
Slide 20 : Award Oscars
Tonys
Emmys
Grammys Entertainment Industry A. Movie industry
B. TV industry
C. Theatre industry
D. Music industry
What’s a Tony an award for? : What’s a Tony an award for? Award Oscar
Tony
Emmy
Grammy Entertainment Industry A. Movie industry
B. TV industry
C. Theatre industry
D. Music industry
Slide 22 : Award Oscars
Tonys
Emmys
Grammys Entertainment Industry A. Movie industry
B. TV industry
C. Theatre industry
D. Music industry
Slide 23 : Award Oscars
Tonys
Emmys
Grammys Entertainment Industry A. Movie industry
B. TV industry
C. Theatre industry
D. Music industry
Slide 24 : Award Oscars
Tonys
Emmys
Grammys Entertainment Industry A. Movie industry
B. TV industry
C. Theatre industry
D. Music industry
Slide 25 : Oscars Movie industry
Tonys Theatre industry
Emmys TV industry
Grammys A. Movie industry
B. TV industry
C. Theatre industry
D. Music industry
Slide 26 : Oscars Movie industry
Tonys Theatre industry
Emmys TV industry
Grammys A. Movie industry
B. TV industry
C. Theatre industry
D. Music industry
Answer Key : Answer Key Oscars
Tonys
Emmys
Grammys A. Movie industry
B. TV industry
C. Theatre industry
D. Music industry
Expressing Opinions Are there any kinds of movies you dislike? : Expressing Opinions Are there any kinds of movies you dislike? _____ are not my cup of tea
I can’t stand ________.
_____ make my hair stand on end.
_____ put me on cloud nine.
A spoiler is:
Someone spilled the beans
Let the cat out of the bag
Reveals the ending
All of the above
Experience of a lifetime : Experience of a lifetime For experience we use what verb tense?
Have you seen any good movies lately?
Experience of a lifetime : Experience of a lifetime For experience we use what verb tense?
Present perfect
Have you seen any good movies lately?