Activity 1.1 Film Survey

Answer the following questions individually: 1. What kind of movies do you generally prefer? (You can pick more than one.) a. classics (1920s-1950s) b. comedy c. drama d. romance e. action/adventure f. horror/terror g. mystery/suspense h. independent films i. other ______2. What kind of movies would you like to see in this class? � � � 3. Name three movies that you really enjoyed. For each, give one reason why you enjoyed this movie. � � � 4. Name an actor/actress that you really like. Why do you like this person? � � � 5. What attracts you to see certain films? a. actor/actress b. the director c. story d. country e. reviews from movie critics f. "word of mouth" (advice from family, friends, acquaintances) g. other ______6. What is your main purpose/goal in taking this class? a. to see films Iâ€™ve never seen before b. to learn more about American culture through film c. to improve my listening comprehension d. to analyze/learn about cinematic style e. to improve my knowledge of idioms and slang f. to participate in discussions about movies g. other ______7. What percentage of class time would you like to spend on each of the following? (Please make sure your percentages add up to 100.) o _____ Watching movies o _____ Discussing movies o _____ Reading background information o _____ Learning new vocabulary o _____ Doing listening comprehension exercises o _____ other: ______

Activity 1.2 Movie Word Search

action critic sci-fi actor documentary screen animation extra sequel blockbuster genre setting cameo horror star camera plot theater character projector ticket comedy scene usher

Activity 1.3 Movie Genre Name That Genre! Click on the correct answer. 1) Step Up : 2006--Starring Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan Tatum, Damaine Radcliff

action-adventure musical

drama romantic comedy

2) Pompeii : 2014--Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson

action-adventure romantic comedy

historical drama suspense-thriller

3) The Hangover : 2009-- Starring Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha,

musical comedy

horror suspense-thriller

4) Scream 4 - 2011- Directed by West Craven

drama suspense-thriller

horror action-adventure

5) Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones 2002 --Directed by George Lucas

suspense-thriller western

drama action-adventure

6) Titanic 1997--Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane

science fiction drama

western romantic -drama

7) X-Men-Days of Future Past :2014--Starring Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman

comedy drama

science fiction western

8) Begin Again -2013- Starring Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo

comedy romantic – comedy fantasy

Activity 1.4

Word Forms : Movie Titles

Click on the correct answer. Learning ESL - 1) “The Year of Living ______” : Starring Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver (1983)

Dangerous Danger

Dangerously

2) Ordinary _____ : Directed by Robert Redford (1980)

Peoples Person

People

3) The _____ of the Lambs : Starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins (1991)

Silent Silents

Silence

4) Die _____ : Starring Bruce Willis (1988)

Hardly Hardest

Hard

5) Four ______and a Funeral : Starring Hugh Grant and Andie McDowell (1994)

Wedding Weddings

Marriages

6) My ____ as a Dog : Directed by Lasse Hollstrom (1986)

Live Life

Living

7) The ____ of King George : Directed by Nicolas Hynter (1994)

Madness Madder

Mad

8) Bill and Ted's _____ Adventure : Starring Keanu Reeves (1989)

Excellent Excellence Excel Activity 1.5 Listening Skills 1 DVD Movie Rentals

1. Pre-Listening

Many people like to rent DVDs or videos for entertainment. Others like to buy DVDs either at a store or online. Write down as many types of movies that you can. Discuss your preferences for each type of movie (e.g., love, like don't like, can't stand, hate).

2. While – Listening First, listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play Audio" button and choose whether the woman likes or dislikes each type of movie. Action Comedy Horror movies Romantic Foreign movies movies movies movies Like Dislike

Man: Hey, Kathy. I'm thinking about renting a movie for tonight's party, and I want to know what kind of movies you like.

Woman: Okay. What kind of movies do you have in mind?

Man: Well, what about action movies?

Woman: Ah, I don't really like action movies. Too much violence.

Man: Okay, do you like comedies?

Woman: Now, I do enjoy comedies.

Man: Fine. Well, what do you think of horror movies or love stories?

Woman: Uh . . . I'm not really crazy about horror movies, but love stories are often fun to watch. Oh, and I really like foreign films, too.

Man: Okay. I'll go to the video store and see what I can find. Thanks.

3. Post-Listening Exercises

How do your own movie preferences compare with the woman's likes and dislikes in the conversation? Think of words or phrases to describe these genres types of movies:

Genres types of movies action, anime, classics, comedy, drama, documentary, foreign, horror, musicals, romance, science fiction, thrillers

Example: documentary - interesting and informative

Activity 1.6 Listening Skills 2 Movies

I. Pre -Listening Many people go to the movies to relax and enjoy their favorite pictures. What kinds of movies do you like to see and why? Do you buy any snacks at the concession stand at the movie theater? Why or why not? II. Listening Exercises Listen by pressing the "Play Audio" button. Then, choose the best answer to each question. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz. 1. Have you ______this movie ______? A. No. I've only seen some of the trailers. B. Yes. I like it a lot. C. I really enjoy action movies.

2. ______do you want to ______? A. I want to buy the movie. B. It's a love story. C. How about 7:00 O'Clock?

3. ______movie ______? A. I like to play in movies. B. Downtown at the mall. C. The movie is for children.

4. Have you ______about the movie? A. The book about the movie is good. B. Yes. They want to see the movie. C. Not yet, but I heard the movie is good.

5. Do you want any ______? A. Yes. A drink would be great right now. B. Don't bother. The line at the concessions is too long. C. No, I'm not thirsty right now, but maybe later.

6. Don't forget ______. A. Oh, thanks for reminding me. B. Thanks. I better check my car lights. C. Yes. I didn't forget to bring my glasses.

7. ______. A. Yes. It was a great show. B. No. I don't like horror movies. C. It was okay, but it wasn't fantastic.

8. ______. A. Okay. I see you tonight. B. You can buy tickets over there. C. I think it's around $7.00.

9. ______. A. Yes, please clean off the seat. B. Well, actually, I'd rather sit more in the middle. C. No, I want to go see the movie tonight.

10. ______. A. It runs about two hours. B. It ends at 3:00 p.m. C. It starts at noon.

III. Post-Listening Exercises

Think of a time when you went to see a movie at a theater. What movie did you watch? Why did you like or dislike the movie? Did you buy any snacks at the theater to eat during the movie?

Source : http://www.esl-lab.com/eslbasic/movies-1.htm

Quiz Script

1. Have you seen this movie before? 2. When do you want to see the movie? 3. Where's the movie playing? 4. Have you read any reviews about the movie? 5. Do you want any popcorn for the movie? 6. Don't forget to turn off your cell phone before the movie starts. 7. How did you like the movie? 8. How much is a movie ticket for tonight's 9:00 O'Clock showing? 9. Is this seat fine? 10. How long is the movie?

Activity 1.7 Listening Skills 3 Movie Reviews: DVDs and Videos

1. Pre – Listeing What movie rating systems or guidelines are used in different countries to determine to appropriateness for different audiences? In the United States, the classifications of "G," "PG," "PG-13," "R," and "NR-17" (See Motion Picture Association of America for more details). What rating systems are used to rank the quality of movies?

2.While - Listening 1. What is one word to describe the father's opinion about the movie's storyline? A. absurd B. fantastic C. exciting

2. Whose performance do father and daughter agree upon in the movie? A. the captain B. the communications officer C. the doctor

3. What part of the movie does the father strongly disagree about with his daughter? A. the photography B. the soundtrack C. the acting

4. What kind of movie is this? A. comedy B. science fiction C. western

5. Where does this conversation take place? A. at a neighbor's house B. at a movie theater C. at the speakers' home

3.Post- Listening What do you consider are the most important elements of a movie: the plot, special effects, the leading actors, the moral message, the genre? Share your thoughts with a partner.

Source : http://www.esl-lab.com/review/review.htm

Activity 1.8

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Across Down 1 Part II (6) 1 A movie in space. (5) 4 The story. (4) 2 A main actor. (4) 8 A movie award. (5) 3 A big movie production. (11) 9 Someone who writes movie reviews (6) 5 A cartoon film. (9) 10 One of the many people who act in the 6 A funny movie. (6) background of a movie. (5) 7 A scary movie. (6) 12 A movie about real life. (11) 11 Schwarzenegger's film genre. (6) 15 A short movie appearance by somebody 13 Famous movie alien. (2) famous. (5) 14 What you use to film a movie. (6) 16 Where a movie takes place. (7) 17 Kind of movie. (5) 19 A short segment of a film. (5) 18 Famous movie shark. (4) 20 Lights, explosions, and computer graphics. (7,7)

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Activity 1.9 Movie Cloze

Fill in the blanks below in the words in the box:

action character horror sequel actors comedy plot setting animation critic projector star blockbusters documentary scenes theater cameo extra sci-fi ticket camera genre screen usher

Parts of the Movie: The place or time a movie takes place is called the ______. What happens in a movie is called the ______. A movie is usually broken up into many ______. The movie is filmed with a ______.

People in Movies: The people who act in the movie are ______. A ______is a part that an actor plays. The main actor is sometimes called the ______. When a famous person has a short appearance in a film it is called a ______. An ______is an unimportant person who acts in the background. A ______is a person who watches movies and writes reviews about them.

Movie Genres: The type of movie is the movie ______. A movie that makes you laugh is a ______. A movie that makes you scream is a ______. A movie that is exciting with lots of guns and explosions is an ______movie. Movies about the future or space are known as ______films. And a movie about real life is a ______. An ______film has cartoon characters.

Blockbusters Movies with big budgets that sell a lot of tickets are called ______. Many of these movies do so well that movie producers make a ______, or part II.

At the Theater: The place where you watch a movie is called a ______. To see a movie, usually, you have to buy a ______. The movie is projected onto a large ______using a movie ______. An ______is a person who shows you to your seat and makes sure everybody is quiet during the movie. © 2005 www.bogglesworldesl.com

Activity 1.10 Reading Skills

A synopsis is a brief summary of a written work or a movie. Read the movie synopses below and try to guess the title of the movie.

Movie 1: Movie 2: ______Movie 3: ______This is a sci-fi thriller starring ______This is a comedy starring Keanu Reeves. His character, This action/adventure film Jim Carrey. When a light Neo, is a computer hacker who is a remake of a 1933 falls from the sky, Carrey’s discovers that life on earth is a classic. Jack Black plays a character Truman begins to façade created by intelligent movie director who suspect that something is machines that use humans to captures a giant ape from a wrong with the world. He generate energy. lost island and brings the goes on to discover that his ape back to New York. In whole life is being filmed the end, the ape escapes as a show for others to captivity and causes watch. destruction in New York. Movie 8: ______Movie 4: In this romance, Kate ______Winslet plays an upper This is a suspense drama class woman who falls in starring Bruce Willis. He love with a poor artist. The plays a doctor who helps story takes place aboard a children with psychological ship that is struck by an problems. He tries to help a iceberg and sunk. In the troubled child who sees end, Kate Winslet’s ghosts. In the end, he helps character, Rose, survives the boy find peace, but he but the poor artist, who is discovers that he is a ghost played by Leonardo himself. DiCaprio, dies.

Movie 7: Movie 5: ______In this sci-fi action film, Movie 6: ______This is an action film Will Smith plays a cop When a criminal maniac, Sirius starring Tobey Maguire. who is recruited into the Black, escapes from prison, He plays a superhero who government’s most secret Harry Potter, who is played by has to stop the evil genius agency. He has to find Daniel Radcliffe, has to be Dr. Octopus. ‘illegal aliens’ that are careful. It turns out that Sirius is Unfortunately, his real life hiding in New York, not who he seems. problems as college student including an insect-like Peter Parker cause him to alien that is trying to take temporarily give up being over the world. the superhero.

Sample Conversation: Activity 1.11 The Film Festival

A: I’m bored. Do you want to do something The film festival is on town. Find out what movies are tonight? playing from other students in the class. Find out as B: Sure. What do you feel like doing? many details about the movie as you can. Write the A: Well, the film festival is in town. And I’m in the details down in the table below: mood for seeing a movie. How does that sound? B: I could go for a movie. What’s playing? Also, try to use various expressions for saying ‘I want A: ‘Attack from Planet Q’ is playing at the Odeon to . . . ‘ theatre. B: What’s that about? I’d like to see a movie. A: It’s a sci-fi about aliens who invade China. I feel like seeing a movie. It takes place along the Great Wall during the I’m in the mood for seeing a movie. Ming Dynasty. I wouldn’t mind seeing a movie. B: Who’s in it? I could go for a movie. A: It’s starring Will Smith. He plays a palace guard who uncovers an alien plot to kill the www.bogglesworldesl.com Emperor.

B: What do the critics say about it? A: The critics say it’s frightening and entertaining. Title/ Plot Setting Actor/ Show times/ Critics/ It won ‘Best Film’ at the Cannes Film Festival. Genre Character Theatre Awards B: OK. Let’s see that. What time does it start? A: Show times are at 6:45 and 8:30. B: Why don’t we catch the 8:30 so that we can have a bite to eat before we go?

Activity 1.12 Speaking Skills ตัวอย่างบทสนทนา เกี่ยวกับ Movies

1. Great Movie A : Did you see Tatanic B: Yes, It is a great movie. A: I s aw it twelve times. B: I saw it eight times. A: I have the DVD. B: So do I. A: Let’s go to your home. B: We can watch my DVD. A: And then we can go to my home. B: And watch your DVD. A: I always cry the end. B: Me too. It’s so sad.

2. See a movie A: Let’s go to a movie. B: I’d rather not. A: Why not? B: You know I don’t like crowds. A: Let’s go to an early movie. B: Okay, that won’t be very crowded. A: What would you like to see? B: Oh, I don’t care. You’re the one who wants to go out. A; Well, I want to see the Pursuit of Happiness. B: What have you heard about?

Activity 1.13 Film segment

How did the man start the conversation ? Was his behavior acceptable or not ? What was their relationship ? What did they talk about ? How did the woman feel about the man ? How did the woman show her feelings ? What words or phrases did the woman use to show her feelings ?

Film : Shallow Hall.

Activity 1.14

Writing Skills Actors and Characters Write about movies using the following expressions: It’s a (genre) starring (actor). He/she plays a (character).

(1) It’s a sci-fi film starring Will Smith.

He plays a cop who hunts aliens.

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Activity 1.15

Writing Skills Watching Movie Previews Today, we are going to watch some movie previews. As you listen to each preview, take notes on the following information:

Preview #1 Title: Genre: Characters: Setting: Plot:

Preview #2 Title: Genre: Characters: Setting: Plot:

Preview #3 Title: Genre: Characters: Setting: Plot:

Preview #4 Title: Genre: Characters: Setting: Plot:

Preview #5 Title: Genre: Characters: Setting: Plot: