Things to See in Garfield's London

Garfield 2 – Things to see in Garfield's London "Garfield – A Tail of Two Kitties" (2006) Which of these things can you see in the film scene? www.stomptokyo.com Buildings & places Transport People Animals Other

Piccadilly Circus O Red double-decker busesO Queen Elizabeth O The Horseguards O A statue of Churchill O

St Paul's Cathedral O Black cabs O The Guards O The pigeons in Trafalgar The River Thames O Square O Tower Bridge O The Underground O The Beefeaters O Red phone boxes O The ravens in the TowerO The Tower of LondonO The Queen's carriage O The Queen's lady-in- The flag on Buckingham waiting O The Queen's corgies O Palace O Trafalgar Square O Cars driving on the left O

Prince William & KateO A fox O Big Ben O Rolls Royce O

A chauffeur O Hyde Park O

A bobby O Buckingham Palace O A Pearlie king & queen O

Homework: 1 Go to de.wikipedia.org and find out what mince pie is (in German). Can you write it in easy English? Use a dictionary. (If you want to try out a recipe, go to http://britishfood.about.com/od/christmasrecipes/r/mincepies.htm )

2 What is "wrong" about the mince pie in the film? Do you have an idea why this is so?

Write your answers in your exercise book.

Garfield 2 – Things to see in Garfield's London Q: Do you think a real Guard would run after a dog? (No) Teacher's notes Q: What is the chauffeur's dish for Prince/Garfield called? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGgVKqvyULQ (Mince pie) (Garfield – A Tail of Two Kitties* Part 1, 00.21.50 – 00.25.55) Homework: Things to see (in this order): Go to de.wikipedia.org and find out what "mince pie" is Piccadilly Circus (in German). Can you say what it is in English? Use a dictionary. (A Christmas cake – a pie with "mincemeat": Red double-decker buses fruit, e.g. raisins, currants, apricots, cherries and candied Tower Bridge fruit, nuts and brandy or rum. If you want to try out a recipe, go to Pigeons on Trafalgar Square http://britishfood.about.com/od/christmasrecipes/r/mince Churchill statue pies.htm ) Big Ben What is "wrong" about the butler's mince pie in the film? Buckingham Palace (It's an American mince pie – British mince pies are smaller, like large biscuits.) Black cab (x2) Do you have an idea why this is so? (It is an American Guards film.) Queen's carriage and corgies Car driving on the left (x2) Rolls Royce

Red phone boxes * Hill, T. (2006) Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (aka Garfield 2). USA: 20th Century Fox

Rationale:

 The cartoon character Garfield is presumably popular among

students of that age group and many of them are likely to have seen the film in German. This reduces potential language anxiety (although there is no focus on language in the film unit). Feature film for lower-level learners: intercultural learning  The film is set in the UK and mainly in London, which is an intercultural focus during years 5-7. It serves to reinforce Target groups: intercultural aspects treated by the coursebook and to let the Years 5-7, all abilities. In year 5, the worksheet tasks (not the items) students discover further aspects not mentioned in the main can be given in L1 (depending on ability). teaching unit. Teaching unit: Lesson: A brief film unit (six 45-min lessons or three 90-min lessons) as a follow- Lesson 1 (45 min) of the film unit (cf. lesson plan). up to the coursebook topic 'London', introducing the feature film Garfield Subsequent lessons: 2 (Hill, 2006*). Lesson 2 (45 min): The students view Part 1 of the film and find more Film summary: intercultural items. Jon Arbuckle, master of the gluttonous cat Garfield, travels to London, Lessons 3&4 (2x 45 min or 1x 90 min): The students speculate (in taking Odie the dog with him while Garfield sneaks his way across as a English or German, according to proficiency) on how the film will go on, stowaway. Once in London, Garfield and Odie escape from the hotel to then view Part 2 until the end. take a sightseeing tour of the city. At the same time, Prince, the spoilt pet of an aristocratic castle-owner, is chased away from the castle after Lessons 5&6 (2x 45 min or 1x 90 min): The students work in small the death of his mistress and ends up stranded in London. On their groups to create posters of London, drawing Garfield, Prince and Odie respective searches for the two look-alike cats, the castle chauffeur picks among the London sights. While working on the posters they can talk up Garfield as Prince and Jon in turn mistakes Prince for Garfield. So, about the film (in English or German). Prince must come to terms with eating lasagne while Garfield lords it over the castle… * Hill, T. (2006) Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (aka Garfield 2). 20th Century Fox

Lesson plan – Garfield and Odie go sightseeing in London

Lesson Social Time Activity Goal Media/materials phase organisation Ss brainstorm London sights and write them on the Reinforcing previously gained Warming-up, 3-5 min board in form of a mind map (buildings, people, intercultural knowledge; fostering Whole class Board, (coloured) chalk revision transport, etc.). spelling competence Creating a relaxed, cinematic If convenient, Ss rearrange seating order for film atmosphere. Film preview / Computer & projector / viewing. Introducing the situation & preparing 5-8 min Topic Whole class DVD player & TV set; Ss view a 4-min scene from the film Garfield 2. T tells the subsequent task; getting introduction Garfield DVD Ss they are not expected to understand the dialogue. accustomed to complexity of speech and visuals T hands out list of typical items to be seen in London (cf. handout). Ss study list to prepare for viewing task and decide which category/categories of sights Relieving subsequent viewing task; Task Handouts 'Things to see 2-3 min (buildings & places, transport, people, animals, other) learning new words in context with Pairwork preparation in Garfield's London' they want to focus on. T tells Ss that they may take London culture notes while viewing but will also be given time to do so after viewing. Focusing visually on known and new Ss view the scene again and tick items on the handout if intercultural content Computer & projector / Film viewing / 5-10 they like. After viewing T asks if Ss want to see the Giving weaker Ss an opportunity to find DVD player & TV set; Working Individual min scene again to fulfil their task; Ss view the scene again more items from their chosen category Garfield DVD*; handouts, phase if so desired. and stronger Ss, to focus on other pens categories Relieving potential anxiety re. time Working Ss are allowed time to take/finish notes and discuss 2-3 min issues; fostering speaking & writing Pairwork Handouts, pens phase briefly in pairs. competence Information Ss present findings to class, jointly supplementing their Enhancing speaking/listening 8-10 gap fill / knowledge. Ss discuss about other items they may have competences; reinforcing & acquiring Whole class Handouts with notes min Reinforcement seen (L1/L2). intercultural knowledge T asks two questions about intercultural content (L1/L2) Discussion/ 2-3 min (Would a real Guard run after a dog? No / What is the Fostering intercultural knowledge Whole class -- New item chauffeur's food for Prince called? Mince pie) Extension activities if there is time left (L1 in year 5): Raising Ss' interest/refreshing Ss' Ss speculate on/tell how Garfield, Odie and Prince have memory; support for subsequent 16-0 Speculation/ got into the situation depicted in the film scene. viewing of Part 1; enhancing speaking Whole class -- min Reinforcement Ss play "definition game" with London sights (1 S gives competence; a definition and the first student to say the name of the reinforcing old and new items sight goes on). Reinforcing intercultural knowledge; Handout; computer with Homework T explains homework assignment (cf. handout), in L1 if 2-3 min discovering about British/American Individual internet access; writing assignment necessary. food materials