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Practicing English Through Movies Practicing English through Movies Juliane Garcia Introduction This book is basically a collection of quizzes to be used in the English as a Foreign Language – EFL – classroom. Here you can find different genres of movies to be used with specific groups of students. The teacher will know the kind of movie his/her students prefer or will ask them to choose it. There are movies from different countries, in case the class objective is to emphasize accents such as American, British and Irish. All the quizzes have already been used in class. Some of the questions are based on the general understanding of the movie, but most of them are about a detail, for the fun of testing the memory, and forgetting they are in an English class. The subjects go from Christmas and family relationship to hip-hop and comics passing by discussions about the environment and terrorism. So, we are sure that the teachers will be able to use their creativity and prepare wonderful classes. There is no specific English level to use this material. It was firstly prepared to be used with upper- intermediate students in conversations classes, but it does not mean that it cannot make a really good beginners class stimulating the students to watch movies in English and developing their vocabulary through the movie and the quiz. Student’s point of view Watching movies can be a very good way to improve your English. It helps you with the pronunciation, as you listen to native speakers using the language. Subtitles can be used to understand the scenes better then you can watch them many times, with or without the subtitles. Movies provide you with different English accents too. Each movie is centered in a subject that allows you to add more words of a specific topic to your vocabulary so you can discuss about this topic and improve your speaking when you express your point of view to other people. You can have fun answering movie quizzes and looking for movie mistakes on the Internet. Also, you can research for more information about the movie story and behind the scenes giving you a way to get more involved with subjects of your interest. Movies are the best way to learn English, you improve your listening and comprehension skills increase your vocabulary and English language expressions, besides, it helps you to improve your pronunciation. The more you learn English the easier and natural it is to express yourself in this language. Kátia Vivi Kuhn How to use the material The group of students has watched the movie. To start the discussion, ask them to tell what happens in the story. Give the students some minutes to complete the quiz. Check their answers and watch parts of the movie to double check some of the quiz answers. All the answers are in the end of this book. This is just a suggestion. Each teacher will have his/her own ideas of how to use the material. 1. The Weather Man (2005) with Nicholas Cage. Portuguese: O Sol de Cada Manhã The Weather Man is a dramatic film with dark comedic moments. It stars Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine and Hope Davis and tells the story of a weatherman on a Chicago news program, who is seen by others and himself as a failure outside his career. The Weather Man quiz: 1. Where is the movie located? a. Dallas, Texas, USA and New York City, New York, USA b. Chicago, Illinois, USA and New York City, New York, USA c. Boston, Massachusetts, USA and New York City, New York, USA d. New York City, New York, USA 2. What time is it when David takes his father to the doctor? a. 3:07, 3:27 and 9:35. b. 4:07, 3:27 and 7:35. c. 3:07, 5:27 and 9:35. d. 4:07, 3:27 and 8:35. 3. What sport does David practice? a. football b. running c. archery d. triathlon 4. What movie is Mike watching while his parents are fighting? a. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) b. Air Force One (1997) with Harrison Ford c. Rocky Balboa (2006) with Sylvester Stallone d. Clear and Present Danger (1994) with Harrison Ford. 5. What cartoon character balloon appears in David's dream outside the hotel window in New York City? a. Snoopy b. Sponge Bob Square Pan c. Dora, the explorer d. Mickey Mouse 6. What pet does the family have? a. a cat b. a ferret c. a dog d. a guinea pig 7. What do people throw at David? a. He's been hit by a Super Big Gulp, by hot apple pie, by a shake. b. He's been hit by a Big Mac, by a burrito, by a shake. c. He's been hit by a hot apple pie, by a chicken wrap, by a Coke. d. He's been hit by a Super Big Gulp, by half of a Big Mac, by a chicken wrap. 8. What is David’s father profession? a. doctor b. musician c. writer d. retired politician 9. What job does David want to get? a. He wants to be a TV entertainer. b. He wants to be the weather man for the network "Hello America". c. He wants to be a journalist. d. He wants to be the weather man for the network “Good night America” 10. What does David's father ask him to buy on their first visit to the doctor? a. a soda b. a snack c. a newspaper d. a magazine 11. What does David's wife ask him to buy? a. mayonnaise b. turtle sauce c. tomato sauce d. tartar sauce 12. What is David’s car brand? a. Toyota b. Chrysler c. Volvo d. Fiat 2. The Bucket List (2007) with Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman Portuguese: “Antes de Partir” The Bucket List is a comedy-drama film starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. The story is about two terminally ill men on a trip with a wish list of things to do before they "kick the bucket." The Bucket List quiz: 1. Where do the characters live? a. France b. California c. New York d. Hong Kong 2. What TV show does Carter watch at the hospital and in France? a. Jeopardy b. House c. The Million Show d. Tonigh Show 3. What does Edward watch on TV? a. football b. news c. baseball d. movie 4. What TV entertainer is mentioned when Edward arrives in the hospital room? a. Jo Soares b. David Letterman c. Stephen Colbert d. Oprah Winfrey 5. What actress is cited on the chamber scene? a. Angelina Jolie b. Michelle Pfeiffer c. Julia Roberts d. Meg Ryan 6. What is the name written around the sign behind the chairman on the chamber scene? a. Country of Riverside Board of Supervisors b. County of Riverside Board of Supervisors c. Riverside Court House d. Court of Supervisors 7. Where were their ashes buried? a. on the top of the Himalayas b. on the top of the Kilimanjaro c. on the top of the Mount Everest d. on the top of the Andes 8. What book is Edward reading in the airplane? a.The art of war b.The ways of the Samurai c.The History of the Samurai d.The wars of the Samurai 9. What item from the list did Edward give up? a. Hunt the big cat b. Victoria Falls c. Niagara Falls d. Visit Stonehenge 10.Who puts each item on the list? Carter (C) or Edward (E): ( ) Witness something truly majestic ( ) Help a complete stranger for a common good ( ) Laugh till I cry ( ) Drive a Shelby Mustang ( ) Kiss the most beautiful girl in the world ( ) Get a tattoo ( ) Skydiving ( ) Visit Stonehenge ( ) Spend a week at the Louvre ( ) See Rome ( ) Dinner at La Chevre d'Or ( ) See the Pyramids ( ) Get back in touch ( ) Visit Taj Mahal, India ( ) Hong Kong ( ) Victoria Falls ( ) Serengeti ( ) Ride the Great Wall of China 3. The Holiday (2006) with Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Jack Black Portuguese: O amor não tira férias The story involves two strangers, Amanda, a highly successful editor of movie trailers in Los Angeles, and Iris, a lovesick society column editor for The Daily Telegraph newspaper in England, who agree to swap homes temporarily. The Holiday quiz: 1. Where do the main characters live? a. Íris lives in London, England; Amanda lives in Los Angeles, US. b. Íris lives in Surrey County, England; Amanda lives in Los Angeles, US. c. Íris lives in Surrey County, England; Amanda lives in New York, US. d. Íris lives in Surrey County, England; Amanda lives in San Francisco, US. 2. What occasions are cited by Íris at the newspaper Christmas party? a. Birthday, Easter and Halloween b. Christmas, birthday, Easter c. Birthday, Christmas, Thanksgiving d. Christmas, birthday, New Year’s Eve. 3. What newspaper is cited by Amanda when she is telling her assistants that she needs a vacation? a. New York Times b. Washington Post c. Telegraph d. Daily News 4. How does Íris try to kill herself? a. cutting her wrist. b. jumping out of the window. c. turning on the stove and breathing the gas. d. using her bother’s gun. 5. What is "meet cute"? 6. What is Arthur Abbott’s profession? a. a writer b. a retired Hollywood screenwriter c. a doctor d. a retired professor 7. When Arthur talks about a meet cute, what movie does he describe? a. Bluebeard's Eighth Wife(1938) b. Gone with the wind (1939) c.
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