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V11 – Avengers: Hulk Smash www.ENGLISHsnippets.com V11 – Avengers: Hulk Smash Part 1 – Topic Speaking: Superhero Part 3 – Script & Video Directions: Discuss the following questions with a partner. Directions: Complete Back2Back Reading (see Script below), then watch the video. 1. Do you enjoy superhero movies? 2. What is your favorite superhero movie? Part 4 - Comprehension Questions: 3. If you could have one superpower, what would it be? Directions: Discuss with a partner then review as a class. 4. Are there any superhero movies or books that were created in your country? 1. Which character is the opponent that the Avengers are 5. Do you prefer watching movies at home or in the fighting against? theater? ______________________________________________ 6. What are the pros and cons of each Avenger? 7. Who is the most powerful Avenger? 2. Which character showed up to help the Avengers? 8. Who is your favorite villain? ______________________________________________ 9. Who is the weakest Avenger? 10. Would you rather have a super power or be super 3. Which character gives the other Avengers wealthy? directions/tasks to help them win the fight? ______________________________________________ Part 2A - Vocabulary Review: Directions: Discuss the meaning with a partner. Next, review as a 4. Why do they need Doctor Banner to get angry? class. ______________________________________________ Vocabulary * Definition or Translation 1. focused on 2 5. Whom did Hawkeye ask to give him a lift? 2. run wild 2 ______________________________________________ 3. horrible 13 4. suit up 10 6. What kind of task did Captain America assign to Black 5. listen up 18 Widow? 6. containment 18 ______________________________________________ 7. perimeter 18 8. ash 18 7. Who is assigned to get the perimeter and fight there? 21 9. bottle neck ______________________________________________ 10. smash 21 *NOTE: the number indicates where the vocabulary is located in the script. 8. Iron Man mentioned that ‘I’m bringing the party to you’. Part 2B - Vocabulary Speaking: In this phrase, what is the meaning of Party? What can Directions: Choose 5 vocabulary words and create a question. Next, you infer? discuss your questions with a partner. ______________________________________________ Word Question 9. What does Captain America ask Doctor Banner to do? What is the toughest course you have ______________________________________________ Ex: tough ever taken? 10. What does Captain America mean when he says, 1. ‘Hulk…SMASH!’ ______________________________________________ 2. 3. Part 5 – Writing: Directions: In 2 to 3 sentences, write your opinion about the video. 4. ______________________________________________ 5. ______________________________________________ www.ENGLISHsnippets.com A – Back2Back Reading Directions: Read ‘odd’ numbers + Listen & fill in ‘even’ numbers Avengers – Hulk Smash 1. Thor - Loki. Get in line. 2. C.A – _____ it. Loki’s going to keep this _____ focused on us. And that’s what we need. Without him, these things can _____ _____. We got Stark up top. He’s going to need us to…….. 3. Hulk - So. This all seems…..horrible. 4. B.W. - I’ve seen _____. 5. Hulk - Sorry. 6. B.W. - No. We can use ____ _____ worse. 7. C.A. - Stark. We got him. 8. I.M. - Banner. 9. C.A. - Just like you said. 10. I.M. - Then tell him to _____ _____. I’m bringing the party to you. 11. B.W. - I….I don’t see how that’s a party. 12. C.A. - Doctor Banner. Now _____ be a really good time for you to _____ _____. 13. Hulk - That’s my secret Captain. I’m always angry. 14. I.M. - _____ _____. 15. Loki - Send the rest. 16. B.W. - _____. 17. I.M. - Call it Captain. 18. C.A. - Alright. Listen up. Until we can close that _____ up there, what we use is _____. Barton, I want you on that roof. Eyes on everything. Call out patterns and strays. Stark, you got the _____. Anything gets more than three _____ _____, you turn it back or you turn it to _____. 19. H.E. - You wanna give me a lift? 20. I.M. - Right. Better _____ _____. 21. C.A. - Thor. Gotta try and bottle neck that portal. Slow them down. You got the lightning. Light the bad guys up. You and me. We stay here on the ground. Keep the fighting here. And Hulk….SMASH. www.ENGLISHsnippets.com B – Back2Back Reading Directions: Read ‘even’ numbers + Listen & fill in ‘odd’ numbers Avengers – Hulk Smash 1. Thor - Loki. _____ _____ _____. 2. C.A – Save it. Loki’s going to keep this fight focused on us. And that’s what we need. Without him, these things can run wild. We got Stark up top. He’s going to need us to…….. 3. Hulk - So. This all seems….. _____. 4. B.W. - I’ve seen worse. 5. Hulk - _____. 6. B.W. - No. We can use a little worse. 7. C.A. - Stark. We _____ him. 8. I.M. - Banner. 9. C.A. - Just like you _____. 10. I.M. - Then tell him to suit up. I’m bringing the party to you. 11. B.W. - I….I don’t see how that’s _____ _____. 12. C.A. - Doctor Banner. Now might be a really good time for you to get angry. 13. Hulk - That’s my _____ Captain. I’m always _____. 14. I.M. - Hold on. 15. Loki - _____ _____ _____. 16. B.W. - Guys. 17. I.M. - _____ _____ Captain. 18. C.A. - Alright. Listen up. Until we can close that portal up there, what we use is containment. Barton, I want you on that roof. Eyes on everything. Call out patterns and strays. Stark, you got the perimeter. Anything gets more than three blocks out, you turn it back or you turn it to ash. 19. H.E. - You wanna _____ _____ _____ _____? 20. I.M. - Right. Better clench up. 21. C.A. - Thor. Gotta try and _____ _____ that _____. Slow them down. You got the _____. Light the bad guys up. You and me. We stay here _____ _____ _____. Keep the _____ here. And Hulk….SMASH. www.ENGLISHsnippets.com V11 - ANSWER KEY Part 4 - Comprehension Questions & Answers QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 1. Which character is the opponent that the Avengers are fighting against? Avengers – Hulk Smash The Avengers are fighting against Loki 1. Thor - Loki. Get in line. 2. Which character showed up to help the Avengers? 2. C.A – Save it. Loki’s going to keep this fight focused on us. And that’s what we need. Without him, these Banner, also known as Hulk, showed up to help the things can run wild. We got Stark up top. He’s going to Avengers. need us to…….. 3. Which character gives the other Avengers 3. Hulk - So. This all seems…..horrible. directions/tasks to help them win the fight? 4. B.W. - I’ve seen worse. Captain America gives the other Avengers directions and 5. Hulk - Sorry. tasks. 6. B.W. - No. We can use a little worse. 4. Why do they need Doctor Banner to get angry? 7. C.A. - Stark. We got him. 8. I.M. - Banner. When Doctor Banner gets angry, he changes into Hulk who is really powerful. 9. C.A. - Just like you said. 5. Whom did Hawkeye ask to give him a lift? 10. I.M. - Then tell him to suit up. I’m bringing the party to you. Hawkeye asked Iron Man to give him a lift. 11. B.W. - I….I don’t see how that’s a party. 6. What kind of task did Captain America assign to 12. C.A. - Doctor Banner. Now might be a really good Black Widow (The only female avengers, Scarlett time for you to get angry. Johansson)? 13. Hulk - That’s my secret Captain. I’m always angry. Captain America assigned Black Widow to stay on the 14. I.M. - Hold on. ground with him and kept fighting there. 15. Loki - Send the rest. 7. Who is assigned to get the perimeter and fight 16. B.W. - Guys. there? 17. I.M. - Call it Captain. 18. C.A. - Alright. Listen up. Until we can close that Iron man is assigned to get the perimeter and fight there. portal up there, what we use is containment. Barton, I 8. Iron Man mentioned that ‘I’m bringing the party to want you on that roof. Eyes on everything. Call out you’. In this phrase, what is the meaning of Party? What can you infer? patterns and strays. Stark, you got the perimeter. Anything gets more than three blocks out, you turn it back In this phrase, party does not mean a fun party. It or you turn it to ash. probably means the big fight. 19. H.E. - You wanna give me a lift? 9. What does Captain America ask Doctor Banner to do? 20. I.M. - Right. Better clench up. 21. C.A. - Thor. Gotta try and bottle neck that portal. Captain America asked Doctor Banner to smash. 10. What does Captain America mean when he says, Slow them down. You got the lightning. Light the bad ‘Hulk…SMASH!’ guys up. You and me. We stay here on the ground. Keep the fighting here. And Hulk….SMASH. It means defeat all the enemies. .
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