Batman Begins: Wh Questions

This is another awesome activity developed by Bruno. His activities are even better now. Thanks, Bruno, for another perfect contribution.

My name is Bruno, I´m a Brazilian English teacher specialized in Applied Linguistics. Currently I work for a language institute teaching adults and in a regular school teaching elementary and high school. I believe knowledge is something to be shared and that´s why I post my classes to everybody who wants to study/learn English. In the last years I counted and have been counting on many partners who are always there: Adriana Pin, Bhyanka Itaborahy, Claudio Azevedo (Movie Segments), Diego Cassionato (Inglês com Rock) and Dani Bertocchi... You guys are also "guilty" for it. THANK YOU.

Batman Begins

A class by @TeacherBrunoGon

To do this activity, you must know the characters of the video:

Mr. Earle

Bruce Wayne

Mr. Fox

                                                                                Alfred

1 – Watch the video segment and check the Wh-Question words missing:

The meeting has already started, sir.

Earle: - _________________ meeting?

Earle: Under _____________ authority?

Earle: _____________ makes you think you can decide _____________'s running Wayne Enterprises?

Earle: ________________ are you talking about? The company went public a week ago.

2 – Still about the video, make questions using the lines spoken:

a-      _____________ got fired before?

Fox got fired

b-      _______________ job Fox has now?

Mr. Earle´s job

c-      ______________ calls Bruce Wayne to understand what´s is happening?

Mr Earle calls Bruce

d-      ______________ gives Bruce the newspaper?

Alfred does

e-      ______________ has the authority to make decisions?

Brune Wayne has the authority of deciding

f-       _______________ has got the first page?

Batman got the first page

g-      _____________ has got page 8?

Bruce Wayne got page 8

h-      _______________ did the company went public?

It went public a week before

i-        _____________ bought most of the shares?

Bruce Wayne bought most of the shares

j-        ______________ company´s future is secure?

Bruce´s company is secure for the future

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TV Series for Learning

I am very proud to share a blog about TV Series for Learning, developed by Ronaldo Lima Jr.  This is an awesome blog, and I am sure you will profit a lot from it. Make sure you visit it. You will be flooded with amazing ideas.

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Captain America - Civil War: Superlatives

This activity was provided by Vanessa Pontes. Thanks, Vanessa, for sharing such an awesome activity.

1. Review the rules of Superlatives using the following slides: http://www.slideshare.net/vanessafp02/superlatives-65039630 - Slides at the end of the post.

2. Watch the segment once and aks questions about the characters to check if they know all of them.

3. Next, use the following worksheet.  It is possible to change the adjectives and the characters used in the worksheet.

1)  Match:

1	Loyal		Vision
2	Rich		Black Widow
3	Fair		Iron man
4	Powerful		Captain America
5	Strong		Spider- Man
6	Unreliable		Falcon

1)   Write sentences using the superlative form:

a) ________________________________________________________________

b) ________________________________________________________________

c) ________________________________________________________________

d) ________________________________________________________________

e) ________________________________________________________________

Superlatives from Vanessa Pontes


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The Secret Life of Pets: Simple Present

This activity was provided by Débora Marquat. Thank you, Deby, for sharing. I am sure readers will profit a lot from it.

“Hey there! I'm Deby, a passionate English teacher who loves being creative to prepare fun, entertaining and productive classes for my dear students.”

1) Do you like animation movies? Have you heard about this new one?

2) Let’s meet the characters:

* The pictures of these items are on the worksheet.

3) Watch the movie trailer and write the names of the characters who perform the activities listed below:

___________________________  (to turn on) the radio

 ___________________________  (to eat) a lot

 ___________________________  (to have) a busy day

 ___________________________  (to go) to work everyday

 ___________________________  (to play) video games

 ___________________________  (to talk) to her/his friend in the morning

 ___________________________  (to live) in a castle

 ___________________________  (to wait) for someone

 ___________________________  (to enjoy) rock & roll

 ___________________________  (to hate) squirrels

 ___________________________  (to like) massage

 ___________________________  (to be) very cute

4) Now, rewrite the sentences about the characters:

     Example: Leonard TURNS ON the radio.

  ___________________________________________________________

  ___________________________________________________________

  ___________________________________________________________

  ___________________________________________________________

  ___________________________________________________________

  ___________________________________________________________

  ___________________________________________________________

  ___________________________________________________________

  ___________________________________________________________

  ___________________________________________________________

  ___________________________________________________________

5) List 3 things that are true about you and 3 things that aren’t, from task 3:

     Example:        I live in a castle.            I don’t hate squirrels.

   

                           

6) Talk to your classmates and ask them about the activities from task 3.

     Example: A> Do you go to work everyday?  /   B> Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

Make a list with:

 3 things that apply to someone > Example: Maria is very cute.

  3 things that don’t apply to someone > Example: Paula doesn’t talk to his friends.

  3 things you share in common with someone > Example: Ricardo and I eat a lot.

Our frequent contributor, Pedro Urbano, suggested/added these tasks to the lesson plan. Thanks, Pedro, once again, for such a precious addition. 

I just loved the activity. If you may, I adapted to class rotation and I would like to share how I did after they completed the exercise 3.

Class rotation
Speaking activities
You can split the class in four big groups after they complete the worksheet (The secret life of Pets), exercise 3. Each group perfoms a different activity. They should perform in 5 minutes. Here are some suggestions of activities:

Station 1
Ss ask the group which animal does a specific activity.
A: Who plays videogames?
B: It’s _______________

Station 2
Ss ask the group Yes-No Questions related to the activities given on the worksheet (The secret life of Pets). If necessary, they must add a time expression.
A: Do you play video games in the morning?
B: Yes, I do./ No, I don’t.
A: Does your _________ like massage?
B: Yes, He does. / No, He doesn’t.

Station 3
True or False?
One student says a true or false sentence about the worksheet (The secret life of Pets). The group must agree or correct the sentence.
A: Max likes massage.
B: No, It’s ________
A: Max waits for someone.
B: That’s correct.

Station 4
2 true facts and 1 lie about you.
A student says three sentences for the group about him/herself. He/She can use the sentences from the exercise 3 of the worksheet (The secret life of Pets) to describe about him or her. Two sentences are true and one is false. The group should guess which sentence is a lie. They have only two chances.

After 5 minutes, the groups change station; they change the activity. Make them try the four activities. It really works.

Pedro Urbano

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Pixies: Simple Present for Routines

I. Work in groups. Make a list of everything you do after you wake up and before you leave for school (work). You may have different lists.

II. Watch the movie segment and write down what the man does after he wakes up.

III. Compare your list with what the man does. Then write down five different sentences about the segment, talking about the man's routine . Make sure you write affirmative and negative statements.

Ex; He brushes his teeth, but he doesn't go to work in the morning.

IV. What about the Pixies? Write down two sentences, one affirmative and one negative, saying what they (don't) do in their village.

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Minions: Present Perfect

The Minions have been among humans for a long time. They have seen and done many things during their existence. Make a list of eight of those things. 

IMPORTANT: You may not repeat the verbs.

Work in groups. Tell each other all the important things that you have done so far in your life. 

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Bridesmaids: Paired Conjunctions

Watch the movie segment.


















I. Work in groups. make a list of 3 things  the bride and the guest have (or did) in common. Use both... and...

EX: . Both the bride and the guest sang a song.

1 ______________________________________________
2 ______________________________________________
3 ______________________________________________

II. Do the same thing, using neither... nor...

EX: Neither the bride nor the guest like each other.

1 ______________________________________________
2 ______________________________________________
3 ______________________________________________

III. Write sentences about the members of your group, using both... and... / neither... nor...

1 ______________________________________________
2 ______________________________________________
3 ______________________________________________

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The Princess and the Magic Mirror: Simple Past and Paragraph Writing

Watch the movie segment and make a list of five things that the princess did during the segment. Then connect your sentences with the following transition words and write a paragraph about the scene:

FIRST - THEN - NEXT - AFTER THAT - FINALLY

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Into the Woods: Wish + to + Infinitive

We can use 'wish' with the infinitive to mean 'would like' or 'want to'. This is very formal. We don't usually use a continuous tense with 'wish' in this case.

I wish to speak to the school principal. (This means the same as 'I would like to speak to him/her.)

I wish to go now. (This means 'I want to go now'.)


However, the main use of 'wish' is to say that we would like things to be different from what  they are, that we have regrets about the present situation.

I wish I was (were) rich.

She wishes her son was (were) smarter.

Watch the movie segment and write down a few sentences about what the characters wish to do.

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Big Eyes: Modals for Speculations - Future and Past

Watch the movie segment. Speculate about the reasons why the main character and her daughter are leaving everything behind in such a hurry. What might have happened?

1 .............................................................. 

2 .............................................................. 

3 .............................................................

Now speculate about their future. What might happen to them?

1 .................................................................. 

2 ................................................................. 

3. ................................................................

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The Sponge Bob Squarepants: Verb to Be

Here is another great activity provided by Pedro Urbano, one of this blog's readers and major contributor.  His activities are wonderful and this one is no exception. Thanks, Pedro, once again.

I've been teaching English for nine years working with teens, adults, and seniors. Creating songs activities and especially movie worksheets are my features. Today, I'm part of ICBEU teacher team - Manaus (a dream of 13 years that came true), working with teens and adults.

SpongeBob SquarePants – Movie activity

Vocabulary: Sea Creatures / Grammar: Be Statements / Function: We’re not____. We’re____

A.   Who are they? Match the names with the pictures.

SpongeBob	Mr. Krabs	Patrick Star	Squidward	Sandy Cheeks

B.   Watch the video segment. Complete the dialog with the words from the box.

you’re   /   water   /   that’s   /   challenge   / I’m    /  we’re not   /  this is it   /   isn’t  /   we’re   /   land creatures   /    sea creatures   / is   /   isn’t   / Up here

Sandy	Look, unless you can stay above _________ for one measly minute, you forfeit the contest and prove that ____________ are better than _______________!
SpongeBob	No, way, San-day. We can take on your ________________!
All	Yeah!
SpongeBob	_______________ afraid of your dumb old land!
All	Yeah!
SpongeBob	________________ sea creatures!
All	Yeah!
SpongeBob	Okay! Well, _____________________.
Mr. Krabs	Wait, boy! Make it last.
SpongeBob	Thanks, Mr. Krabs. Okay! Here I go! Hey, this ______ so bad. We can do this! Hey, Patrick, come on up! The air _____ fine!
Patrick	________ gonna do it quick and get it over with. Cannonball! Hey, I lost my trunks! Hi, SpongeBob!
SpongeBob	All right, Pat, you made it! Come on, Mr. Krabs! ____________!
Mr. Krabs	All ashore _________ going ashore, Mr. Squidward! Land ho!
SpongeBob	Looking good, Mr. Krabs!
Patrick	Yeah! Yeah! Whoo-hoo!
SpongeBob	Come on, Squidward, __________ missing all the dry. Come on, Squidward!
All	Squidward! Squidward! Squidward! Squidward!

C.   Complete the sentences with IS, ISN’T, ARE, or AREN’T.

a.    Sandy ________a sea creature. She _____ a land creature.

b.    Mr. Krabs __________ a sea star. He _______ a crab.

c.    Squidwards _______an octopus. He ______a squid.

d.    SpongeBod, Patrick, Squidward, and Mr. Krabs _________land creatures. They ____ sea creatures.

D.   In trios or groups of four, play the dialog in class.

Teacher Resources

A.   ___

B.   Dialog answers

Sandy: Look, unless you can stay above water for one measly minute, you forfeit the contest and prove that land creatures are better than sea creatures!

SpongeBob: No, way, San-day. We can take on your challenge! 

Patrick, Squidward and Mr. Krabs: Yeah!

SpongeBob: We're not afraid of your dumb old land!

Patrick, Squidward and Mr. Krabs: Yeah!

SpongeBob: We're sea creatures!

SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward and Mr. Krabs: Yeah!

SpongeBob: Okay! Well, this is it.

Mr. Krabs: Wait, boy! (gives him a glass) Make it last.

SpongeBob: Thanks, Mr. Krabs. (drinks from it) Okay! Here I go! (gasps out of water) Hey, this isn't so bad. We can do this! Hey, Patrick, come on up! The air is fine!

Patrick: I'm gonna do it quick and get it over with. Cannonball! (goes up to shore) Hey, I lost my trunks! Hi, SpongeBob!

SpongeBob: All right, Pat, you made it! Come on, Mr. Krabs! Up here!

Mr. Krabs: All ashore that's going ashore, Mr. Squidward! Land ho! (goes up)

SpongeBob: Looking good, Mr. Krabs!

Patrick: Yeah! Yeah! Whoo-hoo!

SpongeBob: Come on, Squidward, you're missing all the dry. Come on, Squidward!

SpongeBob, Patrick and Mr. Krabs: (chanting) Squidward! Squidward! Squidward! Squidward!

C.   _

a.    Isn’t  /  is

b.    Isn’t   / is

c.    Isn’t  / is

d.    Aren’t   / are

D.   Next page, here are some masks templates. So you can print and play in class. Or you can go to:
https://br.pinterest.com/pin/251920172880829310/

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