Anna Karenina: Other (s), The other (s), Another

When I started watching this film, I thought I would not like it. However, it ended up being an awesome surprise.

The mazur and mazurek (i.e. small mazur), or in English mazurka, are general terms for a series of Polish folk dances in triple meter, which originated in the plains of Mazovia around Warsaw.

I. Watch the movie segment and fill in the gaps with others, other,  the others, or another.

1. Princess Kitty  and her fiance were wearing fancy white outfits. However, the ________________  couples were in different colors, such as blue, black and yellow.

2. Most of the gentlemen  were dancing the mazurka  with the ladies. _____________ were standing on the balcony, watching ______________ couples dancing.

3. During the operetta, Anna Karenina was asked to dance by Princess Kitty’s fiance, since the princess was dancing with ________________ man.

4. Anna Karenina was so  involved during the dance that she didn’t notice the ___________ dancers around them.

5. Princess Kitty was so jealous that she could not stop staring at her fiance dancing with Anna Karenina. ___________ couples also noticed her jealousy. ____________  did  not.

6. One lady looked at them with disapproval. _____________ one did not like Anna Karenina’s behavior. 

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Answer Key:

Princess Kitty  and her fiance were wearing fancy white outfits. However, the other couples were in different colors, such as blue, black and yellow.

Most of the gentlemen  were dancing the mazurka  with the ladies. Others were standing on the balcony, watching other couples dancing.

During the operetta, Anna Karenina was asked to dance by Princess Kitty’s fiance, since the princess was dancing with another man.

Anna Karenina was so  involved during the dance that she didn’t notice the other dancers around them.

Princess Kitty was so jealous that she could not stop staring at her fiance dancing with Anna Karenina. Other couples also noticed her jealousy.  Others did  not.

One lady looked at them with disapproval. Another one did not like Anna Karenina’s behavior. 

Avatar: (The) Other (s), Another

This is an overwhelming movie. The visual effects are spectacular and it has a great plot. I used this scene to have students practice a grammar point many course books neglect addressing, the use of (the) other (s) and another. It is a great scene and the students love it.

An Ikran is a predator who lives in mountainous territory on Pandora. Na'vi warriors, Pandora's humanoids, attempt to bond with an Ikran, a dangerous and required ritual of their people.

A Na'vi riding an Ikran

A. Watch the movie segment and complete the blanks with OTHER, THE OTHER, OTHERS, THE OTHERS, or ANOTHER.

1. Two Na'Vis walked on the edge of a cliff to reach the sanctuary of Ikrans. The first one was Jake Sully. ____________ one was Neyitiri.



2. In the sanctuary, there were many ikrans. Some of them were resting on the mountain. ________ were flying around, and _________ were hatching eggs.



3. Jake Sully tried to lasso the first ikran, but it flew away. Then he chose ________ ikran to lasso.



4. When he finally chose his ikran, _____ ikrans did not interfere with their fight. Some flew away, ________ just observed their fight.



5. While Jake Sully was trying to control his chosen ikran, Neyitiri supported him. __________ warrior did the same thing, but _______ Na'Vis just observed him.



6. Jake Sully finally managed to fly his ikran. Neyitiri flew ________ one.



7. There were four Na'Vis in the scene. Jake Sully, Neyeriti and two _______ warriors. Neyetiri and two of of the Na'Vis were happy about his success, but ________ one wasn't happy at all, because he was jealous of Jake's accomplishment.


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Answer key:

1. the other

2. others /(the) others

3. another

4. the other /others

5. another / the other

6 another

7. other / the other