Showing posts with label inversion after negation adverbs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label inversion after negation adverbs. Show all posts

Aug 31, 2013

A Monster in Paris: Inversion after Negation Adverbials


 This is a great, romantic animated movie. It is also perfect to talk about accepting and respecting people the way they are. I truly recommend it.



A. Watch the movie segment and rewrite the sentences, using the given adverbials.




 


1. Emile confessed his fears after Maud told him about her regret.

Not until Maud told him about her regret ___________


2. Parisians had never seen such an awful flood.

Never ____________________________________



3. The Eiffel Tower does not usually get flooded.

Rarely ___________________________________


4. Emile had never told Maud he was afraid of asking her out.
On no occasion _____________________________



5. Emile did not know it was a dragon until it spit fire.

Only After the dragon __________________________



Talk to a friend:


1. Tell your friend something about your life that you had never thought would happen to you. Start your sentences with NEVER.


2.Tell your friend a few predictions people have made for the future but you think won't become true. Start your sentences with NEVER.


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MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - A MONSTER IN PARIS


Answer Key:



1. Not until Maud told him about her regret did Emile confess his fears

2. Never had Parisians seen such an awful flood

3. Rarely does the Eiffel Tower get flooded

4. On no occasion had Emile told Maud he was afraid of asking her out.

5. Only after the dragon spit fire did Emile know it was one (a dragon).

Sep 19, 2010

The Omen: Inversion after Negation Adverbials

This movie is a remake of the classic The Omen, one of my favorite thrillers of all times. It isn't as good as the original one, but it is a decent version. I used the maternity scene to have students practice inversion after negative adverbials, which is usually a barren, not motivating grammar point. The scene is controversial, the grammar point can be contextualized and a lot of discussion can be generated from the viewing.


A. Watch the movie segment and rewrite the sentences using the given adverbials.


1. Mr. Robert Thorn knew his son had died at birth after he arrived at the hospital.
(Only after) ........................................................

2. He had never thought his baby would die.
(Never) .............................................................

3. Priests don't usually offer orphans as surrogate children.
(Rarely) ...........................................................

4. Mr. Thorn accepted the offer and didn't tell his wife what had happened.
(Not only ... but also)

5. Mr. Thorn didn't share the secret with his wife.
(On no occasion) ............................................

6. This sort of adoption seldom happens in real life.
(Seldom) ........................................................

7. Mr. Thorn didn't know much about the baby's mother.
(Little) ..........................................................

8. Mr. Thorn hadn't decided to keep the child until he saw the baby.
(Not until ) ..................................................

9. Mrs. Thorn will never be able to bear another child.
(Never) ......................................................


B. Discuss the following questions.



1. Did Mr. Thorn act correctly? To what extent? Explain it.

2. How would you react under the same circumstances?

3. What could go wrong in such a situation?

4. Should adoptions be easier so that situations like the one in the segment do not happen often?

5. Is there anyone wrong in this case? The priest, Mr. Thorn, both, or no one?






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MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - THE OMEN

Answer Key:


A.
1. Only after he arrived at the hospital did Mr. Thorn know...
2. Never had he thought ...
3. Rarely do priests offer ...
4. Not only did Mr. Thorn accept the offer but he also didn't tell ...
5. On no occasion did Mr. Thorn share ...
6. Seldom does this sort of adoption happen ...
7. Little did he know about ...
8. Not until he saw the child did he decide to ...
9. Never will Mrs. Thorn be ...