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Dear Friends,



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Claudio Azevedo

Water for Elephants: Possessives ('s), Vocabulary Practice - Circus & Colors

This is one of the best romantic films that I saw last year. I used this scene to talk about circus and possessives ('s)







I. Check the artists/activities you can see in the segment.





 Acrobats






 

 Trapeze swinger






 



 Contortionist






 



 Stilts walker






 



Juggler






 



 Daredevil
















Clowns











Human cannonball






 







Fire eater







 



 Magician













 Animal acts









Tightrope walker




 



Lion tamer




 



Ringmaster











II. Look at the character's clothes and animals. Decide which color they are.

The acrobats:



The clown:



The dog:



The horses:



The Ringmaster:



The trapeze swingers





III. Write sentences saying the colors. Follow the example:



The ringmaster's clothes are red.





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Burlesque: Simple Past x Present Perfect

I love Cher and this movie. Tho movie has great dancing and musicals. It is worth seeing, for sure. The opening scene is wonderful to contrast the use of the simple past and present perfect tenses.









I. Watch the movie segment and decide if the activities refer to to her past - finished actions - (PA) or if they are still in progress in her present days unfinished actions - (PR).






































1. ( ) Practice on the bar stage



2. ( ) Pack her bags



3. ( ) walk away from her hometown



4. ( ) buy a one-way ticket to Los Angeles



5. ( ) travel by bus to LA



6. ( ) look for auditions in LA



7. ( ) stay in a small hotel room



8. ( ) have a hard time with the auditions



9. ( ) be happier in LA than in her hometown





II. Rewrite the sentences below in either the simple past or present perfect tenses. Mind whether the actions are finished or unfinished to justify your choices.





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Answer key: ITEMS 1 - 5 - PAST

                  ITEMS  6 - 9  - PRESENT





II.



When she lived in her hometown,





1. She practiced in a bar stage

2. She packed her bags

3. She walked away from her hometown

4. She bought a one-way ticket to LA

5. She traveled to LA by bus



 Now that she is in Los Angeles,





6. She has looked (has been looking) for auditions in LA

7. She has stayed in a small hotel in LA

8. She has had (has been having) a hard time with the auditions

9. She has been happier in LA than in her hometown