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Yogi Bear: 3rd Conditional

This is a lovely movie, but it was not a real blockbuster. It is a wholesome movie with some interesting moments like the one in this segment.





 I. Watch the movie segment and decide if the sentences below are true or false.












































1.



The ranger did not know the microphone was on.

He sang her a song.



2.



Yogi was dangerously showing off to the audience.

He set fire to his own scarf.



3.



Yogi wasn't wearing his skis.

He fell into the lake.



4.



The audience didn't realize the fireworks were activated by accident.

They kept on applauding Yogi.



5.



The audience was too close to the show.

They ran for their lives.





 II. Complete the sentences below, using the 3rd Conditional.



1. If the ranger _______________ (know) the microphone was on, he ____________ (sing) her a song.



2. If Yogi _____________ (dangerously - show off) to the audience,  he __________ (set) fire to his own scarf.



3. if he ____________ (wear) his skis, he ____________ (fall) into the lake.



4. If the audience _____________ (realize) the fireworks were activated by accident, They ____________ (keep) on applauding Yogi.



5. The audience ___________ (run) for their lives if they _____________ (be) too close to the show.



Answer key:





I.



All sentences are true.



II.



1. had known / wouldn't (mightn't) have sung

2. hadn't been showing off (hadn't showed off) / wouldn't have set

3. had been wearing / wouldn't have fallen

4. had realized / wouldn't have kept

5. wouldn't have run / hadn't been



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A Walk to Remember: Past Modals for Regrets - Should (Not) Have ...

This is a teens classic. In a survey I conducted with my advanced level teenagers, this movie was their favorite one, according to the majority of students in my class. So I decided to see it and I agree with them. It is a very good film, indeed. This scene is perfect to talk about regrets, using past modals.







I. Watch the movie segments and check the sentences that you believe were the characters'  wrong decisions.














































1. The teenagers trespassed a private property.



2. Landon dared a friend to jump from a trampoline to belong to the group.



3. He accepted the challenge



4. He didn't know how deep the dam was



5. They ran away and left their friend hurt and unattended.



6. Landon didn't stop his car when warned by the police and had an accident.



7. Nobody was taking care of the abandoned dam during that night.





II. Now rewrite the sentences above, expressing regrets.





EX:



1. The teenagers shouldn't have trespassed a private property.







II. Discuss these questions:





1. What were the major wrong decisions taken by the group? Explain it.



2. What should happen to those teenagers?



3. Whose fault was that? Landon's, the other teens', or the boy was the one responsible for his own jumping?



4. What would you do if you were in the boy's shoes? What if you were one of the other teens?



5. What should the police do? Arrest Landon, arrest everybody, or have them pay with community services? Explain your answer.



6. What should happen to the property owner?





Answer Key:

2. Landon shouldn't have dared his friend to jump from the trampoline.

3. He shouldn't have accepted the challenge.

4. He should have known how deep the dam was.

5. They shouldn't have run away and left the boy unattended.

6. Landon should have stopped his car when warned by the police.

7. Someone should have been taking care of the abandoned dam.



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Frankenweenie: Relative Clauses

This is a beautiful, touching movie. The sad scenes are really moving, but the message is uplifting. By the way, the movie is black and white.





I. Watch the movie segment and connect the lines from the movie. Write (restrictive)  relative clauses saying what Mr. Whiskers dreamed about the characters below. Begin your sentences this way:

1. He dreamed about Bob. He fell in a manhole.

Mr. Whiskers dreamed that (Bob) _____________________________________.





2. ______________________________________________________________ .



He dreamed about Toshiaki the day he pitched a perfect game.





3. ______________________________________________________________ .





And Nassor the day he got knocked unconscious.





II. Write what Mr. Whiskers dreamed about Victor.





__________________________________________________________________



__________________________________________________________________





III. Work in pairs:



1. Do you believe that dreams can tell us about the future? Why (not)?



2. Have you ever dreamed about something that came true after some time? Talk about it.



3. Would you change traveling plans if you dreamed about an airplane crash in the previous night? Explain it.





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ParaNorman: Greetings

I love this animated movie. I must say, though, that it is pretty scary. I used this scene for true beginners. By the way, this movie is a must!

I. Read the greetings below. Practice saying them out loud. Pay attention to intonation! You may watch the scene twice.

( ) Hello.

( ) Good morning.

( ) How are you?

( ) How do you do?

( ) How is it going?

( ) Hi, nice to see you, guys.

( ) Yeah, good to see you.

( ) How (are) you doing?

( ) How's everything?

( ) Hi, you look nice today.

( ) How is it hanging?

II. Watch the movie segment and check the greetings in I that you hear.

III.

Write a short dialog using the expressions in Exercise I.



IV. Role-Play the dialog. 







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Answer key:



(correct answers)

Good morning.

How is it going?

Hi, nice to see you, guys.

Yeah, good to see you.

How (are) you doing?

Hi, you look nice today.

How is it hanging?

The Amazing Spider-Man: Wish

The Spider-Man is one of my favorite cartoon characters. The movies are great and this scene, which is about getting even, is excellent for a contextualized practice on WISH.





 I. Watch the segment and decide whether the sentences about Flash are true or false.







1. Flash humiliated Gordon in front of everyone.



2. Flash threw Gordon on the ground.



3. Flash reacted and punched Parker.



4. Flash disappointed Gwen because he hadn't done his homework.



5. Flash did not know that Parker was so good at basketball.





II. Now write sentences expressing Flash's regrets, using WISH. Use the items in Exercise I.





1. Flash wishes ______________________________________________________ .



2. ________________________________________________________________ .



3. ________________________________________________________________ .



4. _________________________________________________________________ .



5. _________________________________________________________________ .

III. Talk to a partner.



1. Did Flash deserve being humiliated in front of everyone because of his attitude. Justify it.



2. Was Parker right when he decided to get even with Flash? Explain it.



3. Have you ever taken action to stop bullying in your school? Why (not)?



4. Who should be punished by the School Coordination? Flash, Parker, both or none of them? Why?





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Answer key:





1. Flash wishes he hadn't humiliated...

2. He wishes he hadn't thrown...

3. He wishes he hadn't  reacted and punched...

4. He wishes he hadn't disappointed... OR He wishes he had done his homework.

5. He wishes he had known that Parker was...

Wreck-It Ralph: Dialog Writing

This animated movie is innovative and highly creative. It is great to see  animation based on video games characters we all know - most students do!



I. Talk to a friend:



1. Do you like video games? What are your favorite ones?



2. What are the best video games villains you know? What do they do that make them such terrible villains.



3. What are the best video games heroes? Why are they so great heroes?



4. What is your favorite kind of video games?





II. Watch the segment and then complete the dialogs that are not in English.

Felix: What brings you here, neighbor?



Q*bert: ____________________________________________________ .



Felix: ______________________________________________________.



Q*bert: ____________________________________________________ .



Felix: ______________________________________________________ .





Q*bert: ____________________________________________________ .



Felix: ______________________________________________________.





Q*bert: ____________________________________________________ .



Felix: ______________________________________________________.







Felix: Ralph's gone turbo*!







III. What do you think Ralph's gone turbo* mean?



IV. Role play your scene. Add an ending to your scene too.







*To go turbo, in this case, is to be discontinued, out of the market.



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