Part One: Warm-Up

Students work in groups of three to four and take turns asking questions presented in the following pages:

Student One Student Two Student Three Student Four

Part Two: Vocabulary Brainstorm

Open this document and follow the instructions.

Part Three: Descriptions

Work in pairs. Open the corresponding links below. One partner should close his or her eyes. The other student should describe, as best as they can, the person they see in the photo. When finished, they should look at the photo to see how well the person was described.

Picture One Picture Two

 

Part Four: Preview

You are going to watch a video about the two characters. Before watching, discuss answers to the following questions with a partner or group:
  • What do you think the men's personalities are like?
  • What do you think the relationship between the two men is?
  • What story do you think the film will tell?
  • What do you think you will see in the film?

Part Five: Watch #1

Watch the film until 2:20. When finished, discuss answers to the questions below:
  • What is the character of each man like?
  • What is the relationship between the two men?
  • What is going to happen in the rest of the film?
  • What is the janitor going to do?

Part Six: Watch #2

Now, watch the rest of the film. When finished, discuss the following questions:
  • How do the two men feel at the end of the film?
  • Does the film have a message?

Part Seven: Expansion

Work with a partner. Using the Macmillan Dictionary, try to find the meaning of the following two idioms in English:

brains over brawn

all brawn and no brains
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