Review Quiz

Close your computers and do a review of the vocabulary from the previous lessons. Your teacher will read out the definitions of the vocabulary that you have learned so far. If you know the vocabulary, say the answer out loud to your teacher.

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Vocabulary

Open up the Vocabulary Exercise in the Lesson Documents above. Please don’t use translation dictionaries, websites or apps. Instead, work with your partner or group and use the conversations and examples in the Vocabulary Exercise to help you figure out the vocabulary.

Movie

Watch today’s part(s) of the movie. Listen for the vocabulary that you have learned and notice the pronunciation and how it’s used. By doing all of that, you will better remember the vocabulary and you will see how to use it correctly and naturally.

Discussion

The key to remembering vocabulary is to use it again and again. That’s what you did as a child learning your first language. The same thing works when learning a second language. Therefore, please be sure to use the new vocabulary in your answers to the following Discussion Questions.

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  1. What is your favourite kind of booze?
  2. Talk about a time that you had déjà vu.
  3. Who do you know who is as sharp as a tack?
  4. Are you a glass is half full kind of person or a glass is half empty kind of person?
  1. Who do you know who is egocentric?
  2. Describe the defining characteristic of someone you know who is not in the room.
  3. Would you ever get a doggie bag from a restaurant?
  4. What is something that you originally didn’t like, but then eventually started to grow on you?
  5. Are you seeing anyone right now?
  6. What are topics that are too personal for you to talk about?
  7. Are you humble?
  8. Are you supportive?
  9. Are you courageous?
  1. Do you think people place too much emphasis on their careers?
  2. Do you go with the flow?
  3. What is your expectation for your future?
  4. Talk about a time that you had a rough night.
  5. Would you like to be an immortal?
  6. What are you a sucker for?

Reviewing As A Class

Close your computers and do a review of the vocabulary from today’s lesson. Your teacher will read out the definitions of the vocabulary that you have learned so far. If you know the vocabulary, say the answer out loud to your teacher.

Reviewing Individually

Choose vocabulary from today’s lesson that you want to remember. Then, highlight all of this vocabulary. Next, schedule time in your calendar for one week from today and one month from today to review this vocabulary. By reviewing like this at scheduled times, you will remember the vocabulary much better.


Other Activities

Taboo Vocabulary Game

  • The teacher will divide you into teams to play a vocabulary game called Taboo. In this game, one person in each group turns her / his back to the TV / whiteboard / blackboard. This person is the Guesser.
  • The teacher will put one of the vocabulary items from the movie on the TV / whiteboard / blackboard.
  • The other people in that student’s team describe the vocabulary to the Guesser. They can describe the vocabulary by explaining the meaning, by saying similar words or by saying opposite words. They can’t say the exact word or a form of the word, spell the word or use any acting or body language, because this is an English speaking game! If you are the Guesser and you know the vocabulary, say it loudly so your teacher can hear you! The first of the Guessers to correctly guess the vocabulary gets a point for their team.
  • Switch to a different Guesser every 3 points.
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Sentence / Dialogue / Story Writing

Work with a partner or group and together write sentences, conversations and / or a story using 7 or more of the vocabulary items from today’s Exercise. You can also choose vocabulary from other Exercises that you’ve already done for this movie. Please underline or bold this vocabulary to make it easier for you and your teacher to see it.

Script Practice and Performance

  • Working with a partner or group, open the Script / Transcript / Quotes for this movie in the following links. Then, choose a section of the movie that you are interested in practicing. For example, it could be a section that you liked, a section filled with vocabulary that you want to review etc.
  • Then with your partner or group, practice that section of the movie a number of times, focusing on pronunciation, intonation and having lots of energy.
  • Finally, perform your section for the class.
  • Dialogue transcript without character names

Write Out A Scene

  • You teacher will choose a scene from this movie that you’ve already watched and tell you a little about it to remind you. With your partner / group, write out the conversation between these characters as you best remember it. Re-use vocabulary from the movie that you’ve learned, and bold it to make it easier for you and your teacher to see.
  • When you are finished, the teacher will play the scene for you again. Then, work with your partner / group to add to and improve your writing.
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