Movie Segments for Warm-ups and Follow-ups

This blog contains a series of movie segments to be used to brainstorm, warm up, follow up, and activate schemata, preparing the students for the topic that will be discussed in class. Here you will find the segments, the lesson plans, and varied topics to foster conversation. You may use the activities for a full two-hour class or they can be used separately to brainstorm or wrap up the topic, focusing on conversation, vocabulary and listening comprehension.

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Elysium & The Internship: Working Conditions

I really like Elysium, a science fiction that really intrigued me. The Internship is great beacuse it talks about Google workplace, a dream for most teenages.

Talk to a partner:

1. Where do you work? Describe your working conditions.

2. What are the positive and negative aspects of your workplace working conditions? What could be improved?

3. Rank the items below according to what you consider the most important features for your dream job. (1 - most important and the last one the least important)

( ) Challenging
( ) Good workmates
( ) Flexible working hours
( ) Safety
( ) Chances of promotions
( ) Comfort
( ) Long vacations
( ) Not wearing uniforms
( ) Fun
( ) Opportunities to travel
( ) Friendly boss

4. Group up with a few friends, compare your lists and justify your answers.

5. Watch the segment from the movie Elysium and describe the working conditions, positive and negative aspects of this job, and what can be improved there. Then decide if you would like to work there.

6. Watch the segment from the movie The Internship and describe Google's working conditions, select positive and negative aspects of working there, and what can still be improved. Finally, decide if you would like to work there.

7. What is the ideal job for you? What about working conditions?

MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - ELYSEUM

MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - THE INTERNSHIP