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.

Friday, June 10, 2016

This is 40: Technology and Family Relations

I. Work in small groups to discuss the questions below:

1. Describe your family.

2. How often do you spend using the computer? What about the other people in your family?

3. Are there restrictions to the use of technology - cell phones, the Internet, games - in your family? Talk about them.

4. Does technology bring people together or does it separate the family members? Explain it.

5. How savvy is each member of your family?

II. Watch the movie segment and answer the questions.

1. Describe the family in the movie segment.

2. How is technology dealt with in the family?

3. What are the rules?

4. Are the rules fair? Why?

5. How do you assess this family relationship?

II. Watch this video clip - I FORGOT MY PHONE - that shows how the use of cell phones can affect people's lives. Then make a summary of the negative and positive uses of cell phones you managed to see in the snippet and mention which of the things you saw in the clip you have already done.

MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - THIS IS 40

VIDEO DOWNLOAD - I FORGOT MY PHONE