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.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
What Happens in Vegas: Breaking Up
A. Talk to a partner and discuss the following questions.
1. Do you agree that everybody has already experienced the feeling of breaking up a relationship?
2. Make a list of all the feelings one may have when they break up an affair. Share it with the rest of the class.
B. Work with someone of the same sex as yours. Men will make a list with 8 excuses girls usually give to dump their boyfriends. Women, on the other hand, will make a list with 8 excuses men usually give to dump their girlfriends. Rank them (1 the least believable, 8 the most believable)
C. Read your excuses out loud and check with the opposite sex if you're right.
D. Watch the movie segment and check if any of you have come up with the excuse the character gives to break his engagement up.
E. Discuss these questions about the segment with a partner.
1. Do you like surprise parties? Have you ever had one? Was it different from the one in the segment?
2. Do you think her fiance was telling the truth? What makes you believe it?
3. Do you think his excuse is believable? If not, what should he say in a situation like that?
4. What would you do if you were in her shoes?
5. What do you think will happen next?
MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS
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Hi there,
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Thanks, Dani. I also like this segment. Enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteHi, Cláudio.
ReplyDeleteI was not able to download the movie.
Thank you for the activity.
It has been fixed, Andresa.
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