Moana: Women's Role in Society - Princesses

This listening activity with both top-down and bottom-up tasks is great practice and scaffolds a discussion on the role of women in society throughout time by using princesses as illustration. It was provided by Anna Silva, one of this blog's readers. Thanks, Anna, for such a fun and effective exercise. Share more!

I´ve been a teacher for more than 20 years. I teach children, teenagers and adults at Casa Branca Idiomas in Santos, São Paulo. I am sending this activity for warm-ups, follow ups or discussion.

1-  Listen to the  trailer and number the words in the order they are said:

…………...ocean

…………...canoe

…………...what

………,,.,,..demigod

…………...legend

……………family

……………home

……………falling

……………girl

2- Listen to the trailer and fill in the gaps:

Gramma Tala: For generations this peaceful island has …1… home to our family. But beyond our reef, a …2….. danger is coming! Legend tells of a …3….who will journey to find the demigod Maui. And ………4…….. they will save us all!

Moana: Maui?!

Maui: A boat! A -- aah!

Moana: Maui; shapeshifter, demigod of the wind and  …5… I am Mo--

Maui: Hero of men.

Moana: ……6…….?

Maui: It's actually "Maui; shapeshifter, demigod of the wind and …6….., hero of men."

I interrupted. From the …7…… -- "hero of men." Go.

I am not going on a ……8……with some little girl.

Moana:This is my ……9……., and you will journey to get--

Maui: Did not see that ……10…….

Moana: The ……11…..is a friend of mine.

Maui: First, we gotta go through a whole ……12….. of bad.

Kakamora.

Moana: Kaka-- what?

They're kinda cute.

Maui: ……13……….!

I got your back.

It's Maui time!

Really? Blow ……14….. on my butt cheek.

Moana: We're going to the Realm of ………15……..?

Maui: Don't worry, it's a lot farther down than it looks.

I am still falling!

3 - Discussion:

·         Compare Moana to the other Princesses by Disney like Snow White, Cinderella and Bella.

·         Has there  been a change in the role of women as years passed by?

Answer Key:

   Teacher´s    sheet    Moana

1-  Tapescript

Moana Trailer [Official Version]

Gramma Tala: For generations this peaceful island has been home to our family. But beyond our reef, a great danger is coming! Legend tells of a hero who will journey to find the demigod Maui. And together they will save us all!

Moana: Maui?!

Maui: A boat! A -- aah!

Moana: Maui; shapeshifter, demigod of the wind and sea, I am Mo--

Maui: Hero of men.

Moana: What?

Maui: It's actually "Maui; shapeshifter, demigod of the wind and sea, hero of men."

I interrupted. From the top -- "hero of men." Go.

I am not going on a mission with some little girl.

Moana:This is my canoe, and you will journey to get--

Maui: Did not see that coming.

Moana: The ocean is a friend of mine.

Maui: First, we gotta go through a whole ocean of bad.

Kakamora.

Moana: Kaka-- what?

They're kinda cute.

Maui: Moana!

I got your back.

It's Maui time!

Really? Blow dart on my butt cheek.

Moana: We're going to the Realm of Monsters?

Maui: Don't worry, it's a lot farther down than it looks.

I am still falling!

2-  Number the words in the order thay are said:

8

7                  

5

4

3

2

1

9

6

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