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.

Sunday, December 10, 2017

Blended: Adventure

1. Work individually. You have one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word ‘travel'. Share your list with a partner and mention which words are positive and negative.

2. Which of the following would you like to do? Which ones do you consider worth trying adventures. Justify your answers.

Travel around the world.
Live in the jungle for six months.
Travel to very exotic or little known countries by the citizens of your country, such as Uganda, Mongolia, Afghanistan, Zambia, etc.
Go to a a live concert of your favorite star and join the party with him/her afterward.
Parachute
Climb Mount Everest
Swim among sharks
Be a journalist in Iraq for a month
Go on a safari
Bungee jump
Ride a camel on the Sahara desert for a whole day
Go on a trip to outer space

3. Talk to your partner about the most exciting thing you have done in your life

4. Watch the movie segment and discuss the questions:

a. What was the unusual experience you saw?

b. Do you consider it an adventure? Would you like to try it?

c. Why didn't it end up well?

d. Do you think it really is a dangerous activity?

MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - BLENDED