Taglines!!

Do you know what a tagline is? A tagline is a simple sentence used to sell and promote a film. It has to be engaging to the audience, so they want to see the movie.

Read the following taglines and guess the movie.

1. Amity Island had everything. Clear skies. Gentle surf. Warm water. People flocked there every summer. It was the perfect feeding ground. Answer
2. In space no one can hear you scream. Answer
3. When you can live forever what do you live for? Answer
4. May the Odds be Ever in your Favor Answer
5. The epic finale that will live forever Answer
6. It All Ends Here Answer
7. They went looking for our beginning. What they found could be our end. Answer
8. The Legend Ends. A Fire Will Rise Answer
9. With great power comes great responsibility. Answer
10. From the smallest beginnings come the greatest legends.  Answer

Extension Activity "Brokeback Mountain"

Jack and Ennis are really hard to understand. Can you answer this questions?

1. Who did rise Ennis up?
2. What did his parents leave for them?
3. Where did his sister move to?
4. Where did Ennis and his brother work?
5. Ennis says"____________" meaning "I had no place there"
6. How long have Jack and Ennis been tending?
7. Did Ennis' dad like rodeo cowboys?
8. Jack waves his hat for the_________.
9 According to Ennis after watching Jack, was his father right?

Click here to see the answers

Revision activity "Colors of the Wind"

Did you find the "Colors of the Wind" activity too difficult? Try again with this one. It's easier!

Guess the actress!

 Who am I? Click here to know the answer!

Write about the future!!

Look at this sequence from "Minority Report" (Steven Spielberg, 2005) and think about the future. What do you think about this possible future? Do you think that the eye scanner is a fair way to check people's ID?

Write here your thoughts and how you imagine the future!

The Hunger Games Trailer Answers

1. Prim
2. Tribute
3. c. A reality TV-show 
4. 12
5. T

Wordle Activity

There are a lot of types of movies!! Can you thing in any other?

Google Docs Activity

Who doesn't love this song? Do you want to practice your Listening Skills with it? Click here and complete the song with the appropriate words. Have fun!!

Voicethread Activity

Let's talk a little bit more about "The Hunger Games" Have you watched or read the book? If you did both, you don't want to miss this activity.

The Hunger Games Trailer

This is the trailer of the bestseller book movie adaptation "The Hunger Games". Let's see what you get from it...
1. What's the name of the protagonist's sister?
2. Katinss says: "I volunteer as__________!"
3. "The Hunger Games" are
    a. A typical dance
    b. A live-theater mortal combat.
    c. A reality TV-show
    d. A life-fight
4. How many districts does Panem have?
5. In this trailer we can see that Katinss is good with the bow. T/F

We will post the answers next week!!

Welcome!!

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