Lessons On Movies.com JACK THE GIANT SLAYER http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/jack_the_giant_slayer.html CONTENTS Listening / Reading Script Mark The Spaces Poster / Trailer Discussion 10 Synonym / Phrase Match Survey 11 Listening Gap Fill Writing 12 Correct The Spelling Homework 13 Punctuate The Text Answers 14 Insert The Vowels Follow Sean Banville on Twitter twitter.com/SeanBanville Facebook www.facebook.com/pages/BreakingNewsEnglish/155625444452176 Google + plus.google.com/110990608764591804698/posts More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville THE LISTENING / READING SCRIPT From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/jack_the_giant_slayer.html Jack the Giant Slayer is a 2013 American fantasy adventure film based on the fairy tales "Jack the Giant Killer" and "Jack and the Beanstalk" The film stars Nicholas Hoult and Ewan McGregor The film tells the story of Jack, a young farmhand who must rescue a princess from a race of giants after accidentally opening a gateway to their world The official Warner Bros site says: "Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack (Nicholas Hoult), into the battle of his life to stop them.…He comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend… and gets the chance to become a legend himself." Jack the Giant Slayer has received a mixed response from film critics The film received a 53% approval rating on the review website, Rotten Tomatoes, which wrote: "It's enthusiastically acted and reasonably fun, but Jack the Giant Slayer is also overwhelmed by its digital effects and a story so middle-of-theroad as to be a bit bland and impersonal." Conversely, Richard Roeper of the 'Chicago Sun-Times' said, "Jack the Giant Slayer is a rousing, original and thoroughly entertaining adventure." The flick didn't bring in as much cash as expected at the box office The 'Hollywood Reporter' estimated that the film was on track to lose between $125 million and $140 million Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_the_Giant_Slayer http://jackthegiantslayer.warnerbros.com/ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jack_the_giant_slayer/ More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville TRAILER AND POSTER From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/jack_the_giant_slayer.html POSTER SIX WORDS: Look at the poster and write down six words (more if you like) that you think of as you look at it Share the words with your partner(s) Why did you choose them? You can find posters for this movie at www.wikipedia.com or www.imbd.com - just type the name of the movie in the search field STORY: Talk about what you think the story of the movie is – the start, beginning, end, etc Change partners and share stories CREDITS: Look at the credits on the poster (the actors, director, producer…) and talk about them with your partner(s) MUST-SEE: Talk with your partner(s) about whether the poster and movie title are good and make you want to see the movie STARRING YOU: Imagine you are one of the stars of the movie Talk about your role with your movie star partner(s) TRAILER RETELL: Watch the trailer and retell what you saw to your partner(s) The official trailer: http://youtu.be/YZ6aeaGQKUE CHUNKS: Watch 10-to-15 second chunks of the trailer and retell what you saw to your partner(s) QUIZ: Watch the trailer and write down some quiz questions for your partner(s) Watch a second time to find the answers to the questions VOCABULARY: Make a note of words in the trailer that you see or hear Talk about them with your partner(s) GOOD / BAD: Watch the trailer and write down why you think the film might be good or bad Share your ideas with your partner(s) More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville MATCHING From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/jack_the_giant_slayer.html SYNONYM MATCH fantasy a let loose rescue b score unleashed c icon unstoppable d varied legend e reckoned mixed f make-believe rating g boring bland h movie (slang) flick i set free 10 estimated j unbeatable PHRASE MATCH a 2013 American fantasy a bland fairy b in centuries rescue a princess c from film critics for the first time d tales He comes face to face with e entertaining received a mixed response f adventure film overwhelmed by its digital g as expected a bit h from a race of giants thoroughly i the unstoppable warriors 10 didn't bring in as much cash j effects More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville LISTENING / READING GAP FILL From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/jack_the_giant_slayer.html Jack the Giant Slayer is a 2013 (1) _ film (2) _ "Jack the Giant Killer" and "Jack and the Beanstalk" The film stars Nicholas Hoult and Ewan McGregor The film tells the story of Jack, a young farmhand who must (3) _ race of giants after accidentally opening a gateway to their world The official Warner Bros site says: "(4) _ for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack (Nicholas Hoult), into the battle of his life to stop them.…He (5) _ the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend… and gets the (6) _ himself." Jack the Giant Slayer has (7) _ from film critics The film received a 53% (8) website, Rotten Tomatoes, which wrote: "It's enthusiastically acted and reasonably fun, but Jack the Giant Slayer is also overwhelmed (9) _ a story so middleof-the-road (10) _ and impersonal." Conversely, Richard Roeper of the 'Chicago Sun-Times' said, "Jack the Giant Slayer is a (11) _ entertaining adventure." The flick didn't bring in as much cash as expected at the box office The 'Hollywood Reporter' estimated that the film (12) _ between $125 million and $140 million More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville CORRECT THE SPELLING From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/jack_the_giant_slayer.html Paragraph 1 a 2013 American fsatnya ersuec a princess for the first time in ecriunset the giants trsvie to reclaim the land unstoppable riwrrosa only existed in dneelg Paragraph received a mixed epnesrso a 53% pavlpora rating obrayaenls fun 10 a bit bland and lmpoairnse 11 lryhughtoo entertaining 12 as much cash as ceeeptdx More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville PUNCTUATE & PUT CAPITALS IN THE TEXT From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/jack_the_giant_slayer.html jack the giant slayer is a 2013 american fantasy adventure film based on the fairy tales "jack the giant killer" and "jack and the beanstalk" the film stars nicholas hoult and ewan mcgregor the film tells the story of jack a young farmhand who must rescue a princess from a race of giants after accidentally opening a gateway to their world the official warner bros site says "unleashed on the earth for the first time in centuries the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost forcing the young man jack (nicholas hoult) into the battle of his life to stop them…he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend… and gets the chance to become a legend himself" jack the giant slayer has received a mixed response from film critics the film received a 53% approval rating on the review website rotten tomatoes which wrote "it's enthusiastically acted and reasonably fun but jack the giant slayer is also overwhelmed by its digital effects and a story so middle-of-the-road as to be a bit bland and impersonal" conversely richard roeper of the 'chicago sun-times' said "jack the giant slayer is a rousing original and thoroughly entertaining adventure" the flick didn't bring in as much cash as expected at the box office the 'hollywood reporter' estimated that the film was on track to lose between $125 million and $140 million More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville INSERT THE VOWELS (a,e,i,o,u) From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/jack_the_giant_slayer.html J_ ck th_ G_ _ nt _ dv_ nt_ r_ Sl_ y_ r f_ lm _s b_ s_ d _ _n 2013 th_ _ m_ r_ c_ n f_ _ ry G_ _ nt K_ ll_ r" _ nd "J_ ck _ nd th_ t_ l_ s f_ nt_ sy "J_ ck B_ _ nst_ lk" Th_ th_ f_ lm st_ rs N_ ch_ l_ s H_ _ lt _ nd _ w_ n McGr_ g_ r Th_ f_ lm t_ lls th_ st_ ry _ f J_ ck, _ y_ _ ng f_ rmh_ nd wh_ m_ st r_ sc_ _ _ pr_ nc_ ss fr_ m _ p_ n_ ng _ _ r_ c_ g_ t_ w_ y W_ rn_ r Br_ s s_ t_ th_ f_ rst r_ cl_ _ m t_ m_ th_ t_ g_ _ nts th_ _ r _ ft_ r w_ rld _ cc_ d_ nt_ lly Th_ _ ff_ c_ _ l s_ ys: "_ nl_ _ sh_ d _ n th_ _n l_ nd _f c_ nt_ r_ _ s, th_ y _ nc_ th_ l_ st, _ _ rth f_ r g_ _ nts f_ rc_ ng str_ v_ th_ t_ y_ _ ng m_ n, J_ ck (N_ ch_ l_ s H_ _ lt), _ nt_ th_ b_ ttl_ _ f h_ s l_ f_ t_ st_ p th_ m.…H_ _ nst_ pp_ bl_ l_ g_ nd… c_ m_ s w_ rr_ _ rs _ nd g_ ts h_ th_ f_ c_ t_ th_ _ ght ch_ nc_ t_ f_ c_ _ nly w_ th th_ _ x_ st_ d b_ c_ m_ _ _n l_ g_ nd h_ ms_ lf." 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How good were the actors’ performances? What was good and bad about the movie? Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson Give each other feedback on your articles “JACK THE GIANT SLAYER” POSTER: Make a poster about “Jack the Giant Slayer” Make sure you put tag lines, audience and critics’ reviews, why people should see it, etc Show it to your classmates in the next lesson Give each other feedback on your posters MY PREQUEL / SEQUEL: Make your own prequel or sequel for “Jack the Giant Slayer” Make sure there is a good mix of things to Find some good online activities Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson Give each other feedback CHARACTER STORY: Choose one of the characters from the movie Imagine you are that character Write your story about what you did in the movie Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson Give each other feedback ONLINE SHARING: Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, Twitter stream, or any other social media tool to get opinions on “Jack the Giant Slayer” Share your findings with the class More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville 13 ANSWERS SYNONYM MATCH fantasy a make-believe rescue b set free unleashed c let loose unstoppable d unbeatable legend e icon mixed f varied rating g score bland h boring flick i movie (slang) 10 estimated j reckoned OTHER ACTIVITIES Please check for yourself by looking at the movie review on page (It's good for your English ;-) CREATIVE COMMONS Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_Attributi on-ShareAlike_3.0_Unported_License More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville 14