Lessons On Movies.com PULP FICTION http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/pulp_fiction.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/pulp_fiction.html Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American crime film directed by Quentin Tarantino The film is known for its rich dialogue, mix of humor and violence, and its nonlinear storyline The film was nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Picture Tarantino and co-writer Roger Avary won for Best Original Screenplay The film was also awarded the Palme d'Or at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival It was a major critical and commercial success It re-energized the career of its leading man, John Travolta, who received an Academy Award nomination His co-stars Samuel L Jackson and Uma Thurman were also nominated for an Oscar As with many of Tarantino’s other movies, he carefully selected songs for its unforgettable soundtrack Tarantino directed the movie in a highly stylish manner It is a combination connecting storylines of Los Angeles mobsters, small-time criminals, and a mysterious briefcase A lot of screen time is devoted to conversations and monologues that reveal the different characters' senses of humor and perspectives on life The film's title refers to the popular magazines and crime novels that were popular during the mid-20th century They were known for their graphic violence and dramatic, strong dialogue Pulp Fiction is viewed as the inspiration for many later movies that adopted various elements of its style It had a major effect on the field of independent cinema (although it is not an independent film itself) Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulp_Fiction More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville TRAILER AND POSTER From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/pulp_fiction.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) You can watch a trailer at http://www.youtube.com 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/pulp_fiction.html SYNONYM MATCH mix a ingredients dialogue b outstanding awarded c extremely major d model unforgettable e blend highly f impact perspectives g conversation inspiration h memorable elements i points of view j given 10 effect PHRASE MATCH The film is known for a commercial success nonlinear b on life a major critical and c soundtrack It re-energized the career d cinema its unforgettable e effect a highly stylish f storyline A lot of screen time is devoted g of its leading man perspectives h to conversations It had a major i its rich dialogue 10 the field of independent j manner More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville LISTENING / READING GAP FILL From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/pulp_fiction.html Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American crime film directed by Quentin Tarantino The film is known for (1) _ , mix of humor and violence, and (2) _ The film was nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Picture Tarantino and co-writer Roger Avary won for Best Original Screenplay The film (3) _ the Palme d'Or at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival It was a major critical and commercial success It (4) _ of its leading man, John Travolta, who received an Academy Award nomination His co-stars Samuel L Jackson and Uma Thurman were also (6) _ Oscar As with many of Tarantino’s other movies, he carefully selected songs for its (5) _ Tarantino directed the movie in (7) _ manner It is a combination connecting storylines of Los Angeles mobsters, (8) _, briefcase A (9) _ conversations and monologues that and a is reveal mysterious devoted the to different characters' senses of humor and (10) _ The film's title refers to the popular magazines and crime novels that were popular during the mid-20th century They were known for (11) _ and dramatic, strong dialogue Pulp Fiction is viewed as the inspiration for many later movies that adopted various elements of its style It had a major effect (12) _ independent cinema (although it is not an independent film itself) More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville CORRECT THE SPELLING From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/pulp_fiction.html Paragraph 1 known for its rich uiadlgeo its nonlinear esnyritlo a major iaccrlit and commercial success It re-energized the career of its aenligd man nanodeimt for an Oscar songs for its unforgettable nstuoackrd Paragraph a highly htiyssl manner small-time imcaislnr rvelea the different characters' senses of humor 10 olappur during the mid-20th century 11 the iotiisrannp for many later movies 12 the dflie of independent cinema 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/pulp_fiction.html pulp fiction is a 1994 american crime film directed by quentin tarantino the film is known for its rich dialogue mix of humor and violence and its nonlinear storyline the film was nominated for seven oscars including best picture tarantino and co-writer roger avary won for best original screenplay the film was also awarded the palme d'or at the 1994 cannes film festival it was a major critical and commercial success it re-energized the career of its leading man john travolta who received an academy award nomination his co-stars samuel l jackson and uma thurman were also nominated for an oscar as with many of tarantino’s other movies he carefully selected songs for its unforgettable soundtrack tarantino directed the movie in a highly stylish manner it is a combination connecting 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estPicture.TarantinoandcowriterRogerAvarywonforBestOriginalScreenplay.Thefilmwasalsoaw ardedthePalmed'Oratthe1994CannesFilmFestival.Itwasamajorcriti calandcommercialsuccess.Itreenergizedthecareerofitsleadingman,JohnTravolta,whoreceivedanA cademyAwardnomination.HiscostarsSamuelL.JacksonandUmaThurmanwerealsonominatedforanO scar.AswithmanyofTarantino’sothermovies,hecarefullyselectedson gsforitsunforgettablesoundtrack.Tarantinodirectedthemovieinahig hlystylishmanner.ItisacombinationconnectingstorylinesofLosAngel esmobsters,smalltimecriminals,andamysteriousbriefcase.Alotofscreentimeisdevoted toconversationsandmonologuesthatrevealthedifferentcharacters's ensesofhumorandperspectivesonlife.Thefilm'stitlereferstothepopul armagazinesandcrimenovelsthatwerepopularduringthemid20thcentury.Theywereknownfortheirgraphicviolenceanddramatic,s trongdialogue.PulpFictionisviewedastheinspirationformanylatermo viesthatadoptedvariouselementsofitsstyle.Ithadamajoreffectonthe fieldofindependentcinema(althoughitisnotanindependentfilmitself) More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville DISCUSSION (Write your own questions) STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B) Copyright © www.LessonsOnMovies.com -DISCUSSION (Write your own questions) STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A) More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville 10 PULP FICTION SURVEY From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/pulp_fiction.html Write five GOOD questions about Pulp Fiction in the table Do this in pairs Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper When you have finished, interview other students Write down their answers STUDENT STUDENT STUDENT _ _ _ Q.1 Q.2 Q.3 Q.4 Q.5 • Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out Change partners often • Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville 11 WRITING From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/pulp_fiction.html Write your own movie review Show your partner your letter Correct each other’s work More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville 12 HOMEWORK VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about “Pulp Fiction” Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about “Pulp Fiction” What are (did) critics and moviegoers saying (say) about it? 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 “PULP FICTION” POSTER: Make a poster about “Pulp Fiction” 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 “Pulp Fiction” 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 “Pulp Fiction” Share your findings with the class More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville 13 ANSWERS SYNONYM MATCH mix a ingredients dialogue b outstanding awarded c extremely major d model unforgettable e blend highly f impact perspectives g conversation inspiration h memorable elements i points of view j given 10 effect 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