Lessons On Movies.com CASABLANCA http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/casablanca.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/casablanca.html Casablanca is a 1942 American romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz It has a star-studded cast that includes Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman The film was based on Murray Burnett and Joan Alison's then-unproduced play Everybody Comes to Rick's Warner Bros bought the play for $20,000, which was the most anyone in Hollywood had ever paid for an unproduced play It is set during World War II and focuses on a man torn between, in the words of one character, love and virtue He must choose between his love for a woman, and helping her and her husband escape from the Vichy-controlled Moroccan city of Casablanca so that her husband can continue his fight against the Nazis Although it was an A-list film, with established stars and first-rate writers, no one involved with its production expected Casablanca to be anything out of the ordinary It was just one of hundreds of pictures produced by Hollywood every year The film was a solid success in its initial run and did well at the box office The movie won three Academy Awards in 1944, including Best Picture Its characters, dialogue, and music have become iconic, although one of the lines most closely associated with the film — "Play it again, Sam" — is a misquotation; Bergman’s character actually says: "Play it, Sam Play 'As Time Goes By'." The film consistently ranks near the top of lists of the greatest films of all time Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casablanca_%28film%29 More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville TRAILER AND POSTER From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/casablanca.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/casablanca.html SYNONYM MATCH includes a spent bought b carry on paid c regularly torn d connected continue e comprises established f divided involved g conversation initial h purchased dialogue i well-known j first 10 consistently PHRASE MATCH It has a star- a virtue the most anyone in Hollywood b hundreds of pictures love and c against the Nazis helping her and her d near the top continue his fight e had ever paid out of f studded cast It was just one of g associated with the film The film was a solid h the ordinary one of the lines most closely i husband escape 10 The film consistently ranks j success in its initial run More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville LISTENING / READING GAP FILL From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/casablanca.html Casablanca is a 1942 American romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz It (1) that includes Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman The film was based on Murray Burnett and Joan Alison's (2) Everybody Comes to Rick's Warner Bros bought the play for $20,000, which was (3) Hollywood had ever paid for an unproduced play It is set during World War II and focuses on a (4) , in the words of one character, love and virtue He (5) his love for a woman, and helping her and her husband escape from the Vichy-controlled Moroccan city of Casablanca so that her husband can (6) against the Nazis Although it was an A-list film, with established stars and first-rate writers, (7) its production expected Casablanca to be anything (8) It was just one of hundreds of pictures produced by Hollywood every year The film was a solid success (9) did well at the box office The movie won three Academy Awards in 1944, including Best Picture (10) , and music have become iconic, although one of the lines most closely (11) film — "Play it again, Sam" — is a misquotation; Bergman’s character actually says: "Play it, Sam Play 'As Time Goes By'." The (12) near the top of lists of the greatest films of all time More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville CORRECT THE SPELLING From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/casablanca.html Paragraph 1 mrtacnoi drama It has a star-ddusdte cast set irnudg World War II love and urievt helping her and her husband cepase her husband can utncione his fight Paragraph ahsdbeselti stars out of the nadoriry The film was a solid cecssus 10 in its iiintal run 11 Bergman’s etarcrach 12 The film csloyentinst ranks near the top 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/casablanca.html casablanca is a 1942 american romantic drama film directed by michael curtiz it has a star-studded cast that includes humphrey bogart and ingrid bergman the film was based on murray burnett and joan alison's then-unproduced play everybody comes to rick's warner bros bought the play for $20000 which was the most anyone in hollywood had ever paid for an unproduced play it is set during world war ii and focuses on a man torn between in the words of one character love and virtue he must choose between his love for a woman and helping her and her husband escape from the vichy-controlled moroccan city of casablanca so that her husband can continue his fight against the nazis although it was an a-list film with established stars and first-rate writers no one involved with its production expected casablanca to be anything out of the ordinary it was just one of hundreds of pictures produced by hollywood every year the film was a solid success in its initial run and did well at the box office the movie won three academy awards in 1944 including best picture its characters dialogue and music have become iconic although one of the lines most closely associated with the film — "play it again sam" — is a misquotation bergman’s character actually says "play it sam play 'as time goes by'" the film consistently ranks near the top of lists of the greatest films of all time 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/casablanca.html C_ s_ bl_ nc_ _ s _ 1942 _ m_ r_ c_ n r_ m_ nt_ c dr_ m_ f_ lm d_ r_ ct_ d by M_ ch_ _ l C_ rt_ z _ t h_ s _ st_ r-st_ dd_ d c_ st th_ t _ ncl_ d_ s Th_ f_ lm _ l_ s_ n's H_ mphr_ y w_ s _n W_ rn_ r w_ s th_ Br_ s m_ st _ nd M_ rr_ y th_ n-_ npr_ d_ c_ d R_ ck's wh_ ch b_ s_ d B_ g_ rt pl_ y b_ _ ght B_ rn_ tt _n pl_ y B_ rgm_ n _ nd _ v_ ryb_ dy th_ _ ny_ n_ _ ngr_ d J_ _ n C_ m_ s f_ r H_ llyw_ _ d t_ $20,000, h_ d _ v_ r p_ _ d f_ r _ n _ npr_ d_ c_ d pl_ y _ t _ s s_ t d_ r_ ng W_ rld W_ r w_ rds _ nd _f f_ c_ s_ s _ n_ _n _ ch_ r_ ct_ r, m_ n t_ rn l_ v_ _ nd b_ tw_ _ n, v_ rt_ _ _n H_ th_ m_ st ch_ _ s_ b_ tw_ _ n h_ s l_ v_ f_ r _ w_ m_ n, _ nd h_ lp_ ng h_ r _ nd h_ r h_ sb_ nd _ sc_ p_ fr_ m th_ V_ chy-c_ ntr_ ll_ d M_ r_ cc_ n c_ ty _ f C_ s_ bl_ nc_ s_ th_ t h_ r h_ sb_ nd c_ n c_ nt_ n_ _ h_ s f_ ght _ g_ _ nst th_ N_ z_ s _ lth_ _ gh _ t w_ s _ n _ -l_ st f_ lm, w_ th _ st_ bl_ sh_ d st_ rs _ nd f_ rst-r_ t_ wr_ t_ rs, n_ _ n_ _ nv_ lv_ d w_ th _ ts pr_ d_ ct_ _ n _ xp_ ct_ d C_ s_ bl_ nc_ t_ b_ _ nyth_ ng _ _ t _ f th_ _ rd_ n_ ry _ t w_ s j_ st _ n_ _ f h_ ndr_ ds _ f p_ ct_ r_ s pr_ d_ c_ d by H_ llyw_ _ d _ v_ ry y_ _ r Th_ f_ lm w_ s _ s_ l_ d s_ cc_ ss _ n _ ts _ n_ t_ _ l r_ n _ nd d_ d w_ ll _ t th_ b_ x _ ff_ c_ Th_ m_ v_ _ w_ n thr_ _ _ c_ d_ my _ w_ rds _ n 1944, _ ncl_ d_ ng d_ _ l_ g_ _ , _ nd B_ st m_ s_ c P_ ct_ r_ h_ v_ b_ c_ m_ _ ts ch_ r_ ct_ rs, _ c_ n_ c, _ lth_ _ gh _ n_ _ f th_ l_ n_ s m_ st cl_ s_ ly _ ss_ c_ _ t_ d w_ th th_ f_ lm — "Pl_ y _t _ g_ _ n, S_ m" — _s _ m_ sq_ _ t_ t_ _ n; B_ rgm_ n’s ch_ r_ ct_ r _ ct_ _ lly s_ ys: "Pl_ y _ t, S_ m Pl_ y '_ s T_ m_ G_ _ s By'." Th_ f_ lm c_ ns_ st_ ntly r_ nks n_ _ r th_ t_ p _ f l_ sts _ f th_ gr_ _ t_ st f_ lms _ f _ ll t_ m_ More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville MARK THE SPACES From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/casablanca.html Casablancaisa1942AmericanromanticdramafilmdirectedbyMichael Curtiz.IthasastarstuddedcastthatincludesHumphreyBogartandIngridBergman.Thefil mwasbasedonMurrayBurnettandJoanAlison'sthenunproducedplayEverybodyComestoRick's.WarnerBros.boughtthepl ayfor$20,000,whichwasthemostanyoneinHollywoodhadeverpaidfor anunproducedplay.ItissetduringWorldWarIIandfocusesonamantor nbetween,inthewordsofonecharacter,loveandvirtue.Hemustchoose betweenhisloveforawoman,andhelpingherandherhusbandescapefr omtheVichycontrolledMoroccancityofCasablancasothatherhusbandcancontinue hisfightagainsttheNazis.AlthoughitwasanAlistfilm,withestablishedstarsandfirstratewriters,nooneinvolvedwithitsproductionexpectedCasablancato beanythingoutoftheordinary.Itwasjustoneofhundredsofpicturespro ducedbyHollywoodeveryyear.Thefilmwasasolidsuccessinitsinitialru nanddidwellattheboxoffice.ThemoviewonthreeAcademyAwardsin1 944,includingBestPicture.Itscharacters,dialogue,andmusichavebec omeiconic,althoughoneofthelinesmostcloselyassociatedwiththefilm —"Playitagain,Sam"— isamisquotation;Bergman’scharacteractuallysays:"Playit,Sam.Play 'AsTimeGoesBy'."Thefilmconsistentlyranksnearthetopoflistsofthegr eatestfilmsofalltime 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 CASABLANCA SURVEY From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/casablanca.html Write five GOOD questions about Casablanca 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/casablanca.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 “Casablanca” Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about “Casablanca” 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 “CASABLANCA” POSTER: Make a poster about “Casablanca” 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 “Casablanca” 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 “Casablanca” Share your findings with the class More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville 13 ANSWERS SYNONYM MATCH includes a comprises bought b purchased paid c spent torn d divided continue e carry on established f well-known involved g connected initial h first dialogue i conversation j regularly 10 consistently 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