Lessons On Movies.com FIGHT CLUB http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/fight_club.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/fight_club.html Fight Club is a 1999 American film based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk The film was directed by David Fincher and stars Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, and Helena Bonham Carter Norton plays the unnamed leading character - an "everyman" who can’t find any sense in his white-collar job He forms a "fight club" with soap maker Tyler Durden, played by Pitt The two then become involved in a relationship with a wild woman by the name of Marla Singer, played by Bonham Carter The movie is heavy on violence Fincher said this was to mirror the difference between young people and the value system of advertising The ending has a very unexpected twist to it When Fight Club was released, it was debated fiercely by critics because of its violence A newspaper reported: "Many loved and hated it in equal measures." Some critics expressed concern that the film would lead to copycat behaviour “The Times” said: "It touched a nerve in the male psyche.” Although the film's makers called Fight Club "an accurate portrayal of men in the 1990s", some critics called it "irresponsible and appalling" In 2007, the magazine “Total Film” ranked Fight Club as "the greatest film of our lifetime" In the same year, Premiere selected Tyler Durden's line: "The first rule of fight club is you not talk about fight club," as the 27th greatest movie line of all time Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight_club More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville TRAILER AND POSTER From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/fight_club.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/fight_club.html SYNONYM MATCH based on a mind involved in b reflect heavy on c mixed up with mirror d passionately twist e derived from fiercely f surprise copycat g awful psyche h using a lot of appalling i chosen j imitation 10 selected PHRASE MATCH based on the 1996 novel a relationship leading b line of all time involved in a c character The movie is heavy d behaviour The ending has a very unexpected e of the same name debated fiercely f in the male psyche lead to copycat g and appalling It touched a nerve h twist to it critics called it irresponsible i on violence 10 the 27th greatest movie j by critics More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville LISTENING / READING GAP FILL From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/fight_club.html Fight Club is a 1999 American film (1) _ of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk The film was directed by David Fincher and stars Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, and Helena Bonham Carter Norton plays the (2) _ an "everyman" who (3) _ in his whitecollar job He forms a "fight club" with soap maker Tyler Durden, played by Pitt The two then (4) _ a relationship with a wild woman by the name of Marla Singer, played by Bonham Carter The movie (5) Fincher said this was to mirror the difference between young people and (6) _ advertising The ending has a very unexpected twist to it When Fight Club was released, it was (7) _ critics because of its violence A newspaper reported: "Many loved and hated (8) _." Some critics expressed concern that the film would lead to copycat behaviour “The Times” said: "It (9) _ the male psyche.” Although the film's makers called Fight Club "an accurate (10) _ the 1990s", some critics called it "(11) _ " In 2007, the magazine “Total Film” ranked Fight Club as " the greatest film of our lifetime" In the same year, Premiere selected Tyler Durden's line: "The first rule of fight club is you not talk about fight club," as the 27th greatest (12) _ More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville CORRECT THE SPELLING From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/fight_club.html Paragraph 1 gnaedli character his white-olcrla job become odvvenil in a relationship riomrr the difference the value smsety of advertising The ending has a very pxcdeteenu twist to it Paragraph it was debated ilcryeef by critics Many loved and hated it in equal esuermas concern that the film would lead to tccaopy behaviour 10 an accurate atrrloyap of men in the 1990s 11 critics called it irresponsible and agpaipnll 12 The greatest film of our fiietlem 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/fight_club.html fight club is a 1999 american film based on the 1996 novel of the same name by chuck palahniuk the film was directed by david fincher and stars edward norton brad pitt and helena bonham carter norton plays the unnamed leading character - an "everyman" who can’t find any sense in his white-collar job he forms a "fight club" with soap maker tyler durden played by pitt the two then become involved in a relationship with a wild woman by the name of marla singer played by bonham carter the movie is heavy on violence fincher said this was to mirror the difference between young people and the value system of advertising the ending has a very unexpected twist to it when fight club was released it was debated fiercely by critics because of its violence a newspaper reported "many loved and hated it in equal measures" some critics expressed concern that the film would lead to copycat behaviour “the times” said "it touched a nerve in the male psyche” although the film's makers called fight club "an accurate portrayal of men in the 1990s" some critics called it "irresponsible and appalling" in 2007 the magazine “total film” ranked fight club as " the greatest film of our lifetime" in the same year premiere selected tyler durden's line "the first rule of fight club is you not talk about fight club" as the 27th greatest movie line 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/fight_club.html F_ ght Cl_ b _ s _ 1999 _ m_ r_ c_ n f_ lm b_ s_ d _ n th_ 1996 n_ v_ l _ f th_ s_ m_ n_ m_ by Ch_ ck P_ l_ hn_ _ k Th_ f_ lm w_ s d_ r_ ct_ d by D_ v_ d F_ nch_ r _ nd st_ rs _ dw_ rd N_ rt_ n, Br_ d P_ tt, _ nd H_ l_ n_ B_ nh_ m C_ rt_ r N_ rt_ n pl_ ys th_ _ nn_ m_ d l_ _ d_ ng ch_ r_ ct_ r - _ n "_ v_ rym_ n" wh_ c_ n’t f_ nd _ ny s_ ns_ _ n h_ s wh_ t_ -c_ ll_ r j_ b H_ f_ rms _ pl_ y_ d "f_ ght by cl_ b" P_ tt Th_ w_ th tw_ s_ _ p th_ n m_ k_ r b_ c_ m_ Tyl_ r D_ rd_ n, _ nv_ lv_ d _n _ r_ l_ t_ _ nsh_ p w_ th _ w_ ld w_ m_ n by th_ n_ m_ _ f M_ rl_ S_ ng_ r, pl_ y_ d by B_ nh_ m C_ rt_ r Th_ m_ v_ _ _ s h_ _ vy _n v_ _ l_ nc_ F_ nch_ r s_ _ d th_ s w_ s t_ m_ rr_ r th_ d_ ff_ r_ nc_ b_ tw_ _ n y_ _ ng p_ _ pl_ _ nd th_ v_ l_ _ syst_ m _f _ dv_ rt_ s_ ng Th_ _ nd_ ng h_ s _ v_ ry _ n_ xp_ ct_ d tw_ st t_ _ t Wh_ n F_ ght Cl_ b w_ s r_ l_ _ s_ d, _ t w_ s d_ b_ t_ d f_ _ rc_ ly by cr_ t_ cs r_ p_ rt_ d: b_ c_ _ s_ _f _ ts "M_ ny l_ v_ d m_ _ s_ r_ s." 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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 “FIGHT CLUB” POSTER: Make a poster about “Fight Club ” 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 “Fight Club ” 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 “Fight Club ” Share your findings with the class More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville 13 ANSWERS SYNONYM MATCH based on a derived from involved in b mixed up with heavy on c using a lot of mirror d reflect twist e surprise fiercely f passionately copycat g imitation psyche h mind appalling i awful j chosen 10 selected 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