Lessons On Movies.com INCEPTION http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/inception.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/inception.html Inception is a 2010 British-American science fiction action film It was written, co-produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan The film features an international ensemble cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe and Michael Caine DiCaprio plays Dom Cobb, a specialized corporate spy and thief He is an expert at secretly getting valuable commercial information from the unconscious minds of his targets while they dream Cobb is wanted for murder and is unable to visit his children He is offered a chance to get his old life back if he can complete a task considered to be impossible The name of this challenge is "Inception" - the planting of an original idea and thoughts into a target's mind In 2001, Nolan wrote an 80-page book about "dream stealers" He presented the idea to Warner Bros He originally wrote it as a horror film Warner Bros bought the movie rights in February 2009 and filming began in six countries across four continents, beginning in Tokyo on June 19, 2009, and finishing in Canada five months later Inception has received wide critical acclaim Numerous critics have praised its originality, cast, score, and visual effects It won Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Editing, Cinematography Best Inception has Sound grossed Mixing, over and $800 Best million worldwide and is thus currently one of the highest-grossing films of all time Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inception More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville TRAILER AND POSTER From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/inception.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/inception.html SYNONYM MATCH ensemble a secret agent expert b presently spy c initially considered d group planting e performers originally f believed acclaim g making cast h specialist currently i praise 10 grossing j putting PHRASE MATCH a specialized corporate a minds of his targets information from the unconscious b it as a horror film He is offered a chance c to be impossible complete a task considered d originality the planting of e grossing films of all time He originally wrote f to get his old life back Warner Bros bought the g an original idea Inception has received wide h spy and thief Numerous critics have praised its i movie rights 10 one of the highest- j critical acclaim More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville LISTENING / READING GAP FILL From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/inception.html Inception is a 2010 British-American science fiction action film It was written, (1) _ by Christopher Nolan The film features an (2) _ including Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe and Michael Caine DiCaprio plays Dom Cobb, a specialized corporate spy and thief He is (3) _ getting valuable commercial information from (4) _ his targets while they dream Cobb is wanted for murder and is unable to visit his children He is offered a chance to get his old life back if he can complete (5) _ impossible The name of this challenge is "Inception" – the (6) _ idea and thoughts into a target's mind In 2001, Nolan wrote an 80-page book about "dream stealers" He presented the idea to Warner Bros He originally wrote it as a horror film Warner Bros bought (7) _ February 2009 and (8) _ countries across four continents, beginning in Tokyo on June 19, 2009, and finishing in Canada five months later Inception has received wide critical acclaim Numerous critics have (9) _, cast, score, and visual effects It won Academy Awards for (10) _, Best Sound Editing, (11) _, and Best Cinematography Inception has grossed over $800 million worldwide (12) _ one of the highestgrossing 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/inception.html Paragraph 1 science ftcnoii action film The film eefsratu an international ensemble cast He is an retpex ssoiucunocn minds a task ndsirodece to be impossible the glitpann of an original idea Paragraph He gryonialil wrote it as a horror film Warner Bros bought the movie htrsgi in six countries across four otnntscnei 10 critics have praised its ioringyatil 11 Best maohaingtrCepy 12 one of the highest-orgingss films of all time 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/inception.html inception is a 2010 british-american science fiction action film it was written co-produced and directed by christopher nolan the film features an international ensemble cast including leonardo dicaprio ken watanabe and michael caine dicaprio plays dom cobb a specialized corporate spy and thief he is an expert at secretly getting valuable commercial information from the unconscious minds of his targets while they dream cobb is wanted for murder and is unable to visit his children he is offered a chance to get his old life back if he can complete a task considered to be impossible the name of this challenge is "inception" - 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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 “INCEPTION” POSTER: Make a poster about “Inception” 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 “Inception” 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 “Inception” Share your findings with the class More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville 13 ANSWERS SYNONYM MATCH ensemble a group expert b specialist spy c secret agent considered d believed planting e putting originally f initially acclaim g praise cast h performers currently i presently 10 grossing j making 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