Lessons On Movies.com IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/its_a_wonderful_life.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/its_a_wonderful_life.html It's a Wonderful Life is an American Christmas drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra It was based on the short story "The Greatest Gift", written by Philip Van Doren Stern The movie was released in 1946 and stars James Stewart as George Bailey, a man whose imminent suicide on Christmas Eve brings about the intervention of his guardian angel, Clarence Odbody (Henry Travers) Clarence shows George all the lives he has touched and how different life in his community would be had he never been born It's a Wonderful Life was nominated for five Oscars without winning any The American Film Institute placed it number one on its list of the most inspirational American films of all time It's a Wonderful Life was initially considered a box office flop due to high production costs and stiff competition However, the film has come to be regarded as a classic and is a staple of Christmas television around the world Time magazine said, "It's a Wonderful Life is a pretty wonderful movie….Director Capra's inventiveness, humor and affection for human beings keep it glowing with life and excitement." In 1990, the movie was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in their National Film Registry In 2002, Britain's Channel ranked It's a Wonderful Life as the seventh greatest film ever made Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Wonderful_Life More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville TRAILER AND POSTER From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/its_a_wonderful_life.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/its_a_wonderful_life.html SYNONYM MATCH released a involvement imminent b masterpiece intervention c motivational touched d regarded as inspirational e brought out considered f affected flop g important classic h fast approaching significant i rated j failure 10 ranked PHRASE MATCH It was based a for five Oscars guardian b flop all the lives c inspirational nominated d production costs the most e angel initially considered a box office f for human beings high g on the short story stiff h significant affection i he has touched 10 aesthetically j competition More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville LISTENING / READING GAP FILL From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/its_a_wonderful_life.html It's a Wonderful Life is an American Christmas drama film (1) Frank Capra It was based on the short story "The Greatest Gift", written by Philip Van Doren Stern (2) 1946 and stars James Stewart as George Bailey, a (3) on Christmas Eve brings about the intervention of his guardian angel, Clarence Odbody (Henry Travers) Clarence shows George all (4) and how different life in his community would be (5) It's a Wonderful Life was nominated for five Oscars without winning any The American Film Institute (6) _ its list of the most inspirational American films of all time It's a Wonderful Life was initially (7) _ due to high production costs and stiff competition However, the film has (8) a classic and is a staple of Christmas television around the world Time magazine said, "It's a Wonderful Life (9) ….Director Capra's inventiveness, humor and affection for human (10) life and excitement." In 1990, the movie was deemed "(11) significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for (12) Film Registry In 2002, Britain's Channel ranked It's a Wonderful Life as the seventh greatest film ever made More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville CORRECT THE SPELLING From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/its_a_wonderful_life.html Paragraph 1 produced and rddeeict by Frank Capra The movie was dseelera in 1946 his nurgiaad angel life in his ycnmomiut tnmnoieda for five Oscars the most itinsnralipoa American films Paragraph iialyltni considered a box office flop stiff imoopecttin a ltsape of Christmas television 10 nocietaff for human beings 11 aesthetically gninitafisc 12 etlecesd for preservation 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/its_a_wonderful_life.html it's a wonderful life is an american christmas drama film produced and directed by frank capra it was based on the short story "the greatest gift" written by philip van doren stern the movie was released in 1946 and stars james stewart as george bailey a man whose imminent suicide on christmas eve brings about the intervention of his guardian angel clarence odbody (henry travers) clarence shows george all the lives he has touched and how different life in his community would be had he never been born it's a wonderful life was nominated for five oscars without winning any the american film institute placed it number one on its list of the most inspirational american films of all time it's a wonderful life was initially considered a box office flop due to high production costs and stiff competition however the film has come to be regarded as a classic and is a staple of christmas television around the world time magazine said "it's a wonderful life is a pretty wonderful movie…director capra's inventiveness humor and affection for human beings keep it glowing with life and excitement" in 1990 the movie was deemed "culturally historically or aesthetically significant" by the united states library of congress and selected for preservation in their national film registry in 2002 britain's channel ranked it's a wonderful life as the seventh greatest film ever made 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/its_a_wonderful_life.html _ t's _ W_ nd_ rf_ l L_ f_ _ s _ n _ m_ r_ c_ n Chr_ stm_ s dr_ m_ f_ lm pr_ d_ c_ d _ nd d_ r_ ct_ d by Fr_ nk C_ pr_ _t w_ s b_ s_ d _ n th_ sh_ rt st_ ry "Th_ Gr_ _ t_ st G_ ft", wr_ tt_ n by Ph_ l_ p V_ n D_ r_ n St_ rn Th_ m_ v_ _ w_ s r_ l_ _ s_ d _ n 1946 _ nd st_ rs J_ m_ s St_ w_ rt _ s G_ _ rg_ B_ _ l_ y, _ m_ n wh_ s_ _ mm_ n_ nt _ b_ _ t th_ Cl_ r_ nc_ s_ _ c_ d_ _ nt_ rv_ nt_ _ n _ db_ dy (H_ nry _n Chr_ stm_ s 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d "c_ lt_ r_ lly, h_ st_ r_ c_ lly, _ r _ _ sth_ t_ c_ lly s_ gn_ f_ c_ nt" by th_ _ n_ t_ d St_ t_ s L_ br_ ry _ f C_ ngr_ ss _ nd s_ l_ ct_ d f_ r pr_ s_ rv_ t_ _ n _ n th_ _ r N_ t_ _ n_ l F_ lm R_ g_ stry _ n 2002, Br_ t_ _ n's Ch_ nn_ l r_ nk_ d _ t's _ W_ nd_ rf_ l L_ f_ _ s th_ s_ v_ nth gr_ _ t_ st f_ lm _ v_ r m_ d_ More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville MARK THE SPACES From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/its_a_wonderful_life.html It'saWonderfulLifeisanAmericanChristmasdramafilmproducedanddi rectedbyFrankCapra.Itwasbasedontheshortstory"TheGreatestGift" ,writtenbyPhilipVanDorenStern.Themoviewasreleasedin1946andst arsJamesStewartasGeorgeBailey,amanwhoseimminentsuicideonC hristmasEvebringsabouttheinterventionofhisguardianangel,Claren ceOdbody(HenryTravers).ClarenceshowsGeorgealltheliveshehasto uchedandhowdifferentlifeinhiscommunitywouldbehadheneverbeen born.It'saWonderfulLifewasnominatedforfiveOscarswithoutwinning any.TheAmericanFilmInstituteplaceditnumberoneonitslistofthemos tinspirationalAmericanfilmsofalltime.It'saWonderfulLifewasinitially consideredaboxofficeflopduetohighproductioncostsandstiffcompeti tion.However,thefilmhascometoberegardedasaclassicandisastaple ofChristmastelevisionaroundtheworld.Timemagazinesaid,"It'saWo nderfulLifeisaprettywonderfulmovie….DirectorCapra'sinventivenes s,humorandaffectionforhumanbeingskeepitglowingwithlifeandexcit ement."In1990,themoviewasdeemed"culturally,historically,oraest heticallysignificant"bytheUnitedStatesLibraryofCongressandselect edforpreservationintheirNationalFilmRegistry.In2002,Britain'sCha nnel4rankedIt'saWonderfulLifeastheseventhgreatestfilmevermade 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 IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE SURVEY From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/its_a_wonderful_life.html Write five GOOD questions about It's A Wonderful Life 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/its_a_wonderful_life.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 “It's A Wonderful Life” Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about “It's A Wonderful Life” 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 “IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE” POSTER: Make a poster about “It's A Wonderful Life” 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 “It's A Wonderful Life” 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 “It's A Wonderful Life” Share your findings with the class More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville 13 ANSWERS SYNONYM MATCH released a brought out imminent b fast approaching intervention c involvement touched d affected inspirational e motivational considered f regarded as flop g failure classic h masterpiece significant i important j rated 10 ranked 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