Lessons On Movies.com TOY STORY http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/toy_story_3.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/toy_story_3.html Toy Story is a 2010 American 3D computer-animated comedyadventure film, and the third installment in the Toy Story series It was produced by Pixar and released by Walt Disney Pictures The plot focuses on the toys Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and their friends dealing with an uncertain future as their owner, Andy, prepares to leave for college and seemingly no longer needs toys The toys are taken to a day-care center by mistake, instead of the attic, right before Andy leaves for college They hate the place and the kids in it who treat them roughly The movie sees Woody trying to convince the other toys that Andy didn’t abandon them Adventures follow as he tries to get the toys back home Toy Story was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Sound Editing It was the third animated film ever to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture It won the awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song The movie broke Shrek the Third's record as the biggest opening day North American gross for an animated film In early August, it overtook Finding Nemo to become Pixar's highest-grossing film Later that month, Toy Story became the first ever animated film in history to make over $1 billion worldwide Mark Kermode of the BBC gave the film, and the series, a glowing review, calling it "the best movie trilogy of all time" Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_Story_3 More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville TRAILER AND POSTER From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/toy_story_3.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/toy_story_3.html SYNONYM MATCH installment a violently seemingly b surpassed roughly c recommended convince d part abandon e beat nominated f apparently broke g complimentary overtook h desert grossing i persuade j earning 10 glowing PHRASE MATCH the third a roughly The plot focuses b five Academy Awards dealing with an uncertain c follow treat them d review Adventures e installment nominated for f on the toys Pixar's highest- g of all time make h grossing film a glowing i future 10 the best movie trilogy j over $1 billion More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville LISTENING / READING GAP FILL From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/toy_story_3.html Toy Story is a 2010 American 3D computer-animated comedy-adventure film, (1) in the Toy Story series It was produced by Pixar and released by Walt Disney Pictures The (2) _ Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and their friends dealing (3) their owner, Andy, prepares to leave for college and (4) The toys are taken to a day-care center by mistake, instead of the attic, right before Andy leaves for college They hate (5) it who treat them roughly The movie sees Woody trying to convince the other toys that Andy didn’t abandon them Adventures (6) the toys back home Toy Story (7) Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Sound Editing It was the (8) nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture (9) Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song The movie broke Shrek the Third's record as the biggest opening day North American (10) In early August, it overtook Finding Nemo to become Pixar's highest-grossing film Later that month, Toy Story became the first ever animated film in history (11) Mark Kermode of the BBC gave the film, and the series, a glowing review, calling it "(12) time" More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville CORRECT THE SPELLING From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/toy_story_3.html Paragraph 1 computer-dtmieaan comedy-adventure film lrdsaeee by Walt Disney Pictures an cunetiran future …enigyslem no longer needs toys treat them ulgohry Andy didn’t danonab them Paragraph tineaondm for five Academy Awards the biggest innpgeo day it koevroto Finding Nemo 10 Pixar's highest-sorgsnig film 11 a oggilnw review 12 the best movie ltyiogr 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/toy_story_3.html toy story is a 2010 american 3d computer-animated comedyadventure film and the third installment in the toy story series it was produced by pixar and released by walt disney pictures the plot focuses on the toys woody buzz lightyear and their friends dealing with an uncertain future as their owner andy prepares to leave for college and seemingly no longer needs toys the toys are taken to a day-care center by mistake instead of the attic right before andy leaves for college they hate the place and the kids in it who treat them roughly the movie sees woody trying to convince the other toys that andy didn’t abandon them adventures follow as he tries to get the toys back home toy story was nominated for five academy awards including best picture best adapted screenplay and best sound editing it was the third animated film ever to be nominated for the academy award for best picture it won the awards for best animated feature and best original song the movie broke shrek the third's record as the biggest opening day north american gross for an animated film in early august it overtook finding nemo to become pixar's highest-grossing film later that month toy story became the first ever animated film in history to make over $1 billion worldwide mark kermode of the bbc gave the film and the series a glowing review calling it "the best movie trilogy 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/toy_story_3.html T_ y St_ ry _ n_ m_ t_ d _s _ 2010 _ m_ r_ c_ n c_ m_ dy-_ dv_ nt_ r_ 3D f_ lm, _ nd c_ mp_ t_ rth_ th_ rd _ nst_ llm_ nt _ n th_ T_ y St_ ry s_ r_ _ s _ t w_ s pr_ d_ c_ d by P_ x_ r _ nd r_ l_ _ s_ d by W_ lt D_ sn_ y P_ ct_ r_ s Th_ pl_ t f_ c_ s_ s _ n th_ th_ _ r fr_ _ nds t_ ys W_ _ dy, B_ zz L_ ghty_ _ r, _ nd d_ _ l_ ng w_ th _n _ nc_ rt_ _ n f_ t_ r_ _s th_ _ r _ wn_ r, _ ndy, pr_ p_ r_ s t_ l_ _ v_ f_ r c_ ll_ g_ _ nd s_ _ m_ ngly n_ l_ ng_ r n_ _ ds t_ ys Th_ t_ ys _ r_ 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b_ c_ m_ th_ f_ rst _ v_ r _ n_ m_ t_ d f_ lm _n h_ st_ ry t_ m_ k_ _ v_ r $1 b_ ll_ _ n w_ rldw_ d_ M_ rk K_ rm_ d_ _ f th_ BBC g_ v_ th_ f_ lm, _ nd th_ s_ r_ _ s, _ gl_ w_ ng r_ v_ _ w, c_ ll_ ng _ t "th_ b_ st m_ v_ _ tr_ l_ gy _ 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/url.html ToyStory3isa2010American3Dcomputer-animatedcomedyadventurefilm,andthethirdinstallmentintheToyStoryseries.Itwaspr oducedbyPixarandreleasedbyWaltDisneyPictures.Theplotfocuseson thetoysWoody,BuzzLightyear,andtheirfriendsdealingwithanuncerta infutureastheirowner,Andy,preparestoleaveforcollegeandseemingl ynolongerneedstoys.Thetoysaretakentoadaycarecenterbymistake,insteadoftheattic,rightbeforeAndyleavesforco llege.Theyhatetheplaceandthekidsinitwhotreatthemroughly.Themo vieseesWoodytryingtoconvincetheothertoysthatAndydidn’tabando nthem.Adventuresfollowashetriestogetthetoysbackhome.ToyStory 3wasnominatedforfiveAcademyAwards,includingBestPicture,BestA daptedScreenplay,andBestSoundEditing.Itwasthethirdanimatedfil mevertobenominatedfortheAcademyAwardforBestPicture.Itwonthe awardsforBestAnimatedFeatureandBestOriginalSong.Themoviebro keShrektheThird'srecordasthebiggestopeningdayNorthAmericangr ossforananimatedfilm.InearlyAugust,itovertookFindingNemotobec omePixar'shighestgrossingfilm.Laterthatmonth,ToyStory3becamethefirsteveranimat edfilminhistorytomakeover$1billionworldwide.MarkKermodeoftheB BCgavethefilm,andtheseries,aglowingreview,callingit"thebestmovi etrilogyofalltime" 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 TOY STORY SURVEY From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/toy_story_3.html Write five GOOD questions about Toy Story 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/toy_story_3.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 “Toy Story 3” Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about “Toy Story 3” 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 “TOY STORY 3” POSTER: Make a poster about “Toy Story 3” 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 “Toy Story 3” 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 “Toy Story 3” Share your findings with the class More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville 13 ANSWERS SYNONYM MATCH installment a part seemingly b apparently roughly c violently convince d persuade abandon e desert nominated f recommended broke g beat overtook h surpassed grossing i earning j complimentary 10 glowing 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