Lessons On Movies.com THE GODFATHER PART II http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/the_godfather_part_ii.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/the_godfather_part_ii.html The Godfather Part II is a 1974 American epic crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and partially based on Mario Puzo's 1969 novel, The Godfather The screenplay was written by Coppola and Puzo The film is in part, both a sequel and a prequel to the 1972 The Godfather film The second film presents two parallel dramas The main storyline follows the events of the first film and centers on Michael Corleone (Pacino), the new head of the Corleone crime family We see him trying to hold his business ventures together from 1958 to 1959 The other story is a series of flashbacks following his father, Vito Corleone (De Niro), from his childhood in Sicily in 1901 to his founding of the Corleone family in New York City The film’s stars include Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton and Robert De Niro It received huge critical praise, with some critics saying it was better than its predecessor The film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won six, including Best Picture This made Part II the first film sequel to win an Oscar for Best Picture The Godfather Part II is widely considered to be one of the greatest movies ever made and it remains a highly influential film in the gangster genre In 1997, the film was ranked as the thirty-second greatest film in American cinema history by the American Film Institute It was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1993 for being "culturally significant" Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Godfather_Part_II More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville TRAILER AND POSTER From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/the_godfather_part_ii.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/the_godfather_part_ii.html SYNONYM MATCH epic a projects sequel b chosen parallel c follow-up ventures d enormous series e blockbuster huge f important predecessor g concurrent considered h sequence selected i thought j forerunner 10 significant PHRASE MATCH a 1974 American epic a dramas The film is in part, both a sequel b for preservation two parallel c and a prequel The main d of flashbacks a series e highly influential film It received f crime film nominated for g significant it remains a h huge critical praise selected i storyline 10 culturally j 11 Academy Awards More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville LISTENING / READING GAP FILL From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/the_godfather_part_ii.html The Godfather Part II is a 1974 American (1) directed by Francis Ford Coppola and (2) Mario Puzo's 1969 novel, The Godfather The screenplay was written by Coppola and Puzo The film is in part, both a sequel and (3) 1972 The Godfather film The second film presents two parallel dramas The (4) follows the events of the first film and centers on Michael Corleone (Pacino), the new head of the Corleone crime family We see him trying to hold his (5) together from 1958 to 1959 The other story is a (6) following his father, Vito Corleone (De Niro), from his childhood in Sicily in 1901 to his founding of the Corleone family in New York City The film’s stars include Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton and Robert De Niro It received (7) , with some critics saying it was better than (8) The film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won six, including Best Picture This made Part II (9) to win an Oscar for Best Picture The Godfather Part II is widely considered to be one of the greatest movies ever made and it remains a (10) film in the gangster genre In 1997, the film (11) thirty-second greatest film in American cinema history by the American Film Institute It was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1993 for being "(12) " More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville CORRECT THE SPELLING From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/the_godfather_part_ii.html Paragraph 1 etdderci by Francis Ford Coppola The npescraley was written by Coppola and Puzo The main rlnsyieto hold his business unsveetr together a series of lcskafhbas his dcdilhooh in Sicily Paragraph The film’s stars eudncil Al Pacino It received huge clcraiit praise The film was ndeoatnmi for 11 Academy Awards 10 it remains a highly ianetilfnul film 11 ivtseronaerp in the United States National Film Registry 12 tclayrlulu significant 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/the_godfather_part_ii.html the godfather part ii is a 1974 american epic crime film directed by francis ford coppola and partially based on mario puzo's 1969 novel the godfather the screenplay was written by coppola and puzo the film is in part both a sequel and a prequel to the 1972 the godfather film the second film presents two parallel dramas the main storyline follows the events of the first film and centers on michael corleone (pacino) the new head of the corleone crime family we see him trying to hold his business ventures together from 1958 to 1959 the other story is a series of flashbacks following his father vito corleone (de niro) from his childhood in sicily in 1901 to his founding of the corleone family in new york city the film’s stars include al pacino robert duvall diane keaton and robert de niro it received huge critical praise with some critics saying it was better than its predecessor the film was nominated for 11 academy awards and won six including best picture this made part ii the first film sequel to win an oscar for best picture the godfather part ii is widely considered to be one of the greatest movies ever made and it remains a highly influential film in the gangster genre in 1997 the film was ranked as the thirtysecond greatest film in american cinema history by the american film institute it was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry in 1993 for being "culturally significant" 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/the_godfather_part_ii.html Th_ G_ df_ th_ r P_ rt _ _ _ s _ 1974 _ m_ r_ c_ n _ p_ c cr_ m_ f_ lm d_ r_ ct_ d by Fr_ nc_ s F_ rd C_ pp_ l_ _ nd p_ rt_ _ 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m_ n_ t_ d f_ r 11 _ c_ d_ my _ w_ rds _ nd w_ n s_ x, _ ncl_ d_ ng B_ st P_ ct_ r_ Th_ s m_ d_ P_ rt _ _ th_ f_ rst f_ lm s_ q_ _ l t_ w_ n _ n _ sc_ r f_ r B_ st P_ ct_ r_ Th_ G_ df_ th_ r P_ rt _ _ _s w_ d_ ly m_ v_ _ s c_ ns_ d_ r_ d _ v_ r m_ d_ t_ _ nd b_ _t _ n_ _f th_ r_ m_ _ ns gr_ _ t_ st _ h_ ghly _ nfl_ _ nt_ _ l f_ lm _ n th_ g_ ngst_ r g_ nr_ _ n 1997, th_ f_ lm w_ s r_ nk_ d _ s th_ th_ rty-s_ c_ nd gr_ _ t_ st f_ lm _ n _ m_ r_ c_ n c_ n_ m_ _ nst_ t_ t_ _t _ n_ t_ d St_ t_ s w_ s h_ st_ ry by th_ s_ l_ ct_ d f_ r pr_ s_ rv_ t_ _ n N_ t_ _ n_ l F_ lm _ m_ r_ c_ n R_ g_ stry _n F_ lm _n th_ 1993 f_ r b_ _ ng "c_ lt_ r_ lly s_ gn_ f_ c_ nt" More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville MARK THE SPACES From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/the_godfather_part_ii.html TheGodfatherPartIIisa1974AmericanepiccrimefilmdirectedbyFranci sFordCoppolaandpartiallybasedonMarioPuzo's1969novel,TheGodfa ther.ThescreenplaywaswrittenbyCoppolaandPuzo.Thefilmisinpart,b othasequelandaprequeltothe1972TheGodfatherfilm.Thesecondfilm presentstwoparalleldramas.Themainstorylinefollowstheeventsofth efirstfilmandcentersonMichaelCorleone(Pacino),thenewheadoftheC orleonecrimefamily.Weseehimtryingtoholdhisbusinessventurestog etherfrom1958to1959.Theotherstoryisaseriesofflashbacksfollowin ghisfather,VitoCorleone(DeNiro),fromhischildhoodinSicilyin1901to hisfoundingoftheCorleonefamilyinNewYorkCity.Thefilm’sstarsinclu deAlPacino,RobertDuvall,DianeKeatonandRobertDeNiro.Itreceived hugecriticalpraise,withsomecriticssayingitwasbetterthanitspredece ssor.Thefilmwasnominatedfor11AcademyAwardsandwonsix,includi ngBestPicture.ThismadePartIIthefirstfilmsequeltowinanOscarforBe stPicture.TheGodfatherPartIIiswidelyconsideredtobeoneofthegreat estmoviesevermadeanditremainsahighlyinfluentialfilminthegangst ergenre.In1997,thefilmwasrankedasthethirtysecondgreatestfilmin AmericancinemahistorybytheAmericanFilmInstitute.Itwasselectedf orpreservationintheUnitedStatesNationalFilmRegistryin1993forbei ng"culturallysignificant" 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 THE GODFATHER PART II SURVEY From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/the_godfather_part_ii.html Write five GOOD questions about The Godfather Part II 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/the_godfather_part_ii.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 “The Godfather Part II ” Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about “The Godfather Part II ” 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 “THE GODFATHER PART II ” POSTER: Make a poster about “The Godfather Part II ” 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 “The Godfather Part II ” 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 “The Godfather Part II ” Share your findings with the class More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville 13 ANSWERS SYNONYM MATCH epic a blockbuster sequel b follow-up parallel c concurrent ventures d projects series e sequence huge f enormous predecessor g forerunner considered h thought selected i chosen j important 10 significant 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