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Teaching materials on Monsters, Inc.

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Teaching Materials on Monsters, Inc.
Title of the film: Monsters, Inc.
Year of production: 2001
Directors name: Pete Docter, David Silverman !ee
"n#rich
!anguage: $nglish
The %rief s&nopsis: Top Scarer Sulle& 'a huge intimidating
monster (ith %lue fur, large purple spots
and horns) and his enthusiastic Scare
*ssistant +i#e 'a lime green,
opinionated, feist&, one,e&ed monster)
(or# at +-.ST$/, 0.12, the %iggest
scream processing plant in +onstropolis, %ut (hen one little girl named 3oo
(anders into their (orld, it4s the monsters (ho are scared sill&2 Thin#ing she is
dangerous and to5ic, Sulle& and +i#e do their %est to return 3oo to her %edroom, %ut
there are some monstrous hurdles in their (a&2
/ationales of choosing this film: 0 (atched this animation in the past and found it interesting2 3esides,
according to m& e5perience and o%servation, children li#e monsters a
lot2 +ost of the times, monsters are #ind and furr& (ith lovel&
appearance2 6ence, it is not difficult to find animations using monsters
as the characters, such as Seasame Street and Pocket Monsters2 0n this
film, the method used %& Pi5ar to produce the monsters is different
from that in the t(o mentioned animations2 0 li#e it ver& much and
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children can develop their creativit& (hile seeing those monsters (ith
irregular shapes and at&pical appearance2
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Target level of students: primar& 7
Duration: 8 lessons
Teaching schedule:
Stages Activities
Pre-viewing 1. Revision of colour (e.g. red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, black,
wite, grey!, si"e (e.g. long, sort, big, s#all, fat, tin!, body parts (e.g. eyes,
ears, #out, nose, air, ead, ar#s, feet, ands, legs, tail! and $uantities
2. Prediction of te fil#
%ile-
viewing
&. %atcing Monsters, Inc.
'. (illing in #onster profiles
Post-viewing ). Reading task (group! * +,e#ory ga#e-
.. Speaking task (individual! * ,y friend in ,onstropolis
/. %riting task (individual! * 0esign a poster for te new ,onster 1nc.
2. %riting task (pair! * +%at do tey say3-
4. %riting task (group! * a new ending for Monsters, Inc.
/emar#:
0n order to cater for the individual differences, for the (riting tas#,
activit& 9 is designed for %eginner level2
activit& : is designed for intermediate level2
activit& : is designed for advanced level2
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Pre-viewing
12 /evision of colour, si;e, %od& parts and <uantities
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-%=ective: To revise ad=ectives (hich descri%e si;e, colour, %od& parts and <uantities
!esson plan:
Procedures ,aterials
1. 5se flascards to revise colours
2. Play 6%at is7 are #issing38
2.1 9urn on a visuali"er
2.2 Put a #onster wic is printed on a paper on te visuali"er
2.& 9urn off te visuali"er and re#ove one body part fro# te
#onster

2.' 9urn on a visuali"er and ask Ss 6%at is7 are #issing38
2.) Ss are e:pected to say 69ree s#all eyes are #issing.8
2.. Scaffolding is provided wen Ss say 6;yes are #issing.8 or
69ree eyes are #issing.8
Repeat steps 2.1 to 2.. for several ti#es
1. (lascards
2. <isuali"er
&. Pro=ector
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22 Prediction of the film
-%=ective: To use factual information or their imagination to predict the film
!esson plan:
1. Sow te poster and co#plete part 1 of te task seet
2. Sow trailer of te fil# and try to co#plete part 2 of te task
seet (ttp>77www.youtube.co#7watc3v?ga@;<"lndg!
&. %atc te trailer again and co#plete part 2
Poster
9railer
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/ead the poster and ans(er the <uestions2
Part 1
1. %at is te title of te fil#3
2. %at can you see on te poster3
&. %ere does te story appen3
'. %at can you see on te left botto#
corner3
). %o is se3
.o(, (atch the trailer and ans(er the <uestions2
Part 2
1. %ere are te doors sown at te
beginning of te trailer3
2. %at are te uses of tese doors3
&. 1n te #iddle part of te trailer, wat does
te blue #onster do3
'. %y does it act like tat3
). Aow does te blue #onster react wen it
sees te little girl3
.. Are all te #onsters appy wit te girl3
/. Ban you guess wat te story is about3
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While-viewing
?2 @illing in monster profiles
-%=ective: To chec# (hether students pa& attention to the characters and plot (hile (atching the film
!esson plan:
1. Sow Ss te first alf of te fil#
2. Bo#plete te #onster profiles in te task seet
&. (or te e#pty #onster profile, Ss are asked to coose one
#onster in te fil#. 9en, draw and fill in its infor#ation.
'. Sow Ss anoter alf of te fil#
). Answer te $uestions concerning te second clipping in te
task seet
.. Aaving finised watcing te fil# and co#pleted te task
seet, Ss are asked to use a co#plete sentence (;.g 1ts na#e
is CC 1t is big and blue.!
/. So#eti#es, 9 use 6Aow #any8 to ask for $uantities (;.g. Aow
(il#
9ask seet
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#any eyes does it as3 1t as two big eyes.!
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1
st
clipping
1omplete the monster profiles2
1hoose one monster in the film2 Then, dra( and fill in its information2
Da#e>
EEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Si"e> EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Bolour> EEEEEEEEEEEEE
Parts of body>
(e.g. tree s#all eyes!
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Personality>
Da#e>
EEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Bolour> EEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Parts of body>
Personality>
Da#e>
EEEEEEEEEEEEE
Bolour> EEEEEEEEEEEEE
Parts of body>
Personality>
Da#e>
EEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Bolour> EEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Parts of body>
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Personality>
2
nd
clipping
12 Aho is good monsterB Ah&B
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
%ecause >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
22 Aho is %ad monsterB Ah&B
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
%ecause >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
&. 6o( does feel (hen it returns to her %edroomB
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'. Do &ou thin# miss at the end of the filmB
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
C2 Ahat #inds of sound (ould &ou li#e to collect for +onster 0nc2B
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Post,vie(ing
C2 /eading tas# 'group) D E+emor& gameF
-%=ective: To test students memor& after (atching the film
Target language: reading 'present tense)
!esson plan:
1. ;ac group is given an envelope wic contains
11 strips based on te outline of te story
2. 9ey ave 1F #inutes to discuss and arrange te
strips in a correct order.
&. Ss put up teir and ones tey finis arranging
te strips into a correct se$uence.
'. 9 cecks te correct wit te wole class.
Strips
;nvelopes
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0n an envelope, &ou can find 11 strips2 3ased on (hat &ou see in Monsters, Inc., put
these 11 strips into a correct order2
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Suggested correct se<uence:
12 There is a po(er compan& called +onsters, 0nc2 in the cit& of +onstropolis2
22 +onsters, 0nc2 collects the screams made %& children2
72 The screams is used for producing electric energ& for the monster (orld2
?2 -ne evening, Sulle&, +onsters, 0nc24s top scarer, finds a door on the scare floor2
C2 Sulle& is ver& frigntened (hen a human girl, 3oo, follo(s him through the door2
82 Sulle& tells +i#e a%out a little girl entering the monster (orld2
92 *ll the monsters in the cit& of +onstropolis are scared %& 3oo2
:2 Sulle& returns 3oo to her %edroom and sa&s good%&e to her2
1)
Sulley tells ,ike about a little girl entering te #onster world.
Sulle& finds out that laughter is 10 times more po(erful than scream2
*ll the monsters in the cit& of +onstropolis are scared %& 3oo2
+onsters, 0nc2 collects the screams made %& children2
The screams is used for producing electric energ& for the monster (orld2
!ater, Sulle& has %ecome the 1$- of +onsters, 0nc2
Sulle& is ver& frigntened (hen a human girl, 3oo, follo(s him through the door2
There is a po(er compan& called +onsters, 0nc2 in the cit& of +onstropolis2
+onsters, 0nc2 does not use scream, %ut laughter to produce energ&2
Sulle& returns 3oo to her %edroom and sa&s good%&e to her2
-ne evening, Sulle&, +onsters, 0nc24s top scarer, finds a door on the scare floor2
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G2 !ater, Sulle& has %ecome the 1$- of +onsters, 0nc2
102 Sulle& finds out that laughter is 10 times more po(erful than scream2
112 +onsters, 0nc2 does not use scream, %ut laughter to produce energ&2

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82 Spea#ing tas# 'individual) D +& friend in +onstropolis
-%=ective: To imagine and tal# a%out the friend coming from the cit& of +onstropolis
Target language: spea#ing '0t isH 0t hasH, ad=ectives to descri%e si;e, colour and <uantities)
!esson plan:
1. 9alk about te guidelines clearly and post it on te classroo#
wall later
2. 1nfor# students te criteria wic assess teir perfor#ance
&. Ask students weter tey are feel confused or pu""led wit
tis activity
'. Students are feel free to give ideas about te criteria
). Give students a workseet to guide te# ow to construct an
oral presentation
.. Students ave teir oral presentation one by one according to
teir class nu#ber
/. Around 1F students are rando#ly selected to do te peer
assess#ent
2. 9eacer gives feedback on teacer assess#ent for#
Poster
%orkseet
Peer assess#ent
9eacer
assess#ent
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Show-and-tell
9opic>
My monster friend
9i#e> 14 ,ay, 2FF4 and 21 ,ay, 2FF4
Place> &H classroo#
Ai#s> 9o talk about your #onster friend
9o let your class#ates know #ore
about your #onster friend
Speak in ENGLSIHI
Situation>
Jou go to ,onstropolis and #eet a new
#onster friend. Ban you tell your class#ates ow it looks like3
Guidelines>
1. 9ink about your #onster friend in ,onstropolis.
2. 0raw your #onster friend on a paper.
&. 5sing te 6Sow-and-tell8 workseet to tink about wat you want to say.
'. 1f needed, you can write down wat you want to say and bring it wile you are
aving 6sow-and-tell8. (1t is GKK0 if you can re#e#ber te sentencesI!
). 0o your best in +sow-and-tell-I
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Da#e> Blass> 0ate>
Sow-and-tell
,y #onster friend
Du#ber
(1,2,&C3!
;.g. 1t as two legs.
Parts of toys
;.g. 1t as legs.
Bolour
;.g. 1t is blue.
Si"e
;.g. 1t is s#all.
,y #onster friend
;.g. 9is is #y
#onster friend.
Si"e
;.g. 1t as two long legs.
Da#e
;.g. 1ts na#e is Barles.
Example:
9is is #y #onster friend. 1ts na#e is Barles. 1t is s#all. 1t is blue. 1t as two
long legs. 1t as two ands and two big eyes. 1 like it very #uc.
Think about your monster friend.
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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Peer assessment form Show-and-tell!
My monster friend
Da#e> Blass> 0ate>
Give your friend stars for is7 er work. (Bircle te stars!
(*****> very good!
1. S/he draws a monster nicely. *

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2. S/he can speak loudly. *

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3. S/he can speak clearly. *

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4. S/he can point to the parts of
monster when talking about the
parts.
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. S/he can use !"t is#$ and !"t has#$
correctly.
*

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%. S/he can always look at you when
speaking
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&. " am happy with his/ her work. *

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He/ She needs to work on
Do you like your friends work?

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92 Ariting tas# 'individual) D design a poster for the ne( +onsters 0nc2
-%=ective: To practise the use of the target structure IDo notH
!esson plan:
1. 9ell Ss te situation (Since Sulley as beco#e te B;K of
,onsters, 1nc., and as canged teir approac - instead of
scaring cildren, tey #ake te# laug. Sulley wants a new
poster for its new co#pany and !
2. Ask Ss to design a new poster for Sulley
&. Hesides, Ss ave to tink of ) rules for te staff in ,onsters 1nc.
and write te# down on te poster.
9ask seet
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D
a#e> Blass> 0ate>
0esign a poster for te new ,onsters 1nc. 9ink of ) rules for te staff in te new
co#pany. Re#e#ber to include te co#pany na#e and ) rules in te poster.
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Da#e> Sa#ple Blass> 0ate>
0esign a poster for te new ,onsters 1nc. 9ink of ) rules for te staff in te new
co#pany. Re#e#ber to include te co#pany na#e and ) rules in te poster.
When seeing children, we
'ule 1( )o not cry.
'ule 2( )o not shout.
'ule 3( )o not tease them.
'ule 4( )o not scare them.
'ule ( )o not hit them.
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:2 Ariting tas# 'pair) D EAhat do the& sa&BF
-%=ective: To develop students creativit& and practise the use of the present tense
!esson plan:
1. Sow te task seet to Ss
2. Ask weter tey re#e#ber wat te caracters say in
tese scenes.
&. Arrange te class in pairs
'. Ss work in pairs to discuss and fill in te blanks in te
dialogues sown on te task seet
). 9ey are encouraged to create teir own dialogues.
9ask seet
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Da#e> Blass> 0ate>
%ork in pairs. Sulley and ,ike are walking on te street. 9ink of teir dialogues and
write te# down.

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G2 Ariting tas# 'group) D create a ne( ending for Monsters, Inc.
-%=ective: To develop students creativit& and practise the use of the present tense
!esson plan:
1. 5sing a #ind #ap, 9 asks so#e $uestions like 6%o were in te story3
%ere did tey go3

2. Bollect Ss8 contribution troug $uestions and write te# down to finis te
#ind #ap
&. 9e class is divided into / to 2 groups. ' to ) Ss in eac group.
'. 9 re#inds and encourages Ss to do te group writing wit so#e variations.
9ey can use te words tat tey know.
). Apart fro# giving suggestions in te writing, eac S is responsible for doing
different =obs (student A is a ti#e keeperL student H is a noise controllerL student B is
an illustratorL student 0 is a writer!
.. 9 re#inds Ss tat tey sould use present tense in te story.
/. 9 walks around in te classroo#, and cecks te progress of eac group by
responding to as #any groups as 9 can on teir writing efforts and providing any
necessary elp and guidance.
@arge
paper
(for te
group
writing!
%o3
%ere3
%en3
%at
appen
s3
Aow
does
Sulley
feel3
%at
does
Sulley
do3
Dew
ending
of
Monster
Inc.
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2. Pick 2 to & group writings and 9 gives co##ents on te#
.ame: 1lass: Date:
Aor# in group of four or five2 0n picture 1, Sulle& places the last piece of (ood and enters
the door2 0n picture 2, (hat does it seeB Ah& does it smileB @inish the ending (ith &our
friends2 Arite &our stor& on the large paper2 Dont forget to dra( some pictures2
'Arite a%out C0 (ords)
1 2
3
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4
*
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%.
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"ea#her assessment form Show-and-tell!
My monster friend
.ame: 1lass: Date:
Criteria
Score
3 pts 2 pts 1 pts 0 pts
onster
4 !imitation of
monster
4 Pointing to
monster
Dra( a monster that is
a%solutel& follo(ed teachers
guideline
Point to the parts of to& (hen
tal#ing a%out the parts all the
times
mostl& follo(ed teachers
guideline
Point to the parts of to& (hen
tal#ing a%out the parts
sometimes
slightl& follo(ed teachers
guideline
Seldom point to the parts of
to& (hen tal#ing a%out the
parts
Dra( a monster that is not
follo(ed teachers guideline
.ever point to the parts of to&
(hen tal#ing a%out the parts
Content
4 Jrammar
, *ll uses of I0t isH and I0t
hasH are correct
, *%le to handle the simple
present tense to ma#e
declarative sentences
,
+ostl& correct use of I0t isH
and I0t hasH
,
+ostl& a%le to use the simple
, Partl& correct use of I0t
isH and I0t hasH
, Partl& a%le to use the
simple present tense to
ma#e declarative
, Do not use I0t isH and I0t
hasH correctl&
, "na%le to use the simple
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4 Koca%ular& ,
*ll correct uses of ad=ectives to
descri%e si;e, colour and
<uantities all correctl&
,
*ttempt to use <uite a num%er of
ne( voca%ular&
,
+ostl& correct use of
ad=ectives to descri%e si;e,
colour and <uantities
,
*ttempt to use several ne(
voca%ular&
sentences
, Partl& correct use of
ad=ectives to descri%e
si;e, colour and
<uantities
, *ttempt to use a fe(
ne( voca%ular&
, "na%le to use ad=ectives to
descri%e si;e, colour and
<uantities
, Do not attempt to use ne(
voca%ular&
!elivery
4 $&e contact
4 Kolume
4 Jestures
!oo# at all of the students all of
the time
Spea# loudl& and clearl& and can
%e heard %& all students
"se man& appropriate gestures
effectivel&
!oo# at some students all of
the time
1an %e heard %& most
students
"se some gestures
appropriatel&
!oo# at some students some
of the time
1an %e heard %& students in
front
"se a fe( gestures
/eads speech
1annot %e heard
.one
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Total points"
Coents"
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"ea#her assessment form writin$ tas%!
&reatin$ a new endin$ for Monsters, Inc.
.ame: 1lass: Date:
Criteria
Score
3 pts 2 pts 1 pts 0 pts
Content
4 1reativit&
@ull of imagination <uite creative @airl& creative .ot creative enough
#raar
4 Jrammar
4 Koca%ular&
, *lmost no grammatical
mista#es
, *%le to handle the simple
,
,
Jrammar are mostl& correct
,
+ostl& a%le to use the simple
, Partl& a%le to use the
simple present tense to
ma#e declarative
sentences
, *ttempt to use a fe(
ne( voca%ular&
, @ull of grammatical
mista#es
, "na%le to use the simple
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*ttempt to use <uite a num%er of
ne( voca%ular& ,
*ttempt to use several ne(
voca%ular&
, Do not attempt to use ne(
voca%ular&
$rgani%ation
4 -rgani;ing
ideas
Ker& eas& to follo( (ith a ver&
clear organi;ation
Luite eas& to follo( (ith a
clear organi;ation
*%le to follo( (ith a
accepta%le organi;ation
Difficult to follo( (ithout an&
organi;ation
Total points"
Coents"
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