Movie Activity: BIG FISH (2003)

A) Watch the movie and answer the questions:

1. What happens when you meet the love of your life?

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2. Where is Edward Bloom in the beginning of the movie?
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3. What does the love of his life look like?
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4. What is she wearing?
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Prediction: What’s going to happen? Are they going to meet? If so, what are they going to do? If not,
what are they going to do next?
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1. How can Mr. Calloway help Edward?

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Prediction: Is Edward going to work with Mr. Calloway? What is he going to do at the circus?
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1. What’s the agreement between Edward and Mr. Calloway?

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2. How often will Edward get a new information about his future wife?
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Prediction: future circus activities

( ) flying toy (operate) __________________________________________________________________
( ) balloons (blow) _____________________________________________________________________
(1 ) his head inside a lion’s mouth (put) He’s going to put his head inside a lion’s mouth.
( ) the fat man (wash) ___________________________________________________________________
( ) a rocket man (be) ____________________________________________________________________
( ) the elephant’s dirt (clean) _____________________________________________________________
( ) death globe (go in the) ________________________________________________________________

Prediction: information about his future wife

( ) She’s going to college.
( ) Her name is Sandra Templeton.
( ) Her favorite flowers are daffodils.
( ) She likes music.

Mr. Calloway’s Trailer

Prediction: What’s going to happen next?
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Sandra’s dorm
Prediction: What will Sandra answer?
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Prediction: Edward’s activities to gain Sandra’s love

( ) a garden of daffodils (plant) ___________________________________________________________
( ) a message on the teacher’s screen (show) He will show a message on the teacher’s screen
( ) an airplane smoke in the sky (make) _____________________________________________________
B) Now write an end to the story using GOING TO or WILL. Use the following time expressions.

GOING TO (plan – 80% certain)

WILL (50% certain)
Maybe: Maybe they’ll buy a jet-ski.
I guess: I guess Sandra will fly away.
I suppose: I suppose Ed will go back to Ashton.
I think: I think Mr. Calloway will be a vampire.
Probably: Ed will probably sing in a rock band.
Next: They are going to live in NYC next year.
in: Ed is going to buy a car in two years.
Very soon: Sandra is going to find a job very soon.
 : They are going to be a happy family
I’m sure: I’m sure they are going to travel.
Certainly: They are certainly going to work a lot.

Don’t forget to use the connectors:

AND – to show addition

BUT – to show contrast
BECAUSE – to show a reason
AFTER THAT – to show conclusion
SO – to show conclusion
ON THE OTHER HAND – to show comparison
IN FACT – to show emphasis
HOWEVER – to show exception
CONSEQUENTLY – to show a result
NEXT, THEN – to show a sequence
IN THE END, FINALLY – to conclude

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