MOVIE: Luca

BEFORE WATCHING:

1) Complete the summary with the words from the box

pasta - friendship - best friend - town - fun - summer - young

- enjoys - monsters

Disney and Pixar’s original movie “Luca” is a _______ and

heartwarming story about ________, and it shows the lives of two
courageous and curious friends.

The movie is set in a beautiful seaside _______ on the Italian

Riviera. “Luca” is the story about one _____ boy experiencing an
amazing and unforgettable _____. During this time, he ______
lots of gelato, ______ and endless scooter rides.

Luca shares these adventures with his new ________, but all the
fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea ________
from another world just below the water’s surface.

WHILE WATCHING:

2) Watch until minute 50 and decide if the sentences are true or false.

1. At the beginning of the movie, Tomasso and his friend were finishing when they saw a strange creature in
the water ___
2. Sea creatures believe humans are dangerous monsters ___
3. The first time Luca went to the surface, he decided to go alone and he felt excited and happy ___
4. Luca and his new friend enjoyed staying on the surface because they were building a car ___
5. Alberto suggested Luca going to the nearby town because they needed food ___
6. Once in town, they met Ercules, a rude and selfish young man who drives a motorbike ___
7. There was a football competition in town called Portorosso Cup ___
8. Alberto and Luca made a new friend and decide to form a team to try to win the competition ___
9. On their first night, the two friends sleep in a hotel ___
10. To get the money for the competition, Alberto and Luca decided to work in a pasta
restaurant ___
11. I wasn’t easy for Luca’s mum and dad to find him in town ___

AFTER WATCHING:

3) Who are the characters? Say who they are and describe them briefly.
Luca Paguro:

Alberto Scorfano:

Giulia Marcovaldo:

Daniela:

Lorenzo:

Massimo:

Machiavelli:

Ercules:

4) Discussion:

1) Who is your favourite character? Why?

2) Why does Luca want to go to the surface? How does he feel under the sea?

3) What do the children have to do in the competition? (3 challenges)

4) What do you think was the best part of the movie?

5) What was the saddest part of the movie? Why?

6) Do you think sea monsters exist or will exist in the future? Why/why not?

7) Do you think friendship is important? Why?

5) FIND THE DIFFERENCES! Look at the picture and write the differences you find