1st April

Video lesson

“Coin Operated”
By Nicholas Arioli

1. Watch the short film “Coin Operated”. Why do you think the film is called like that?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L4DQfVIcdg

2. Read the sentences and complete with the words from the box.

ASTRONAUT JETPACK DISAPPOINTED TOY ROCKET DECIDES EXCITED

MUM LEMONADE STAND ENOUGH DREAMS HELMET

• The boy is walking with his _______

• The boy is wearing a ________ and a _____________ on his back.
• He ___________ of being an _________
• He has a ________on his hand.
• The boy is ___________ when he sees the rocket ship ride.
• After the ride the boy is ____________ because the ride didn’t take him to the moon.
• The boy ___________ to build a _________________to earn money and use it in the
rocket ride.
• When he has ________ money, he goes back to the rocket ride.

3. Read the sentences and choose the correct option. (select the letter and bold it)

1. The boy is wearing…

A. A white helmet, grey T-shirt and black trousers.
B. A grey helmet, white T-shirt and blue trousers.
C. A white helmet, blue T-shirt and grey trousers.

2. At the beginning of the short film the boy is …

A. concentrated and entertained by the rocket toy.
B. Bored and tired of playing with the rocket toy.
C. Concentrated and worried about the rocket toy.

3. The rocket ride works …

A. For free
B. By inserting coins
C. With magnetic card
 4. After his ride, the boy feels…
A. excited
B. sad
C. he wanted more of the ride.

5. The boy decides to build a lemonade stand because…

A. he wants to get on the ride many times more.
B. he thinks he didn’t get to the moon on the ride because he didn’t insert enough coins.
C. he wants to buy a rocket ride for himself.

4. Retell the story in the past. Remember you can use Past Continuous to talk about an
action in progress in the past, and past simple to indicate an interruption to that action.
Use the following starting sentence:

Once upon time, there was a boy who wanted to be an astronaut.

One day …