UNIT 2: PROJECT

ENGLISH
4th ESO
STEP 2: FILMS

NAMES: Sara Villamayor and Paula Pérez

1. Discuss and write a film for each genre: (5’)

FILM GENRES FILM TITLE

Action Fast & Furious
Contains: high energy, big-budget stunts and chases
Adventure Indiana Jones
Contains: exotic and historical places, searches and expeditions
Comedy American pie
Contains: funny or comical events, jokes, one-liners
Crime/Gangster The got father
Contains: criminals, theft, murder, police
Drama The book thief
Contains: realistic characters, settings and real-life situations.
Horror Annabelle
Contains: frightening scenes, a shocking final, ghosts, monsters
Musical West side story
Contains: songs, dance performances, choreography
Science-Fiction Avatar
Contains: aliens, distant planets, futuristic technology
War 1917
Contains: the horror of war, fighting, soldiers

2. Choose two of the films and discuss about the key words that can define them. One
of you says the words, so the other groups can guess the name of the films.

- Fast & Furious: cars, action, races, pursuit, team, money of Miami, The Angels
- West side story: gangs, enemies, America, Puerto Rico, latins, songs, lovers, hate

3. Complete the chart with your guesses:

NAME OF THE FILM NAME OF THE FILM

GROUP 1 It GROUP 9 West Side Story
GROUP 2 Aladdin GROUP 10 Beetlejuice
GROUP 3 Fast and Furious GROUP 11
GROUP 4 Star Wars GROUP 12
GROUP 5 Grease GROUP 13
GROUP 6 GROUP 14
GROUP 7 Star Wars GROUP 15
GROUP 8 The hungry games GROUP 16

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ENGLISH
4th ESO
STEP 2: FILMS

Warm-up activity. Hot air balloon debate.

You are the members of the committee that must choose the winner in the Oscars ceremony. This year
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this task is becoming extremely difficult as each one of you has a favourite film.
The films are: STAR WARS – HARRY POTTER – BOHEMIAN RAPSODY – GREASE
Think about arguments to defend your film. You can look for information about the film.

My favourite film is _______________________ and I think that it is the best film because:
1. ____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________

Begin the round-table discussion. (10’)

Take the pens and write all the main arguments for each film. You cannot talk now. (5’)

FILM:

FILM:

FILM:

FILM:

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