Stillwater

Episode 1
The Impossible Dream

BY MARINA TOYBAR
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INSTRUCTIONS:

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 If you see this icon , you can move, drag and drop the
pictures and cards, the words and phrases in the activity.
 This is a text box, where you can type words,
phrases and sentences.

 This is a dropdown list. Click on it to choose

the correct answer.

 This is a check box. Click here to select the correct

option.
 Click on the red word to check its meaning

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1. Guess! Match the pictures with the characters' names.

Karl Addy
Michael
Stillwater

2. Read and check your guesses.

Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.

am is is is is is
is are are is are
Hello!
My name 1)______ Karl and I 2)______ 7 years old. This
3)______ Michael. Michael and I 4)______ brothers. Michael
isn't seven.
He 5)______ older than me. We also have a sister. Her name
6)______ Addy. We 7)______ family. This 8)______ Stillwater.
He 9)______ a panda. He 10)______ our friend. We 11)______
neighbours.

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4. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

00:00-02:50 Correct the false sentences.

? Stillwater is in the kitchen.

? Stillwater eats carrots and bamboo.
? He drinks tea.
? Stillwater can paint.
? The paint is red.
? Karl has got a green T-shirt.
? Stillwater talks to a dragonfly.
? Stillwater likes to paint.
5. Tick the things Karl asks for:

old newspapers
old blankets
sticky tape
twinkle lights
some paint
wooden boards
bamboo and carrots
some tea
6. Guess!
Karl is building something. What is it?
a) It's a tower. b) It's a spaceship.
Watch the next part of the episode and check your guesses.
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7. What does Karl need to build a spaceship?

00:00-03:05

Example: Does he need old newspapers? Yes, he does.

Does he need bamboo and carrots? No, he doesn't. 
old blankets?
sticky tape?
twinkle lights?
paint?
wooden boards?
tea?

8. Match 1-5 to a-e

1) Hi, Stillwater. ? a) I'd be delighted to.

2) Thank you. ? b) Hello, Karl.

3) Do you have any old blankets? ? c) Really?

4) Do you want to see it? ? d) You're welcome.

5) I'm building a spaceship. ? e) Have a look in the shed.

9. Answer the questions
03:05-03:52
o What does Karl build?
o What things does Karl use to build it?
o Does Stillwater want to see it?
o Does Stillwater like it?
o Do you like it?
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10. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.
down Here up really
red working press fast

Karl: 1) ________ it is. These are the controls.

Here's where you make it go 2) ________ .

That's where you make it go 3) ________ .

This makes it go 4) ________ . I mean, 5) ________ fast.

Stillwater: What does that 6) ________ button do? It looks important.
Karl: It's the three-two-one-blastoff controller.

You 7) ________ it when you're ready to launch.

Stillwater: You've put a lot of thought into this.

Karl: I'm still 8) ________ on it. This is what it's gonna look like

when I'm finished.

Stillwater: Very impressive, Karl.

11. Write the correct name(s).

03:52-04:24

play a game.

builds a spaceship.

has a problem with the sticky tape.

helps Karl.
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12. Guess!
How does Karl feel?
happy sad angry
Why does he feel this way?
Addy and Michael don't like his spaceship.
Addy and Michael say that his
spaceship can't fly.
13. Now watch and check.
04:24-05:00 Put the sentences in the correct order.

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14.
05:00-06:30 Choose the correct option:
1) Karl is ...
happy sad angry

2) He goes to ...
Stillwater's house school the forest
3) Stillwater gives Karl ...
an old blanket a snack a painting
4) Karl eats ...
a carrot a bamboo a sandwich
5) Karl thinks it is a ... in the painting.
panda tree rocket

15. Match the halves of the phrases

1) Do you need more things... ? a) know.

2) I don't... ? b) a rocket.

3) Have... ? c) and carrots.

4) I have bamboo... ? d) a snack.

5) It's not... ? e) for your spaceship?

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16. Find and correct the mistakes in the

description
Example:
Stillwater paints a rocket.
Stillwater doesn't paint a rocket. He paints a tower.

a) Addy and Michael think the spaceship is real.

b) Karl doesn't think the spaceship can fly.

c) Karl thinks it's impossible.

d) Karl is happy.

e) Stillwater doesn't have bamboo.

f) Stillwater asks Karl to paint with him.

g) Stillwater doesn't tell Karl a story.

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Guess!

o What can you see in the picture?

o What do you think the story is
about?
Watch the next part and check your guesses.
17. Put the pictures in the correct order.
06:30-09:30 Describe the pictures.

? ?
a) b)

has/ Joku/ sun/ got/ the. on/ tower/ the/ Joku/ is.

c)

They/ impossible/ is/ it/ say.

? ?

d) e)

builds/ Joku/ tower/ a. farmer/ is/ a/ Joku. He/ hard/ works.

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18. Fill in the gaps. Use the verbs in the brackets

in the Present Simple form.
Joku 1) (be) a farmer. He 2) (love) his work.
He 3) (work) too hard, so he 4) (not/see)
the sun. Joku 5) (want) to make the day longer and
he 6) (have) a very clever plan. He 7) (start)
building a tower to catch the sun. His friends 8) (say)
that it 9) (be) impossible to do it, but Joku 10)
(not/ listen) to them. The tower 11) (be) so high, that he can
see beyond the trees. Joku 12) (have) a few more
moments of daylight every day. Nothing 13) (be) impossible
for someone who 14) (try).
19. Answer the questions.
09:30-12:05

o What does Karl want to try?

o Who wants to help Karl?

o Where do they go?

o Who is the first to fly with Karl?

o Does he/ she like it?

o Do they have fun?

o Do they think it's impossible to fly?

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20. Who said these phrases?

I might be able to help you there.

Because we're in space now. Look.

That was amazing and so much fun.

I'm next.

Ready? Three, two, one, launch!

21. Write about something you want to create.
This draft can help you.
I want to build a/ an ... . It is ... . It isn't ... . I need ... to create it.
I don't need any ... . My ... can ... . It can't ... . I like my ... .

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1. 2. 3.
Is the What are the Is Addy
cartoon children's Karl's sister ?
interesting? names?

4.
Are Michael
and Stillwater
brothers?

5.
Do you have
any brothers
or sisters?

9. Does 8. 7. 6.
What is your GO What does
Stillwater like favourite 2 STEPS Stillwater like
to paint? food? BACK to eat?

10.What do you
like to do?
What is your
hobby?

11. GO
2 STEPS
FORWARD

12. 13. What animals 14.

Who is are there in What is your
Joku? Stillwater's favourite
story? animal?
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EPISODE 2
COMING SOON