Description: Watch a film review of Inhale; do a vocabulary exercise; discuss the film with guided questions; read a film review about the film; write a response to discussion questions about the film; discuss oral discussion questions as a class.
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Level: B1
Target audience: all college level students
General goals/objectives: speaking, listening, reading, writing
Specific goals/objectives: watching a clip and learning new language, speaking about the issue of the clip, reading about the clip, responding in writing
Materials needed for activity: (check the following)
X internet access X projector X speakers _ printout X BYOD (Bring Your Own Device – smartphone, tablet)
_ other: ___________________
Time: 6 Academic Hours
Overview: Watch a film review of Inhale; do a vocabulary exercise; discuss the film with guided questions; read a film review about the film; write a response to discussion questions about the film; discuss oral discussion questions as a class.
Activity 1
- Watch the film review (before or after reviewing the idiom chart).
- Read the film review and answer the comprehension questions.
- Write responses to the discussion questions.
- Discuss the oral discussion questions.
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| Reception / Listening | Listening to audio | Can understand the content of the majority of recorded or broadcast audio material delivered in standard dialect on topics in his or her field, delivered relatively slowly and clearly (adapted B1 and B1+) |
| Reception / Reading | Overall reading comprehension | Can read with a large degree of independence, relatively short academic texts on general subjects that do not require field-specific/expert knowledge (adapted B2) |
| Production / Speaking | Overall spoken production | Can reasonably fluently sustain a straightforward description of one of a variety of subjects within his/her field of interest, presenting it as a linear sequence of points (B1) |
| Interaction / Spoken | Overall spoken interaction | Can interact with reasonable ease in structured situations and short conversations, provided the other person helps if necessary (A2+) |
| Interaction / Spoken | Conversation | Can maintain a conversation or discussion but may sometimes be difficult to follow when trying to say exactly what he/she would like to do (B1) |
| Interaction / Spoken | Information exchange | Can find out and pass on straightforward factual information (B1) |
| Interaction / Spoken | Information exchange | Can obtain more detailed information by asking questions and/or requesting clarification (adapted B1) |
| Interaction / Spoken | Overall spoken interaction | Can interact with reasonable ease in structured situations and short conversations, provided the other person helps if necessary (A2+) |
| Production / Writing | Overall written production | Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with simple connectors, such as “and”, “but”, and “because” (A2) |
| Production / Writing | Reports and essays | Can summarize a short academic text on general subjects that do not require field-specific / expert knowledge (adapted B1) |
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Film Review
INHALE
Pre-watching…
Expressions…(speaking)
The following expressions were used in the movie review. Explain them in your own words.
| Expression | Ideas for discussion |
| An absolute must | Are there degrees / levels of “must”? |
| It just starts with a simmer and gradually begins to boil | What other cooking terms do you know? Fry, boil, roast…. |
| Edge of your seat thriller | Compare to watching a romantic movie…sitting comfortably in your chair…body language? |
| A real big screen blockbuster | How big are today’s small screens…Is a big TV screen a “big screen”? Size is relative… |
| The film is intense and fast-paced | Do thrillers end faster than other genres? What creates such effect? |
| It\’s a wake up call | Have we been asleep? A wake up call for what? |
| It hasn\’t received the kudos it so deserves | From Greek Kydos, meaning glory / fame |
| This review may contain spoilers | What is being spoiled? What does a car spoiler spoil? (the airflow…) |
Go to: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1196340/
Watch the movie trailer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMzJx3Pl2Fs
Read the synopsis at: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1196340/synopsis?ref_=tt_stry_pl
Go to: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1196340/
Read the reviews.
Post watching / reading
Speaking
Discuss the following points:
Setting: Where does the story take place? What are the differences between the two countries in which the movie takes place?
How can these two countries be representative of the rest of the world?
Plot: How does the story open? What does the opening reveal about the development of the plot? Where in the plot is the climax reached? How does the story end?
Characters: Who are the main characters in the story? What role do the secondary characters play?
Conflict: What options do the parents face? What do they choose? What conflicts do these choices raise in the movie? How are they solved? Do the secondary characters face conflicts as well? What are they and how do they get resolved?
Theme: What theme does the movie discuss? Is this a common theme? What are the boundaries that make the theme legal? When does it become illegal / unethical?
Understanding reviews:
Give an example of a positive review and one of a negative review. What aspects of the movie did the reviewers depend on in their reviews?
(Cast performance – effects – plot – camera – sound / music – ending…)
Writing – Discussion
At the end of the movie, the father decides not to take the child’s life to save his daughter’s. Do you agree with the father’s decision?
Write a short paragraph in defense of his decision.
Write another paragraph showing why his decision was wrong.
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The movie raises some ethical issues regarding organ transplants. Discuss.
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Discussion – ORAL
What is the attitude of religion towards organ transplants?
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Have you signed a donor card? Why? Did you / Would you put any conditions / restrictions as for who can, or cannot benefit from your donation?
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