Lessons On Movies.com STAR WARS – A NEW HOPE http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/star_wars_a_new_hope.html CONTENTS Listening / Reading Script Mark The Spaces Poster / Trailer Discussion 10 Synonym / Phrase Match Survey 11 Listening Gap Fill Writing 12 Correct The Spelling Homework 13 Punctuate The Text Answers 14 Insert The Vowels Follow Sean Banville on Twitter twitter.com/SeanBanville Facebook www.facebook.com/pages/BreakingNewsEnglish/155625444452176 Google + plus.google.com/110990608764591804698/posts More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville THE LISTENING / READING SCRIPT From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/star_wars_a_new_hope.html Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope was originally released in 1977 as just Star Wars It is an epic science fiction film, written and directed by George Lucas It is the first of six films released in the Star Wars saga: two subsequent films complete the original trilogy, while a prequel trilogy completes the six-film saga It is the fourth film in terms of the series' storyline history It was groundbreaking when it was released for its use of special effects and science fiction/fantasy storytelling It is one of the most successful and influential films of all time The American Film Institute's list of best scores lists the Star Wars soundtrack at number one When adjusted for inflation, it is the second-highest grossing film ever The movie is set "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away” It follows a group of freedom fighters known as the Rebel Alliance who set out to destroy the powerful Death Star space station This is a devastating weapon created by the evil Galactic Empire The hero is a farm boy called Luke Skywalker (played by Mark Hamill) He comes across robot droids carrying the stolen plans to the Death Star After the Empire begins a destructive search for the droids, Skywalker decides to accompany Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi on a daring mission to rescue the owner of the droids, rebel leader Princess Leia, and save the galaxy On the way, we are entertained by a whole variety of weird and wonderful space creatures Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_wars_a_new_hope More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville TRAILER AND POSTER From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/star_wars_a_new_hope.html POSTER SIX WORDS: Look at the poster and write down six words (more if you like) that you think of as you look at it Share the words with your partner(s) Why did you choose them? You can find posters for this movie at www.wikipedia.com or www.imbd.com - just type the name of the movie in the search field STORY: Talk about what you think the story of the movie is – the start, beginning, end, etc Change partners and share stories CREDITS: Look at the credits on the poster (the actors, director, producer…) and talk about them with your partner(s) MUST-SEE: Talk with your partner(s) about whether the poster and movie title are good and make you want to see the movie STARRING YOU: Imagine you are one of the stars of the movie Talk about your role with your movie star partner(s) TRAILER RETELL: Watch the trailer and retell what you saw to your partner(s) You can watch a trailer at http://www.youtube.com CHUNKS: Watch 10-to-15 second chunks of the trailer and retell what you saw to your partner(s) QUIZ: Watch the trailer and write down some quiz questions for your partner(s) Watch a second time to find the answers to the questions VOCABULARY: Make a note of words in the trailer that you see or hear Talk about them with your partner(s) GOOD / BAD: Watch the trailer and write down why you think the film might be good or bad Share your ideas with your partner(s) More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville MATCHING From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/star_wars_a_new_hope.html SYNONYM MATCH epic a changed saga b go with groundbreaking c sinister influential d adventure adjusted e destructive devastating f blockbuster evil g brave accompany h innovative daring i strange j important 10 weird PHRASE MATCH A New Hope was originally a in the Star Wars saga It is the first of six films released b for the droids It is the fourth film in terms of the c grossing film ever It is one of the most successful and d mission it is the second-highest e series' storyline history set a long time ago in f wonderful space creatures a devastating g a galaxy far, far away a destructive search h released in 1977 a daring i influential films of all time 10 a whole variety of weird and j weapon More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville LISTENING / READING GAP FILL From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/star_wars_a_new_hope.html Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope was originally released in 1977 as just Star Wars It is (1) _ film, written and directed by George Lucas It is the first of six films released in the Star Wars saga: (2) _ complete the original trilogy, (3) _ completes the six-film saga It is the fourth film in terms of the series' storyline history It was groundbreaking when it was released (4) _ effects and science fiction/fantasy storytelling It is one of the most successful and (7) _ time The American Film Institute's list of best scores lists the Star Wars soundtrack at number one When adjusted for inflation, it is the (6) film ever The movie is set "a long time ago in (7) _” It follows a group of freedom fighters known as the Rebel Alliance who (8) _ the powerful Death Star space station This is a (9) _ created by the evil Galactic Empire The hero is a farm boy called Luke Skywalker (played by Mark Hamill) He comes across robot droids carrying (10) _ the Death Star After the Empire begins a destructive search for the droids, Skywalker decides to accompany Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi on a (11) _ the owner of the droids, rebel leader Princess Leia, and save the galaxy On the way, we are entertained by a (12) _ and wonderful space creatures More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville CORRECT THE SPELLING From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/star_wars_a_new_hope.html Paragraph 1 lrliaoygin released in 1977 two ueuseqsnbt films the original oiltgry its use of special ftefsce the Star Wars runotcksad the second-highest sgisrogn film ever Paragraph in a yaxagl far, far away This is a devastating wpneao robot droids carrying the otnlse plans 10 Skywalker decides to aompyncac Jedi Master 11 a daring siinosm to rescue the owner of the droids 12 a whole variety of weird and wonderful space trearsuec More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville PUNCTUATE & PUT CAPITALS IN THE TEXT From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/star_wars_a_new_hope.html star wars episode iv a new hope was originally released in 1977 as just star wars it is an epic science fiction film written and directed by george lucas it is the first of six films released in the star wars saga two subsequent films complete the original trilogy while a prequel trilogy completes the six-film saga it is the fourth film in terms of the series' storyline history it was groundbreaking when it was released for its use of special effects and science fiction/fantasy storytelling it is one of the most successful and influential films of all time the american film institute's list of best scores lists the star wars soundtrack at 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StarWarsEpisodeIV:ANewHopewasoriginallyreleasedin1977asjustS tarWars.Itisanepicsciencefictionfilm,writtenanddirectedbyGeorgeL ucas.ItisthefirstofsixfilmsreleasedintheStarWarssaga:twosubseque ntfilmscompletetheoriginaltrilogy,whileaprequeltrilogycompletesth esixfilmsaga.Itisthefourthfilmintermsoftheseries'storylinehistory.Itwas groundbreakingwhenitwasreleasedforitsuseofspecialeffectsandscie ncefiction/fantasystorytelling.Itisoneofthemostsuccessfulandinflue ntialfilmsofalltime.TheAmericanFilmInstitute'slistofbestscoreslistst heStarWarssoundtrackatnumberone.Whenadjustedforinflation,itist hesecondhighestgrossingfilmever.Themovieisset"alongtimeagoinagalaxyfar, faraway”.ItfollowsagroupoffreedomfightersknownastheRebelAllian cewhosetouttodestroythepowerfulDeathStarspacestation.Thisisad evastatingweaponcreatedbytheevilGalacticEmpire.Theheroisafarm boycalledLukeSkywalker(playedbyMarkHamill).Hecomesacrossrob otdroidscarryingthestolenplanstotheDeathStar.AftertheEmpirebegi nsadestructivesearchforthedroids,SkywalkerdecidestoaccompanyJ ediMasterObiWanKenobionadaringmissiontorescuetheownerofthedroids,rebelle aderPrincessLeia,andsavethegalaxy.Ontheway,weareentertainedb yawholevarietyofweirdandwonderfulspacecreatures More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville DISCUSSION (Write your own questions) STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B) Copyright © www.LessonsOnMovies.com -DISCUSSION (Write your own questions) STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A) More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville 10 STAR WARS EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE SURVEY From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/star_wars_a_new_hope.html Write five GOOD questions about Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope in the table Do this in pairs Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper When you have finished, interview other students Write down their answers STUDENT STUDENT STUDENT _ _ _ Q.1 Q.2 Q.3 Q.4 Q.5 • Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out Change partners often • Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville 11 WRITING From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/star_wars_a_new_hope.html Write your own movie review Show your partner your letter Correct each other’s work More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville 12 HOMEWORK VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope ” Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope ” What are (did) critics and moviegoers saying (say) about it? How good were the actors’ performances? What was good and bad about the movie? Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson Give each other feedback on your articles “STAR WARS EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE” POSTER: Make a poster about “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope ” Make sure you put tag lines, audience and critics’ reviews, why people should see it, etc Show it to your classmates in the next lesson Give each other feedback on your posters MY PREQUEL / SEQUEL: Make your own prequel or sequel for “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope ” Make sure there is a good mix of things to Find some good online activities Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson Give each other feedback CHARACTER STORY: Choose one of the characters from the movie Imagine you are that character Write your story about what you did in the movie Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson Give each other feedback ONLINE SHARING: Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, Twitter stream, or any other social media tool to get opinions on “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope ” Share your findings with the class More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville 13 ANSWERS SYNONYM MATCH epic a blockbuster saga b adventure groundbreaking c innovative influential d important adjusted e changed devastating f destructive evil g sinister accompany h go with daring i brave j strange 10 weird OTHER ACTIVITIES Please check for yourself by looking at the movie review on page (It's good for your English ;-) CREATIVE COMMONS Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_Attributi on-ShareAlike_3.0_Unported_License More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville 14