2001 a space odyssey

Lessons On Movies.com 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/2001_a-space_odyssey.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/2001_a-space_odyssey.html 2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick The screenplay was co-written by Kubrick and Arthur C Clarke, and was partially inspired by Clarke's short story "The Sentinel" The story deals with a series of encounters between humans and mysterious, giant black stones that are apparently affecting human evolution, and a space voyage to Jupiter tracing a signal emitted by one such monolith found on the moon Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood star as the two astronauts on this voyage, with Douglas Rain as the voice of the conscious computer HAL 9000, who has full control over their spaceship The film is frequently described as an "epic film", both for its length and scope, and for its similarity to classical epics The film deals with human evolution, technology, artificial intelligence, and extra-terrestrial life It is notable for its scientific accuracy, pioneering special effects, surreal imagery, sound in place of traditional narrative techniques, and minimal use of dialogue Despite initially receiving mixed reactions from critics and audiences alike, 2001: A Space Odyssey built up a cult following and slowly became a box office hit Today it is recognized by many critics, filmmakers, and audiences as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001:_A_Space_Odyssey_%28film%29 More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville TRAILER AND POSTER From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/2001_a-space_odyssey.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/2001_a-space_odyssey.html SYNONYM MATCH inspired a sent encounters b correctness emitted c journey voyage d aware conscious e motivated scope f important accuracy g accepted minimal h meetings recognized i tiniest j range 10 influential PHRASE MATCH science a from critics partially inspired b tracing a signal human c conscious computer tracing d hit the voice of the e by Clarke's short story classical f techniques pioneering special g epics traditional narrative h fiction mixed reactions i effects 10 a box office j evolution More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville LISTENING / READING GAP FILL From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/2001_a-space_odyssey.html 2001: A Space Odyssey is (1) film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick The screenplay was co-written by Kubrick and Arthur C Clarke, and was (2) Clarke's short story "The Sentinel" The story deals with (3) between humans and mysterious, giant black stones that are apparently (4) , and a space voyage to Jupiter (5) one such monolith found on the moon Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood star as the two astronauts on this voyage, with Douglas Rain as the voice of the conscious computer HAL 9000, (6) _ their spaceship The film is (7) "epic film", both for its length and scope, and for its (8) The film deals with human evolution, technology, artificial intelligence, and extra-terrestrial life It (9) accuracy, pioneering special effects, surreal imagery, sound in place of (10) _, and minimal use of dialogue Despite (11) reactions from critics and audiences alike, 2001: A Space Odyssey built up a cult following and slowly became a box office hit Today it is recognized by many critics, filmmakers, and audiences as one of the greatest and (12) made More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville CORRECT THE SPELLING From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/2001_a-space_odyssey.html Paragraph 1 yplalirat inspired by Clarke's short story uoseritmys, giant black stones pltnyearpa affecting human evolution tracing a signal ttmidee by one aasntsrtuo on this voyage the scouoisnc computer Paragraph lqrtneyeuf described as an "epic film" faiaticlir intelligence traditional narrative qchtseieun 10 ilyiitlna receiving mixed reactions 11 critics and aeidscenu 12 most ilitflauenn films 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/2001_a-space_odyssey.html 2001 a space odyssey is a 1968 science fiction film produced and 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from critics and audiences alike 2001 a space odyssey built up a cult following and slowly became a box office hit today it is recognized by many critics filmmakers and audiences as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville INSERT THE VOWELS (a,e,i,o,u) From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/2001_a-space_odyssey.html 2001: _ Sp_ c_ _ dyss_ y _ s _ 1968 sc_ _ nc_ f_ ct_ _ n f_ lm pr_ d_ c_ d _ nd scr_ _ npl_ y d_ r_ ct_ d w_ s by c_ -wr_ tt_ n by St_ nl_ y K_ br_ ck K_ br_ ck _ nd Th_ _ rth_ r C Cl_ rk_ , _ nd w_ s p_ rt_ _ lly _ nsp_ r_ d by Cl_ rk_ 's sh_ rt st_ ry "Th_ S_ nt_ n_ l" Th_ st_ ry d_ _ ls w_ th _ s_ r_ _ s _ f _ nc_ _ nt_ rs bl_ ck b_ tw_ _ n st_ n_ s th_ t _ v_ l_ t_ _ n, _ nd _ s_ gn_ l _ m_ tt_ d h_ m_ ns _ r_ sp_ c_ by _ n_ _ nd myst_ r_ _ _ s, g_ _ nt _ ff_ ct_ ng h_ m_ n _ pp_ r_ ntly v_ y_ g_ s_ ch t_ J_ p_ t_ r tr_ c_ ng _ m_ n_ l_ th f_ _ nd _n 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cr_ t_ cs, f_ lmm_ k_ rs, _ nd _ _ d_ _ nc_ s _s _ n_ _f th_ gr_ _ t_ st _ nd m_ st _ nfl_ _ nt_ _ l f_ lms _ v_ r m_ d_ More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville MARK THE SPACES From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/2001_a-space_odyssey.html 2001:ASpaceOdysseyisa1968sciencefictionfilmproducedanddirecte dbyStanleyKubrick.ThescreenplaywascowrittenbyKubrickandArthurC.Clarke,andwaspartiallyinspiredbyClar ke'sshortstory"TheSentinel".Thestorydealswithaseriesofencounter sbetweenhumansandmysterious,giantblackstonesthatareapparentl yaffectinghumanevolution,andaspacevoyagetoJupitertracingasign alemittedbyonesuchmonolithfoundonthemoon.KeirDulleaandGaryL ockwoodstarasthetwoastronautsonthisvoyage,withDouglasRainast hevoiceoftheconsciouscomputerHAL9000,whohasfullcontroloverth eirspaceship.Thefilmisfrequentlydescribedasan"epicfilm",bothforits lengthandscope,andforitssimilaritytoclassicalepics.Thefilmdealswit hhumanevolution,technology,artificialintelligence,andextraterrestriallife.Itisnotableforitsscientificaccuracy,pioneeringspeciale ffects,surrealimagery,soundinplaceoftraditionalnarrativetechnique s,andminimaluseofdialogue.Despiteinitiallyreceivingmixedreaction sfromcriticsandaudiencesalike,2001:ASpaceOdysseybuiltupacultfol lowingandslowlybecameaboxofficehit.Todayitisrecognizedbymanyc ritics,filmmakers,andaudiencesasoneofthegreatestandmostinfluent ialfilmsevermade 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 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY SURVEY From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/2001_a-space_odyssey.html Write five GOOD questions about 2001: A Space Odyssey 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/2001_a-space_odyssey.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 “2001: A Space Odyssey” Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about “2001: A Space Odyssey” 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 “2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY” POSTER: Make a poster about “2001: A Space Odyssey” 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 “2001: A Space Odyssey” 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 “2001: A Space Odyssey” Share your findings with the class More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville 13 ANSWERS SYNONYM MATCH inspired a motivated encounters b meetings emitted c sent voyage d journey conscious e aware scope f range accuracy g correctness minimal h tiniest recognized i accepted j important 10 influential 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