Lessons On Movies.com THE LONE RANGER http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/the_lone_ranger.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/the_lone_ranger.html Walt Disney's The Lone Ranger is the tenth version to be seen in movie theatres or on TV as serials It is an action-adventure western film directed by Gore Verbinski It is based on the 1933 radio serial of the same name The film stars Armie Hammer in the title role and Johnny Depp as his sidekick Tonto The movie tells the story of a Native American warrior (Depp) who teams up with John Reid (aka the Lone Ranger) to fight against greed and corruption They also aim to seek justice for tragedies in their lives Tonto recruits The Lone Ranger to bring justice to those responsible for destroying his tribe's villages Reid wants to find the killers responsible for his brother's apparent death There has been controversy over the casting of Depp as Tonto There are concerns as to whether the film will present a positive and accurate representation of the Native American Comanche people The film's producers hired an adviser from the Comanche Nation to ensure that Depp's portrayal of Tonto would be an honest one Depp himself has openly dismissed the controversy He said there is Native American ancestry in his family heritage and thus he has made all efforts to represent the Comanche accurately He said he considers the role as a personal attempt "to try to right the wrongs of the past", especially because of the often warped way in which Native American culture was portrayed in earlier movies Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lone_Ranger_%282013_film%29 More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville TRAILER AND POSTER From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/the_lone_ranger.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/the_lone_ranger.html SYNONYM MATCH version a worries serial b supposed sidekick c family tree aka d partner apparent e interpretation controversy f performance concerns g distorted portrayal h series ancestry i debate j also known as 10 warped PHRASE MATCH the tenth version a greed and corruption an action-adventure b in his family heritage fight against c brother's apparent death bring justice to those responsible for d the casting of Depp as Tonto the killers responsible for his e Comanche people There has been controversy over f to be seen the Native American g right the wrongs of the past there is Native American ancestry h destroying his tribe's villages a personal attempt to try to i American culture was portrayed 10 the often warped way in which Native j western film More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville LISTENING / READING GAP FILL From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/the_lone_ranger.html Walt Disney's The Lone Ranger (1) seen in movie theatres or on TV as serials It is an action-adventure western film directed by Gore Verbinski It is based on the 1933 radio (2) _ The film stars Armie Hammer in the title role and Johnny Depp as his sidekick Tonto The movie tells the story (3) _ (Depp) who teams up with John Reid (aka the Lone Ranger) to fight (4) _ They also aim to seek justice for (5) _ Tonto recruits The Lone Ranger to bring justice to those responsible for destroying his tribe's villages Reid wants to find the (6) _ his brother's apparent death There has been (7) _ of Depp as Tonto There are concerns (8) _ will present a positive and accurate representation of the Native American Comanche people The film's producers (9) _ Comanche Nation to ensure that Depp's portrayal of Tonto would be an honest one Depp (10) _ the controversy He said there is Native American ancestry in his family heritage and thus (11) _ represent the Comanche accurately He said he considers the role as a personal attempt "(12) _ of the past", especially because of the often warped way in which Native American culture was portrayed in earlier movies More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville CORRECT THE SPELLING From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/the_lone_ranger.html Paragraph 1 the tenth noiersv Johnny Depp as his esiickkd Tonto a Native American rraoirw seek ectiusj for tragedies in their lives those epbesnliors for destroying his tribe's villages his brother's ratpenpa death Paragraph nsrceotrovy over the casting of Depp as Tonto a stviepoi and accurate representation Depp's arraolytp of Tonto 10 Native American sraenyct in his family heritage 11 made all efforts to neeterpsr the Comanche accurately 12 a eopnarls attempt to try to right the wrongs of the past 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/the_lone_ranger.html walt disney's the lone ranger is the tenth version to be seen in movie theatres or on tv as serials it is an action-adventure western film directed by gore verbinski it is based on the 1933 radio serial of the same name the film stars armie hammer in the title role and johnny depp as his sidekick tonto the movie tells the story of a native american warrior (depp) who teams up with john reid (aka the lone ranger) to fight against greed and corruption they also aim to seek justice for tragedies in their lives tonto recruits the lone ranger to bring justice to those responsible for destroying his tribe's villages reid wants to find the killers responsible for his brother's apparent death there has been controversy over the casting of depp as tonto there are concerns as to whether the film will present a positive and accurate representation of the native american comanche people the film's producers hired an adviser from the comanche nation to ensure that depp's portrayal of tonto would be an honest one depp himself has openly dismissed the controversy he said there is native american ancestry in his family heritage and thus he has made all efforts to represent the comanche accurately he said he considers the role as a personal attempt "to try to right the wrongs of the past" especially because of the often warped way in which native american culture was portrayed in earlier movies 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/the_lone_ranger.html W_ lt D_ sn_ y's Th_ L_ n_ R_ 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atresoronTVasserials.Itisanactionadventurewesternfilmdirectedby GoreVerbinski.Itisbasedonthe1933radioserialofthesamename.Thef ilmstarsArmieHammerinthetitleroleandJohnnyDeppashissidekickTo nto.ThemovietellsthestoryofaNativeAmericanwarrior(Depp)whotea msupwithJohnReid(akatheLoneRanger)tofightagainstgreedandcorr uption.Theyalsoaimtoseekjusticefortragediesintheirlives.Tontorecr uitsTheLoneRangertobringjusticetothoseresponsiblefordestroyingh istribe'svillages.Reidwantstofindthekillersresponsibleforhisbrother' sapparentdeath.TherehasbeencontroversyoverthecastingofDeppas Tonto.Thereareconcernsastowhetherthefilmwillpresentapositivean daccuraterepresentationoftheNativeAmericanComanchepeople.Th efilm'sproducershiredanadviserfromtheComancheNationtoensuret hatDepp'sportrayalofTontowouldbeanhonestone.Depphimselfhaso penlydismissedthecontroversy.HesaidthereisNativeAmericanances tryinhisfamilyheritageandthushehasmadealleffortstorepresenttheC omancheaccurately.Hesaidheconsiderstheroleasapersonalattempt" totrytorightthewrongsofthepast",especiallybecauseoftheoftenwarp edwayinwhichNativeAmericanculturewasportrayedinearliermovies 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 THE LONE RANGER SURVEY From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/the_lone_ranger.html Write five GOOD questions about The Lone Ranger 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/the_lone_ranger.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 “The Lone Ranger” Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about “The Lone Ranger” 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 “THE LONE RANGER” POSTER: Make a poster about “The Lone Ranger” 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 “The Lone Ranger” 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 “The Lone Ranger” Share your findings with the class More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville 13 ANSWERS SYNONYM MATCH version a interpretation serial b series sidekick c partner aka d also known as apparent e supposed controversy f debate concerns g worries portrayal h performance ancestry i family tree j distorted 10 warped 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