Lessons On Movies.com THE AVENGERS http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/the_avengers.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_avengers.html Marvel Entertainment's The Avengers is a 2012 American superhero film produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures It is based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name It is the sixth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe The film is scripted and directed by Joss Whedon and features an ensemble cast that includes Robert Downey, Jr and Samuel L Jackson In The Avengers, Nick Fury, director of the peacekeeping organization S.H.I.E.L.D., recruits Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk and Thor to form a team that must stop Thor's adoptive brother Loki from conquering the Earth The film includes all the usual thrills and spills expected from a superhero movie The Avengers premiered in April 2012 in Hollywood, California The film received positive reviews from most film critics and set numerous box office records, including the biggest opening weekend in North America It tied the record for the fastest film to gross $1 billion worldwide and became the third-highest grossing film ever The website Rotten Tomatoes wrote: "With a script that never forgets its heroes' humanity, and no shortage of super-powered set pieces, The Avengers lives up to its hype.” Associated Press writer Christy Lemire said: “The script sparkles as brightly as the special effects; these people may be wearing ridiculous costumes but they're well fleshed out underneath." Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Avengers_%282012_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_avengers.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_avengers.html SYNONYM MATCH distributed a written installment b first performed scripted c earn conquering d circulated thrills e stupid premiered f many numerous g taking over gross h shines sparkles i part j excitement 10 ridiculous PHRASE MATCH a 2012 American a cast The film is scripted and b powered set pieces features an ensemble c and spills conquering d up to its hype all the usual thrills e superhero film set numerous f the Earth the fastest film to gross g ridiculous costumes no shortage of super- h directed by Joss Whedon The Avengers lives i $1 billion worldwide 10 people may be wearing j box office records More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville LISTENING / READING GAP FILL From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/the_avengers.html Marvel Entertainment's The Avengers is a 2012 American (1) _ by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures It is based on the Marvel Comics superhero team (2) _ It is the sixth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe The (3) _ directed by Joss Whedon and (4) _ cast that includes Robert Downey, Jr and Samuel L Jackson In The Avengers, Nick Fury, director of the peacekeeping organization S.H.I.E.L.D., recruits Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk and Thor to form a team that must stop Thor's adoptive brother Loki (5) _ Earth The film includes all the (6) _ expected from a superhero movie The Avengers premiered in April 2012 in Hollywood, California The film (7) _ from most film critics and set numerous box office records, including the biggest opening weekend in North America It (8) _ the fastest film to gross $1 billion worldwide and became the thirdhighest grossing film ever The website Rotten Tomatoes wrote: "With a script that never forgets (9) _, and no (10) _-powered set pieces, The Avengers lives (11) _.” Associated Press writer Christy Lemire said: “The script sparkles as brightly as the special effects; these people may be wearing ridiculous costumes but they're (12) _ underneath." More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville CORRECT THE SPELLING From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/the_avengers.html Paragraph 1 beirtdtudsi by Walt Disney Pictures It is based on the Marvel Comics eusrheopr team features an ensemble cast that siudecln Robert Downey, Jr the peacekeeping organization SHIELD ertsiruc Iron Man gueniqornc the Earth all the usual srhitll and spills Paragraph The Avengers dprireeem in April 2012 The film received positive sreeivw from most film critics set eonrmsuu box office records 10 the third-highest sggrnsio film ever 11 The script sparkles as brightly as the special sctfeef 12 these people may be wearing riuldsoiuc costumes 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_avengers.html marvel entertainment's the avengers is a 2012 american superhero film produced by marvel studios and distributed by walt disney pictures it is based on the marvel comics superhero team of the same name it is the sixth installment in the marvel cinematic universe the film is scripted and directed by joss whedon and features an ensemble cast that includes robert downey jr and samuel l jackson in the avengers nick fury director of the peacekeeping organization shield recruits iron man captain america the hulk and thor to form a team that must stop thor's adoptive brother loki from conquering the earth the film includes all the usual thrills and spills expected from a superhero movie the avengers premiered in april 2012 in hollywood california the film received positive reviews from most film critics and set numerous box office records including the biggest opening weekend in north america it tied the record for the fastest film to gross $1 billion worldwide and became the third-highest grossing film ever the website rotten tomatoes wrote "with a script that never forgets its heroes' humanity and no shortage of superpowered set pieces the avengers lives up to its hype” associated press writer christy lemire said “the script sparkles as brightly as the special effects these people may be wearing ridiculous costumes but they're well fleshed out underneath" 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_avengers.html M_ rv_ l _ nt_ rt_ _ nm_ nt's Th_ _ v_ ng_ rs _ s _ 2012 _ m_ r_ c_ n s_ p_ rh_ r_ f_ lm pr_ d_ c_ d by M_ rv_ l St_ d_ _ s _ nd d_ str_ b_ t_ d by W_ lt D_ sn_ y P_ ct_ r_ s _ t _ s b_ s_ d _ n th_ M_ rv_ l C_ m_ cs s_ p_ rh_ r_ t_ _ m _ f th_ s_ m_ n_ m_ _ t _ s th_ s_ xth _ nst_ llm_ nt _ n th_ M_ rv_ l C_ n_ m_ t_ c _ n_ v_ rs_ Th_ f_ lm _ s scr_ pt_ d _ nd d_ r_ ct_ d by J_ ss Wh_ d_ n _ nd f_ _ t_ r_ s _ n _ ns_ mbl_ c_ st th_ t _ ncl_ d_ s R_ b_ rt D_ wn_ y, Jr _ nd S_ m_ _ l L J_ cks_ n _ n Th_ _ v_ ng_ rs, N_ ck F_ ry, d_ r_ ct_ r _ f th_ p_ _ c_ k_ _ p_ ng _ rg_ n_ z_ t_ _ n S.H._ _ L.D., r_ cr_ _ ts _ r_ n M_ n, C_ pt_ _ n _ m_ r_ c_ , th_ H_ lk _ nd Th_ r t_ f_ rm _ t_ _ m th_ t m_ st st_ p Th_ r's _ d_ pt_ v_ br_ th_ r L_ k_ fr_ m c_ nq_ _ r_ ng th_ _ _ rth Th_ f_ lm _ ncl_ d_ s _ ll th_ _ s_ _ l thr_ lls _ nd sp_ lls _ xp_ ct_ d fr_ m _ s_ p_ rh_ r_ m_ v_ _ Th_ _ v_ ng_ rs pr_ m_ _ r_ d _ n _ pr_ l 2012 _ n H_ llyw_ _ d, C_ l_ f_ rn_ _ Th_ f_ lm r_ c_ _ v_ d p_ s_ t_ v_ r_ v_ _ ws fr_ m m_ st f_ lm cr_ t_ cs _ nd s_ t n_ m_ r_ _ s b_ x _ ff_ c_ r_ c_ rds, _ ncl_ d_ ng th_ b_ gg_ st _ p_ n_ ng w_ _ k_ nd _ n N_ rth _ m_ r_ c_ _ t t_ _ d th_ r_ c_ rd f_ r th_ f_ st_ st f_ lm t_ gr_ ss $1 b_ ll_ _ n w_ rldw_ d_ _ nd b_ c_ m_ th_ th_ rd-h_ gh_ st gr_ ss_ ng f_ lm _ v_ r Th_ w_ bs_ t_ R_ tt_ n T_ m_ t_ _ s wr_ t_ : "W_ th _ scr_ pt th_ t n_ v_ r f_ rg_ ts _ ts h_ r_ _ s' h_ m_ n_ ty, _ nd n_ sh_ rt_ g_ _ f s_ p_ r-p_ w_ r_ d s_ t p_ _ c_ s, Th_ _ v_ ng_ rs l_ v_ s _ p t_ _ ts hyp_ ” _ ss_ c_ _ t_ d Pr_ ss wr_ t_ r Chr_ sty L_ m_ r_ s_ _ d: “Th_ scr_ pt sp_ rkl_ s _ s br_ ghtly _ s th_ sp_ c_ _ l _ ff_ cts; th_ s_ p_ _ pl_ m_ y b_ w_ _ r_ ng r_ d_ c_ l_ _ s c_ st_ m_ s b_ t th_ y'r_ w_ ll fl_ sh_ d _ _ t _ nd_ rn_ _ th." More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville MARK THE SPACES From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/the_avengers.html MarvelEntertainment'sTheAvengersisa2012Americansuperherofilm producedbyMarvelStudiosanddistributedbyWaltDisneyPictures.Itis basedontheMarvelComicssuperheroteamofthesamename.Itisthesi xthinstallmentintheMarvelCinematicUniverse.Thefilmisscriptedand directedbyJossWhedonandfeaturesanensemblecastthatincludesRo bertDowney,Jr.andSamuelL.Jackson.InTheAvengers,NickFury,dire ctorofthepeacekeepingorganizationS.H.I.E.L.D.,recruitsIronMan,C aptainAmerica,theHulkandThortoformateamthatmuststopThor'sad optivebrotherLokifromconqueringtheEarth.Thefilmincludesalltheus ualthrillsandspillsexpectedfromasuperheromovie.TheAvengerspre mieredinApril2012inHollywood,California.Thefilmreceivedpositiver eviewsfrommostfilmcriticsandsetnumerousboxofficerecords,includi ngthebiggestopeningweekendinNorthAmerica.Ittiedtherecordforth efastestfilmtogross$1billionworldwideandbecamethethirdhighestgrossingfilmever.ThewebsiteRottenTomatoeswrote:"Withas criptthatneverforgetsitsheroes'humanity,andnoshortageofsuperpoweredsetpieces,TheAvengerslivesuptoitshype.”AssociatedPress writerChristyLemiresaid:“Thescriptsparklesasbrightlyasthespeciale ffects;thesepeoplemaybewearingridiculouscostumesbutthey'rewell fleshedoutunderneath." 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 AVENGERS SURVEY From: http://www.LessonsOnMovies.com/the_avengers.html Write five GOOD questions about The Avengers 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_avengers.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 Avengers” Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about “The Avengers” 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 AVENGERS” POSTER: Make a poster about “The Avengers” 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 Avengers” 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 Avengers” Share your findings with the class More free lessons, listenings and online quizzes at LessonsOnMovies.com Copyright © 2013 – Sean Banville 13 ANSWERS SYNONYM MATCH distributed a circulated installment b part scripted c written conquering d taking over thrills e excitement premiered f first performed numerous g many gross h earn sparkles i shines j stupid 10 ridiculous 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