Lights, Camera, Action! — Student

1

Listening

10 minutes

Dialogue: On a movie set. A director is filming a scene with an actor.

Director and Actor

Here is the text from the listening. Read along and check your answers.

OK, action! Go to the window. Open it.

Like this?

Yes! Now sit down. Don't move.

What do I say to her?

Don't say anything. Look at her. Good.

And now?

Stand up and call him.

Call him? What's his number?

Cut! It's a movie, not real life!

Sorry! Please help me. Tell us what to do — me and the others.

OK, look at me. Don't look at them. Listen to you, the actor!

or click any bubble to hear one line

Comprehension:

1. Where is the actor?

2. What does the director say about moving?

3. Why does the director say 'Cut!'?

2

Language Focus

12 minutes

Grammar: imperatives (affirmative and negative) + object pronouns (me, you, him, her, it, us, them)

Form	Structure
Affirmative	Open the door.,Sit down.,Stand up.,Look at her.,Call him.
Negative	Don't move.,Don't open it.,Don't call them.
Interrogative

Common Errors

Don't to move. → Don't move.

Look at she. → Look at her.

Call he. → Call him.

3

Practice

15 minutes

Imperatives from the Dialogue

Complete the imperative sentences from the dialogue.

1. to the window.

2. it.

3. down.

4. move.

5. up and him.

6. Don't call now. (the children)

Object Pronouns

Complete the chart and the sentences with the correct object pronoun.

1. I love my sister. I love .

2. The book is good. Read .

3. We are lost. Help !

4. He is at home. Call .

5. The children are hungry. Feed .

6. I am here. Look at !

True or False — On the Movie Set

Based on the dialogue between Director and Actor, is each statement True (A) or False (B)?

Replay dialogue

1. The director tells the actor to open the window.

True

False

2. The director says 'Sit down. Don't move.'

True

False

3. The actor stays silent and looks at her.

False

True

4. The director says 'Run away from her!'

False

True

5. The director says 'Cut!' because the actor is doing well.

False

True

Movie Genres

Match the movie genre to the example.

Column A

action

comedy

horror

sci-fi

Column B

The Avengers

Ted

Jurassic Park

The Conjuring

Movies & Instructions

Answer your teacher's questions about movies and practice giving instructions.

1. What's your favorite movie? Is it an action movie or a comedy?

2. Give me 4 instructions for a new student: Open the book. Don't talk. Close the door. Sit down.

3. Practice pronouns: 'Call Maria.' → 'Call her.' 'Call Carlos.' → 'Call him.' 'Help us.' 'Help them.' Look at me!

4. Pick up the book. Read it. Close it. Open it again. Don't move!

4

Let's Talk

13 minutes

Let's Talk!

Use what you learned today to answer these questions. Elaborate as much as you can!

Talking about movies and giving instructions.

1. What kind of movies do you like?

Follow-up: What's your favorite movie?

2. Imagine you're directing a scene with two actors. Tell each actor 1 thing TO DO and 1 thing NOT to do — use their names AND object pronouns.

Follow-up: Now give a negative instruction!

3. Your friend Maria is at the door. What do you say about her? Use 'her'.

Follow-up: And Carlos? Use 'him'.

Self-Assessment

How did you do today?

✓
I can give instructions: Open the door. Don't move.
✓
I can use object pronouns: me, him, her, it, us, them.
✓
I can talk about movies and say what genre I like.

Great work today!

Next class: What's the date? — Months, ordinals, and birthdays!