Lights, Camera, Action! — Teacher Edition

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Listening

10 minutes

Say to student:

"What instructions does the director give? What pronouns do you hear after the verbs?"

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!'?

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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.
Don't + verbo base (sem 'to').

Look at she. → Look at her.
Depois do verbo, use object pronoun: she → her.

Call he. → Call him.
Depois do verbo, use object pronoun: he → him.

Explicação (PT-BR):
Imperativo: use o verbo sem sujeito para dar instrucoes. Afirmativo: Open the door. Negativo: Don't open the door. Object pronouns: vem DEPOIS do verbo. I→me, you→you, he→him, she→her, it→it, we→us, they→them.

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Practice

15 minutes

Watch for:
- Don't + to: 'Don't to move' e o erro #1. Reforcar: Don't + verbo base, sem 'to'.
- Object pronouns: 'Call she' em vez de 'Call her'. Drill: he→him, she→her, we→us, they→them.
- Imperativo sem sujeito: aluno pode dizer 'You open the door' em vez de 'Open the door'. Imperativo NAO tem sujeito.
- 'them' com TH: brasileiro diz 'dem'. Praticar TH (lingua entre os dentes + soprar).
- Dialogo e divertido — ler com entusiasmo! Director = autoritario, Actor = confusa. A ultima fala e para rir.
- Movie genres: aceitar que aluno conheca filmes diferentes dos exemplos. O importante e o genero.

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)

Answer Key:
1. Go
2. Open
3. Sit
4. Don't
5. Stand, call
6. them

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 !

Answer Key:
1. her
2. it
3. us
4. him
5. them
6. me

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

✅ Correct: True

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

True

False

✅ Correct: True

3. The actor stays silent and looks at her.

False

True

✅ Correct: True

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

False

True

✅ Correct: False

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

True

False

✅ Correct: False

Movie Genres

Match the movie genre to the example.

Column A

action

comedy

horror

sci-fi

Column B

The Avengers

Jurassic Park

Ted

The Conjuring

Answer Key:
action = The Avengers
comedy = Ted
horror = The Conjuring
sci-fi = Jurassic Park

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!

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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?

Target: I like action movies. / I like comedies.

Expected answer: Action. / I like comedy.

Tip: Accept the genre name alone, then build to 'I like [genre] movies.' Plural: comedies, not comedys.

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!

Target: Stand up. Open the door. Don't move.

Expected answer: Stand up. / Open the door.

Tip: This is fun — play along! If student adds 'to' (Don't to move), correct gently: Don't + verb, no 'to'.

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

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

Target: Look at her. / Call her. / Help her.

Expected answer: Look at her. / Call him.

Tip: Drill the switch: he→him, she→her. Most common error: 'Call she' instead of 'Call her'.

Extension activity: Aluno rapido: criar instrucoes para um robo: 'Go to the kitchen. Open the fridge. Take the milk. Don't drop it. Give it to me.' Quanto mais longa a sequencia, melhor!

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!