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!

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. at her.

6. up and him.

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

Object Pronouns

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

1. I →

2. you →

3. he →

4. she →

5. it →

6. we →

7. they →

8. I love my sister. I love .

9. The book is good. Read .

10. We are lost. Help !

11. He is at home. Call .

12. The children are hungry. Feed .

13. I am here. Look at !

Answer Key:
1. me
2. you
3. him
4. her
5. it
6. us
7. them
8. her
9. it
10. us
11. him
12. them
13. me

Movie Genres

Match the movie genre to the example.

Column A

action

comedy

horror

romance

drama

sci-fi

Column B

Joker

Ted

Jurassic Park

The Avengers

The Notebook

The Conjuring

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

Movies & Instructions

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

1. What's your favorite movie?

2. What genre is it? (action, comedy, horror, romance, drama, sci-fi)

3. Do you like action movies?

4. Do you watch movies at home or at the cinema?

5. Give me 3 instructions for a new student in class. (Open..., Don't..., Sit...)

6. Replace the names with pronouns: 'Call Maria.' → 'Call ___.' / 'Help Carlos and Ana.' → 'Help ___.'

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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. You are a movie director! Give me 3 instructions.

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!

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