Film Review

A Film Review from lina.c.o

Hair Love

Hair Love is a 2019 animated short film that centers around the relationship between an African-American father, Stephen, his daughter, Zuri, and her hair.
Despite having long locks, Stephen has been used to his wife doing his daughter's hair, so when she is unavailable right before a big event, Stephen will have to figure it out on his own. This sounds simple enough, but we soon come to find that Zuri's hair has a mind of its own.
This story was born out of seeing a lack of representation in mainstream animated projects and also wanting to promote hair love amongst young men and women of color. It is our hope that this project will inspire.

Hair Love won Best Animated Short Film at the 92nd Academy Awards.

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2018 The Academy Winner

2-time Olympics Gold

2-time NBA Finals MVP

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It’s important to love what you do. #KobeBryant pic.twitter.com/xob3sUsdpP

— Justin Blu U’niversity (@JustinBlu_) January 27, 2020

Listening activity 

SPECIAL NEWS QUIZ: 2019 IN REVIEW

Suggesting Ideas

In this activity you are going to listen to a dialogue between two friends planning a weekend break and practise asking for, making and responding to suggestions. The lesson plan also includes an animated video version of the dialogue, which can be played instead of the audio file. It also teaches vocabulary for describing and discussing ideas.

Alice and Simon are planning a weekend break. Listen to their conversation and answer the questions.
1. Why do they think Prague is a bad idea?
2. Why do they decide to go to Krakow?
3. What does George need to check before he can come?
4. Why do they prefer hostels to hotels?
5. Why do they decide to book the flight early?

Answers    Transcript 

ASKING FOR A SUGGESTION

(Where/What/Who) shall we/I...?

(Where/What/Who) do you have in mind?

What do you suggest we do?

MAKING A SUGGESTION

Why don't we...?

I was thinking about...

What about...?

What do you think about...?

I suggest we...

How about...?

ACCEPTING A SUGGESTION

I suppose we could do that. (unenthusiastic)

Yes, that might be worth trying.

That sounds like a good idea.

Right, that makes sense.

REJECTING A SUGGESTION

I'm not sure about that, to be honest.

I don't really think that's a good idea.

You must be joking! (strong)

ROLEPLAY

Work in pairs or groups. Take turns to select a situation from the list below and ask the other students for suggestions. You may invent additional details. Practise asking for, making, accepting and rejecting suggestions . Give reasons for rejecting ideas where necessary. 

1. You are going to a friend's birthday party, and you don't know what present to get him.
2. You need a new smartphone, and you don't know which model to buy.
3. You have won $50,000 in a lottery. You don't know what to do with the money.
4. You have a meeting with an old friend who you haven't seen in years. You want to take him/her out somewhere nice but you don't know where.
5. You want to watch a film or series on Netflix, but you don't know which one.
6. You have a free day tomorrow and you don't know what to do.
7. You have started a new job and you have to get up much earlier than usual. This is a problem for you.
8. You are not happy with your job.

Speaking Topics

PAST SIMPLE vs PAST CONTINUOUS

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

               



                              

              

JUST one word!

You #just need to watch this video to #learn all about the word 'just'!
Add 'just' to this sentence to indicate that something is happening at the moment:
“I'm arriving at the studio to record a programme.”
More here: https://t.co/ZeGqbVjXJi #elt #learnenglish #speakenglish #esl pic.twitter.com/krfY4Zrmpa

— BBC Learning English (@bbcle) June 17, 2019

Alphabet Game

How to Give a Good Presentation in English

         

How to get a beautiful girl to approach you

Why do boys have to do all the hard work? With this video, you can learn how to get girls to approach you.

Girls, what do you think? Is this advice brilliant or total bull?

Before listening: How would you approach a person you find attractive? How could you make them approach you instead?

1. Listen once and take notes:
Tip 1:

Tip 2: 

Tip 3: 

What else he’s offering:

2. Listen again for more details. Do you agree with his advice?

Complete the activity here

Fill in the gaps

Key

Greta Thunberg's emotional speech to EU leaders. April 2019

She did it again! Greta Thunberg, the Sweedish teenager who started school strike movement, gave a powerful speech on climate change to MEPs in Strasbourg.

Swedish teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg says time is running out to halt climate change and she’s urging European politicians “to panic.”

Thunberg told Members of European Parliament today: “I want you to act as if the house is on fire.”

She said that “if our house was falling apart you wouldn’t hold three emergency Brexit summits and no emergency summit regarding the breakdown of the climate and environment.”

During a speech met with a standing ovation, Thunberg fought back tears as she warned about rapid species extinction, soil erosion, deforestation and the pollution of oceans.

In a reference to the international funding effort launched to rebuild the fire-ravaged Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, she urged the lawmakers to use “cathedral thinking” to tackle climate change.

Greta’s 10-minute speech was interrupted by frequent applause and ended with a 30-second standing ovation.

Take the test below and learn some more about climate change and global warming.

After Watching SUFFRAGETTE

IWD 8th March 2019

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A note to men #BalanceforBetter #iwd2019 What if today each man starts to say no to slay queens? What if he starts to focus on lifting others & encouraged skill queen growth? What if today he invested more at home? Do you agree? Thanks @BarackObama for saying it so well @TIME pic.twitter.com/dHAc5TQXJl

— Patricia Murugami (@PatMurugami) February 24, 2019

Reading Comprehension Celebrate the Achievements of Women

International Women's Day activity task cards

More IWD Resources here and here 

Responsibilities

                   

Describe the gif image above. What does it mean?
 Do you see yourself more like the chick or like the big one? Have you ever felt that way? Under which circumstances?

Silent Video Storytelling

Tell/write the story from the perspective of the dog.

Imagine a dialogue between the man and the dog.

Penguin Parent Walking the Fluffy Nestling

Describe the setting to other classmates and explain what happened in the video.

Imagine that both penguins are talking. What are they talking about?

Act the conversation out for your classmates.

Vocabulary

Fluffy       Nestling    

Climate Change Terminology

                 

Global Warming Facts: 24 Facts about Global Warming

     

Climate Change Reading Comprehension 

Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks to Record Low  Breaking News Listening


           

Video listening worksheet

First Certificate Online Practice and Links

BLACK PANTHER

Stylish and majestic, this film places us inside the secluded world of Wakanda, found somewhere in East Central Africa. This is a land rich in vibranium, a metal capable of absorbing sound and energy and repurposing its power. T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) is the new king of Wakanda, but his sovereignty is challenged by Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan), an American who has a hidden family connection. Soon T'Challa will need all the help he can get from Okoye ( Danai Gurira), Nakia (Lupita Nyong'o), and sister Shuri (Letitia Wright), along with CIA agent, Everett Ross (Martin Freeman). But Killmonger has spent his whole life preparing for this moment, and now he's ready to take on the world.

          

              

'Black Panther' just became the first superhero movie to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars — here's what else is nominated this year pic.twitter.com/dVzuXnRC9r

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 22, 2019

Teaching Activities for: “With $218 Million Haul, ‘Black Panther’ Smashes Box Office Records” is from The New York Times Learning Network.