Black Hole (Prediction Game - "Be Going To" Practice)

Video quiz questions (printable)

Lesson plan

Pre-tasks

1. If you pre-teach some of the words that you think students would need to describe what is going to happen next, be cautious about which ones you pre-teach, because some could be spoilers (e.g. "get stuck") and may hint at the ending of the film to the students. Instead of pre-teaching, it's probably best to help the students with the vocab when they are answering the prediction questions.

2. While this short film is relatively unknown, some students may have seen it. I suggest you also ask students to not spoil the ending for the others or help the others take guesses. Instead, they should just remain outsiders during the game.

Follow-up tasks

1. Discussion: Discuss the questions below. Use to opportunity to have students use speculative language, e.g. he might/may/could/must have + past participle.

2. Writing task: Students write a news account about the main character being discovered. Students can practise using speculative language in the newsflash, e.g. he could/may/might/must have + past participle.

3. Writing task/role play: Our protagonist explains to the police what really happened.

Discussion questions

1. Where is the scene taking place?

2. Why is he the only one there?

3. Why do you think he did what he did a few minutes after discovering his new ability?

4. How old is the main character? What is his job?

5. Why does the main character look jaded (exhausted, unhappy) in the beginning of the film?

6. Do you think he made it out alive?

7. What would you do with the power that the protagonist acquired?

8. What benefits could you bring to other people with this kind of power?

Vocabulary list

• photocopier n.: a machine that makes paper copies of documents and other visual images
• reach into v.: put your hands into something
• safe n.: a strong metal box with a special lock, used for storing valuable things
• jaded adj.: exhausted and unhappy
• puzzled adj.: confused
• greedy adj.: wanting more food, money, etc. than you need