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The Dark Knight Reported Speech

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HELPING LEARNERS USE CHUNKS COMMUNICATIVELY

 

In this video we talk about how we can help our students use chunks communicatively - we share 4 ideas that have worked well for us in the classroom. We’re using an interactive video quiz in one of our ideas, which you can find here.

Enjoy!

Anna Csíky

iSLCollective teacher trainer

Task description & scene summary

Task description:
Rewrite the sentences into Reported speech. The students hear and see the sentences in the direct speech and have to rewrite them into the reported speech.
Scene summary:
Trailer for the film The Dark Knight. There is Joker, Batman and other characters.
Video source: The Dark Knight (2008) Official Trailer #1 - Christopher Nolan Movie HD
Video length: 2 minutes 31 seconds
Video genre: Film trailer
Lesson type: Grammar practice
Level:
Student types:
Grammar:
Copyright license: Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License
First published: 2019-11-23, 15:02:28 (GMT+1)
About the author

KIERAN DONAGHY ABOUT ISLCOLLECTIVE VIDEO QUIZZES:

"iSLCollective Interactive Video Quizzes are highly engaging and motivating multimodal texts for English language students to learn vocabulary and improve their listening skills. They are the perfect complement to the creative and innovative lesson plans on Film English."

Kieran Donaghy,
Creator of FilmEnglish.com, a site with hundreds of high quality, free ESL/EFL lesson plans created around short films

Video quiz questions (printable)

1) Joker: "What happened?"

Fill the gap: He asked ________________________

2) "Rachel has told me everything."

Fill the gap: He said that ________________________

3) "Did you mean it?"

Fill the gap: He asked ________________________

4) "You look nervous."

Fill the gap: He said ________________________

5) "The night is darkest just before the dawn."

Fill the gap: He said ________________________

6) "The city deserves a better class of criminal."

Fill the gap: He said ________________________

7) "I'm gonna (going to) give it to them."

Fill the gap: He said ________________________

8) "Will you be wanting the Batpod?"

Fill the gap: He asked ________________________

About the author

KIERAN DONAGHY ABOUT ISLCOLLECTIVE VIDEO QUIZZES:

"iSLCollective Interactive Video Quizzes are highly engaging and motivating multimodal texts for English language students to learn vocabulary and improve their listening skills. They are the perfect complement to the creative and innovative lesson plans on Film English."

Kieran Donaghy,
Creator of FilmEnglish.com, a site with hundreds of high quality, free ESL/EFL lesson plans created around short films

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LyndaFT
2019-11-24 08:46:00
Great assignment!
eban18
2020-05-26 00:25:49
I like the film that was used for this video lesson. Interactive modes were fun and I chose casino mode this time. I think combining something addictive and learning can be killer combination. All the examples were clear and exercises were so fun.
mgog
2020-07-02 06:24:50
Excellent activity. Thank you!
totalapps
2020-08-17 19:56:34
This a great lesson! Congrats!
arianeviecelli
2020-11-09 18:34:24
Great activity, thanks!
alvaracin1julian
2021-04-15 00:32:41
Thanks :=)
pandoranax
2021-05-05 23:22:03
Great way to reach the students. Mine are pretty difficult, so thanks
esraen
2021-05-24 19:13:20
thank you, it's great!!
cindysue1970
2021-10-12 21:48:46
Great activity. Thank you