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Present Simple & Present Continuous

DJBowden April 10, 2020
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Task description & scene summary

Task description:
A chance for students to use present simple and present continuous together and separately.
Scene summary:
A dinosaur tries to save his (girl)friend from drowning in a fountain. He inadvertently does so.
Video source: Lost & Found | Oscar Shortlisted Stop-Motion Animation | Short of the Week
Video length: 7 minutes 39 seconds
Video genre: Short film (animated or with human actors)
Lesson type: Mixed practice
Level:
Student types:
Grammar:
Copyright license: Creative Commons Attribution License
First published: 2020-04-10, 10:41:54 (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) How do they look in the video?

  • They look happy.
  • They looks happy.
  • They're looking happy.
  • They is happy.

2) Complete the sentence.

Fill the gap: The dinosaur ________________________ up (wake) and cannot ________________________ (see) the fox.

3) What is the dinosaur wearing?

Put the words in order: wearing a The of dinosaur pair is glasses.

4) What's the dinosaur doing now?

Fill the gap: The dinosaur ________________________ (wave) at the fox, but the fox does ________________________ (not/see) him.

5) How do you think the fox is feeling right now?

Answer the question using your own words

6) What's the dinosaur trying to do?

Fill the gap: The dinosaur ________________________ (try) to bite through the string.

7)

Put the words in order: to The stop! wants fox dinosaur the

8) Describe what's happening?

Fill the gap: The dinosaur ________________________ (run) towards the fox, while the fox ________________________ (try) to close the door.

9) What's happening to the fox?

Put the words in order: is The slowly sinking. fox

10) Tell me what's happening?

Fill the gap: The dinosaur ________________________ (think) about their good times together while he ________________________ (fly) through the air.

11) What's the sentence?

Put the words in order: of fountain. climbing out is fox The the

12) How do you think the fox is feeling at the moment?

Answer the question using your own words

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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yingzin
2020-04-10 21:30:26
thank you ^^
msliu
2020-04-11 04:28:32
The story is sweet. I love it. Thanks a lot!
nanihary
2020-04-11 10:44:50
What a great video lesson! Thank you.
CONCORD
2020-04-11 11:33:15
what a great work! thank you so much
LeonardWKC
2020-04-11 13:31:38
Thank you very much!
ursi
2020-04-11 18:27:48
THIS IS JUST MARVELLOUS!!!!!
enzomendes
2020-04-14 15:16:45
chorei
Sanvijo
2020-04-14 19:30:15
The story is really sad and heartbroken. I cried a lot. The cartoon is amazing!
proldan3
2020-04-14 21:33:01
Great video, thanks!
moguen
2020-04-16 03:59:14
Thanks it is amazing and useful
nguyenthidiu98
2020-04-17 10:39:37
Thank you, your materials help me with my teaching a lot. You are amazing
Rebossone
2020-04-20 01:13:37
achei super fofa a historia.
yulilambrou
2020-04-23 13:25:22
THANK YOU