impara le lingue con i film al cla

UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA – CENTRO LINGUISTICO DI ATENEO
IMPARA LE LINGUE CON I FILM AL CLA
Vedere film in lingua straniera è un modo utile e divertente per imparare o
perfezionare una lingua straniera.
In questo fascicolo trovi due schede da utilizzare assieme al film da te scelto.
La scheda didattica ti propone delle attività da svolgere prima, durante o
dopo la visione del film. Qui sotto sono specificati la lingua e il/i livello/i a cui si
rivolgono le attività contenute nella scheda.
TITOLO DEL FILM IN LINGUA ORIGINALE: Ice Age
TITOLO DEL FILM IN ITALIANO: L'era glaciale
LINGUA: inglese
LIVELLO: A2 (falsi principianti)
LEGENDA DEI SIMBOLI:
= attività che richiede l’uso di carta e penna
= attività con domande a risposta chiusa
= attività con domande a risposta aperta senza correzione
= attività che richiede un computer e/o un collegamento ad Internet
= consigli per la visione del film e per le attività didattiche
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SCHEDA DIDATTICA SUL FILM: Ice Age
ATTIVITÀ PER IL LIVELLO: A2 (falsi principianti)
ATTIVITÀ PRIMA DELLA VISIONE DEL FILM
Esercizio 1: Summary plot
Put the following sentences into the right order.
A. During the night Sid, a very talkative sloth, is left behind by his mates but nevertheless
he decides to go south by himself.
B. Diego, one of the tigers that attacked the humans, meets Sid, Manny and the baby and
he decides to join the group to lead them to a place where his pack can ambush them.
C. When a humans' winter camp is attacked by a pack of tigers, a woman is able to save
her baby by jumping into a river.
D. As glaciers are slowly covering the earth, all kinds of animals start emigrating to the
south to seek a warmer climate.
E. During his journey Sid is rescued by Manny, a mammoth who is going to the north,
and he decides to follow him.
F. Before drowning, she hands the baby to Manny and Sid and the two animals decide to
return the baby to his father.
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Exercise 2: What's the weather like?
Match the expressions on the left with the explanations on the right.
EXPRESSIONS
EXPLANATIONS
1.
There's a blizzard.
A. When the sun shines in the sky.
2.
It's clear.
B. It's a little cold.
3.
It's cloudy.
C. There's a very bad snow storm.
4.
It's freezing.
D. When lots of rain falls in a short time, often with
thunder and lightning.
5.
It's hailing.
E. When rain freezes, e.g. on the roads, making
conditions dangerous.
6.
It's icy.
F. When a lot of wind blows.
7.
It's a bit nippy / chilly.
G. It's very cold.
8.
It's rainy.
H. The sky is covered with clouds.
9.
It's snowing.
I.
10.
It's stormy.
J. The sky is without clouds or mist.
11.
It's sunny.
K. When snow falls from the sky.
12.
It's windy.
L. When balls of ice fall instead of rain.
When rain falls.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Other useful weather expressions:
I'm freezing my tail off. = It's so cold my tail is going to fall off.
N.B.: Tail can be replaced with other parts of the human body
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To enjoy the film you should watch it in Italian with
English subtitles.
ATTIVITÀ DURANTE LA VISIONE DEL FILM
Esercizio 1:
Choose the correct answer.
1. What are the main characters in the film? Choose 4 among the 8 following options.
a) a dodo
b) a tiger
c) a squirrel
d) a bison
e) a sloth
f) a rhinoceros
g) an antelope
h) a mammoth
2. How do Sid and Manny meet?
a) Manny rescues Sid from two rhinoceroses.
b) Sid rescues Manny from two rhinoceroses.
c) Sid rescues Manny from the hunters.
d) Manny rescues Sid from the hunters.
3. Which of the following statements is correct?
a) Sid helps Scrat the squirrel escape from the lava river.
b) Diego helps Sid escape from the lava river.
c) Manny helps Diego escape from the lava river.
d) Scrat the squirrel helps Manny escape from the lava river.
4. What is Manny’s sad story?
a) His mate has left him for another mammoth.
b) His mate and son have been killed.
c) He has left his family to live on his own.
d) He has been left behind by his family.
5. What sports does Sid play during the film? Choose 4 among the 8 following options.
American football
snowboarding
golf
tennis
ice skating
volleyball
skiing
windsurfing
6. What are the themes of the film?
evolution
family
friendship
hate
4
love
pollution
racism
others
Esercizio 2:
Circle the correct English translation for each Italian expression.
To do this exercise you must watch Chapter 2 ("Il grande freddo") in Italian with
English subtitles. Then watch the sequence once again in English with English
subtitles.
1. Togliti dal mio muso.
a. Get off my face.
b. Get down my face.
2. Perché non andiamo a sud insieme?
a. What do you say we foot south together?
b. What do you say we head south together?
3. Saltami in groppa e mettiti comodo.
a. Hey, jump up my back and relax the whole day.
b. Hey, jump on my back and relax the whole day.
4. Queste cose non ti dicono niente?
a. Any of this a-ringin' a bell?
b. Any of this a-bangin' a drum?
5. Si dà troppa importanza a questa cosa del sud.
a. Oh, that south thing is way overvalued.
b. Oh, that south thing is way overrated.
6. Tu ed io, due scapoli a zonzo nella natura incontaminata.
a. You and me, two bachelors bangin' about in the wild?
b. You and me, two bachelors knockin' about in the wild?
7. No, vuoi una guardia del corpo per non diventare il contorno di qualcuno.
a. No, you just want a bodyguard so you don't become somebody's side dish.
b. No, you just want a bodyguard so you don't become somebody's side salad.
8. Sei un mammifero molto perspicace
a. You're a very shrewd mammal.
b. You're a very foxy mammal.
9. Manny il mammut musone.
a. Manny the Humorous Mammoth.
b. Manny the Moody Mammoth.
10. Manny il malinconico.
a. Manny the Marvellous.
b. Manny the Melancholy.
11. Hai i tuoi pensieri.
a. You've got issues.
b. You've got thoughts.
12. Io mio cucio le labbra.
a. I'll just zip the lip.
b. I'll just shut the lip.
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ATTIVITÀ DOPO LA VISIONE DEL FILM
Esercizio 1: The characters
Use the adjectives below to describe Diego, Manny, Sid and Scrat the
squirrel.
annoying
moody
chatty
persevering
clumsy
possessive
cunning
sensitive
fast
sharp
Diego:
1.
2.
3.
Sid:
1.
2.
3.
Manny:
1.
2.
3.
Scrat the squirrel:
1.
2.
3.
melancholy
unlucky
Esercizio 2:
What's the difference between «She's gone» and «She's been»?
To do this exercise you must watch Chapter 6 ("Salvare il bambino") in Italian with
English subtitles. Then watch the sequence once again in English with English
subtitles. Make sure you focus your attention not only on the words uttered by Sid,
but also on what the woman does.
Chapter 6: Salvare il bambino
EXT. The woman hands the baby to Manny
SID:
Look at that. He's OK.
(pause)
She's gone.
Match the expressions on the left with the explanations on the right.
1.
1. She's been.
2. She's gone.
2.
A. She's gone and come back.
B. She's gone but she hasn't come back.
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Esercizio 3: going to bed
Write down the Italian translation of the expressions in bold. Use the
expressions given below.
To do this exercise you must watch the beginning of Chapter 3 ("Tutto solo") and
Chapter 9 ("È ora di andare a dormire") in Italian with English subtitles. Then watch
the sequence once again in English with English subtitles.
Bacio della buona notte.
Sono sveglio.
Ficchiamoci sotto le coperte.
Sta dormendo.
Ora della nanna.
Su, in piedi, dormiglioni.
Chapter 3: Tutto solo
EXT. Sid is sleeping on a branch of a tree – morning
SID:
I'm up. I'm up. Rise and shine, everybody. Huh?
Zack? Marshall? Bertie? Uncle Fungus? Where is
everybody? Come on, guys, we're gonna miss the mi…
the mi… the migration. They left without me. They
do this every year. Why? Doesn't anyone love me? Is
there anyone who cares about Sid the Sloth? All
right, I'll just go by myself.
Chapter 9: È ora di andare a dormire
EXT. Manny and the baby are going to sleep – night
MANNY:
Bedtime squirt. Oh the triumphant return.
SID:
Huh? Oh, that. I'm so full. How about a good-night
kiss for your big buddy Sid?
MANNY:
He's asleep.
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SID:
I was talking to you. Fine. I'll tuck myself in.
All right, good night.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
I'm up. I'm up.
Rise and shine everybody.
(It's) bedtime.
Good-night kiss.
He's asleep.
I'll tuck myself in.
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Esercizio 4: Crossword
Complete the crossword below using the words given in the box.
beak
mane
claws
paw
fangs
shell
fur
skin
hoof
tail
horn
trunk
horns
tusks
1
2
Across
3
4
2.
3.
5.
6.
9.
10.
11.
13.
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Down
1.
4.
6.
7.
8.
10.
11.
12.
9
hump
whiskers
SOLUZIONI
ATTIVITÀ
PRIMA DELLA VISIONE
Esercizio 1: Summary plot
1. D
3. E
5. F
ATTIVITÀ
Esercizio 2: What's the weather like?
2. A
4. C
6. B
1. C
5. L
9. K
2. J
6. E
10. D
3. H
7. B
11. A
4. G
8. I
12. F
DURANTE LA VISIONE
Esercizio 1:
1. b; c; e; h
3. c
5. American football (Capitolo 8);
ice skating (Capitolo 10);
skiing (Capitolo 17);
snowboarding (Capitolo 17)
Esercizio 2:
2. a
4. b
6. evolution; family (in
the sense of pack);
friendship
1. a
4. a
7. a
10. b
2. b
5. b
8. a
11. a
3. b
6. b
9. b
12. a
ATTIVITÀ DOPO LA VISIONE
Esercizio 1: The characters
Esercizio 4: Crossword
Diego: cunning, fast, sharp
Manny: melancholy, moody, sensitive
Sid: annoying, chatty, clumsy
Scrat the squirrel: persevering,
possessive, unlucky
1
2
E
A
K
N
Esercizio 2: been/gone
1. A
B
M
3
S
4
H
E
L
L
U
N
K
2. B
O
Esercizio 3: going to bed
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Sono sveglio.
Su, in piedi, dormiglioni.
Ora della nanna.
Bacio della buona notte.
Sta dormendo.
Ficchiamoci sotto le coperte
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T
R
N
6
S
8
W
A
K
9
H
I
I
T
U
S
10
L
F
K
A
7
N
I
G
U
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H
O
R
K
N
P
10
E
12
U
M
13
C
S
L
P
A
W
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W
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F
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