Takeaway Horror

Takeaway ororComedy?
Horror Comedy? English
English > Level
> Level A1.2A1.2
Starter

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CONTENT
• Let’s Start! •
Let’s Explore! • Let’s Practice! • Extension Activity • Target Words • Learning Points

Let’s Start!

What kind of movies do you like? Comedy? Horror?

Learning Outcome • Which ones do you enjoy?

Accurately explain information about

interests, hobbies, and preferences
in communicative situations.

Ask your partner:

• What do you think of horror films?

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Starter

Can Do Statements
• I can talk about movies.
• I can show interest and surprise.
• I can make and respond to
suggestions.

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Let’s Explore!

Peter and Vanessa are watching* a movie this afternoon. Do they like the same
kind of movies?

* You can use the Present Continuous to talk about future events.

Instructions: Read the text aloud.

Peter: Hey, Vanessa! Can I ask you a question?

Vanessa: Sure.
Peter: What kind of movies do you like?
Vanessa: Well, Peter, I'll tell you but promise not to
Peter: laugh? Uh-huh.
Vanessa: I'm a big fan of gore.
Peter: Gore! You mean horror movies? I can't believe it!
Vanessa: That's right!
Peter: Me, too! I love scary movies!
Vanessa: Get out of here!
Peter: Oh, this is so exciting! We should watch a scary movie together.
Vanessa: Oh, yes. Absolutely!
Peter: How about we watch a scary movie today?
Vanessa: Sounds good.
Peter: What time?
Vanessa: I have to be home early.
Peter: Okay. Let's watch it in the afternoon.
Vanessa: It's decided then! We're watching a scary film this afternoon. It's a deal! It's
a plan.

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Let’s Practice!

What do they say? Let’s find out!

Instructions: Organize the mystery sentences. Write each word in the correct
order.

1. gore/a/fan/big/of/I’m

2. can’t/believe/I/it!

3. love/I/movies/scary/!

4. here!/out/Get/of _

Let’s Practice!

Peter makes a suggestion to Vanessa. What does he say?

Instructions: Read the sentences. Fill in the blank with the missing word.
Use: How, good, should, Absolutely

Peter: We see a horror movie together.

Vanessa: Oh, yes. !

Peter: about we see one today?

Vanessa: Sure. Sounds .

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Takeaway Horror
Takeaway ororComedy?
Horror Comedy? English
English > Level
> Level A1.2A1.2

Extension Activity

Talk to your partner about your favorite movie. Write a 20-30 word conversation.

Instructions: Complete the following steps. Fill in the Self-Assessment.

a) Work with a partner. Talk about

Self-Assessment YesNo
your favorite films.
b) Use Wh- questions.
c) Talk about movie genres. I use Wh- questions.
d) Show surprise and interest.
e) Suggest watching each other's I talk about movie genres.
favorite movies together.
f) Accept or refuse the suggestion. I show surprise and interest.
g) Practice your conversation.
I make and accept or refuse suggestions.

Target Words

• kind (noun): type • gore (noun): very violent horror film

e.g. What kind of movies do you like
e.g. I really like gore.
to watch? • Me too! (expression): an expression to show
• scary (adjective): frightening
you agree with another person
e.g. I like to watch scary movies. e.g. James: I really like gore.
• I can't believe it! (expression): I
Tom: Me too!
am very surprised! • Get out of here! (expression): I can't believe
e.g. Tim: I really like to watch
it!
Friends.
e.g. Jim : I really like gore.
Tom: I can't believe it!
Tim: You? Get out of here!
• horror film (noun): a scary movie
with frightening characters
e.g. I like to watch horror films.

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Learning Points

Making Suggestions
You make suggestions to present an idea or an activity to a person or group.
You can accept or refuse a suggestion using should, would or could.
When you refuse, you usually give an explanation or another suggestion.

Make Suggestions Accept or Refuse Suggestions

Let's ... Sure! That sounds great!

Shall we ... ? That'd be great!

Why don't we ... ? Sorry, but I can't.

How about ... ? That sounds so exciting, but unfortunately I can't.

You should ... I can't today, maybe I could tomorrow?

Examples:
• Tom: Let's see a movie tonight.
Jim: Sure! That sounds great!
• Joan: How about going to the game?
James: That sounds exciting, but unfortunately, I can't. I need to study for my test on
Monday.

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Learning Points

Showing Interest and Surprise

You show interest and surprise when you talk to someone. In English, it is necessary to use
words and expressions to show you are interested in the conversation.

Ways to Express Interest or Surprise

I don't believe you!

Wow! That's amazing!

Seriously!?

Really?

No way!

Get out of here!

Examples:
• Tom: I am a huge fan of gore.
Sara: No way!
• Tina: I really enjoy gore.
Tim: I don't believe you. Seriously?

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