The Present

1. Watch the short film at https://vimeo.com/152985022

2. Decide if the sentences are TRUE or FALSE. Correct the false ones.

1. The boy was playing a racing game.

2. It was a rainy day.
3. His mum put a box on the table.
4. There was a cat in the box.
5. When he first saw the puppy, he was happy.
6. The puppy played with a blue ball.
7. Finally, the boy went outside with the puppy.

3. Complete the summary of the plot using the Past Simple

The boy was playing a shooter video game. His mum ______________ (come) in, ______________
(tell) him that the day ______________ (is) sunny and that he should play outside. But he
______________ (not want) to go outside. She ______________ (ask) him to open the present. At
first, he ______________ (not open) it because he ______________ (is) very concentrated. When he
finally ______________ (open) the box and ______________ (see) the present, he ______________
(say) "Cool". But later, he was angry and ______________ (tell) the puppy to get lost. The little dog
______________ (start) playing with a ball and the boy ______________ (start) to lose concentration
on the game. The puppy ______________ (not stop) playing and ______________ (make) him smile.
He finally ______________ (decide) to take his new pet to play outside.

4. After watching the short film, answer the following questions.

1. Why was the boy so angry when he saw the dog? (We understand this only at the end of this short film)
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2. Why was the puppy important in this boy’s life?
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3. Did you like the short film? Why/Why not?
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