Movie Segments to Assess Grammar Goals contains a series of movie segments and activities to assess or practice grammar points through fun, challenging exercises. Here you will find the movie segments, the lesson plans, printable worksheets with answer key for each activity, and the tips to develop your own grammar activities with the DVDs you have at home. New activities are posted regularly. Teaching grammar with movie segments is inspiring and highly motivating.
Jan 15, 2017
Mr. Baseball: Modals for Advice and Regrets
One of my Methodology students showed me this segment to express regrets. I loved it. I adapted what she had in mind and came up with this fun activity to express advice and regrets. .
I. Work in small groups.
Imagine you are receiving an American friend for a very informal "feijoada" in a friend's house. Prepare a list of advice you would give her so that she can feel comfortable in the event. Thing about the following things:
*You can adapt the activity with questions about a traditional luncheon or dinner party in your country (Thanksgiving, for example)
- What should she wear?
- What time should she arrive?
- Should she bring anything for the host?
- How much should she eat?
- What shouldn't she do there?
- What time should she leave?
- Does she have to eat everything that is served?
- What if she doesn't want to eat such an exotic dish? What should she say or do?
- Can she bring someone with her?
II. Watch the movie segment and make a list of the American guest's inappropriate behavior.
III. Report to the class what he SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE, expressing regrets.