Halloween Warm Up and Writing Ideas

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Name:1) \Writor and diractor: Oliver Park hort/2) Language: 3) Release year: 2015 Runtime: 12.4). Stars: Alex Holden, 5) ‘Awards: Gold Award for Bast International Fim at Toronto After Dark and Platinum Awardat the LA Horror Competition (among others). Information tken fom: bitp://www.imab.com/tile/tt4811402/, Gens Rachel Winters B)Wateh the short fim at: hhtips://www.youtube.com/watch?v — 4WOYI7IVEXQ or |htips://vimeo.com/143537386. (©)Answer the questions. 1) How isthe atmosphere sat? 2)|s thereany music? What effect does it have? 3) The protagonist has a nightmare. Whatis it bout? 4) Did youfee! frightened atsome point? 5) Did the ending surprised you? ‘Dy The atrector wants to shoot the short rim again. He wants to add dialogues between the protagonist and her’sister”, when the latter appears In minute 6:30. {In smal groups, imagine what the sisters may say to each other and write simple dialogues |A) These are two of the protagonists of the shortfllm Morning Monsters. 1) Describe them. 2) What do you think the short fim will be about? 3) What will these monsters do? B)Wateh tt at: eps: // www. youtube.com/watch®v ~ tFNTNQ2LHTS. (© Put the sequence of events In order. 1) Suddenly, the woman comes back home. 2) The woman leaves the house. 3) They see a piece of cake on the counter. 4) Alight blue monster appears and looks at the clock. 5) They fight to getit, 6) She sees the monsters and screams loudly. 7) Thay both go into the kitchen. 8) Its sevan otlock in the morning. 9) They are surprised to see that the fridge is completely empty. 10) Another monster shows up. He looks angry. _D)The director wants to change the short flm’s ending to tum It into a horror one. He has organised a contest. In small groups, write an alternative ending to take part in It! Make It as terrifying as possible! (2) Coonan sain scope scvy ron wadibacon ) Davrleed motley platsiaplibe sani fom awa abaae) Level: ai/az ‘Age: Teenagers SD: ‘A) Unscramble the lines to find out more about the short film, ‘Name: Luminour” 1) and /Mathieu Assemat/ Directors: / Gregory Coelho Release Year: 2009 2) fantasy / snimation/Genre:/short/ Country: France Running time: 8 minutes 3) her fear of darkness /can overcome /a litte gin / with the help ot Momo, whos a"lightmare’./ Plot summary: Information taken from: hep wwwimdb.comtl/t1 754158) BB) Watch the first seventeen seconds of the short film at: hhups://www:youtube.com/watch?v = INinv-ZTVWs and then stop It to piay the memory game below. ‘What can you seein the little gir's bedroom? Tick the right options: Aol evar sola law Aino Ashde A draniog A computer Soma books Abed Alenp Some pores ) Describe the protagonist, her appearance and personality. D]Answer tne questions. 1) Who appears and turns off the lamp light? 2) who are nightmares and what do they do? 3) What happens atthe end? Pictured £8) Waten the short flm a: A) Look at thelmage below and ovesswhat —ip://eww.youtube com/satchty = n9DSs02Ca. the short fim s about. ©)wnat do you think about te rim? How many “norrorstars" would you avelt? Writea bref review (include the plot summary and your opinion. D)Let'swritea shortstory related to the film. This time, the narrator willbe the gil in me picture. ‘© Whathappened toher? ‘© How does shefeel? ‘© What would she like todo? You can choose to write ahorror story, but it could also bea love one ora tragedy. 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On each of the photocopiable pages, students will deal with linguistic stategies and blueprints for accelerating the procers of writing in an Ingenious way. Get students to follow the guided steps bbslow to create the most successful Level: a2/s1/82 horror story ever. Then, ask them 10 ‘work with adivities A,B, C andD. step +: Brainstorming Tel students to lainstom ides of what they may write. Although they thay be somewhat inlevant olack complete sense, once a wide range of ‘vords hasbeen gathered, you ste ready to start outlining the plot step 2: Build the setting and meet the characters ‘The seting is of paramount importance, since it enables the reader to be ‘immersed in the place and time in ‘which the story happens. ‘As regards the character, its fundamental that students explore who te proiagontsts of the story will be and their tats, a wel as their physical appearance, so as to describe them thoroughly sll along the horefic scenes Time to rack your brain! |A) Brainstorm Ideas for your Norror story and write them all. step 5: The conflict Remind students to make sure they develop a story in which the characters ‘mount opposition ether to society among protagonists (antagonists) or step «: The climax (once students have driven the story t0 concretion, ove to fora central point fal of stain and ddaatysnenCoadaton ie Gificutes wil aise a well asthe final outcome. step 5: Faling action and conclusion ‘Whereas the falling action isthe resolution of the conflict itself, the conclusion will lead to the final result of the story ‘Maria Paula Miner ‘Age: Teenagers/ Adults Level: 42/01/82 Age: Teesgers/ Atuts | \ Roll the dice! i 'B)Rollthe dice as many times as you want, and decide on the characters and the setting of your story. Fee! | free tomake any necessary adjustments. Then, take notes and match the characters and the setting i ‘according to your Ideas. | Setting Characters a see |E) sen 7) tore wane ty FD po — |e wa) Sao a Assos fr ' By) eenuecnaarnensnaee || cnmmnesersennannnensnne || snmnnunsonen i ES | Ne ene) Leer i IE Round 1! | 2) cymuncapoutine possioe conmicts your story may present Write them down. Then arart your i |i Ideas below. i & CONFLICT A: CONT: i 1) cPceor TCP ian | Man | 7 = \ an Man} = N = "(Nature || 9 oR RAS | t i All hands on deck { ‘D)Summarise your Ideas on this story planner to begin writing the scarlest story ever!

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