Lily and the Snowman
Topic : Lily and the Snowman Aims : To practise Speaking and Listening skills . To talk about friendship and compassion Age group : young learners / teenagers Level : A2 / B1 Materials : video and worksheet with exercises Here ’ s a link to the video : https :// www . youtube . com / watch ? v = qehqv13PJwI Time : 60 min
Step 1 Write the following sentence on the board and ask the students to complete it :
If I had a snowman all year around , I would … Discuss their answers and ask them where they would keep it when it gets warm .
Step 2 . Show the photos and tell your students that they come from a short film called LILY AND THE SNOWMAN . Put the students in groups and ask them to put the photos in the order they appear in the video . You will find the pictures on page 9 .
Step 3 Play the video and check the order of the pictures . Ask someone to tell the story . Key : c , e , a , d , f , b
Step 4 Discussion :
How can you describe the relationship between Lily and the snowman ? How do you think the snowman feels every time Lily opens the door of the fridge ?
Why is it important for Lily to show the snowman to her little daughter ?
Step 5 Writing a script Put the students in groups of three and ask them to write a script . Draw their attention to the fact that the lines need to coincide with the length of the scenes . Walk around and help with unfamiliar vocabulary and correct any mistakes . This should take about 15 min . Then the students dub the video while it is being played . Ask them to pay attention to their intonation .
Optional : Vote for the best script and film the performance .
Homework ideas : Write Lily ’ s letter to her younger self Finish the story differently
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