Validation

Video activity – 16.24 minutes

Language - Paying compliments in English

Watch a beautiful short film by director Kurt Kuenne to practise using positive adjectives and paying compliments.

1. Pre-watching discussion:

What is a compliment to you?  What is definitely not a compliment? How often do you say nice things to your friends or family? Do you ever pay a compliment to your classmates, teachers, coworkers or bosses? How do you feel when someone pays you a compliment? Surprised, happy, self-conscious?

 2. Structures:

Learn the following structures for paying compliments or making positive comments to people.

Be + so/ very / really + adjective	Have  + adjective + noun	Item of clothing/ accessory/ color +  suit/ match/ flatter	That’s a + adjective + noun Those are + adjective +noun
“Tom, you’re so funny.”	“Lucy, you have an amazing attitude.”	“Jack, that teeshirt really suits you.”	“Tim, that’s a great tie.”
“Juana, you’re very elegant today.”	“Serena, you have a great sense of humor.”	“Cora, your necklace matches perfectly with your eyes.”	“Ana, that’s a fantastic smile.”
“Marianne, you’re really kind to everybody.”	“Ricky, you have a wonderful laugh.”	“Ingrid, red flatters you very much.”	“Mario, those are awesome shoes.”

Practice saying a few positive comments of your own.

3.  Watching

In this short film a parking attendant gives customers real validation* -dispensing free parking and free compliments.

*Validation means approval.  Parking validation is free parking given by businesses to their customers.

PART 1

1a-Watch the first segment (up to 04.00) of the movie and answer TRUE or FALSE.

A)Hugh validates parking for a shop.  

B)A few people start coming to see him for compliments.

C)People are not buying, they just come to see him.

D)His boss is angry with him.

E)He compliments famous people.

F)There’s no one Hugh cannot make smile.

1b-Mini debate:

What will happen next? Will Hugh live happily ever after validating people and parking? What could go wrong?

2a-Watch the second segment (from 04.00 up to 07.37) of the movie and answer TRUE or FALSE.

G)Smiling in a driver’s license photo is not allowed.

H)He makes the photographer girl smile during her working hours.

I)Hugh is sad and thinks there’s no point in validating people anymore.

2b-Mini debate:

What will happen next? Will Hugh live unhappily for the rest of his life? What could brighten his days?

3a-Watch the third segment (from 07.37 up to the end) of the movie and answer TRUE or FALSE.

J)He becomes a famous photographer.

K)One day he sees a driver’s license with a photo of Victoria.

L)She was fired from her job for smiling.

M)He finds her taking passport photos.

N)No one can smile in passport photos.

O)She didn’t smile for years because her mother did not smile either.

P)Victoria had looked for him but couldn’t find him.

Q)Someone told Hugh for the first time that he was amazing.

3b-Mini debate:

How did you like this film? What is its message? What could be the effect of complimenting people in a society?

PART 2 – Re arrange the words in each statement to make a few of Hugh’s compliments from the film – other combinations may be possible. 

Then, watch again and/or check your work in the answer section.

e.g.  awesome / ‘re / you   = You’re awesome.

A) an / face / have / amazing / you   

B)  features / you / powerful / have

C) ‘re /  amazing  / you / cheekbones/ and/ great /have / you    

D) appreciate / people / have / much / other / life/ so / that / don’t/ you / experience

E) and / suit / you / fantastic / flatters / it / that / really / is / a

F) a / have / golf/ you / swing / great

G) have / moustache / you / a / fantastic  

H) in/ are / shape / you / great

I) ‘re / and / so / you / ‘re / efficient / amazing / you

J) a/ name / ‘s / beautiful / that

K) seen / ‘ve / the / eyes / have / ever/ most / you / beautiful / I

L) great / ‘re / pet / you / a / owner

M) reason / you / to / smile / have / every

N) beautiful / ‘re / you / couple / a

O) and / dress / eyes / your / your / matches / are / gorgeous /your

Answers here!

Sports

Vocabulary, Conversation and Game Activity

Do you play any sports? Are you good at sports? Were you on any sports teams in school or when you were younger? Do you like to watch sports on TV? Which ones? Which ones you don’t like to watch at all? Why? What is the most dangerous sport? And the easiest one? The most expensive? What is the most expensive sport? And the most popular one in your country? Explain your answers. What are some of the benefits of sports?

What are the names of the sports in the picture? Unscramble the letters and find out.

1.aghn   idgglin 5.kabestblal 9.cnefing 13.labhandl 17.yarechr 21.migmwins 25.wugnirfinds

2.rinowg 6.nobinxg 10.recsoc 14.alimart  rats 18.jigogng 22.nestni

3.lofg 7.icgycln 11.sacgmntisy 15.legwrstin 19.nislaig 23.labet  nestni

4.sablelbal 8.rehos  grindi 12. ginwiehtliftg 16.taskign 20.yalvelobl 24.inskig

We use the verbs play, do and go with sports and activities.

Play is used with ball sports or competitive games where we play against another player or team.

Do is used for a recreational activity or a non-team sport that does not use a ball. It is also used with –ing sports when we “do not go anywhere”. It can be used with most sports as a synonym of “practice”.

Go is used with activities that end  in –ing when we go somewhere to do something.

Fill in the chart with the sports from the picture, and add a few ones of your own:

PLAY	DO	GO

GAME: Find the sports hidden in the grid.

Answers here!

UP, The Movie - The What's Up Issue

Video Activity - Prepositions

1.Pre-watching discussion.

What was your personality like when you were a kid? Were you shy? Adventurous? Intrepid? Were you good at making friends? How did you make friends? What games did you enjoy playing with your friends or alone? What were some embarrassing situations when you were a child? Did you ever blush or feel embarrased?

2.Watch the movie segment and order the events below.

A)She takes off her helmet and her hair frizzes out in all directions.

B)A girl’s voice comes from a dilapidated house.

C)Ellie jumps out the window and Carl rests his head on his balloon.

D)Carl screams and he lets go of his balloon

E) Carl puts on his goggles, starts forward... and falls through the floor.

F)Ellie shows him a book and Carl has a thought about his toy dirigible.

G)The two kids hunker under a blanket tent with a flashlight.  

H)She removes a homemade grape soda cap pin from her shirt and pins it on Carl.

I) The lost blue balloon floats into Carl’s room and Ellie’s head pops up from outside the open window.

J)An ambulance speeds up, with its siren blaring.

K)Carl sees a girl with a flight helmet and goggles.

L)Carl is in bed, reading a book by flashlight, his arm in a cast.

1 :	2 :	3 :	4 :	5 :
6 :	7 :	8 :	9:	10:
11 :	12 :

3.Provide the missing prepositions in the script. Then watch again and check your work.

to    towards   out(2)   in    down    at   off    for   on 

Ellie:Adventure is out there! Look (1)...........! Mount Rushmore! Hard to starboard. Must get the Spirit of Adventure over Mount Rushmore...   Hold together old girl. How're my dogs doing? Ruff ruff!  All engines ahead full! Let's take her up to 26,000 feet! Rudders eighteen degrees (2)................ the south. ...It's a beautiful day, winds out of the east (3).................. ten knots.  Visibility... unlimited. Enter the weather in the logbook! Oh! There's something (4)................. there! I will bring it back for science. Awwww, it's a puppy! No time! A storm! Lightning! Hail!           What are you doing!?! Don't you know this is an exclusive club? Only explorers get in here.  Not just any kid (5)......................  the street with a helmet and a pair of goggles. Do you think you got what it takes? Well, do you?!? Alright, you're in. Welcome aboard. What's wrong? Can't you talk? Hey, I don't bite. You and me, we're (6).....................  a club now. I saw where your balloon went.  Come on, let's go get it! My name's Ellie.    There it is.  Well, go ahead. Go (7).....................    Carl: Ow!! Ellie:Thought you might need a little cheerin' up. I got somethin' to                       show ya! I am about (8)....................... let you see something I have never shown to another human being. Ever. In my life. You'll have to swear you will not tell anyone. Cross your heart. Do it! My Adventure Book! You know him.  Charles Muntz, explorer. When I get  big, I'm going where he's going: South America. It's like America... but south.  Wanna know where I'm gonna live? "Paradise Falls, a land lost in time." I ripped this right out of  a library book. I'm gonna move my clubhouse there, and park it right next to the  falls. Who knows what lives up  there? And once I get there... Well, I'm saving these pages (9)................... all the adventures I'm gonna have. Only... I just don't know how I'm gonna get to Paradise Falls. That's it! You can take us there in a blimp! Swear you'll take us. Cross your heart! Cross it! Cross your heart. Good. You promised. No backing (10).................. Well, see you tomorrow kid!   Bye. "Adventure is out there!!" You know, you don't talk very much. I like you.  Carl: Wow.

         

Answers here!

7UP - The What's Up Issue

Reading and Video Activity

Have you ever thought how certain names are originated?

Where does the name 7up come from?  What does it mean?

When you make assumptions or tentative associations, you can use the following language:

It sounds like... It reminds me of... It suggests...

It makes me think of... It could be... It may be...

For example: “The name 7up reminds me of the seven days in a week.”

Read the following article about the 7up history and discuss the questions below. Use the language above for TENTATIVE ASSOCIATIONS whenever possible.

7 Up was created by Charles Leiper Grigg, who came up with the formula for a lemon-lime soft drink in 1929. The product, originally named "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda", was launched two weeks before the Wall Street Crash of 1929. The public quickly developed a taste for the soda. As it grew more and more popular, the original name was traded in for something short and sweet. Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda became known as 7UP. Although the origin of the name is unclear, it is believed that it comes from the seven main ingredients in the drink. Always at the frontier of taste and pop culture, 7UP was also among the first sodas to introduce sugar-free and caffeine free options. Through the years, ads  featured everything from a mascot named Spot, to Fido Dido to the "Make 7UP yours" tagline. However, the most successful campaign was in 1967, when 7UP brought the phrase UNCOLA into popular culture,  symbolizing being true to yourself and challenging the status quo. Adapted from 7up.com and wikipedia.com

Questions:

1.What do you think of the drink’s original name?

2.Why was it changed?

3.What is a possible explanation for the name 7up?

4.What does the tagline “Make 7up yours” mean to you?

5.What does the phrase “the Uncola” represent?

7up commercial

Complete the following chart about certain preferences that men and women may have.

“THE MALE MIND v. THE FEMALE MIND”

1.What kind of car do men like?	1.What kind of car do women like?
2.What could a fireplace represent to men?	2.What could a fireplace represent to women?
3.What kind of TV show do men enjoy watching?	3.What kind of TV show do women enjoy watching?
4.What is the perfect pet for men?	4.What is the perfect pet for women?

A)Whatch the 7up commercial and discuss the questions below:

1.Does the ad agree with your ideas about the male and the female mind? 
2.What do the following mean?

-Pink truck

-Fireplace to grill meat.

-Food show host tackled by football player.

-Cat that barks.

 B)Put the script lines in order. Then watch the ad again to check your work.

Man: Anything. Woman:But with just 10 calories, so we now both get what we want. Off Voice:Get both. Woman: We never saw eye to eye on anything. Off Voice: New 7up ten, great taste, 10 calories. Man: Both. Woman: We couldn't be happier. Man: Then we discovered the new 7up 10 has all the great taste of 7up

VOCABULARY:

“See eye to eye” = agree

 

ACTIVITY VERSION FOR GROUPS

Brainstorming, Discussion, Reading and Video Activity

Language Functions: Tentative associations, explaining meanings, agreeing and voting for a choice.

Part 1 : Brainstorming segment A – small groups

1) Share ideas: Make suggestions or say anything that comes to mind to answer the question below. There are no right or wrong comments. This is a free association exercise. You have 8 minutes to come up with a list of at east 15 possible answers. Every idea is welcome. No criticism or judgement, please!

QUESTION:  Where does the name 7up come from? What does it mean?

Language to use: Tentative Associations

It sounds like... It reminds me of... It suggests...

It makes me think of... It could be... It may be...

2)Class discussion: Share your list with the other groups. Write all ideas from each group for everyone to see – on a board, flipchart, etc.

Vote and select the top 5 answers.

Language to use: Selecting & Voting

I’m for...                    ...the idea about... I vote for...                ...the theory of... I agree with...           ...the one about... I choose...                ...the explanation about...

Part 2 : Reading and Discussion segment

Read the following article about the 7up history and discuss the questions below. Use the language above for TENTATIVE ASSOCIATIONS whenever possible.

7 Up was created by Charles Leiper Grigg, who came up with the formula for a lemon-lime soft drink in 1929. The product, originally named "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda", was launched two weeks before the Wall Street Crash of 1929. The public quickly developed a taste for the soda. As it grew more and more popular, the original name was traded in for something short and sweet. Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda became known as 7UP. Although the origin of the name is unclear, it is believed that it comes from the seven main ingredients in the drink. Always at the frontier of taste and pop culture, 7UP was also among the first sodas to introduce sugar-free and caffeine free options. Through the years, ads  featured everything from a mascot named Spot, to Fido Dido to the "Make 7UP yours" tagline. However, the most successful campaign was in 1967, when 7UP brought the phrase UNCOLA into popular culture,  symbolizing being true to yourself and challenging the status quo. Adapted from 7up.com and wikipedia.com

Questions:

1.What do you think of the drink’s original name?

2.Why was it changed?

3.What is a possible explanation for the name 7up?

4.Did anyone come close during the brainstorming session?

5.What does the tagline “Make 7up yours” mean to you?

6.What does the phrase “the Uncola” represent?

Part 3 : Brainstorming B and Pre-watching Segment

Get in one of two groups: MALE STUDENTS or FEMALE STUDENTS and come up with the 3 answers requested in the chart. Follow the instructions for Brainstorming A, and first say anything that comes to mind. Finaly, vote for 3 final answers.

Chart for female students: “THE MALE MIND”

1.What kind of car do men like?	a).......................................... b).......................................... c)..........................................
2.What could a fireplace represent to them?	a).......................................... b).......................................... c)..........................................
3.What kind of TV show do they enjoy watching?	a).......................................... b).......................................... c)..........................................
4.What is the perfect pet for them?	a).......................................... b).......................................... c)..........................................

Chart for male students: “THE FEMALE MIND”

1.What kind of car do women like?	a).......................................... b).......................................... c)..........................................
2.What could a fireplace represent to them?	a).......................................... b).......................................... c)..........................................
3.What kind of TV show do they enjoy watching?	a).......................................... b).......................................... c)..........................................
4.What is the perfect pet for them?	a).......................................... b).......................................... c)..........................................

Share your ideas with the class, discuss and compare notes. Remember being sensitive to everyone.

Part 4 : Watching and Discussion Segment

A)Whatch the 7up commercial and discuss the questions below:

1.Does the ad agree with your ideas in the second brainstorming segment? 
2.What do the following mean?

-Pink truck

-Fireplace to grill meat.

-Food show host tackled by football player.

-Cat that barks.

 B)Put the script lines in order. Then watch the ad again to check your work.

Man: Anything. Woman:But with just 10 calories, so we now both get what we want. Off Voice:Get both. Woman: We never saw eye to eye on anything. Off Voice: New 7up ten, great taste, 10 calories. Man: Both. Woman: We couldn't be happier. Man: Then we discovered the new 7up 10 has all the great taste of 7up

VOCABULARY:

“See eye to eye” = agree

 Answers here!