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.

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6 :	7 :	8 :	9:	10:
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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.

         

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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

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UP Phrasal Verbs - The What's Up Issue

Reading & Vocabulary Activity

What's Up?  by Anne Rognstad* "Up" is an innocent looking word. It is commonly defined as the opposite of "down". However, it is far from being so simple and appears to live by rules of its own. A good dictionary will confirm that "up" is an adverb in 17 different ways, and 16 times an adjective. It is ,apparently, a little word beloved by the creators of idiomatic expressions, and also combines with hundreds of other words in new definitions. It is generally accepted that a person is "up" when s/he is happy, and "down" when sad. Classroom teachers ask : "Please sit down." They also mean : "Sit up straight." Drivers are asked to either "slow up" or "slow down" when entering school zones. On the other hand "up" tends to be paired with words to suggest failure : "I screwed up", "I messed up", "I was uptight." In combination, "up" can alter its meaning entirely with similar words. "Jenny was 'eating up' the lively conversation! Three hours later, however, she was totally 'fed up' with the topic." How about this : "Martin 'sized up' the situation (measure), and decided to 'downsized' his business." It is probable that certain "up" expressions can be dated to some extent. Today and always one can be "fixed up" for a blind date. One doesn't want to appear "stuck-up". We "take up" hems on a skirt to make it shorter or let them down. We will "take up" golf or a foreign language next year if we have time. When we are funny, we "cut up", and if the joke is really good others will "crack up" at it. Sometimes to "crack up" also means "break up." And when a couple "breaks up", there are four possible ways to "fix up" the situation : (1) They can kiss and "make up" (overcome), (2) S/he can "make up" a story (invent), (3) She can more creatively apply her "make-up" (cosmetics), and (4) One can "make up" for past sins (expiate). *Excerpt from Forum Magazine at http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/usia/E-USIA/forum/vols/vol34/no2/p47.htm

PHRASAL VERBS :

Can you find the missing verb in the following examples of phrasal verbs with UP? Many appear in the article above.

BE – COME – DRESS – DRY – FILL - FRESHEN – GIVE – GROW – HANG – LINE – LOOK – MAKE (3) – MESS – PICK – SET – SPEED – SPEAK - SPLIT -  SUM – TAKE – TIDY – TURN – WAKE

1. To open your eyes in the morning is to ... up.

2. When a woman applies mascara and lipgloss, she ... up.

3. If you don’t know the meaning of a word, you ... it up in the dictionary.

4. We often say that children ... up too quickly.

5. If you can't hear someone, you ask him/her to ... up.

6. After working in the garden, you need to use the bathroom to ... up before eating.

7. When you ... up, you feel happy.

8. When people are waiting one behind the other they are ... up.

9. On Saturdays we usually ... up our apartment.

10.You may be angry with your sister but in the end you know you will ... up.

11. Remember to ... up the car if it's out of gas.

12. At the end of the class, our teacher always ... up the main points.

13. My grandpa used to ... up the most wonderful stories to tell us before going to bed.

14. If you go to a fancy party, you’ll need to ... up.

15. When you make a mistake you ... up.

16. Sometimes the lake where we swim in summer,  ... up because of the lack of rain.

17.When you can’t hear the TV, you ... up the volume.

18.If you divide groups or part ways with someone, you ... up.

19.When you drive faster, you ... up.

20.If a situation or problem suddenly happens, it has just ... up.

21. When you quit doing something or quit trying, you ... up.

22. If you end a telephone call, you ... up.
23. You can establish or ... up a company or a meeting.

24. If you ... someone up, you offer them a ride in your car or taxi.

25.If you want to start a new activity or hobbie you can ... up a language!

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Upside Down by Jack Johnson - The What's Up Issue

Song activity

Jack Johnson is a Hawaiian folk rock singer and songwriter. You can listen to all his music on jackjohnsonmusic.com

Listen to the song carefully and find the 8 mistakes in the lyrics.

Upside Down  by Jack Johnson

Who's to say

What's impossible

Well I forgot

This world keeps spinning

And with each new day

I can feel a change in everything

And as the surface breaks reflections fade

But in some days they remain the same

And as my mind begins to spread its wings

There's no starting curiosity

I want to turn the whole thing upside down

I'll find everything they say just can't be found

I'll share this love I find with everyone

We'll song and dance to Mother Nature's songs

I don't want this feeling to go away

Who's to say

I can do everything

Well I can try

And as I roll along I begin to find

Things aren't usually what they seem

I want to turn ...

This world keeps spinning and there's no time to rest

Well it all keeps spinning round and round and

Upside down...

Please don't go away

Is this how it's supposed to be

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Greetings - The What's Up Issue

Phrases and Reading Activity

There are many ways of greeting people in English, both formal and informal. you need to be careful about using informal expressions with people you do not know well or those with a higher rank than yours.

GREETING -INFORMAL Hi Hey, how's it going? What's up? Good to see you. How are things (with you)? How’s it going? How’s life been treating you?	GREETING - FORMAL Good morning Good afternoon Good evening How are you? It's good to see you.
GREETING SOMEONE YOU DON’T SEE OFTEN -INFORMAL How come I never see you? Such a long time! Long time no see. Where have you been hiding? It’s been ages (since we last met). What have you been up to (all these years)?	GREETING SOMEONE YOU DON’T SEE OFTEN - FORMAL How have you been? It has been a long time. It’s been too long. It’s always a pleasure to see you. How long has it been? I’m so happy to see you again.

Reading

Read the article and answer the questions that follow.

Modern etiquette: international greeting customs By Pamela Eyring (Reuters Life!)  In business, the first thing we do when we meet someone is shake hands. While it seems simple enough, this "first impression" greeting sends a powerful message about you and your respect for others. For the most part, the western-style handshake is the accepted form of greeting in the international business world. However, the manner in which it is performed varies from country to country. When doing business outside the United States, make sure you shake hands with everyone you greet and greet everyone in the room. Failure to do so is considered a rejection of those you omitted, and will be noticed. Also, be sure to shake hands upon arrival and departure. When meeting associates in the U.S. a firm handshake is preferred but when traveling abroad it's a different story. Here are a few ways you might be greeted by others when doing business abroad: JAPAN - Both handshaking and bowing are accepted forms of greeting in international business circles so take your lead from the person you are meeting. If shaking hands, do so lightly. If you are greeted with a bow, respond by bowing in kind. RUSSIA - Russians usually use a firm handshake when meeting a guest. If you've met the person before don't be surprised if the greeting includes a hug. Russian men customarily kiss their guest's cheeks (men and women alike) while women reserve such intimacies for other Russians and simply shake hands with foreigners. EUROPEANS - While their handshake is the western style, eastern and western Europeans re-shake hands whenever they are apart for a period of time. For example, it is considered polite to shake hands when you leave for lunch and when you return. ARAB COUNTRIES - Male friends may embrace and kiss each other on both cheeks following a light and lingering handshake. They also stand very close to one another when talking. If you are a non-Arab woman traveling to an Arab country, let the man offer his hand first because some Muslim men do not shake hands with women. Many Arab business women who often travel to Western countries shake hands with men and women. Let her offer her hand first. Adapted from  http://www.reuters.com

Questions

1. Which of the following forms of greetings is not mentioned in the article?

HUGGING  -  KISSING HELLO  - SHAKING HANDS  - WAVING  - BOWING

2. Is it common for everybody to kiss in Russia?

3. Where is bowing a custom?

4. Do business people hug in the US?

5. What is the international business greeting?

6. Where do people tend to stand very close to one another?

7. Do Russian shake hands again if they are apart for a while?

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