This is a great scene for indefinite articles practice. The scene is easy and interesting, and you can also generate discussion on what to take to a desert island.
A. Imagine that you live on a desert island. You can take with you only 10 items from the list below. In groups, check the parentheses of the ones your group would choose. Then complete the blanks of all the items with A, AN, or X (No article).
1. ( ) ...... toothpaste
2. ( ) ...... toothbrush
3. ( ) ...... new pair of swimtrunks
4. ( ) ...... new hat
5. ( ) ...... bottle of vodka
6. ( ) ...... bars of chocolate
7. ( ) ...... aspirin
8. ( ) ...... boxes of tampons
9. ( ) ...... industrial soap
10. ( ) ...... tin of beef curry
11. ( ) ...... batteries
12. ( ) ...... copy of the Daily Telegraph
13. ( ) ...... jasmine tea
14. ( ) ...... lip balm
15. ( ) ...... bath oil
16. ( ) ...... big box of bleach
17. ( ) ...... hair conditioner
18. ( ) ...... cinnamon
19. ( ) ...... anti-perspirant
20. ( ) ...... makeup remover
B. Now watch the segment and check your answers.
C. What would you add to the list?
Answer key:
1. x
2. a
3. a
4. a
5. a
6. x
7. x
8. x
9. x
10. a
11. x
12. a
13. x
14. x
15. x
16. a
17. x
18. x
19. x
20. x
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Ratatouille is a great animated movie. This scene is perfect for beginners. The language is very easy and the scene is funny. It is ideal to practice the use of determiners - a, an, some - and the students may write a recipe, if their level allows.
The final worksheet was developed by my reader, Alexandra Duarte from Portugal. She inserted this activity of mine into her own class plan and shared it with us. Thanks, Alexandra, for sharing and developing such great activities.
Alexandra Duarte has been an EFL teacher for about 20 years, most of them at MartinhoÁrias Secondary School in Soure / Portugal. For the last 3 years she has been involved in adult teaching.
A. You can see these items during the movie segment. Match the vocabulary and the words. Add
a/ an/ some before the nouns.
Ex: A tomato
1. Tomato
2. Carrots
3. Omelet
4. Eggs
5. Spaghetti
6. Wine
7. Onion
8. Egg
9. Cucumber
10. Soup
B. Now watch the movie segment and write the instructions to make the soup, using some of the words from the previous exercise. First, decide which verbs correspond to the pictures below:
1. Slice
2. Pour
3. Stir
4. Break
Recipe:
First, pick up ________________.
Then stir the _________ in a bowl.
Next, put __________ into a pan.
After that, pour ____________ into a glass.
Next, slice ________________.
Then break ________________.
Don't forget to slice ____________.
Put everything in the pan to make ___________.
Answer Key:
B.
1. a tomato
2. some eggs
3. some spaghetti
4. some wine
5. an onion
6. an egg
7. some cucumbers / a cucumber
8. some soup
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The next worksheet was developed by my reader Alexandra Duarte, a reader from Portugal. She inserted this activity of mine into her own class plan and shared it with us. Thanks, Alexandra, for sharing and developing such great activities.
WORKSHEET - Alexandra Duarte.
Alexandra Duarte has been an EFL teacher for about 20 years, most of them at MartinhoÁrias Secondary School in Soure / Portugal. For the last 3 years she has been involved in adult teaching.
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