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The Others

ESL Lesson package

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The Others Sample Lesson Plan Note: The following is only an example. Instructors should feel free to add or remove activities as needed. Day One 1. Tell the class they are going to be watching a movie. Introduce the

characters and explain the slang expressions for Part One. 2. Assign the Part One Mix-and-Match vocabulary exercise (pages 7-8)

for homework. If you wish, you can ask them to write ten sentences using ten different words from the list of new vocabulary.

Day Two 3. Mark the Mix-and-Match homework in class. If you assigned the

students sentences for homework, collect their sentences to mark later. 4. Have students complete the vocabulary Self-Test for Part One. (page

6) 5. Split the students into two’s or three’s and have them discuss the

Conversation Questions for Part One. (page 7) 6. Watch Part One of the movie. As the students watch the movie, have

them complete Who Says It. (page 8-9) 7. After the movie, have students complete the Comprehension

Questions in pairs or assign the questions for homework. (page 9) 8. Assign the Mix-and-Match exercise (Pt. 2) for homework. (page 15)

Day Three 9. If you assigned vocabulary sentences to the students, given them back

their homework. You may want to have the students work in pairs to correct sample incorrect sentences that you have taken from their homework.

10. Mark the Mix-and-Match vocabulary homework in class. If you

assigned the Comprehension Questions for homework, you will need to mark these as well.

11. Have the students complete the Conversation Starters activity.

(pages 32-33)

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12. Have the students complete the vocabulary Self-Test for Part Two.

(page 14)

13. Complete the Back Talk activity in Part Two (page 17) 14. Watch Part Two of the movie. Pause at the appropriate time in the film

to have them complete the Listening Close. (pages 18-20) 15. After the movie, have students complete the Comprehension

Questions in pairs or assign the questions for homework. (page 21) 16. If there is time, you may want to choose one of the supplementary

activities (Hot Seat, Forbidden, Murder, etc.) to reinforce the vocabulary you have covered. (page 49-52)

17. Assign the Mix-and-Match vocabulary exercise (Pt. 3) for homework.

(page 23) Day Four 18. Mark the Mix-and-Match Homework. If you assigned

Comprehension Questions for homework, mark those in class as well.

19. Choose a supplementary activity (Hot Seat, Forbidden, Murder, etc.) to

reinforce the vocabulary you have covered. (pages 49-52) 20. Have the students complete the Self-Test for Part Three. (page 22) 21. Watch Part Three of the movie. Pause at the appropriate time in the

film to have them complete the Listening Close Exercise. (pages 25-27)

22. Have students complete the Comprehension Questions in pairs or

assign them for homework. (page 28) 23. Complete the Story Scramble in class (pages 46-48) or use it as a

warm-up the next day before marking Comprehension Questions (if you assigned them for homework).

24. Assign What Happens Next? for homework. (page 28)

Day Five 25. Collect What Happens Next? homework.

26. Complete the Story Scramble in class if you did not use it yesterday.

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27. Mark the Comprehension Questions for Part 3 if you have not done

so already. (page 28) 28. Complete Forbidden activity. (pages 36-44) 29. Assign the two Crossword Puzzles for homework. (page 29-31)

Day Six 30. Choose a supplementary activity (Hot Seat, Forbidden, Murder, etc.) to

reinforce the vocabulary you have covered. (pages 49-52) 31. Return What Happens Next? homework. 32. Mark the Crossword Puzzles in class.

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Who Is It?

Instructions: Write the name of each character under his or her picture. You should be able to do this after watching Part One of the movie.

Grace Stewart Nicholas Anne Bertha Mills Edmund Tuttle Lydia

_______ _______ _______

_______ _______ _______

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Self Test – Vocabulary Preview - Part One

Are you ready to watch the movie? Complete the quiz to see if you will understand the vocabulary in Part One of the film.

1. “I imagine he’s dead, like the rest.”

a. to be unsure if someone is dead b. to wish that someone is dead c. to think/believe that someone is dead

2. “I was hoping for someone a little more experienced.”

a. to be tired and discouraged b. to have lots of knowledge or skill at something c. to be very old

3. “The poor girl’s a mute.”

a. unable to speak b. unable to hear c. unable to see

4. “… it sets my migraine off.”

a. feeling sick b. a bad headache c. feeling angry

5. “Are you going to be our nanny?” a. a person who looks after children b. a person who hates children c. a person who cooks and cleans

6. “They’re allergic to light.”

a. they like light b. light makes them feel better c. light would really hurt them or make them sick

7. “Do you believe in ghosts and all that nonsense?”

a. dead people that come back to scare b. beings from space c. anything scary

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The Others – Part One 00:00:00 – 00:28:15

Characters    

Grace Stewart The lady of the house/ the children’s mother Anne Stewart The daughter

Nicholas Stewart The son Mrs. Bertha Mills The housekeeper/cook/nanny

Mr. Edmund Tuttle The gardener Lydia Helper to Mrs. Bertha Mills

Conversation Questions  

1. The family in the movie live in a beautiful home. How many different homes have

you lived in? Which one was your favourite? Why? If you haven’t lived in a house that you like, describe the house - or apartment - where you would like to live.

2. Do you believe in ghosts or other unexplained things such as UFOs? Why or why not? Do you know anyone who has experienced anything that can’t be explained?

3. Are you allergic to anything? What are the most common things people are allergic to?

4. The two children in the movie are brother and sister. Do you have brothers or

sisters? What was your relationship like with them when you were children? If you don’t have any brothers or sisters, do you wish you did? Why or why not?

 Slang Expressions   Your teacher will explain what these expressions mean:    “Has the cat got your tongue?”

“Like the back of my hand”

 Mix-and-Match   Match the following words to their definitions.  

1. attic (n)__ 2. servants (n)__ 3. disappear (v)__ 4. wages (n)__ 5. discover (v)__

a. To find out b. To love/really like c. Always tell the truth d. An answer to a problem e. People whose job is to help cook and clean.

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6. imagine (v) __ 7. honest (adj)__ 8. master (n)__ 9. speciality (n)__ 10. adore (v)__ 11. war (n)__ 12. silence (n)__ 13. allergic (adj) __ 14. ghost (n) __ 15. introduce (v) __ 16. mute (adj) __ 17. experience (n) __ 18. solution (n)__ 19. exposed (v)__ 20. migraine (n) 21. blisters (n)__ 22. nanny (n) __ 23. suffocate (v) __ 24. fatal (n)__

f. To go away/not be seen g. An area on the skin that fills with liquid h. Something you are really good at i. Cause death j. Meet someone for the first time k. A man who is in charge l. Salary or pay for a job m. To see/experience something n. A room at the top of the house o. No sound at all p. To not be able to breathe q. r. s. t. u. v. w. x.

When two countries are fighting each other To think/picture something Unable to speak A really bad headache To have lots of knowledge and skill acquired over time/ Have a bad reaction to something Someone who looks after children The spirit of a dead person

Who says it?   Write the name of the character beside his quote:   “Oh don’t let that angel face fool you ma’am, she’s older than she looks.” “What’s the matter, has the cat got your tongue?” “Oh ay, we’re very honest… And um, very hardworking.” “Because here most of time you can hardly see your way.” “Because half the time you never know where you are in this house.” “They’re still half asleep.” “Are you going to be our new nanny?” “Their condition. The Children have a very serious allergy to light.” “The postman usually comes every Wednesday but I just checked the letterbox and this week he hasn’t.” “I don’t like fantasies, strange ideas, do you know what I mean?” “Inside I would have believed in him, but I wouldn’t have told the Romans that.”

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“What if we see a ghost?” “The boy who was here a moment ago. I told him to let me study but he wouldn’t stop crying.” “I’ve just come from the hall and there was no one there.” “Well, I don’t believe you saw that boy.”  Comprehension Questions    

1. What did Grace Stewart advertise for in the newspaper?

2. What is the name of the woman who will be looking after the children?

3. Why does Grace not want the children to play the piano? Why is there no telephone or radio in the house? What does she tell Mrs. Mills?

4. Why is Grace’s husband not living in the house?

5. Why must the curtains always be closed?

6. Grace discovers that her ad wasn’t placed in the newspaper. Why did Mrs. Mills

apply for work at the house if she didn’t see the ad? Where did she work before? What does she tell Grace?

7. Lydia has a disability. What is it?

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