HDWELEM VideoWorksheets Unit6

TEACHER’S NOTES
Unit 6
50 MIN
Before watching 5 MINS answer key

Warmer Write films on the board. Ask students to brainstorm different KEY 2
kinds of films (e.g. action, romance, comedy, musical, horror, etc.) and ask 1 fit (adj)
students which kinds of films they like best and why. Then ask them to
brainstorm different jobs in the film industry (e.g. actor/actress, singers, 2 studio (noun)
dancers, director, producer, cameraman, etc.). 3 professional dancer (noun)
4 earn (verb)
1 Ask students to work in pairs and discuss the questions. Elicit answers
5 injure (verb)
from various pairs.
6 graduate (verb)
2 Ask students to match the words and the definitions. They can then
check their answers in pairs before feeding back to the rest of the class. 7 experience (noun)
You might want to check that students know which part of speech 8 grow up (verb)
each word is (verb, noun, etc.). Point out that in this case, graduate 9 ups and downs (phrase)
/"gr&dZueIt/ is the verb, but it can also be a noun and is then pronounced
differently /"gr&dZu@t/. KEY 1 KEY 3
1 London, 2 10 years old, 3 dance, 4 2006,
While watching 30 MINS 5 2007, 6 2009
3 Play the full video and ask students to complete the information KEY 4
about Natalie. They can then compare their answers in pairs before 1 c, 2 a, 3 b, 4 b, 5 b, 6 c
feeding back to the rest of the class. If you have time you could ask
students to make questions for each answer to give them extra practice KEY 5
with Past Simple question formation (e.g. Where was her mother born?). 1 F Natalie studied dance and musical
KEY 3
theatre at a college in London.
4 Ask the students to read the questions. Then play Starting out
2 F The course was three years long.
and ask them to choose the correct answers. They can then check their
answers in pairs before feeding back to the rest of the class. KEY 4 3 T
5 Play The next step and ask students to decide if the sentences are 4 F She earned about £300 a week in her
true (T) or false (F). Remind them to correct the false sentences. You first job.
might need to play this section twice. KEY 5 5 F Her first job was very exciting and she
6 Play The downs and ask students to answer the questions. Elicit learned a lot.
answers from the whole class. KEY 6
KEY 6
7 Before they watch this section again, ask students to complete the
sentences with the correct form of the verbs. This provides extra practice 1 It’s tiring and you have to work long hours.
at forming the Past Simple. Then play The ups so that they can check She worries about what she eats, injuries,
their answers. KEY 7 and money.
2 She works in shops, or as a waitress.
After watching 5 MINS
KEY 7
Students discuss the questions in groups of three. Monitor and make a 1 earned
note of any errors and also of any good examples of language. Have a class 2 starred
feedback session eliciting ideas from various groups, then focus on any
language issues. 3 were
4 filmed
5 built
research
6 worked
Students can find information on the Internet or from other resources. Ask 7 opened
students to bring their written work to the next lesson to exchange with
8 was
another student. Encourage them to peer-correct any errors or collect them
in yourself and correct them.
Students can watch the video again on the Headway iTutor and complete
the interactive tasks.
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WORKSHEET
Unit 6 A dancer’s life
Before watching
1 Work with a partner. Discuss the questions.
1 Do you like dancing? Why? / Why not?
2 Did you have a hobby when you were a small child?
3 Do you still do this hobby? Could this hobby be your job? Why? /Why not?
2 Match the words in the box with their definitions.
professional dancer grow up earn ups and downs fit injure graduate studio experience
1 healthy/strong 4 to get money for work you do 7 something that happens to you
2 where films are made 5 to hurt a part of your body 8 to become an adult
3 someone whose job is dancing 6 finish college/university successfully 9 good things and bad things
While watching
3 Watch the video. Complete the paragraph about Natalie.
Natalie’s father was born in Cyprus and her mother was born in 1_________. She started dancing when she was four, but she
wanted to stop when she was 2_________. She studied for A-Levels between the ages of 16 and 18 and she studied at a 3_________
college in London between the ages of 18 and 21. In 4_________ she graduated from dance college and in 5_________ she got a job
as a dancer on the film Mamma Mia! In 6_________ she worked on the theatre production of Mamma Mia!
4 Watch Starting out. Choose the correct answers (a, b, or c).

1 Where did Natalie grow up? a Cyprus b London c small town outside London
2 When did her parents get married? a 1983 b 1985 c 1984
3 What type of dance did she study first? a tap and jazz b ballet c A-Level dancing
4 How often did she go to dance lessons? a once a week b three times a week c four times a week
5 Why did she want to stop dancing? a Her parents wanted her to stop. b She didn’t like her teacher.
c She wanted to study more.
6 Which exams did her parents want her to do? a ballet exams b dancing exams c A-Level exams.
5 Watch The next step. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false sentences.
1 She studied at a dance college in Colchester. ____ 4 Her first job was in London. ____
2 The course was four years long. ____ 5 She earned about £300 a month in her first job. ____
3 She studied a lot of different types of dance. ____ 6 Her first job was boring, but she learned a lot. ____
6 Watch The downs. Answer the questions.

1 Why does Natalie find life as a dancer difficult and what three things does she worry about?
2 What jobs does she do when she can’t find work as a dancer?
7 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
be (x2) star film earn build open work
1 The film, Mamma Mia! _____over 600 million dollars. 5 They _____ a Greek village inside the studio.
2 The film _____ Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried. 6 Natalie _____ on the film for two months.
3 The writer, director, and producer _____ British. 7 Mamma Mia! _____ in the West End in 1999.
4 They _____ Mamma Mia! inside the huge 007 studio. 8 Mamma Mia! ______ Natalie’s favourite dancing job.
8 Watch The ups and check.
After watching
Work in groups of three. Discuss these questions.
1 Would you like to have Natalie’s job? Why? / Why not?
2 What’s your dream job? What are the possible ‘ups and downs’ of this job?
research
Write about a famous actor, actress, or dancer. Find out about: how they started, where they studied, their first job, their job
now, and the ‘ups and downs’.
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TEACHER’S NOTES

Before watching 5 MINS answer key

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4 Watch Starting out. Choose the correct answers (a, b, or c).

6 Watch The downs. Answer the questions.

8 Watch The ups and check.

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