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HDWELEM VideoWorksheets Unit6
HDWELEM VideoWorksheets Unit6
Unit 6
50 MIN
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.
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!
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. ____
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.
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’.