Several Surprises in Oscar Nominations
Vocabulary
Direction: Read each word and let the student repeat it.
announce
[əˈnaʊns] (verb)
– to tell people something officially, especially about a decision, a plan, etc.
ex.Nora and Thomas announced the date of their wedding.
announce
[əˈnaʊns] (verb)
– to tell people something officially, especially about a decision, a plan, etc.
ex.Nora and Thomas announced the date of their wedding.
nominate
[ˈnɑːmɪneɪt] (verb)
– to suggest or choose somebody as a candidate in an election, or for a job or an award; the fact of being suggested for this
ex.Lucy was nominated as the employee of the week by her co-workers.
[ˈnɑːmɪneɪt] (verb)
– to suggest or choose somebody as a candidate in an election, or for a job or an award; the fact of being suggested for this
ex.Lucy was nominated as the employee of the week by her co-workers.
absence
[ˈæbsəns] (noun)
– a period of time when someone is not where they should be or where they usually are
ex.No one phoned you in your absence.
[ˈæbsəns] (noun)
– a period of time when someone is not where they should be or where they usually are
ex.No one phoned you in your absence.
praise
[preɪz] (verb)
– to express your approval or admiration for somebody/something
ex.David’s mother praised him for his handmade birthday card.
[preɪz] (verb)
– to express your approval or admiration for somebody/something
ex.David’s mother praised him for his handmade birthday card.
genius
[ˈdʒiːniəs] (noun)
– a very smart or talented person
ex.The boy was a child genius; he finished high school when he was 12.
[ˈdʒiːniəs] (noun)
– a very smart or talented person
ex.The boy was a child genius; he finished high school when he was 12.
code
[koʊd] (noun)
– a set of letters, numbers, symbols, etc., that is used to secretly send messages to someone
ex.He used a code in his letters so only his wife understood the meaning.
[koʊd] (noun)
– a set of letters, numbers, symbols, etc., that is used to secretly send messages to someone
ex.He used a code in his letters so only his wife understood the meaning.
homosexual
[ˌhoʊməˈsekʃuəl] (adjective)
– about a person, usually a man, who is sexually attracted to people of the same sex
ex.In the 60’s being homosexual was illegal.
[ˌhoʊməˈsekʃuəl] (adjective)
– about a person, usually a man, who is sexually attracted to people of the same sex
ex.In the 60’s being homosexual was illegal.
Article
Direction: Read each paragraph and let the student repeat it.
Several Surprises in Oscar Nominations
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced this year’s Oscar nominations. […]The debate in the entertainment world centers on how few people of color received nominations for the Oscars.The online entertainment magazine Variety.com noted the surprise absence of British actor David Oyelowo. He plays Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the civil rights picture, “Selma.” Critics have widely praised his performance and he already was nominated for several awards, including a Golden Globe.“Selma” was one of the four best picture nominees about real people. “The Theory of Everything” is about famed British physicist Stephen Hawking. It is based on a book by his wife Jane Wilde Hawking that tells about their life together and his scientific career.“The Imitation Game” is about another British genius. Alan Turing was a mathematician in the 1940s who built a machine to break German code during World War Two. A hero, Britain later jailed him because he was homosexual.We can see how it all works out on February 22 when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences holds its 87th Oscar Awards. […]
Questions
Direction: Ask the students the questions, and give the answers.
- 1Who plays Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in “Selma”?
- 2Who is Stephen Hawking?
- 3When will the Oscar Awards be held?
David Oyelowo.
A famous British physicist.
22 of February.
Discussion
Direction: Discuss the topics.
- 1Do you like movies?
- 2Have you ever heard of the Oscar Awards before?
- 3How often do you go to the cinema?
Follow-up question1: Do you follow what new movies come out? Why/why not?
Follow-up question2: Do you have a favorite movie? What is it?
Follow-up question2: Do you have a favorite movie? What is it?
Follow-up question1: Do you decide whether a movie is good or bad based in it’s awards?
Follow-up question2: Do you have movie awards in your country?
Follow-up question2: Do you have movie awards in your country?
Follow-up question1: Do you like going to the cinema? Why/why not?
Follow-up question2: Or do you like watching movies at home?
Follow-up question2: Or do you like watching movies at home?
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