Introduction
Welcome to the magical world of Harry Potter! In this web quest, you will embark on an enchanting journey to uncover the spellbinding connection between grammar and the captivating storylines of the Harry Potter movie series. Explore how grammar plays a crucial role in shaping the magical world of Hogwarts and the adventures of the beloved characters.
The lessons are designed for a 1st year high school students.
Task
Your task is to analyze the dialogue and narration in a selected scene from the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) to identify and locate the application of simple verb tenses, the scene can be viewed more than once. After watching, answer the following questions:
1. What mood does the scene convey to you?
2. What is the main point of the speech?
3. There are sentences that reveal dialogues in the past, present and future, can you identify at least one of each?
Process
Grammar Fundamentals
The teacher will introduce students to the basic structure of verb tenses in the simple past in regular form (Subject + past verb -ed), simple present (Subject + base form of the verb +s/es for third person singular) and simple future (Subject + will + base form of the verb).
Group Work
The teacher will guide students to the video room and apply the activities;
The teacher will suggest that the class organize themselves into groups of up to four members to discuss the scene and answer the questions.
Evaluation
Oral Report
The previously formed groups must present their reflections on the scene orally. The activity consists of a conversation between the teacher and students about the perspective they had (guided by the questions in the previous task) of what they watched.
Conclusion
Feedback
After correcting the activity, I hope you had a pleasant experience in today's class. How motivated did you feel about carrying out activities based on the magical world of Harry Potter?
Credits
Resources
Video room, blackboard, chalk.
Teacher Page
Objectives
• The students will be able to identify past simple, present simple and simple future tenses;
• The students will be able to paraphrase speeches from a predetermined context;
• The students will be able to defend your point of view on the topic discussed.