Let's tick it off!

Compétence

Réagir et dialoguer : je participe à une conversation.

Did you know?

A bucket list is great fun! Imagine a list full of things you would like to do in your life, such as places you’d like to visit or food you’d like to taste. It’s like a list of promises to yourself. What would be on yours?

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Exercice 1 : A famous bucket list

1
Identify and introduce the document.

2
In your opinion, what is the relationship between the characters?

3
Guess why the title of the film is The Bucket List.

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Exercice 2 : A plot summary

1
Read the DVD sleeve. Were you right about the title? Can you find more details about the characters and the story?

2
Write a list of activities; which ones will the characters achieve?

3
Create a dream bucket list for the class! Places to go, people to meet, things to do…

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DVD sleeve for The Bucket List

You only live once, so why not go out in style?

That’s what two cancerward roommates, a billionaire (Jack Nicholson) and a mechanic (Morgan Freeman), decide when they get the bad news. They compose a bucket list - things to do before you kick the bucket - and head off for the around - the - world adventure of their lives. Sky dive? Check. Drive a Mustang round a race track? Check. Gaze at the pyramid of Khufu? Check. Discover the joy in their lives before it’s too late? Check!

“A perfect remedy to the hype of the season”

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Exercice 3 : Mind reading

1
Look at the illustration: what information can you gather from it?

2
Listen to the conversation and write down keywords.

3
Tick off what Jenny will complete. What won’t she manage to do? Why?

4
Spot the different polite ways to say hello, ask questions and say goodbye.

5
Why was Mrs Crystal Clearsight destined to do this job?

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Mind reading

Phonology

Pronounce "t"

Listen

I want a little bucket of water, not a bottle!

Slam

Betty Botter bought a bit of butter; “But,” she said, “this butter’s bitter!”

Grammar

Some compounds

Observe: I will go somewhere exotic, I’ll meet someone nice from Spain and I will do something special for Christmas: go to New Zealand!

Think: Do the words in bold refer to something specific?

Practise: Work in pairs. Think of ideas for a great Christmas bucket list!

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You will be happy.

Roleplay a mind reading session

Use Video. Visit a fortune-teller and roleplay a mind reading session.

How far can you go?

A1+ I can ask or answer basic questions.
A2 I can make enigmatic predictions.
A2+ I can react spontaneously.

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