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  Free Handout + MP3 + 8 Online Quizzes on Back To The Future

  GAMES:

  • Fill-in-the-blank
  • Matching
  • Hangman
  • Flash cards
  • Sentence jumble
  • Missing words
  • No letters
  • Crossword puzzle

Back to the Future is a 1985 American science fiction adventure comedy film. It is directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale and produced by Steven Spielberg. It stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Crispin Glover. The film tells the story of Marty McFly, a teenager who is accidentally sent back in time from 1985 to 1955 in a plutonium-powered "time machine" invented by slightly mad scientist Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown. He meets his future parents in high school and accidentally attracts his future mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by causing his parents-to-be to fall in love. With the help of the scientist, he must find a way to return to 1985 and go back to the future.

Zemeckis and Gale wrote the script after Gale mused upon whether he would have befriended his father if they attended school together. Back to the Future was released on July 3, 1985 and became the most successful film of the year, grossing more than $383 million worldwide. It won the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation and the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film. Ronald Reagan quoted the film in his 1986 State of the Union Address. In 2008, the American Film Institute acknowledged the film as the 10th-best film in the science fiction genre. The film marked the beginning of a franchise, with sequels Back to the Future Parts II and III released in 1989 and 1990.

Source:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_Future

  TRAILER AND POSTER

BACK TO THE FUTURE POSTER

1. SIX WORDS: Look at the poster and write down six words (more if you like) that you think of as you look at it. Share the words with your partner(s). Why did you choose them?       

2. STORY: Talk about what you think the story of the movie is – the start, beginning, end, etc. Change partners and share stories.

3. CREDITS: Look at the credits on the poster (the actors, director, producer…) and talk about them with your partner(s).

4. MUST-SEE: Talk with your partner(s) about whether the poster and movie title are good and make you want to see the movie.

5. STARRING YOU: Imagine you are one of the stars of the movie. Talk about your role with your movie star partner(s).

BACK TO THE FUTURE TRAILER

1. RETELL: Watch the trailer and retell what you saw to your partner(s).        

2. CHUNKS: Watch 10-to-15 second chunks of the trailer and retell what you saw to your partner(s).

3. QUIZ: Watch the trailer and write down some quiz questions for your partner(s). Watch a second time to find the answers to the questions.

4. VOCABULARY: Make a note of words in the trailer that you see or hear. Talk about them with your partner(s).

5. GOOD / BAD: Watch the trailer and write down why you think the film might be good or bad. Share your ideas with your partner(s).

  MATCHING

SYNONYM MATCH

1.	written	a.	fix
2	stars	b.	recognised
3.	invented	c.	features
4.	attracts	d.	thought about
5.	repair	e.	earning
6.	mused	f.	penned
7.	attended	g.	tempts
8.	grossing	h.	category
9.	acknowledged	i.	pioneered
10.	genre	j.	went to

PHRASE MATCH

1.	accidentally	a.	interest
2	invented by slightly	b.	to 1985
3.	romantic	c.	befriended his father
4.	his parents-	d.	Back to the Future Parts II and III
5.	he must find a way to return	e.	mad scientist
6.	whether he would have	f.	more than $383 million
7.	grossing	g.	to-be
8.	acknowledged the film as	h.	genre
9.	the science fiction	i.	sent back in time
10.	sequels	j.	the 10th-best film

  LISTENING / READING GAP FILL

Back to the Future is a 1985 American (1) __________________ comedy film. It is directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale and produced by Steven Spielberg. It stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Crispin Glover. The (2) __________________ Marty McFly, a teenager who is accidentally sent back in time from 1985 to 1955 in a plutonium-powered "time machine" (3) _____________________ scientist Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown. He meets his future parents in high school and (4) __________________ future mother's romantic interest. Marty must (5) __________________ history by causing his parents-to-be to fall in love. With the help of the scientist, he (6) ___________________ to 1985 and go back to the future.

Zemeckis and Gale wrote the script after Gale mused upon whether he would (7) __________________ father if they attended school together. Back to the Future (8) __________________ 3, 1985 and became the most successful film of the year, (9) __________________ million worldwide. It won the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation and the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film. Ronald Reagan (10) __________________ 1986 State of the Union Address. In 2008, the American Film Institute acknowledged the film as the 10th-best film in (11) __________________. The film marked the beginning of a (12) __________________ Back to the Future Parts II and III released in 1989 and 1990.

  CORRECT THE SPELLING

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2.	ytliclanecda sent back in time
3.	iyhtllsg mad
4.	tattsacr his future mother's romantic interest
5.	repair the mgaeda
6.	with the help of the tiescnits
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7.	efeiredbnd his father
8.	irnossgg more than $383 million
9.	Ronald Reagan qeduto the film
10.	the beginning of a nhsceifra
11.	with lqsesue Back to the Future Parts II and III
12.	eeaedslr in 1989

  PUNCTUATE & PUT CAPITALS IN THE TEXT

back to the future is a 1985 american science fiction adventure comedy film it is directed by robert zemeckis written by zemeckis and bob gale and produced by steven spielberg it stars michael j fox christopher lloyd and crispin glover the film tells the story of marty mcfly a teenager who is accidentally sent back in time from 1985 to 1955 in a plutonium-powered "time machine" invented by slightly mad scientist dr emmett "doc" brown he meets his future parents in high school and accidentally attracts his future mother's romantic interest marty must repair the damage to history by causing his parents-to-be to fall in love with the help of the scientist he must find a way to return to 1985 and go back to the future

zemeckis and gale wrote the script after gale mused upon whether he would have befriended his father if they attended school together back to the future was released on july 3 1985 and became the most successful film of the year grossing more than $383 million worldwide it won the hugo award for best dramatic presentation and the saturn award for best science fiction film ronald reagan quoted the film in his 1986 state of the union address in 2008 the american film institute acknowledged the film as the 10th-best film in the science fiction genre the film marked the beginning of a franchise with sequels back to the future parts ii and iii released in 1989 and 1990

  INSERT THE VOWELS

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  MARK THE SPACES

BacktotheFutureisa1985Americansciencefictionadventurecomedyfilm.ItisdirectedbyRobertZemeckis,
writtenbyZemeckisandBobGaleandproducedbyStevenSpielberg.ItstarsMichaelJ.Fox,ChristopherLloyd
andCrispinGlover.ThefilmtellsthestoryofMartyMcFly,ateenagerwhoisaccidentallysentbackintimefrom
1985to1955inaplutoniumpowered"timemachine"inventedbyslightlymadscientistDr.Emmett"Doc"Brown.
Hemeetshisfutureparentsinhighschoolandaccidentallyattractshisfuturemother'sromanticinterest.Marty
mustrepairthedamagetohistorybycausinghisparentstobetofallinlove.Withthehelpofthescientist,he
mustfindawaytoreturnto1985andgobacktothefuture.

ZemeckisandGalewrotethescriptafterGalemuseduponwhetherhewouldhavebefriendedhisfatherifthey
attendedschooltogether.BacktotheFuturewasreleasedonJuly3,1985andbecamethemostsuccessfulfilm
oftheyear,grossingmorethan$383millionworldwide.ItwontheHugoAwardforBestDramaticPresentation
andtheSaturnAwardforBestScienceFictionFilm.RonaldReaganquotedthefilminhis1986StateoftheUnion
Address.In2008,theAmericanFilmInstituteacknowledgedthefilmasthe10thbestfilminthesciencefiction
genre.Thefilmmarkedthebeginningofafranchise,withsequelsBacktotheFuturePartsIIandIIIreleasedin1989and1990.

  DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
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STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
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  BACK TO THE FUTURE SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about Back To The Future in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	Student 1 __________	Student 2 __________	Student 3 __________
Q1.
Q2.
Q3.
Q4.
Q5.

• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

  WRITING

Write your own movie review. Show your partner your letter. Correct each other's work.

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  HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google's search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about "Back To The Future". Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about "Back To The Future". What are (did) critics and moviegoers saying (say) about it? How good were the actors' performances? What was good and bad about the movie? Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

4. "BACK TO THE FUTURE" POSTER: Make a poster about "Back To The Future". Make sure you put tag lines, audience and critics' reviews, why people should see it, etc.  Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.

5. MY PREQUEL / SEQUEL: Make your own prequel or sequel for  "Back To The Future". Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find some good online activities. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback.

6. CHARACTER STORY: Choose one of the characters from the movie. Imagine you are that character. Write your story about what you did in the movie. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback.

7. ONLINE SHARING: Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, Twitter stream, or any other social media tool to get opinions on "Back To The Future". Share your findings with the class.

  ANSWERS

SYNONYM MATCH

1.	written	a.	penned
2	stars	b.	features
3.	invented	c.	pioneered
4.	attracts	d.	tempts
5.	repair	e.	fix
6.	mused	f.	thought about
7.	attended	g.	went to
8.	grossing	h.	earning
9.	acknowledged	i.	recognised
10.	genre	j.	category

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Please check for yourself by looking at the movie review article at the top of the page.
(It's good for your English ;-)