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  Free Handout + MP3 + 8 Online Quizzes on Iron Man 3

  GAMES:

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

Iron Man 3 is an American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Iron Man. It is produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios. It is the sequel to Iron Man and Iron Man 2, and the seventh installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Robert Downey, Jr. continues in the role of the title character of billionaire, playboy, and philanthropist Tony Stark, with Gwyneth Paltrow and Don Cheadle co-starring. Marvel says: "Iron Man 3 pits brash but brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible."

Gwyneth Paltrow was asked about making Iron Man 3 and said: "I think this movie ends in a really unexpected way and there's so much heart to it. It's about discovering yourself and what's really important. And, of course, it's done with all the fireworks and action and excitement." Downey Jr. said of the movie that, "this might be our best effort yet." Marvel says that Downey Jr.'s character, Tony Stark, finds the answer to a question that he has been thinking about throughout the Iron Man trilogy. He has wondered how important the technology-filled suits are that he wears to give him special powers. He asks: "Does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?"

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Man_3
http://i.annihil.us/u/prod/avengersmovie/ironman3/fullsite1/pdf/Iron_Man_3_Notes.pdf

  TRAILER AND POSTER

IRON MAN 3 POSTER (Find a nice one from the Internet Movie Database (imbd.com).

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).

IRON MAN 3 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.	featuring	a.	unforeseen
2	installment	b.	reflected on
3.	philanthropist	c.	limits
4.	bounds	d.	attempt
5.	harrowing	e.	starring
6.	unexpected	f.	do-gooder
7.	effort	g.	for the whole of
8.	throughout	h.	part
9.	wondered	i.	capabilities
10.	powers	j.	distressing

PHRASE MATCH

1.	an American	a.	to Iron Man
2	It is the sequel	b.	trilogy
3.	the seventh	c.	knows no bounds
4.	an enemy whose reach	d.	superhero
5.	he embarks on a	e.	heart to it
6.	this movie ends in a really	f.	powers
7.	there's so much	g.	harrowing quest
8.	this might be our best effort	h.	unexpected way
9.	the Iron Man	i.	installment
10.	give him special	j.	yet

  LISTENING / READING GAP FILL

Iron Man 3 is (1) ________________________ featuring the Marvel Comics character Iron Man. It is produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios. It is the sequel to Iron Man and Iron Man 2, (2) ________________________ in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Robert Downey, Jr. continues in the (3) ________________________ of billionaire, playboy, and philanthropist Tony Stark, with Gwyneth Paltrow and Don Cheadle co-starring. Marvel says: "Iron Man 3 (4) ___________________ industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy                   (5) ________________________. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a harrowing (6) ________________________."

Gwyneth Paltrow was asked about making Iron Man 3 and said: "I think this movie (7) ________________________ way and there's so much heart to it. (8) ________________________ and what's really important. And, of course, it's done with all the fireworks and action and excitement." Downey Jr. said of the movie that, "this (9) ________________________." Marvel says that Downey Jr.'s character, Tony Stark, finds the answer to a question that he has been (10) ________________________ the Iron Man trilogy. He has wondered how important the technology-filled (11) ________________________ to give him special powers. He asks: "Does (12) _______________________ does the suit make the man?"

  CORRECT THE SPELLING

Paragraph 1
1.	an American peersrhuo
2.	the ulqees to Iron Man
3.	in the role of the title tcrcrahea
4.	brash but bralitlni industrialist
5.	an enemy whose reach knows no nsuodb
6.	a gwanoirhr quest to find those responsible
Paragraph 2
7.	ends in a really eeunpxcdet way
8.	It's about onscvgiierd yourself
9.	fekirorsw and action and excitement
10.	he has been thinking about gouohtrhut
11.	the Iron Man rlytgio
12.	give him special pswreo

  PUNCTUATE & PUT CAPITALS IN THE TEXT

iron man 3 is an american superhero film featuring the marvel comics character iron man it is produced by marvel studios and distributed by walt disney studios it is the sequel to iron man and iron man 2 and the seventh installment in the marvel cinematic universe robert downey jr continues in the role of the title character of billionaire playboy and philanthropist tony stark with gwyneth paltrow and don cheadle co-starring marvel says "iron man 3 pits brash but brilliant industrialist tony stark/iron man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds when stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible"

gwyneth paltrow was asked about making iron man 3 and said "i think this movie ends in a really unexpected way and there's so much heart to it it's about discovering yourself and what's really important and of course it's done with all the fireworks and action and excitement" downey jr said of the movie that "this might be our best effort yet" marvel says that downey jr's character tony stark finds the answer to a question that he has been thinking about throughout the iron man trilogy he has wondered how important the technology-filled suits are that he wears to give him special powers he asks "does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man"

  INSERT THE VOWELS

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  MARK THE SPACES

IronMan3isanAmericansuperherofilmfeaturingtheMarvelComicscha
racterIronMan.ItisproducedbyMarvelStudiosanddistributedbyWalt
DisneyStudios.ItisthesequeltoIronManandIronMan2,andthesevent
hinstallmentintheMarvelCinematicUniverse.RobertDowney,Jr.conti
nuesintheroleofthetitlecharacterofbillionaire,playboy,andphilanthr
opistTonyStark,withGwynethPaltrowandDonCheadlecostarring.Mar
velsays:"IronMan3pitsbrashbutbrilliantindustrialistTonyStark/Iron
Managainstanenemywhosereachknowsnobounds.WhenStarkfindsh
ispersonalworlddestroyedathisenemy'shands,heembarksonaharro
wingquesttofindthoseresponsible."GwynethPaltrowwasaskedabout
makingIronMan3andsaid:"Ithinkthismovieendsinareallyunexpecte
dwayandthere'ssomuchhearttoit.It'saboutdiscoveringyourselfandw
hat'sreallyimportant.And,ofcourse,it'sdonewithallthefireworksanda
ctionandexcitement."DowneyJr.saidofthemoviethat,"thismightbeo
urbesteffortyet."MarvelsaysthatDowneyJr.'scharacter,TonyStark,fi
ndstheanswertoaquestionthathehasbeenthinkingaboutthroughoutt
heIronMantrilogy.Hehaswonderedhowimportantthetechnologyfille
dsuitsarethathewearstogivehimspecialpowers.Heasks:"Doesthema
nmakethesuitordoesthesuitmaketheman?"

  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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  IRON MAN 3 SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about Iron Man 3 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.
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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 "Iron Man 3". Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about "Iron Man 3". 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. IRON MAN 3" POSTER: Make a poster about "Iron Man 3". 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  "Iron Man 3". 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 "Iron Man 3". Share your findings with the class.

  ANSWERS

SYNONYM MATCH

1.	featuring	a.	starring
2	installment	b.	part
3.	philanthropist	c.	do-gooder
4.	bounds	d.	limits
5.	harrowing	e.	distressing
6.	unexpected	f.	unforeseen
7.	effort	g.	attempt
8.	throughout	h.	for the whole of
9.	wondered	i.	reflected on
10.	powers	j.	capabilities

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 ;-)