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  Free Handout + MP3 + 8 Online Quizzes on jOBS

  GAMES:

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

jOBS is a 2013 biographical drama film based on the career of the late American businessman and global icon Steve Jobs. It follows his life from 1971 until his death in 2011. The title role is played by Ashton Kutcher, with Josh Gad playing the role of Apple Computer's co-founder Steve Wozniak. Filming began in June 2012 with over three days of filming on location at Jobs' childhood home in California, followed by 28 days of filming in Los Angeles. The official movie site said: "jOBS is the incredibly powerful and true story of the visionary who set out to change the world, and did…[it] plunges into the depths of his character, creating an intense dialogue-driven story [and an] immensely personal portrait of Steve Jobs' life."

The moviemakers decided to write the movie title in a special way, to mirror the small "j" with the small "i" that is part of so many Apple products. The film was met with very mixed initial reviews and got just a 43% approval rating on the review site rottentomatoes.com. Many critics focused on Kutcher, suggesting better actors should have played the part. Britain's 'Guardian' newspaper wrote: "This is far from the bomb some would have envisaged, but neither is it the character illumination one would wish for. Jobs appears so consumed by his work here that little else mattered in his life. That may be true, but we're left none the wiser as to what made the man tick, beyond what we already know."

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jobs_%28film%29
http://www.thejobsmovie.com

  TRAILER AND POSTER

jOBS 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).

jOBS 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).

6. TRANSCRIPT: Watch the trailer and click on the transcript to learn more vocabulary - http://www.simpleenglishvideos.com/jobs/

  MATCHING

SYNONYM MATCH

1.	late	a.	intense
2	role	b.	failure
3.	powerful	c.	reflect
4.	plunges	d.	dead
5.	portrait	e.	dives
6.	mirror	f.	description
7.	initial	g.	obsessed
8.	bomb	h.	other than
9.	consumed	i.	opening
10.	beyond	j.	part

PHRASE MATCH

1.	global	a.	consumed by his work
2	three days of filming	b.	rating
3.	the visionary who set	c.	portrait
4.	it plunges into the	d.	we already know
5.	an immensely personal	e.	tick
6.	The film was met with very	f.	out to change the world
7.	just a 43% approval	g.	mixed initial reviews
8.	Jobs appears so	h.	depths of his character
9.	what made the man	i.	on location
10.	beyond what	j.	icon

  LISTENING / READING GAP FILL

jOBS is a 2013 (1) ___________________________ on the career of the late American (2) ___________________________ Steve Jobs. It follows his life from 1971 until his death in 2011. The title role is played by Ashton Kutcher, with Josh Gad playing the role of Apple Computer's co-founder Steve Wozniak. Filming began in June 2012 (3) ___________________________ on location at Jobs' childhood home in California, followed by 28 days of filming in Los Angeles. The official movie site said: "jOBS is the (4) ___________________________ story of the visionary who set out to change the world, and did…[it] plunges into         (5) ___________________________, creating an intense dialogue-driven story [and an] (6) ________________________ of Steve Jobs' life."

The moviemakers decided to write the movie title in a special way, (7) ___________________________ with the small "i" that is part of so many Apple products. The film was met with very mixed initial reviews and got (8) __________________________ on the review site rottentomatoes.com. Many critics focused on Kutcher, suggesting better actors (9) _____________________. Britain's 'Guardian' newspaper wrote: "This is far from the bomb (10) ___________________________, but neither is it the character illumination one would wish for. Jobs appears so consumed by his work here (11) __________________________ in his life. That may be true, but we're left none the wiser as (12) ______________________, beyond what we already know."

  CORRECT THE SPELLING

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2.	Apple Computer's co-doufrne Steve Wozniak
3.	three days of filming on ailoncto
4.	ieirlbndyc powerful and true story
5.	the sirainyvo who set out to change the world
6.	an immensely personal trpritoa of Steve Jobs
Paragraph 2
7.	rroirm the small "j"
8.	very mixed tlnaiii reviews
9.	a 43% rpvplaao rating
10.	the bomb some would have disgevane
11.	Jobs appears so oumcsden by his work
12.	we're left none the rsewi

  PUNCTUATE & PUT CAPITALS IN THE TEXT

jobs is a 2013 biographical drama film based on the career of the late american businessman and global icon steve jobs it follows his life from 1971 until his death in 2011 the title role is played by ashton kutcher with josh gad playing the role of apple computer's co-founder steve wozniak filming began in june 2012 with over three days of filming on location at jobs' childhood home in california followed by 28 days of filming in los angeles the official movie site said "jobs is the incredibly powerful and true story of the visionary who set out to change the world and did…[it] plunges into the depths of his character creating an intense dialogue-driven story [and an] immensely personal portrait of steve jobs' life"

the moviemakers decided to write the movie title in a special way to mirror the small "j" with the small "i" that is part of so many apple products the film was met with very mixed initial reviews and got just a 43% approval rating on the review site rottentomatoescom many critics focused on kutcher suggesting better actors should have played the part britain's 'guardian' newspaper wrote "this is far from the bomb some would have envisaged but neither is it the character illumination one would wish for jobs appears so consumed by his work here that little else mattered in his life that may be true but we're left none the wiser as to what made the man tick beyond what we already know"

  INSERT THE VOWELS

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  MARK THE SPACES

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ricanbusinessmanandglobaliconSteveJobs.Itfollowshislifefrom1971
untilhisdeathin2011.ThetitleroleisplayedbyAshtonKutcher,withJosh
GadplayingtheroleofAppleComputer'scofounderSteveWozniak.Film
ingbeganinJune2012withoverthreedaysoffilmingonlocationatJobs'c
hildhoodhomeinCalifornia,followedby28daysoffilminginLosAngeles.
Theofficialmoviesitesaid:"jOBSistheincrediblypowerfulandtruestory
ofthevisionarywhosetouttochangetheworld,anddid…[it]plungesinto
thedepthsofhischaracter,creatinganintensedialoguedrivenstory[an
dan]immenselypersonalportraitofSteveJobs'life."Themoviemakers
decidedtowritethemovietitleinaspecialway,tomirrorthesmall"j"with
thesmall"i"thatispartofsomanyAppleproducts.Thefilmwasmetwithv
erymixedinitialreviewsandgotjusta43%approvalratingonthereview
siterottentomatoes.com.ManycriticsfocusedonKutcher,suggesting
etteractorsshouldhaveplayedthepart.Britain's'Guardian'newspaper
wrote:"Thisisfarfromthebombsomewouldhaveenvisaged,butneithe
risitthecharacterilluminationonewouldwishfor.Jobsappearssoconsu
medbyhisworkherethatlittleelsematteredinhislife.Thatmaybetrue,b
utwe'releftnonethewiserastowhatmadethemantick,beyondwhatwe
alreadyknow."

  DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1.	__________________________________________________________________
2.	__________________________________________________________________
3.	__________________________________________________________________
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5.	__________________________________________________________________
6.	__________________________________________________________________

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STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1.	__________________________________________________________________
2.	__________________________________________________________________
3.	__________________________________________________________________
4.	__________________________________________________________________
5.	__________________________________________________________________
6.	__________________________________________________________________

  jOBS SURVEY

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

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

  ANSWERS

SYNONYM MATCH

1.	late	a.	dead
2	role	b.	part
3.	powerful	c.	intense
4.	plunges	d.	dives
5.	portrait	e.	description
6.	mirror	f.	reflect
7.	initial	g.	opening
8.	bomb	h.	failure
9.	consumed	i.	obsessed
10.	beyond	j.	other than

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 ;-)