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  Free Handout + MP3 + 8 Online Quizzes on The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

  GAMES:

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

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson. It is based on the first volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. It was followed by two sequels - The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003), the second and third parts of Tolkein'strilogy. The movie is set in Middle-Earth and tells the story of the Dark Lord Sauron, who is seeking the One Ring. The Ring has found its way to the young hobbit Frodo Baggins (played by Elijah Wood). The fate of Middle-Earth rests with Frodo and his eight companions, who form the Fellowship of the Ring. They begin their journey to Mount Doom - the only place where the Ring can be destroyed.

The film was released on 10 December, 2001 and was highly acclaimed by critics and fans alike, especially as many people judged it to be a faithful adaptation of the original story. It was a major box office success, earning over $870 million worldwide. It was also the second highest-grossing film of 2001 in the U.S. and worldwide (behind Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone). It won four Academy Awards and five BAFTAs, including Best Film and Best Director. The cast wore a total of 19,000 specially made costumes. In 2007, The Fellowship of the Ring was voted number 50 on the American Film Institute's list of 100 greatest American films. The AFI also voted it the second greatest fantasy film of all time.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Fellowship_of_the_Ring

  TRAILER AND POSTER

THE LORD OFTHE RINGS - THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING 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).

THE LORD OFTHE RINGS - THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING 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.	fantasy	a.	reworking
2	sequels	b.	performers
3.	seeking	c.	destiny
4.	fate	d.	friends
5.	companions	e.	ever
6.	released	f.	accurate
7.	faithful	g.	make-believe
8.	adaptation	h.	follow-ups
9.	cast	i.	looking for
10.	of all time	j.	launched

PHRASE MATCH

1.	a 2001 epic fantasy film	a.	adaptation of the original
2	It was followed by	b.	the Ring can be destroyed
3.	the second and third parts	c.	specially made costumes
4.	Frodo and his	d.	two sequels
5.	the only place where	e.	film of all time
6.	acclaimed by critics and fans	f.	of Tolkein's trilogy
7.	people judged it to be a faithful	g.	directed by Peter Jackson
8.	a major box	h.	alike
9.	The cast wore a total of 19,000	i.	eight companions
10.	the second greatest fantasy	j.	office success

  LISTENING / READING GAP FILL

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson. (1) __________________ volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. It was followed by two sequels - The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003), the second and third (2) __________________. The movie is set in Middle-Earth and tells the story of the Dark Lord Sauron, (3) __________________ One Ring. The Ring has found its way to the young hobbit Frodo Baggins (played by Elijah Wood). (4) __________________ -Earth rests with Frodo and his eight (5) __________________ the Fellowship of the Ring. They begin their journey to Mount Doom - (6) __________________ the Ring can be destroyed.

The film was released on 10 December, 2001 and was highly acclaimed by (7) __________________, especially as many people judged it to be (8) __________________ of the original story. It was a major box office success, earning over $870 million worldwide. It was also the second (9) ________________ 2001 in the U.S. and worldwide (behind Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone). It won four Academy Awards and five BAFTAs, including Best Film and Best Director. The cast wore a total of 19,000 (10) __________________. In 2007, The Fellowship of the Ring was voted number 50 on the American Film (11) __________________ greatest American films. The AFI also voted it the second greatest (12) __________________.

  CORRECT THE SPELLING

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  PUNCTUATE & PUT CAPITALS IN THE TEXT

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  INSERT THE VOWELS

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  MARK THE SPACES

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cludingBestFilmandBestDirector.Thecastworeatotalof19,000special
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  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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  THE LORD OFTHE RINGS - THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 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 __________
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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 "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring". Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring". 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. "THE LORD OFTHE RINGS - THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING" POSTER: Make a poster about "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring". 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  "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring". 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 "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring". Share your findings with the class.

  ANSWERS

SYNONYM MATCH

1.	fantasy	a.	make-believe
2	sequels	b.	follow-ups
3.	seeking	c.	looking for
4.	fate	d.	destiny
5.	companions	e.	friends
6.	released	f.	launched
7.	faithful	g.	accurate
8.	adaptation	h.	reworking
9.	cast	i.	performers
10.	of all time	j.	ever

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 ;-)