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  Free Handout + MP3 + 8 Online Quizzes on Toy Story 3

  GAMES:

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

Toy Story 3 is a 2010 American 3D computer-animated comedy-adventure film, and the third installment in the Toy Story series. It was produced by Pixar and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The plot focuses on the toys Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and their friends dealing with an uncertain future as their owner, Andy, prepares to leave for college and seemingly no longer needs toys. The toys are taken to a day-care center by mistake, instead of the attic, right before Andy leaves for college. They hate the place and the kids in it who treat them roughly. The movie sees Woody trying to convince the other toys that Andy didn't abandon them. Adventures follow as he tries to get the toys back home.

Toy Story 3 was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Sound Editing. It was the third animated film ever to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. It won the awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song. The movie broke Shrek the Third's record as the biggest opening day North American gross for an animated film. In early August, it overtook Finding Nemo to become Pixar's highest-grossing film. Later that month, Toy Story 3 became the first ever animated film in history to make over $1 billion worldwide. Mark Kermode of the BBC gave the film, and the series, a glowing review, calling it "the best movie trilogy of all time".

Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_Story_3

  TRAILER AND POSTER

TOY STORY 3 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).

TOY STORY 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.	installment	a.	violently
2	seemingly	b.	surpassed
3.	roughly	c.	recommended
4.	convince	d.	part
5.	abandon	e.	beat
6.	nominated	f.	apparently
7.	broke	g.	complimentary
8.	overtook	h.	desert
9.	grossing	i.	persuade
10.	glowing	j.	earning

PHRASE MATCH

1.	the third	a.	roughly
2	The plot focuses	b.	five Academy Awards
3.	dealing with an uncertain	c.	follow
4.	treat them	d.	review
5.	Adventures	e.	installment
6.	nominated for	f.	on the toys
7.	Pixar's highest-	g.	of all time
8.	make	h.	grossing film
9.	a glowing	i.	future
10.	the best movie trilogy	j.	over $1 billion

  LISTENING / READING GAP FILL

Toy Story 3 is a 2010 American 3D computer-animated comedy-adventure film, (1) ________________________ in the Toy Story series. It was produced by Pixar and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The                     (2) _____________________ Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and their friends dealing (3) ________________________ their owner, Andy, prepares to leave for college and (4) ________________________. The toys are taken to a day-care center by mistake, instead of the attic, right before Andy leaves for college. They hate (5) ________________________ it who treat them roughly. The movie sees Woody trying to convince the other toys that Andy didn't abandon them. Adventures (6) ________________________ the toys back home.

Toy Story 3 (7) ________________________ Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Sound Editing. It was the (8) ________________________ nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. (9) ________________________ Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song. The movie broke Shrek the Third's record as the biggest opening day North American (10) ________________________. In early August, it overtook Finding Nemo to become Pixar's highest-grossing film. Later that month, Toy Story 3 became the first ever animated film in history (11) ________________________. Mark Kermode of the BBC gave the film, and the series, a glowing review, calling it "(12) ______________________ time".

  CORRECT THE SPELLING

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2.	lrdsaeee by Walt Disney Pictures
3.	an cunetiran future
4.	…enigyslem no longer needs toys
5.	treat them ulgohry
6.	Andy didn't danonab them
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7.	tineaondm for five Academy Awards
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9.	it koevroto Finding Nemo
10.	Pixar's highest-sorgsnig film
11.	a oggilnw review
12.	the best movie ltyiogr of all time

  PUNCTUATE & PUT CAPITALS IN THE TEXT

toy story 3 is a 2010 american 3d computer-animated comedy-adventure film and the third installment in the toy story series it was produced by pixar and released by walt disney pictures the plot focuses on the toys woody buzz lightyear and their friends dealing with an uncertain future as their owner andy prepares to leave for college and seemingly no longer needs toys the toys are taken to a day-care center by mistake instead of the attic right before andy leaves for college they hate the place and the kids in it who treat them roughly the movie sees woody trying to convince the other toys that andy didn't abandon them adventures follow as he tries to get the toys back home

toy story 3 was nominated for five academy awards including best picture best adapted screenplay and best sound editing it was the third animated film ever to be nominated for the academy award for best picture it won the awards for best animated feature and best original song the movie broke shrek the third's record as the biggest opening day north american gross for an animated film in early august it overtook finding nemo to become pixar's highest-grossing film later that month toy story 3 became the first ever animated film in history to make over $1 billion worldwide mark kermode of the bbc gave the film and the series a glowing review calling it "the best movie trilogy of all time"

  INSERT THE VOWELS

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  MARK THE SPACES

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adventurefilm,andthethirdinstallmentintheToyStoryseries.Itwaspr
oducedbyPixarandreleasedbyWaltDisneyPictures.Theplotfocuseson
thetoysWoody,BuzzLightyear,andtheirfriendsdealingwithanuncerta
infutureastheirowner,Andy,preparestoleaveforcollegeandseemingl
ynolongerneedstoys.Thetoysaretakentoaday-
carecenterbymistake,insteadoftheattic,rightbeforeAndyleavesforco
llege.Theyhatetheplaceandthekidsinitwhotreatthemroughly.Themo
vieseesWoodytryingtoconvincetheothertoysthatAndydidn'tabando
nthem.Adventuresfollowashetriestogetthetoysbackhome.ToyStory
3wasnominatedforfiveAcademyAwards,includingBestPicture,BestA
daptedScreenplay,andBestSoundEditing.Itwasthethirdanimatedfil
mevertobenominatedfortheAcademyAwardforBestPicture.Itwonthe
awardsforBestAnimatedFeatureandBestOriginalSong.Themoviebro
keShrektheThird'srecordasthebiggestopeningdayNorthAmericangr
ossforananimatedfilm.InearlyAugust,itovertookFindingNemotobec
omePixar'shighest-
grossingfilm.Laterthatmonth,ToyStory3becamethefirsteveranimat
edfilminhistorytomakeover$1billionworldwide.MarkKermodeoftheB
BCgavethefilm,andtheseries,aglowingreview,callingit"thebestmovi
etrilogyofalltime".

  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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2.	__________________________________________________________________
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  TOY STORY 3 SURVEY

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

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

  ANSWERS

SYNONYM MATCH

1.	installment	a.	part
2	seemingly	b.	apparently
3.	roughly	c.	violently
4.	convince	d.	persuade
5.	abandon	e.	desert
6.	nominated	f.	recommended
7.	broke	g.	beat
8.	overtook	h.	surpassed
9.	grossing	i.	earning
10.	glowing	j.	complimentary

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 ;-)