Both movies are wonderful. Both have scenes that show daily acitities, so I prepared this fun activity to make students practice the simple present tense in a challenging and exciting manner.
I. Watch the segments below only once. Then work in groups and decide who performs the following activities every morning. Write R if it is Rapunzel
(Tangled) or L if it is Linda (Rio).( ) Sweep the floor at 7 a.m
( ) Read a book
( ) Paint
( ) Play the guitar
( ) Wake up at 7:15 am
( ) Brush her teeth
( ) Have breakfast
( ) Knit
( ) Bake a pie
( ) Solve a puzzle
( ) Play chess
( ) Feed her pet
( ) Open the store
( ) Make candles
( ) Brush her hair
Tangled:
Rio:
II. Now rewrite the sentences above in the simple present tense:
Ex: Rapunzel sweeps the floor at 7:00 am.
1. .................................................................................
2. ................................................................................
3. ................................................................................
III. Now write down two sentences that Rapunzel doesn't do in the morning and two sentences about what Linda does not do in her typical morning.
Ex: Rapunzel does not swim.
1. ................................................................................
2. ...............................................................................
3. ..............................................................................
4. ...............................................................................
III. Divide the class into pairs. Give Student 1a list with Rapunzel's activities. Give the other student a list with Linda's activities. Each student mimes their main character's activities and his/her partner has to say the correct sentences.
WORKSHEET
MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - TANGLED
MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - RIO
Answer key:
R - Rapunzel - Tangled
She sweeps the floor at 7 a.m.
She reads a book.
She paints
She plays the guitar
She knits
She bakes a pie
She solves a puzzle
She plays chess
She makes candles
She brushes her hair
She sings
L - Linda -Rio
She wakes up at 7:15 am
She brushes her teeth
She has breakfast
She feeds her pet
She opens the store