Pre-viewing activities

1. Match the names to the characters

Gabriela Sharpay

Chad Taylor

Troy Ryan

While-viewing activities2. Tick what you see (watch the whole episode) o People clapping and shouting

o Troy singing

o Counting

o Troy and his father playing basketball

o Cheering

o Alarm clock ringing

o Fire works going off

o Troy and Gabriella kissing

o Someone playing hockey

o Someone playing basketball

o Troy getting off the bus

o Gabriella getting out of the car

o Someone IM (instant messaging)

o Miss Darbus having a cup of coffee

o Troy speaking to Gabriella

o Miss Darbus collecting cellphones

3. Complete with what you hear (the blanks with numbers) Troy: Troy. Gabriella: Gabriella.T: But seriously, you have an amazing voice. You're a 1__________________,

right?G: Just church choir is all. I tried to solo and nearly fainted.T: Really? Why is that?G: I took a look at all the people staring at 2__________________ and next thing I knew, I was staring at the ceiling. End of solo career.T: Well, with the way you sing, that's pretty hard to believe.G: That was the first time I a_______________________(do) something like that.

I mean, it was so 3_______________________________.

T: I know! Completely!G: You sounded like you b___________________________ (do) a lot of singing

too.

T: Yeah, sure. 4______________________ showerhead is very impressed with

me.

9, 8, 7... 6, 5, 4...3, 2, 1! (cheering/fire works explode)G: I guess I’d better go find my mom and wish 5__________________ a happy new year.

T: Yeah, me too. I mean, not 6_______________ mom. My mom... and dad. Uh... I'll call you. I'll call you tomorrow.G: Yeah!T: Here, put your number in. Here.G: You too.T: Oh, OK. There you go. Just so you know, singing with you was the most

fun I

c ___________________ (have) on this entire vacation. So, um... 7_______________ do you live? Gabriella.

Zeeke: The ice princess d __________________________ (return) from the North Pole.

Chad: You know she e______ probably ___________________ (spend) the holidays as she always does.

People: How's that?Chad: Shopping for mirrors.Taylor: Ugh, behold the zoo animals heralding the new year. How tribal.

G: Mom, 8____________ stomach...Mom: Is always nervous on the first day at a new school. You'll do great.

You always do. And I f_________________________ (make) my company

promise that I can't be transferred again until you graduate.

Principal: I g_____________________ (review) your impressive transcripts. I expect your light will shine very brightly here at East High.

G: I 10__________________ want to be the school's freaky genius girl again.Mom: Just be Gabriella.Principal: This way.

4. Complete with Present Perfect the Blanks with letters

5. Put what miss darbus says in order

□ Ah, the cell phone menace has returned to our crucible of learning.

□ Check the sign-up sheets in the lobby for new activities, Mr. Bolton.

□ Chem Club president Taylor McHessey can answer all of your questions

about that.

□ Especially our winter musicale. We will have singles auditions for our

supporting roles and pairs auditions for our two leads.

□ I trust you all had splendid holidays.

□ Mr. Bolton, I see your phone is involved. So we will see you in detention

as well.

□ Mr. Danforth, this is a place of learning, not a hockey arena.

□ Sharpay and Ryan, cell phones and I will see you in detention.

□ There is also a final sign-up for next week's scholastic decathlon

competition.

□We have zero tolerance for cell phones in class, so we will get to know

each other in detention. Cell phone. And welcome to East High, Miss Montez.

6. Reference. What do the underlying words refer to?

Chad: 1That's not a possibility, Miss Darbus. Your Honor, see, 'cause 2we have

basketball practice, and Troy...

Miss Darbus: Ah, that will be 15 minutes for 3you too, Mr. Danforth. Count 4them.

Taylor: That could be tough for Chad since 5he probably can't count that high.

Miss Darbus: Taylor McHessey, 15 minutes. Shall the carnage continue?

Holidays are over, people. Way over! Now, any more comments, questions?

Jason.

Jason: How were 6your holidays, Miss Darbus?

1. That: ___________________________________

2. We: ___________________________________

3. You: ___________________________________

4. Them: ___________________________________

5. He: ___________________________________

6. Your: ___________________________________

Post-viewing activities7. Find words or phrases in the text

Section Aa. a group of people who sing together, especially in a church

___________________________b. a musical performance done by one person alone

___________________________c. suddenly became unconscious for a short time _____________________________d. when in a room and look up, you see the ______________________________

Section Be. (formal) celebrating ______________________________f. Relating to a tribe ___________________________g. To move from one place to another ____________________________h. Finish school __________________________i. Strange person _________________________

Section Cj. Something that causes harm ________________________________k. (FORMAL) a place or situation in which different cultures or styles can mix

together to produce something new and exciting _________________________________

l. Pieces of paper where you sign up for something ______________________________

m. One only ____________________________n. A short performance an actor or singer gives

_________________________________o. Take part, include __________________________p. Wonderful _____________________________q. Punishment at school, you have to stay after class

___________________________

Section Dr. Difficult ___________________________s. Violent killing _______________________

8. What would the characters say? Miss Darbus took lots of cellphones in her class. When the class is over, she gives the cellphones back. Let’s see what her students would say.

1. Miss Darbus: Whose cellphone is this? (Sharpay’s)

2. Miss Darbus: Whose cellphone is this? (Troy’s)

3. Miss Darbus: Whose ball is this? (Troy’s and Chad)

It’s ___________________

It’s ___________________

It’s ___________________

It’s ___________________

It’s ___________________

□ Miss Darbus: I trust you all had splendid holidays.

□ Check the sign-up sheets in the lobby for new activities, Mr. Bolton.

□ Especially our winter musicale. We will have singles auditions for our

supporting roles and pairs auditions for our two leads.

□ Mr. Danforth, this is a place of learning, not a hockey arena.

□ There is also a final sign-up for next week's scholastic decathlon

competition.

□ Chem Club president Taylor McHessey can answer all of your questions

about that.

□ Ah, the cell phone menace has returned to our crucible of learning.

□ Sharpay and Ryan, cell phones and I will see you in detention.

□We have zero tolerance for cell phones in class, so we will get to know

each other in detention. Cell phone. And welcome to East High, Miss Montez.

□ Mr. Bolton, I see your phone is involved. So we will see you in detention

as well.

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