Friend or Foe?

Character traits.

By Rosie Navarro.

Reading.Look at the characters in the pictures. What do

you know about them?

Shrek yoda sulley

Stripe The predator Smeagol (Gollum).

Friend or Foe?

Vote of the week. All good movies have their good guys and their bad guys, and we all have our favorites. So which ones do you like most? Vote for your favorite good guy and your favorite bad guy now!

Good guys Bad guys

Nominee # 1 Shrek- Shrek 1

Nominee #1Stripe – Gremlins

Shrek is a funny-looking fellow who lives in a smelly swamp. He likes being on his own – which is sometimes a good thing as he is often grumpy and has some very bad habits. Shrek pretends to be tough, but deep down inside he is very sensitive and caring.

Stripe is the leader of the dangerous Gremlins, who cause chaos and destruction wherever they go. He is so mean and ugly that everyone is scared of him and his friends. Don’t worry too much, though! They’ll be gone before the sun rises because the sunlight kills them.

Good guys Bad Guys

Nominee # 2 Nominee #2

Yoda – Stars Wars The predator – The predator

Yoda is a small, wise Jedi Master. He teaches the Jedi Knights all his secrets and makes them work very hard. Yoda is strict, so if someone doesn’t pay attention to his lessons, he can become very angry and impatient.

The Predator is an alien warrior who lives in the jungle and hunts human beings for fun. He is extremely ugly – that is, when you can see him! Believe it or not, he can make himself disappear, which makes things easier when he is looking for victims.

Good guys Bad guysNominee # 3 Nominee # 3

Sulley – Monsters Inc.Smeagol (Gollum) – Lord of the Rings.

Sulley loves to scare little children. He is so good at this, that he is “Top Scarer” at Monsters Inc. Don’t let him fool you, though – he’s not such a bad guy. When he’s off duty, Sulley is easy-going, and he can make you laugh, too!

Smeagol, influenced by the power of the Ring, becomes evil. He kills and steals and is also very sneaky. Smeagol is thin but very strong and fast. His large green eyes help him see in the dark, and he also has very sharp hearing. Be careful! He’s strong and fast. You never know when he will sneak up on you.

According to the text, and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. Shrek is often in a good mood.

2. Sulley can sometimes be funny.

3. Stripe frightens everybody.

4. The Predator can make himself invisible.

5. Gollum can’t see a night.

VocabularyCharacter traits. a) Make opposite adjectives by adding un-. Dis-, im-, or in-.

1. Kind 5. Friendly

2. Loyal 6. Sensitive

3. Popular 7. Patient

7. Sincere 8. pleasant

Vocabulary. Adjectives.

b) Put each adjective in the correct column. Can you find/ make any pairs of opposites?* Caring * cheerful * cruel * easy-going * funny *generous * grumpy * honest * hostile * likeable * mean * miserable * sneaky * stubborn * wise

POSITIVE NEGATIVE

Everyday English.O Talking about personality.O Use the useful language in the box to

describe the nominee characters.

Asking about personality.What do you think of…? What’s ……….like?

Describing personality.He/ They etc. is/are…….(but can be ….at times).

Ex. A: What’s Yoda like?B: He is wise and caring, but he can be strict at times.

Word formation (verb opposites).

We can use dis-, mis-, un-, to form verb opposites. Appear – disappear, use – misuse, do - undo

1. Obey 4. Agree

2. Dress 5. Lead

3. behave 6. tie

Writing.

Choose four film characters (Spiderman, Superman, Catwoman, Batman) as nominees for a vote on a web page. Find pictures , and write a short text for each one. Write what they: look like, are like, can do. Use the text as a model.