Nintendo and a movie company called Sony Pictures are going to make a real-life movie about a video game called The Legend of Zelda. A man named Shigeru Miyamoto who made the game and another man named Avi Arad who made Spider-Man movies will help make the movie. A man named Wes Ball who made a movie called The Maze Runner will be the director. We don’t know yet who will be in the movie or what the story will be, but they have started working on it.
The Legend of Zelda is a very famous game that a lot of people like. The newest game in the series sold a lot of copies very fast. Movies about video games are very popular now, like movies about Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog. Because Avi Arad has made good movies before, people think the Zelda movie will be good too.
This is the first time they are making a real-life Zelda movie, but there was a cartoon on TV a long time ago. Nintendo is making a movie again because movies about games are doing well. They are working with Sony Pictures and people who know how to make good movies, so they hope the Zelda movie will be good.
Original news source: Legend of Zelda: Nintendo & Sony making live-action film (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– News Reporter Role-play
Instructions: Students will be divided into pairs. One student is a news reporter, and the other is an insider at Nintendo. The reporter will ask questions about the upcoming Zelda movie, and the insider must answer using information from the article.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Create a list of statements about the Zelda movie (e.g., “The movie will be successful because Avi Arad is involved” or “Video game movies are usually good”). Students will walk around the class and ask their classmates whether they agree or disagree with each statement, noting down the responses to see which opinion is most popular.
– Word Association
Instructions: Write the word “Zelda” on the board. Students call out words or phrases they associate with Zelda, which could include anything from elements of the game to thoughts on movies, etc. Write their associations around the word “Zelda” on the board.
– Sketch It
Instructions: In groups, students are given a few minutes to draw scenes or characters they imagine could be in the Zelda movie based on their knowledge of the game and the details of the article. They then present their drawings to the class and explain their ideas.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: Students will write down their predictions about the Zelda movie. They can predict who might star in it, what the plot might be, how successful it will be, etc. After they write their predictions, they can share them with a partner or small group and discuss the likelihood of these predictions coming true.
Comprehension Questions:
1. What video game is the new movie going to be about?
2. Who made the video game The Legend of Zelda?
3. Who is going to be the director of the movie?
4. Why do people think the Zelda movie will be good?
5. How many times has a real-life Zelda movie been made before?
6. What kind of movies are very popular now?
7. Who are Nintendo and Sony Pictures working with to make the movie?
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Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Nintendo and a (1)______ (2)______ called Sony Pictures are going to make a real-life movie about a video (3)______ called The Legend of Zelda. A man named Shigeru Miyamoto who made the game and another man named Avi Arad who made Spider-Man movies will help make the movie. A man named Wes Ball who made a movie called The Maze (4)______ will be the director. We don’t know yet who will be in the movie or what the story will be, but they have started working on it.
The Legend of (5)______ is a very (6)______ game that a lot of people like. The newest game in the series sold a lot of copies very fast. (7)______ about video games are very (8)______ now, like movies about Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog. Because Avi Arad has made good movies before, (9)______ think the Zelda movie will be good too.
This is the first time they are making a real-life Zelda movie, but there was a cartoon on TV a long time ago. Nintendo is making a movie again because (10)______ about games are doing well. They are working with Sony Pictures and people who know how to make (11)______ movies, so they (12)______ the Zelda movie will be good.
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Discussion Questions:
Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.
1. What is your favorite movie about a video game? Why do you like it?
2. Do you think a movie can be as fun as playing a video game? Why or why not?
3. How would you feel if your favorite game became a movie?
4. Do you like watching cartoons on TV? What is your favorite one?
5. What makes a good movie for you? Is it the story, the actors, or something else?
6. Have you ever played The Legend of Zelda game? If yes, did you enjoy it?
7. Do you think it’s important for the people who make the game to help make the movie? Why?
8. Who is your favorite character from a video game? Would you like to see them in a movie?
9. Do you like when movies have real people acting or when they are animated with drawings? Why?
10. If you could choose a video game to make into a movie, which one would it be? Why?
11. Do you think the Zelda movie will be popular? Why or why not?
12. Have you ever watched a movie that was not as good as you hoped? What made it not so good?
Individual Activities
Vocabulary Meanings:
Match each word to its meaning.
Words:
1. Nintendo
2. Zelda
3. Shigeru Miyamoto
4. Avi Arad
5. Wes Ball
6. Spider-Man
7. Maze Runner
8. Sonic the Hedgehog
Meanings:
(a) A superhero from a movie
(b) A popular video game series
(c) A fast blue video game character
(d) The person who created The Legend of Zelda game
(e) The person who made Spider-Man movies
(f) A company that makes video games and consoles
(g) A movie based on a book
(h) The director of The Maze Runner movie
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Multiple Choice Questions:
1. Who is helping to make the real-life movie about The Legend of Zelda?
(a) Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad
(b) Wes Ball and Sony Pictures
(c) Mario and Sonic
(d) The Maze Runner and Spider-Man
2. What kind of movie are Nintendo and Sony Pictures making?
(a) A real-life movie about a video game
(b) A documentary about video games
(c) An animated movie about animals
(d) A superhero movie
3. Who is going to be the director of the Zelda movie?
(a) Shigeru Miyamoto
(b) Avi Arad
(c) Wes Ball
(d) Spider-Man
4. What is The Legend of Zelda?
(a) A popular board game
(b) A famous video game
(c) A new movie
(d) A TV show
5. Why is Nintendo making a movie about Zelda?
(a) Because they want to make more money
(b) Because movies about games are doing well
(c) Because they want to compete with Sony Pictures
(d) Because they are bored
6. Who is Avi Arad?
(a) The main character in The Legend of Zelda
(b) The director of The Maze Runner
(c) The creator of Sonic the Hedgehog
(d) Someone who made Spider-Man movies
7. What was made a long time ago about The Legend of Zelda?
(a) A documentary in the cinema
(b) A video game
(c) A board game
(d) A cartoon on TV
8. What do people think about the Zelda movie?
(a) It will be bad because it’s about a video game
(b) It will be a cartoon movie
(c) It will be good because Avi Arad has made good movies before
(d) It will be a documentary
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True or False Questions:
1. Nintendo is not making the movie because they see that movies based on games are doing well, and they don’t want to work with people who know how to make successful movies.
2. Movies based on video games, like Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog, are currently not very popular.
3. While this is not the first real-life Zelda movie, there was a cartoon version on TV a long time ago.
4. It’s already known who will star in the movie and what the story will be about, but the project is not yet in progress.
5. Nintendo and Sony Pictures are teaming up to make a movie based on the video game The Legend of Zelda.
6. The creator of The Legend of Zelda game, Shigeru Miyamoto, and the producer of Spider-Man movies, Avi Arad, will help make the movie.
7. The Legend of Zelda is a very popular video game series, and the newest game sold a lot of copies quickly.
8. The director of the movie will be Wes Ball, who previously worked on The Maze Runner.
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Write a Summary:
Write a summary of this news article in two sentences.
Writing Questions:
Answer the following questions. Write as much as you can for each answer.
1. What are Nintendo and Sony Pictures planning to do together?
2. Who is the man that made the video game The Legend of Zelda?
3. Who is going to direct the new Zelda movie?
4. Have they made a real-life Zelda movie before?
5. Why does Nintendo want to make a Zelda movie now?
Answers
Comprehension Question Answers:
1. What video game is the new movie going to be about?
The new movie is going to be about the video game called The Legend of Zelda.
2. Who made the video game The Legend of Zelda?
A man named Shigeru Miyamoto made the video game The Legend of Zelda.
3. Who is going to be the director of the movie?
A man named Wes Ball, who made The Maze Runner movie, is going to be the director.
4. Why do people think the Zelda movie will be good?
People think the Zelda movie will be good because Avi Arad, who made good Spider-Man movies, is helping to make it.
5. How many times has a real-life Zelda movie been made before?
This is the first time a real-life Zelda movie has been made.
6. What kind of movies are very popular now?
Movies about video games are very popular now.
7. Who are Nintendo and Sony Pictures working with to make the movie?
Nintendo and Sony Pictures are working with Shigeru Miyamoto, Avi Arad, and Wes Ball to make the movie.
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Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:
(1) movie
(2) company
(3) game
(4) Runner
(5) Zelda
(6) famous
(7) Movies
(8) popular
(9) people
(10) movies
(11) good
(12) hope
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Vocabulary Meanings Answers:
1. Nintendo
Answer: (f) A company that makes video games and consoles
2. Zelda
Answer: (b) A popular video game series
3. Shigeru Miyamoto
Answer: (d) The person who created The Legend of Zelda game
4. Avi Arad
Answer: (e) The person who made Spider-Man movies
5. Wes Ball
Answer: (h) The director of The Maze Runner movie
6. Spider-Man
Answer: (a) A superhero from a movie
7. Maze Runner
Answer: (g) A movie based on a book
8. Sonic the Hedgehog
Answer: (c) A fast blue video game character
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Multiple Choice Answers:
1. Who is helping to make the real-life movie about The Legend of Zelda?
Answer: (a) Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad
2. What kind of movie are Nintendo and Sony Pictures making?
Answer: (a) A real-life movie about a video game
3. Who is going to be the director of the Zelda movie?
Answer: (c) Wes Ball
4. What is The Legend of Zelda?
Answer: (b) A famous video game
5. Why is Nintendo making a movie about Zelda?
Answer: (b) Because movies about games are doing well
6. Who is Avi Arad?
Answer: (d) Someone who made Spider-Man movies
7. What was made a long time ago about The Legend of Zelda?
Answer: (d) A cartoon on TV
8. What do people think about the Zelda movie?
Answer: (c) It will be good because Avi Arad has made good movies before
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True or False Answers:
1. Nintendo is not making the movie because they see that movies based on games are doing well, and they don’t want to work with people who know how to make successful movies. (Answer: False)
2. Movies based on video games, like Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog, are currently not very popular. (Answer: False)
3. While this is not the first real-life Zelda movie, there was a cartoon version on TV a long time ago. (Answer: False)
4. It’s already known who will star in the movie and what the story will be about, but the project is not yet in progress. (Answer: False)
5. Nintendo and Sony Pictures are teaming up to make a movie based on the video game The Legend of Zelda. (Answer: True)
6. The creator of The Legend of Zelda game, Shigeru Miyamoto, and the producer of Spider-Man movies, Avi Arad, will help make the movie. (Answer: True)
7. The Legend of Zelda is a very popular video game series, and the newest game sold a lot of copies quickly. (Answer: True)
8. The director of the movie will be Wes Ball, who previously worked on The Maze Runner. (Answer: True)
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