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.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The new movie is going to be about the video game called The Legend of Zelda.
A man named Shigeru Miyamoto made the video game The Legend of Zelda.
A man named Wes Ball, who made The Maze Runner movie, is going to be the director.
People think the Zelda movie will be good because Avi Arad, who made good Spider-Man movies, is helping to make it.
This is the first time a real-life Zelda movie has been made.
Movies about video games are very popular now.
Nintendo and Sony Pictures are working with Shigeru Miyamoto, Avi Arad, and Wes Ball to make the movie.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Nintendo and a called Sony Pictures are going to make a real-life movie about a video 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 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 is a very game that a lot of people like. The newest game in the series sold a lot of copies very fast. about video games are very now, like movies about Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog. Because Avi Arad has made good movies before, 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 about games are doing well. They are working with Sony Pictures and people who know how to make movies, so they the Zelda movie will be good.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
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?
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