May 30, 2016

The Sponge Bob Squarepants: Verb to Be


Here is another great activity provided by Pedro Urbano, one of this blog's readers and major contributor.  His activities are wonderful and this one is no exception. Thanks, Pedro, once again.



I've been teaching English for nine years working with teens, adults, and seniors. Creating songs activities and especially movie worksheets are my features. Today, I'm part of ICBEU teacher team - Manaus (a dream of 13 years that came true), working with teens and adults.







SpongeBob SquarePants – Movie activity
Vocabulary: Sea Creatures / Grammar: Be Statements / Function: We’re not____. We’re____

A.   Who are they? Match the names with the pictures.








SpongeBob
Mr. Krabs
Patrick Star
Squidward
Sandy Cheeks

B.   Watch the video segment. Complete the dialog with the words from the box.
you’re   /   water   /   that’s   /   challenge   / I’m    /  we’re not   /  this is it   /  

isn’t  /   we’re   /   land creatures   /    sea creatures   / is   /   isn’t   / Up here

Sandy
Look, unless you can stay above _________ for one measly minute, you forfeit the contest and prove that ____________ are better than _______________!
SpongeBob
No, way, San-day. We can take on your ________________! 
All
Yeah!
SpongeBob
_______________ afraid of your dumb old land!
All
Yeah!
SpongeBob
________________ sea creatures!
All
Yeah!
SpongeBob
Okay! Well, _____________________.
Mr. Krabs
Wait, boy! Make it last.
SpongeBob
Thanks, Mr. Krabs. Okay! Here I go! Hey, this ______ so bad. We can do this! Hey, Patrick, come on up! The air _____ fine!
Patrick
________ gonna do it quick and get it over with. Cannonball! Hey, I lost my trunks! Hi, SpongeBob!
SpongeBob
All right, Pat, you made it! Come on, Mr. Krabs! ____________!
Mr. Krabs
 All ashore _________ going ashore, Mr. Squidward! Land ho! 
SpongeBob
Looking good, Mr. Krabs!
Patrick
Yeah! Yeah! Whoo-hoo!
SpongeBob
Come on, Squidward, __________ missing all the dry. Come on, Squidward!
All
Squidward! Squidward! Squidward! Squidward!

C.   Complete the sentences with IS, ISN’T, ARE, or AREN’T.
a.    Sandy ________a sea creature. She _____ a land creature.
b.    Mr. Krabs __________ a sea star. He _______ a crab.
c.    Squidwards _______an octopus. He ______a squid.
d.    SpongeBod, Patrick, Squidward, and Mr. Krabs _________land creatures. They ____ sea creatures.

D.   In trios or groups of four, play the dialog in class.
Teacher Resources
A.   ___
B.   Dialog answers

Sandy: Look, unless you can stay above water for one measly minute, you forfeit the contest and prove that land creatures are better than sea creatures!
SpongeBob: No, way, San-day. We can take on your challenge! 
Patrick, Squidward and Mr. Krabs: Yeah!
SpongeBob: We're not afraid of your dumb old land!
Patrick, Squidward and Mr. Krabs: Yeah!
SpongeBob: We're sea creatures!
SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward and Mr. Krabs: Yeah!
SpongeBob: Okay! Well, this is it.
Mr. Krabs: Wait, boy! (gives him a glass) Make it last.
SpongeBob: Thanks, Mr. Krabs. (drinks from it) Okay! Here I go! (gasps out of water) Hey, this isn't so bad. We can do this! Hey, Patrick, come on up! The air is fine!
Patrick: I'm gonna do it quick and get it over with. Cannonball! (goes up to shore) Hey, I lost my trunks! Hi, SpongeBob!
SpongeBob: All right, Pat, you made it! Come on, Mr. Krabs! Up here!
Mr. Krabs: All ashore that's going ashore, Mr. Squidward! Land ho! (goes up)
SpongeBob: Looking good, Mr. Krabs!
Patrick: Yeah! Yeah! Whoo-hoo!
SpongeBob: Come on, Squidward, you're missing all the dry. Come on, Squidward!
SpongeBob, Patrick and Mr. Krabs: (chanting) Squidward! Squidward! Squidward! Squidward!

C.   _
a.    Isn’t  /  is
b.    Isn’t   / is
c.    Isn’t  / is
d.    Aren’t   / are

D.   Next page, here are some masks templates. So you can print and play in class. Or you can go to:
https://br.pinterest.com/pin/251920172880829310/








2 comments:

Unknown said...

loved the activity! thank you so much!

Claudio Azevedo said...

Yes, Pedro's activities are awesome.