AFTER THE FILM ACTIVITIES
THE KINGDOM OF TERABITHIA
Leslie and Jess invented the magical kingdom of Terabithia.
Why don’t you describe it in your own words, with your own creatures
and your own adventures?
Write a description of it and include a drawing or a fantastic picture of it!
MY FAVOURITE CHARACTER
Who is your favourite character in the film?
Is it Jess or Leslie? Is it one of the teachers?
Write a short paragraph with your opinion.
BULLYING
Jess, Leslie and the other kids at Lark school have to endure the attacks of school bullies. What’s your opinion of bullies? Are there any bullies in your school? What’s a good solution for bullying?
Have a classroom debate on the topic and show your conclusions in a nice poster.
HAVE YOU GOT ANY BROTHERS OR SISTERS?
Jess has got a lot of sisters, and he doesn’t get on well with them.
Well, there’s one exception: May Belle.
Write a paragraph on the advantages and disadvantages of having a lot of brothers and sisters in your family.
ONCE UPON A TIME....
This is the opening sentence of fairytales in the English speaking world.
In this activity you’re going to write a fairytale using these ingredients: the words that appear at the end of the film “BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA”
ENCHANTED-DARK PLACE-FORTRESS-LAND OF HORNIPOLOGIST-GIANT-HAIRY VULTURES-SQUOGRE LAND
OVERCOMING TRAGEDY
The death of a protagonist is a turning point in the film.
The death of a beloved person surely is a turning point in anyone’s life.
How can people overcome tragedies? Is there a good remedy for this?
How do people feel when they lose a friend or a relative?
How can we help people in this situation?
REAL ENGLISH LISTENING
In the following links, you will find an extract of the real text of chapter four in the book “ Bridge to Terabithia, written by Katherine Paterson.
Read and listen to it and try to enjoy this piece of children’s literature.
Don’t worry if you don’t understand it completely, just enjoy the English!
TEXT FILE-CHAPTER FOUR AUDIO FILE-CHAPTER FOUR
A USEFUL POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
DISNEY’S CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES ON ”BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA”
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