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Sintel in Search of a Dragon
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Would you like to watch a beautiful but sad story? Here is Sintel, a short video which will make you feel and think deeply. You will feel the sorrow of a girl who is looking for a baby dragon that she has lost. In her search, Sintel finds difficulties and has to fight to get what she wants. The end is not as she expected, but she finally gets a reward for her quest. Likewise, young people are always in search of something and they have to fight. This film shows that you may get a reward if you make efforts to achieve a goal.
1. The video
Sintel has been created by the Blender Foundation on an Open Movie Project. First of all, enjoy the video while you watch it in full screen without subtitles. It is a wonderfully animated film with a song in the end. Pay attention to Sintel's feelings throughout the story. Then you can choose English or Spanish subtitles if you need them.
2. Sintel's feelings and emotions
1. Sintel is a very sensitive person; like you, perhaps? I think that the most important feature in this video is the great variety of Sintel's feelings and emotions. Do you agree? Can you identify them in these pictures? Fill the gaps with the number which corresponds to each of the feelings (in the form of adjectives) which Sintel shows in the pictures above.
Example: happy. Key to check your answers: rightwrong
broody | exhausted | scared | |
furious | surprised |
worried |
|
sorry | terrified | desolate |
2. Now do this test to match Sintel's feelings with the causes which provoked them. The pictures above will help you. Click on a number and then on a letter.
3. What feelings did you have when you saw some scenes in the story? For example:
I was very sad when Scales died, but I was very happy when Scales' baby dragon went with Sintel in the end.
3. Sintel's thoughts
Now you have to guess what Sintel is thinking on those situations when she is feeling something special. Match her feelings with her thoughts. If you find it difficult, ask your teacher for help. What other thoughts can you add?
4. The story
The story is quite simple, but it is very effective. Here is the story in chronological order, that is, presenting the story according to the time in which the actions happened. It is told using the present tense, and you have to change the twenty verbs in Present Simple into the Past Simple tense. But be careful, because there are regular and irregular verbs. After you type each answer, press ENTER or click anywhere on the document. Key to check your answers: rightwrong
5. Write about Sintel and the dragon
I hope you liked this moving story. You may want to write a comment here to show what you feel about Sintel's story. Yes, I know, it is very sad. So, perhaps you can change it and write a new story in the editor below and email it to your teacher or to yourself, or you can also print it.
6. Sintel's song: 'I Move On'
Finally, listen to Sintel's song again and read the lyrics below.
Come Take My Journey I Have Been Waiting |
As The Dawn I Will Be Listening |
As The Dawn |
If Sintel's story is worthwhile watching, tell your friends to come and enjoy the video and the activities.
(Updated on 12th September 2015)
Por Alejandro Valero en Inglés el 10.05.11 con 48 comentarios
storytelling,
feelings,
writing,
intermediate
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[1] Por Ana M. Almarza el 10.05.11/22:58 Responder
Gracias por esta actividad tan especial, Alejandro.
Creo que la reservaré como regalo de fin de curso para los alumnos. El vídeo, la canción y tu introducción invitan a la reflexión y de paso, en inglés.
[1.1] Por Alejandro Valero el 10.05.11/23:12
Gracias, Ana. Tienes razón en que este vídeo viene bien para un final de curso, porque puede relajar la tensión producida por los exámenes finales, ya que invita a la contemplación y la reflexión, como bien dices. Además, los resultados finales del curso pueden compararse con la recompensa que encuentra Sintel después de su penosa búsqueda, porque los estudiantes también se han esforzado por conseguir su meta. Espero que el esfuerzo tenga la recompensa de una buena calificación final.
[2] Por Laura Serrano el 12.05.11/21:48 Responder
¡Precioso, Alejandro! Entre ayer y hoy lo he rematado y me va a servir para esas clases refrescantes de cuando se termina el libro de texto...
[2.1] Por Alejandro Valero el 12.05.11/22:53
Gracias, Laura. Efectivamente, esta actividad está pensada para clases refrescantes, como dices, porque no se centra en ningún aspecto académico; sólo pretende que disfrutemos de una historia ejemplar y que destaquemos los sentimientos que desprende su protagonista. Después, que cada cual añada lo que quiera. Por cierto, enhorabuena por terminar el libro de texto, que no siempre se consigue.
[3] Por joanna el 24.05.11/09:13 Responder
La peli estaba muy muy triste
Pero me ha gustado mucho. Las actividades estaban muy divertidas.
[4] Por Fatiha el 24.05.11/09:15 Responder
EL vídeo me ha gustado mucho al principio. El final es muy triste pero el dragoncito era muy mono.
[5] Por Elena el 24.05.11/09:16 Responder
EL vídeo es muy entretenido aunque el final estuvo muy triste. Las preguntas eran divertidas y educativas.
[6] Por Verónica el 24.05.11/09:18 Responder
La película ha estado interesante pero también triste y al final el dragoncito de Scales se acaba yendo con Sintel para cuidarla y las actividades han estado muy bien.
[7] Por Alejandro Valero el 24.05.11/09:31 Responder
Gracias por vuestros comentarios. Me alegro de que os haya gustado el vídeo y las actividades, aunque la historia sea un poco triste, pero esto no le quita encanto y hace que llegue al corazón.
[8] Por LucÃa 1º B el 06.06.11/16:45 Responder
This video is very beautiful. I love it!
I saw this video in my class and I cried. The activities are very interesting.
[9] Por Manuel 1ºB el 06.06.11/19:01 Responder
This video is great. First is interesting but at finish is very sad.
The exercises are fantastic.
[10] Por Javier 1ºB el 06.06.11/19:30 Responder
the story is very nice but the ending is something hard, so travel for nothing