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Learn English in this 'Home' movie ESL lesson

Date: Mar 27 2015

Themes: Celebrity, Friend, Pop Culture

Grammar: You're vs. Your

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Everybody wants a place to call home. This is even true for aliens in the new animated movie by Dreamworks called “Home.” It’s about an unlikely friendship between a little girl named Tip and an alien named Oh. Together they learn that it’s OK to be different and to make mistakes.

If you normally like animation, you will probably like this movie, too. It has the voices of big celebrities like Rihanna and Jennifer Lopez, and it has all the excitement of an action movie. But will the little alien named Oh find a home? You’ll have to watch to find out.

Kellie is excited to see it. But does Brian like animated movies? Find out in today’s English lesson about a new movie by Dreamworks.

Dialog

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Kellie

Brian

Kellie: Hey Brian, have you seen the new trailer for “Home”?

Brian: Is that the new Dreamworks film?

Kellie: Yes!

Brian: Yeah, I did see that. I’m not all that interested. I’m more of a fan of Pixar movies.

Kellie: Oh, but you do like animation?

Brian: I do, yeah, I really like “Toy Story” and “WALL-E.” I think those were really good. I feel like those kind of set the bar for animated films.

Kellie: Well, this one… some of the voice-overs are really great. There’s Jennifer Lopez.

Brian: Yeah. Rihanna as well, I believe.

Kellie: Yes! Right.

Brian: Yeah, I feel like most of their films are all about the outcast, and I really like the themes that Pixar movies play with, like growing up.

Kellie: Well, I can see that. I guess you have high standards.

Brian: It’s just to each their own. I don’t think necessarily one’s better.

Kellie: Well, I think it’ll be good. So if you want to go see it, I’ll buy your ticket.

Brian: Alright, I’ll buy the popcorn

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Discussion

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Kellie wants to see the new animated movie “Home.” She really likes animation, and thinks this movie will be good because it has voice-overs from people like Jennifer Lopez. Kellie thinks that Brian will like the movie too, and says she will buy his ticket if he goes with her.

Brian likes animated movies, but he normally likes ones made by Pixar more than ones made by Dreamworks. He thinks Pixar movies like “Toy Story” and “WALL-E” set the bar for animated movies. Still, Brian agrees to go see it, and even says he will buy popcorn.

Do you want to see “Home”? What is your favorite animated movie?

Comments

NIJ321655

United States

I what to see this.

Lejla123

Serbia and Montenegro

I like animated movie, and i think that each one is worth of waching :)

yamylight

Germany

hhhhhh I like tom and Jerry and always feel sorry for poor tom. I have my own tom and jerry in the house my two sons they really as tom and jerry but the different that I feel sorry for my jerry:-P

ScienceBoy

Turkey

I like animated movies too. Wall-E and Shrek is my favaourite ones. And Monsters. It was funny too.

OPQ

China

I think animated movies are pretty funny..and interesting.. and I love Tom & Jerry too..

julito1

Argentina

@Erfan, I don`t get tired of watching Tom&Jerry ... and i always take sides with Tom . :)))

Erfan7

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I remember when I was a child I couldn’t believe that one day I wouldn’t like to watch Cartoons…but unfortunately this story came to true

but there is still a bit hopes,I love animated movies! :)

sara1234b

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Hey !

Im an Animation fan

Animated movies have to have a clear message kids can connect to…this means it has to be something universal. So everyone can enjoy it!

nilou75

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I like Brave too .Have you ever watched it?

La Princesse de la vie

Egypt

Hmm. Actually aliens movies don’t appeal to me much, even the voice-overs don’t thrill me because I’m hearing voices and that’s it, whosever the voice is.

I like animated movies like Tangled, which is my best animated movie till now. Also Brave is one of my favourites, and the alikes..

Michele1

Italy

Even though, I don’t like too much the animated movies,but,often, watching that kind of films,we will always learn something or will have fun.In the case of the movie “WALL-E” ,mentioned by Brian while talking Kellie,its topic is very interesting for all of us..living on Earth,like pollution,over population,water,environment,food,etc.. I think,also,I did not set the bar my english language here,but the opposite…..Regards

evil_genius

Turkey

my favorite animated movie is “madagascar” , love the penguins lol

yamylight

Germany

I love animation its so cool its make you feel that you are in different world far away from reality. I envy who made those movies they really have a great imagination from the drawing to the plot of the story .I like so many animation movies but the best is BIG HERO😍😍 its so cool.

Hey Killie i want a ticket too and a will buy the soda and snacks 😁😁

habiba 18

Tunisia

animated movies r the best :D

Mahtab.bp

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Yes I want to see this animated movie , HOME!

I remember when my nephew came to our family and I became aunty Mahtab :D I started to buy animation movies for him!

Very soon I found out that new animated movies are not only for kids and sometimes they are even more attractive for adults!

I have many good ones on my mind!

Lion king . Hercules, Toy story,Anastscia, Aladdin, Finding Nemo, Incredibles ,Shrek (series) , wall-E , Madagascar , Ice age ,...

My favorite from my childhood is Robin Hood ( Not cinderella :D ) and from new ones I liked Shrek (part one) more than others! :)

ola33

Japan

Animation movies… I probably say about this category – to each their own. i used to like them a lot, but looks like i outgrew that fantastic entertainment. Recently I went with my son, ‘Sponge Bob out of water’, and caught myself falling asleep. Sorry. But my 7 year old was enjoying it big time! And when we went to Cinderella, we switched roles :)

Seiyf_khawas

Turkey

ohhh.. Animated movies… ı like them too much …

Animated movies has a power that they can show us some animals and creatures we scarred very cute…for exp ,Tom and Jerry,Bear Yogi, ..animated movies are very sweet bridges between kids ( also big children) and animals..many little kids can watch them for hours like a statue ))))

my favorite is still ICE AGE ,

and others too Wall-e ( robotic love ) , Shreek ( unbelievable soft hearted giant ) ,Madagascar (adventures of crazy team ) ...

julito1

Argentina

I have just saw the trailer .I hope that it is as entertainment as it promised.

Brian ,it was very thoughtful of you that in return for the free ticket that Kellie is giving you , making up for this gesture you are buying the popcorn , only that you shouldn`t forget to buy the soda to go with. jejejeje

Shoba

Sri Lanka

As my daughter adores animated movies I’ll surely take her to watch “Home” if it hits the theatres here. I hope it will be good enough to hold my attention, so that I wouldn’t sit there and try to figure out what to cook for lunch the next day.

I have watched many animated movies, but it’s the beauty of Shrek that is still refusing to go away from my eyes and heart.