Name:_________________________________________  Date:___________

Film Review

Facts about the film:

1. What is the title of the film?__________________________________

2. What kind of film is it? (drama, comedy, suspense,etc.)

3. What is the name of the star actor?____________________________

4. What are the names of the main characters in the movie?
   i. the father: ___________________
   ii. the child:____________________
   iii. the mother:__________________
   iv. the mother's husband:__________________
   v. the main elf:__________________________

5. What is the story about? (Do not go into details- just give the main ideas - in English as much as possible)

Activity #2

Your opinions. What do you think about:

1. the acting?___________________________________________________

2. the setting?___________________________________________________

3. the music?___________________________________________________

Your recommendations for other classes:

Do you recommend that other classes see this film? Why or why not?

Activity #2

The Santa Clause (CLOZE KEY)

"Seeing isn't believing: believing is seeing. Kids don't have to see this place to know that it's here - they just know."

Scott Calvin works for a toy company. He has a son named Charlie. Charlie lives with his mother Laura and his step-father, Neil. In the story "The Santa Clause", Charlie stops believing in Santa Clause. While sleeping at his father's house on Christmas eve, he hears a noise on the roof. When Scott goes outside to see what is making the noise, Santa Clause falls off the roof, and disappears. Scott then has to become Santa Clause (so that the rest of the children can get their presents).

The next morning, Scott just thinks he had a strange dream, but Charlie knows the truth. During the next year, Scott gets fatter, his beard keeps growing back, and his hair turns white. Because of all the strange things that have happened to him (and because he begins to remember that he really IS Santa Clause) he loses the right to visit with Charlie.

In the end of the movie, everyone sees that Scott really is Santa Clause, and he goes all over the world giving all of the good children their presents.

"Seeing isn't believing: believing is seeing. Kids don't have to see this place to know that it's here - they just know."

Which of the following things did you see in the movie that belong to the myth of Santa Clause?

reindeer

the North Pole

elves

Christmas tree

presents

snow

Christmas music

a church

angels

Santa Claus

Mrs. Clause (Santa's wife)

What things do Scott Calvin and Santa Clause have in common?

1. ____________________________
2. ____________________________

What is a "clause" in legal terms? ________________________________

What is the meaning of the title of the film: "The Santa Clause"?
__________________________________________________________________________

Activity #3

"Seeing isn't believing: believing is seeing. Kids don't have to see this place to know that it's here - they just know."

Watch the film and then fill in the story.

Scott Calvin works for a (1) _________company. He has a (2)_________named Charlie. Charlie lives with his (3)________Laura and his step-father, Neil. In the story "The Santa Clause", Charlie (4)_________ believing in Santa Clause. While (5)__________at his father's house on Christmas eve, he hears a noise on the(6)___________. When Scott goes outside to see what is making the(7)_________, Santa Clause falls off the roof, and disappears. Scott then has to become Santa Clause (so that the rest of the (8)____________ can get their presents).

The next morning, Scott just thinks he had a strange (9)_______________, but Charlie knows the truth. (10)__________ the next year, Scott gets(11)___________, his beard keeps growing back, and his hair turns(12)_____________. Because of all the strange things that have happened to him (and because he begins to remember that he really IS Santa Clause) he loses the right to (13)____________ with Charlie.

In the end of the(14)__________, everyone sees that Scott really is Santa Clause, and he goes all over the world giving all of the (15)_____________children their presents.
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sleeping     toy     good     dream     roof     noise

movie     son     stops     children     During

fatter     visit     white     mother

Activity #4

"Seeing isn't believing: believing is seeing. Kids don't have to see this place to know that it's here - they just know."

(1)_______ __________ works for a toy company. He has a son named (2)__________. (3)____________lives with his mother (4)___________and his step-father,(5)_____________. In the story "The Santa Clause", (6)___________stops believing in (7)__________ _________. While sleeping at his father's house on Christmas eve, he hears a noise on the roof. When (8)_________goes outside to see what is making the noise, (9)____________ _____________ falls off the roof, and disappears. (10)______________ then has to become (11)________ ___________ (so that the rest of the children can get their presents).

The next morning, (12)_________ just thinks he had a strange dream, but (13)_____________ knows the truth. During the next year, (14)__________ gets fatter, his beard keeps growing back, and his hair turns white. Because of all the strange things that have happened to him (and because he begins to remember that he really IS (15)________ __________) he loses the right to visit with (16)__________.

In the end of the movie, everyone sees that (17)___________ really is (18)_________ _____________, and he goes all over the world giving all of the good children their presents.