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Madagascar
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STARRING:
Marty
Alex
Gloria
Mort
the
penguins
Melman
King
Maurice
Julien
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PRE-VIEWING ACTIVITIES:
Identify each location below:
A = Kenya, Africa
B= New York, USA
C= Madagascar, Africa
D= UAE
Because of its geographical location, Madagascar is home to many amazing
animals found nowhere else on Earth. Match the photos of the animals to
the descriptions below.
A
B
C
____ Ring-tailed lemurs are unmistakable because of their long, striped, black-andwhite tail. Head and body: 17.75 in (45 cm); tail, 21.75 in (55 cm) (Weight: 5 to
7.5 lbs (2.3 to 3.4 kg).
____ The large-eyed mouse lemur is a nocturnal (night-time) tree-dweller. The
pygmy mouse lemur has a head and body less than two and a half inches (6
cm) long, though its tail is a bit more than twice that length.
____ Growing up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) long from nose to tail tip, and weighing up to
26 pounds (12 kg), the fossa is a slender-bodied catlike creature. It is the
largest carnivore (meat eater) native to Madagascar and is known to feed on
lemurs and most other creatures it can get its claws on.
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Watch the movie carefully and answer the questions as you go.
 The English subtitles will help you understand the dialogue.
 Note: All the words in blue are part of your Oxford vocabulary list.
 Before the movie begins, check the list below to see how many words
you already know.
SECTION ONE:
WORD INVENTORY – PREVIEW LIST - SECTION ONE
WORD
HOW WELL I KNOW THIS
WORD… (before watching the
film, check with red pen; after
the film, check with blue pen
and compare)
Meaning / Example
exactly
character
sex
select
male
female
audience
perform
amazed
annoyed
confused
disappointed
land
underpants
generally
underwear
pants
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accommodations
uncomfortable
ugly
disgusting
general
condition
acceptable
lack
basic
essential
service
perfectly
convenient
human
occasion
wedding
anniversary
divorced
engaged
instead of
cheerful
depressed
solution
situation
romantic
sensible
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stupid
realistic
difficulty
because of
noisily
annoying
alarm
natural
fall asleep
increase
volume
softly
switch off
switch on
QUESTIONS:
1. Where exactly are the animals living when the story begins?
a. in the wild
b. in the United States of America
c. in a zoo
d. in the Central Park Zoo, New York City
2. Complete the following chart of main characters:
Name:
Marty
Sex:
(Select the correct one)
Male / Female
Type of animal
(matching)
lion
Alex
Male / Female
giraffe
Gloria
Male / Female
hippopotamus
Melman
Male / Female
zebra
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3. How does the audience feel when they watch Alex and Marty perform at
the zoo?
a. They are amazed because the animals do such wonderful things.
b. They are annoyed because it costs too much money.
c. They are confused because they don’t understand what is happening.
d. They are disappointed because the show is not that great.
4. Alex throws a piece of clothing which lands on Melman’s nose and
Melman yells “_____________________!”.
Two other words generally used for this type of clothing are “underwear”
(America) and just “pants” (Britain).
Note: In North America, “pants” =
5. What do most of the animal friends think about their accommodations at
the zoo?
a. The zoo is uncomfortable and ugly so they hate living there
b. The place is so disgusting and dirty it makes them feel sick.
c. The general condition is acceptable but the place lacks some basic,
essential services.
d. It is perfectly convenient there because the humans do everything
for them.
6. a.
What special occasion is it for Marty today?
a.
His birthday
b.
His wedding
c.
His anniversary
d.
He just got divorced
e.
He just got engaged
b.
Instead of feeling cheerful and happy, Marty is feeling a little
depressed. Why?
___________________________________________________________
c.
What solution does he come up with to change his situation?
___________________________________________________________
d.
What does Alex think of his idea?
o It is romantic.
o It is sensible.
o It is stupid.
o It is realistic.
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loudspeakers
7. Why does Alex have difficulty falling asleep that night in the zoo?
a. Because of the silence (there are not enough sounds).
b. Because of the children screaming noisily in the street and the
annoying car alarms.
c. Because of the natural jungle sounds on the loudspeakers.
8. How does Marty help Alex fall asleep?
a. He shouts to the supervisor to increase the volume.
b. He sings softly to him to make him feel sleepy.
c. He kicks the pole to switch on some soft music.
d. He kicks the pole to switch off the jungle sounds.
pole
END OF SECTION ONE
Now go back and re-check your vocabulary list to see which words you now
know, and then follow the link below to practise these words on Quizlet.
http://quizlet.com/25129268/admc-l3-mada-sec-1-flash-cards/
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SECTION TWO:
WORD INVENTORY – PREVIEW LIST - SECTION TWO
WORD
HOW WELL I KNOW THIS WORD:
(before watching the film, check with
red pen; after the film, check with
blue pen and compare)
Meaning / Example
arrange
event
search
secretly
dig
tunnel
decision
escape
on board
reserve
sand
stuck
tongue
go wrong
despite
one another
happily
discover
safely
alive
fall over
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float
ocean
coast
in order to
captain
original
sail
at first
realize
delighted
false
keen on
explore
environment
blame
trouble
experience
enjoyable
spider
web
injure
breath
frightened
local
entertainment
celebration
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apply
creature
strike
fear
behaviour
approach
calm
confident
nervous
shy
anxious
stressed
silent
unfriendly
scream
extremely
effect
enemy
seem
relaxed
cheerful
grateful
helpful
loudly
frightening
alive
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lively
realize
pleasantly
shocked
QUESTIONS:
9. Play the film from 15:45 - 32:30 then STOP and do the following:
 Arrange the following events in the order in which they happened. (First,
second, third, etc). The first one is done for you.
____
Marty’s friends left the zoo to search for him in the city.
__1__
The penguins told Marty about their idea to secretly dig a tunnel to
Antarctica so they could live in the wild.
____
Marty made the decision to escape from the zoo alone.
____
They were put on board a ship going to a wildlife reserve in Africa.
____
Alex landed on his face when he washed up on the beach and got
sand stuck on his tongue.
____
Everything went wrong at Grand Central train station and they were
caught, despite having stuck together and helped one another.
____
Happily, the animal friends discovered that they all had landed safely
on the same beach and were all still alive and together.
____
Because of the sudden movement, the crates fell over the side of the
ship and floated away in the ocean off the coast of Madagascar.
____
In order to stop them from going to Kenya, the penguins tied up the
captain and turned the ship around to sail to Antarctica.
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 With a yellow pen, highlight all the verbs in the simple past in #9. The
first one is done as an example.
 Complete the chart below by writing the missing form of the verb. The
first one is done as an example.
SIMPLE PAST
ORIGINAL
(Vocabulary words)
landed
land
stick
discovered
fall
floated
(Non-vocabulary words)
leave
told
make
were
wash
got
help
tied
turn
 Complete the following summary of the previous action by filling in the
missing words. The first one is done as an example.
The penguins told Marty about their idea to secretly dig a tunnel to Antarctica
so
they could live in the wild. Marty made the decision to escape from the zoo
too but he left the zoo alone,
in the city
his friends left the zoo to search for him
they were worried about him.
, everything
went wrong when they arrived at Grand Central train station!
they
had stuck together and helped one another, they were caught
put on
board a ship going to a wildlife reserve in Africa. In order to stop them from going
to Kenya, the penguins tied up the captain
turned the ship around to
sail to Antarctica.
of the sudden movement, the crates fell over the
side of the ship
floated away in the ocean off the coast of
Madagascar. Alex landed on his face
he washed up on the beach
and got sand stuck all over his tongue. Yuck!! Happily, the animal friends
discovered that they all had landed safely on the same beach, alive and together.
Although
and
and
and
because
Because
However
so
when
so
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SECTION TWO – CONTINUED
10. At first, the animals do not realize exactly where they are.
True
False
Not Given
11. They are delighted with their new environment and keen on exploring it.
T rue
False
Not Given
12. The zoo friends now blame Marty for their troubles.
T rue
False
Not Given
13. Why isn’t Alex’s experience of running through the jungle as enjoyable
as the others’? (Check all that apply)
o He runs into a spider web.
o He is out of breath.
o He injures his paw (foot).
o He is frightened by the local animals.
14. What kind of entertainment do the lemurs have at their celebration?
(Select all that apply)
o Video games
o Speeches
o Dancing
o Sports
o Music
o Singing
15. Which creatures strike fear in the hearts of the lemurs at their party?
a. The foosa
b. The California dudes
c. The zoo friends
16. What is Alex’s behaviour like as he approaches the foosa?
a. He is calm and confident.
b. He is nervous and shy.
c. He is anxious and stressed.
d. He is silent and unfriendly.
17. Which creature makes Alex scream (because he is extremely
frightened)?
a. The baby lemur
b. The king of the jungle
c. The friendly spider
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18. What effect does Alex have on the little lemur “Mort” who is sent to
see if he is a friend or an enemy?
a. Mort feels relaxed because Alex seems cheerful.
b. Mort is grateful because he thinks Alex is helpful.
c. Mort cries loudly because Alex seems frightening.
19. How would you describe the people in the jungle of Madagascar?
a. Alive and lively
b. Alive but not very lively
c. Neither alive nor lively – they’re all dead
20. How do the zoo friends feel when they realize they are actually in the
wild?
a. They are pleasantly surprised.
b. They are calm.
c. They are shocked.
END OF SECTION TWO
Now go back and re-check your vocabulary list to see which words you now
know, and then follow the link below to practise these words on Quizlet.
http://quizlet.com/25129403/admc-l3-mada-sec-2-flash-cards/
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SECTION THREE
WORD INVENTORY – PREVIEW LIST - SECTION THREE
WORD
HOW WELL I KNOW THIS WORD:
(before watching the film, check with
red pen; after the film, check with blue
pen and compare)
Meaning / Example
enormous
statue
convince
jealous
attract
attention
rescue
succeed
stick
set
deal with
stress
burn
ground
useless
on purpose
by accident
curious
leader
willing
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make friends
with
protect
feeling
admire
respect
trust
manage
rather than
take place
palace
crash
secret
location
regret
guilty
persuade
continue
friendship
forgive
knock
apologize
awful
lonely
necessary
honest
opinion
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feed
admit
promise
definitely
action
awake
initial
valley
beauty
surround
ashamed
previous
wish
difficulty
weak
energy
training
ankle
bandage
cough
prove
crown
fancy
arrangement
loudly
bite
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mate
joke
taste
act
embarrassed
diet
normally
groceries
typically
hunt
fry
raw
imagine
QUESTIONS:
21. Why does Alex build the enormous statue on the beach?
a. To convince Marty to join his side.
b. To make Marty jealous.
c. To attract the attention of a rescue boat.
22. How does Melman finally succeed in making fire?
a. By borrowing fire from Marty
b. By finding some matches in the sand
c. By striking two sticks of wood together
23. What happens when Melman sets the statue on fire?
a. The rescue boat arrives quickly.
b. Alex cannot deal with the stress and leaves his friends.
c. The statue burns to the ground and becomes useless.
24. Did Melman set the statue on fire…
a.
on purpose
or
b. by accident?
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25. The lemurs are curious about the zoo friends whom they call
New York Giants”.
True
False
Not Given
“The
26. Why is the leader of the lemurs (King Julien XIII) willing to make friends
with the zoo animals?
a. He thinks he can protect them against the foosa.
b. He thinks the zoo animals can protect the lemurs against the foosa.
c. He thinks the foosa can protect the lemurs against the zoo animals.
27. What kind of feeling does the lemur Maurice have about Alex?
a. He admires him.
b. He respects him.
c. He doesn’t trust him.
28. Maurice manages to convince all the other lemurs that Alex may actually
be dangerous rather than helpful.
True
False
Not Given
29. Where did this meeting of the lemurs just take place?
a. At the palace of King Julien
b. At the site of an old plane crash
c. At a secret location called ‘paradise’
30. Why does Marty go talk to Alex when he is all alone on the beach?
a. Because he regrets his decision to leave the zoo
b. Because he feels guilty about getting them all in this uncomfortable
situation.
c. To persuade him to join the others and continue their friendship.
d. To ask Alex to forgive him for his stupid decision to escape from
the zoo.
31. Alex eventually knocks on Marty’s door and apologizes because he feels
awful and lonely.
True
False
Not Given
32. Alex thinks it is necessary to give Marty his honest opinion about the
food (seaweed) he feeds them at his party, so he admits it tastes really
awful.
True
False
Not Given
33. What does Marty promise Alex he will definitely get for him the next day?
_____________________
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34. When will King Julien put his plan into action?
a.
While the animals are awake.
b.
When the animals are asleep.
c.
As the animals are trying to escape.
35. What is the animals’ initial reaction when they see the Madagascar valley
for the first time in the morning?
a.
They are amazed by the beauty that surrounds them.
b.
They are ashamed about their previous behaviour.
c.
They are stressed and wish they were back in the zoo.
36. Why does Alex have difficulty running with Marty?
a.
Because he feels weak and has very little energy.
b.
Because Marty has been in training longer than he has.
c.
Because he injured his ankle and is wearing a bandage on it.
d.
Because he has a cough and is short of breath.
37. What does King Julien wear on his head to prove he is a king?
a.
a crown
b.
a fancy hat
c.
a flower arrangement
38. What happens to show that Alex has really changed?
a.
He roars loudly at the crowd.
b.
He bites his mate Marty on the behind.
c.
He jokes about the delicious taste of lemurs.
d.
He no longer acts embarrassed about his love of steak.
39. Maurice says that Alex belongs on the other side of the island with the
“foosa” because their diets are similar. How?
a.
They both normally only eat groceries from a supermarket.
b.
They all typically eat human food.
c.
They each hunt other animals to feed themselves.
d.
They generally fry their food but the others eat it raw.
40. Alex realizes that Maurice is right when he imagines all the other
animals as steaks.
True
False
Not Given
41. How does Alex feel when he discovers his true nature?
__ ashamed
__ delighted
__ depressed __ relaxed
END OF SECTION THREE
Now go back and re-check your vocabulary list to see which words you now
know, and then follow the link below to practise these words on Quizlet.
http://quizlet.com/25131411/admc-l3-mada-sec-3-flash-cards/
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SECTION FOUR
WORD INVENTORY – PREVIEW LIST - SECTION FOUR
WORD
HOW WELL I KNOW THIS WORD:
(before watching the film, check with
red pen; after the film, check with blue
pen and compare)
Meaning / Example
avoid
freezing
frozen
bury
murder
certain
death
trust
protect
friendship
unable
deal with
remain
previously
common
hero
attack
celebrate
alcoholic
liquid
speech
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peaceful
in the end
conclusion
action
comedy
drama
romance
horror
description
complains
illness
disease
confused
stripes
silly
amusing
reasonable
sailor
soldier
army
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QUESTIONS:
42. Why do you think the penguins come to Madagascar?
a.
They want to avoid the freezing cold weather in Antarctica.
b.
They plan to sell frozen Antarctic fish to the local animals.
c.
They need to bury the captain they had murdered on the boat.
d.
They come just to save Marty from certain death by the foosa.
43. Why does Alex back away from Marty when Marty comes to tell him
about the boat?
a.
He doesn’t trust himself and is trying to protect Marty.
b.
He doesn’t want Marty’s friendship any more.
c.
He is unable to deal with life in the zoo and wants to remain wild.
d.
He is ashamed because he previously tried to bite him.
44. Alex and the others fight against their common enemy, the ‘foosa’.
True
False
Not Given
45. Alex proves himself to be a hero by rescuing the other animals from the
foosa’s attack.
True
False
Not Given
46. The animals all celebrate their win over the foosa with a meal of
alcoholic liquid and raw fish.
True
False
Not Given
47. King Julien makes a speech and offers Alex his crown to show his
thanks because now it is finally peaceful on the island.
True
False
Not Given
48. In the end, this story has a happy conclusion.
True
False
Not Given
49. What kind of movie is Madagascar? (Select all that apply)
a.
An action film
b.
A comedy
c.
A drama
d.
A romance
e.
A horror movie
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50. Which character best matches each description below?
WHO…
is nervous and complains about everything,
especially illness and disease?
NAME
is confident in the zoo but becomes confused in the
wild?
has stripes?
remains helpful and calm in most situations ?
is a silly but amusing leader?
is a sensible and reasonable lemur?
acts as if they are sailors or soldiers in the army?
Alex
Gloria
King
Julien
Mart
y
Maurice
Melman
the
penguins
The End
Now go back and re-check your final vocabulary list to see which words you
now know, and then follow the link below to practise these words on Quizlet.
http://quizlet.com/25227638/admc-l3-mada-sec-4-flash-cards/
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POST-VIEWING ACTIVITIES:
* Write your response to the following questions as indicated:
*(Can also be done as a speaking activity – S3, S7, S11)
1.
Overall, did you like this film? Why/Why not? (Give your reasons.)
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
2.
a.
What was your most (or least) favourite scene?
______________________________________________________________
b.
Retell what happened in that scene, in your own words. (Remember
to use the past tense!) (30-50 words)
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
3.
a.
Did you find the film helpful for understanding the vocabulary?
Yes / No? Explain.
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
b.
Do you have any suggestions on how to improve this activity?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Thank-you for your feedback!
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