Learn English with Moana

A Chief's Responsibility


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Published: 1.07.2025
Level 4   |   Time: 4:04
Accent: Polynesian, Māori
Source: Moana

Chief Tui tries to convince Moana that her place is on the island among her people.


triangle Directions 목표 Direcciones Instruções


  1. READ the VOCABULARY + BACKGROUND

    It is important to read the vocabulary and background before you watch the video. This will improve your ability to understand the video. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.

  2. WATCH the VIDEO

    The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.

  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First, try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  4. WATCH and READ the SCRIPT

    Watch the video again while you read the script. Reading and listening at the same time will help you hear each individual word and improve your listening accuracy.

  5. DO the ACTIVITIES

    There are several different activities that focus on listening accuracy, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO y ANTECEDENTES.

    Es importante leer el vocabulario y los antecedentes antes de ver el video. Esto mejorará su capacidad para comprender el video. También le ayudará a comprender cómo se usa el nuevo vocabulario de forma natural.

  2. VER el VIDEO

    La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.

  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

    Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego, vuelva a ver el video e intente responder las preguntas que se perdió.

  4. MIRAR Y LEER

    Mire el video nuevamente mientras lee el guión. Leer y escuchar al mismo tiempo lo ayudará a escuchar cada palabra individual y mejorará su precisión auditiva.

  5. HACER LAS ACTIVIDADES

    Hay una serie de actividades diferentes que se centran en la precisión auditiva, la pronunciación, el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.

  1. 어휘와 배경 읽기

    비디오를 보기 전에 어휘와 배경을 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 비디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는데 도움이됩니다.

  2. 비디오 보기

    비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

  3. 문제에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

    대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  5. 액티비티 하기

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  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO + FUNDO

    É importante ler o vocabulário e o histórico antes de assistir ao vídeo. Isso melhorará sua capacidade de entender o vídeo. Também ajudará você a entender como o novo vocabulário é usado naturalmente.

  2. ASSISTA ao VÍDEO

    Na primeira vez que assistir ao vídeo, tente entender a situação geral.

  3. RESPONDA às PERGUNTAS

    Primeiro, tente responder todas as perguntas de memória. Em seguida, assista novamente ao vídeo e tente responder às perguntas que você errou.

  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

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  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

    Existem várias atividades diferentes que se concentram na precisão auditiva, pronúncia, vocabulário, gramática e estrutura da frase.

triangle Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a villager [n] - a person who lives in the village
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ sacred [adj] - special and important, often connected to religion
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a peak [n] - the top of a mountain
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a roof [n] - the top cover of a building [image] ESL Vocab - A roof
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ leak [v] - when a liquid or gas escapes through a hole
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a frond [n] - a large leaf, often from a palm tree [image] ESL Vocab - A frond
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ shift [v] - move something to a different place or position
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a post [n] - a strong vertical stick or pole [image] ESL Vocab - A post
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ lie [v] - be (in a location)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ more than meets the eye [exp] - something is more interesting or complex than it seems, it is special in some way
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a harvest [n] - the collection of crops or food gathered from the fields
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ husking [v] - removing the outer covering from something, like a coconut [image] ESL Vocab - Husking coconuts
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a grove [n] - a small group of trees [image] ESL Vocab - A grove
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ This suits you. [exp] - This fits you well.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a trap [n] - a device used to catch animals or fish
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a lagoon [n] - a small body of water separated from the sea [image] ESL Vocab - A lagoon
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ rotate [v] - change location is a clear repetitive order
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the fishing ground [n] - an area where people catch fish
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ windward [adj] - the side facing toward the wind
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ leeward [adj] - the side facing away from the wind
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a council [n] - a group of people who make decisions
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a reef [n] - a line of rocks or coral near the surface of the sea [image] ESL Vocab - A reef
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ endanger [v] - put in danger

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb, [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Moana Chief Tui Hei Hei
Moana Chief Tui Hei Hei
  • Chief Tui is the leader of the community on this island.
  • Moana is his daughter.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Who placed the stones on the mountain?

    Previous chiefs, Moana's ancestors



  2. Why is the villager's roof leaking?

    The wind shifted a post.



  3. What food does Moana eat after she fixes the roof?

    Pork



  4. What does the old villager suggest doing to the chicken, Hei Hei?

    Cooking him



  5. What issue do the villagers face with the coconut trees?

    The trees are diseased (sick).



  6. What does Moana suggest doing to address the issue with the coconuts?

    Planting a new grove in a different location



  7. Where does the villager say the traps are pulling up fewer fish?

    The east lagoon



  8. Where does Moana want to search for fish (the last place she mentions)?

    Beyond the reef



  9. What is the rule that Chief Tui reminds Moana about?

    No one goes beyond the reef.



triangle Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión


Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

  1. This is a [ important, religious ] place, a place of chiefs.

    [ sacred ]



  2. In every storm, this roof [ allows water to pass through ] no matter how many fronds I add.

    [ leaks ]



  3. Fixed! Not the fronds. The wind [ moved ] the post.

    [ shifted ]



  4. Sometimes our strengths [ are, stay, exist ] beneath the surface.

    [ lie ]



  5. But I'm sure there's more to Hei Hei than [ is easy to see ].

    [ meets the eye ]



  6. It's the harvest. This morning I was [ removing the skin from ] the coconuts, and, well...

    [ husking ]



  7. Well, we should clear the diseased trees and start a new [ group of trees ] there.

    [ grove ]



  8. Our traps in the east [ small body of water ]. They're pulling up less and less fish.

    [ lagoon ]



  9. Then we'll [ move around ] the fishing ground.

    [ rotate ]



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (grammar words)


Directions: Choose the most natural word (only one word) to complete each sentence.

  • There's something I need (to) show you.
  • There will (come) a time when you will stand on this peak and place a stone on this mountain, like I (did).
  • It's time to be (who) they need you to (be).
  • In every storm, this roof leaks (no) matter how (many) fronds I add.
  • He seems to lack the basic intelligence required for pretty (much) everything.
  • But I'm sure there's more to Hei Hei (than) meets the eye.
  • Our traps in the east lagoon. They're pulling up less (and) less fish.
  • A: Then we'll rotate the fishing ground.
    B: We (have). There's no fish.
  • We tried (the) whole lagoon. They (are) just gone.
  • No (one) goes beyond the reef.
  • Instead (of) endangering our people so that you (can) run right back to the water!



triangle Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones


Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order. Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.

Instrucciones: Escribe oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de las palabras o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa tiempo presente.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.



Sentence 1

chief / Tui / take / Moana / sacred / place / where / each / chief / add / stone / mountain


Chief Tui takes Moana to a sacred place where each chief has added a stone to the mountain.



Sentence 2

he / emphasize / when / Moana / become / chief / she / will / add / own / stone / and / raise / island


He emphasizes (that) when Moana becomes chief, she she will add her own stone and raise the island.



Sentence 3

Moana / help / villager / solve / various / problem / show / ability / lead


Moana helps the villagers (to) solve various problems, showing her ability to lead.
Moana helps the villagers (to) solve various problems, which shows her ability to lead.



Sentence 4

example / she / fix / one / villager / roof / by / reposition / post


For example, she fixes one villager's roof by repositioning a post.
For example, she fixes one of the villagers' roof by repositioning a post.



Sentence 5

she / also / tell / some / villager / clear / some / disease / tree / and / start / new / grove


She also tells some villagers to clear some diseased trees and start a new grove.



Sentence 6

some / other / villager / then / report / there / few / few / fish / around / island


Some other villagers then report (that) there are fewer and fewer fish around the island.



Sentence 7

Moana / suggest / fish / beyond / reef / find / more / fish / but / chief / Tui / forbid / it


Moana suggests fishing beyond the reef (in order) to find more fish, but Chief Tui forbids it.



Sentence 8

chief / Tui / become / frustrate / Moana / desire / explore / ocean / believe / it / will / endanger / community


Chief Tui becomes frustrated with Moana’s desire to explore the ocean, believing (that) it will endanger [their/the] community.
Chief Tui becomes frustrated with Moana’s desire to explore the ocean as he believes (that) it will endanger [their/the] community.



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. Chief Tui shows Moana the mountain of stones. Describe this tradition and it's meaning.
  2. How would you describe Moana's personality? How would you describe Chief Tui's personality? What are some similarities and differences between the two?
  3. Why do you think Chief Tui doesn't want anyone to go beyond the reef?
  4. Would you he happy living on Moana's island your whole life, or would you also want to go beyond the reef?
  5. Do you want to live the rest of your life in one place, or do you want move around and live in different cities or countries? Why?
  6. Moana is struggling to balance her personal desires with her responsibilities to the community (or family). Did you have similar struggles while you were growing up? If so, can you give a specific example?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Texto


Moana: Dad, I was only looking at the boats. I wasn't going to get on them.

Chief Tui: Come on. There's something I need to show you.

Chief Tui: I've wanted to bring you here from the moment you opened your eyes. This is a sacred place, a place of chiefs. There will come a time when you will stand on this peak and place a stone on this mountain, like I did, like my father did, and his father, and every chief that has ever been.

Chief Tui: And on that day, when you add your stone, you will raise this whole island higher. You are the future of our people, Moana. They are not out there. They're right here. It's time to be who they need you to be.


Villager: In every storm, this roof leaks no matter how many fronds I add.

Moana: Fixed! Not the fronds. The wind shifted the post. Mmm, that's good pork.

Pua: (Oinks)

Moana: Pua! I didn't mean... I wasn't... What? They're calling me, so I've got to go. Bye!

Villager: I'm curious about that chicken eating the rock. He seems to lack the basic intelligence required for pretty much everything. Should we maybe just cook him?

Moana: Sometimes our strengths lie beneath the surface. Far beneath in some cases. But I'm sure there's more to Hei Hei than meets the eye.

Villager: It's the harvest. This morning I was husking the coconuts, and, well...

Moana: Well, we should clear the diseased trees and start a new grove there.

Villager: Thanks, Moana.

Villager: Thanks, Moana. She's doing great.

Chief Tui: This suits you.

Villager: Chief! There's something you need to see. Our traps in the east lagoon. They're pulling up less and less fish.

Moana: Then we'll rotate the fishing ground.

Villager: We have. There's no fish.

Moana: Then we'll fish far side of the island.

Villager: We tried.

Moana: The windward side?

Villager: And the leeward side. The shallows, the channel. We tried the whole lagoon. They're just gone.

Chief Tui: I will talk to the council. I'm sure we'll..

Moana: What if we fished beyond the reef?

Chief Tui: No one goes beyond the reef.

Moana: I know. But if there are no fish in the lagoon...

Chief Tui: Moana!

Moana: And there's a whole ocean.

Chief Tui: We have one rule.

Moana: An old rule, when there were fish.

Chief Tui: A rule that keeps us safe!

Moana: But Dad!

Chief Tui: Instead of endangering our people so you can run right back to the water! Every time I think you're past this. No one goes beyond the reef!