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#6. Moana finds Maui


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Published: 2.01.2025
Level 4   |   Time: 3:03
Accent: Polynesian, Māori
Source: Moana

Moana crashes on a small island and finally finds Maui.


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

    듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

  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

    Assista ao vídeo novamente enquanto lê o roteiro. Ler e ouvir ao mesmo tempo ajudará você a ouvir cada palavra individualmente e a melhorar sua precisão auditiva.

  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 demigod [n] - half-god, half-human
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ board [v] - get on (a boat or airplane)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a shapeshifter [n] - someone who can change form (i.e. change into a bird, a fish, etc.)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ interrupt [v] - stop someone while they are speaking
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ from the top [exp] - start from the beginning
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ fans [n] - people who admire someone
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ sign [v] - write your name on something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an oar [n] - a tool used to row a boat [image] ESL Vocab - An oar
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ get stuck [exp] - be trapped or unable to move
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ mortals [n] - humans who can die, not immortals
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ face-to-face [adj] - directly in front of someone
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ adorable [adj] - very cute
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ let me out [exp] - release me from this place
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ slimy [adj] - dishonest, creepy, terrible (wet and slippery)

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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Moana Maui
Moana Maui
  • Moana is searching for Maui.
  • Moana's island is in trouble because the darkness is killing all the fish and crops.
  • Moana believes that if she returns the Heart of Te Fiti to the goddess/island Te Fiti, it will solve these problems.
  • She wants Maui to help her do this.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Maui thinks that the boat is a gift from the Gods.
    True
    False

  2. Maui believes that he is a hero to both men and women.
    True
    False

  3. Moana considers Maui her hero.
    True
    False

  4. Moana asks Maui to sign her oar.
    True
    False

  5. Maui has been stuck on the island for thousands for years.
    True
    False

  6. Maui denies taking the Heart of Te Fiti.
    True
    False

  7. The Heart of Te Fiti has the power to create life.
    True
    False

  8. Maui says that he already tried to return of the Heart of Te Fiti.
    True
    False

  9. Maui thanks Moana before he leaves.
    True
    False



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. Maui, [ person that can change form ], demigod of the wind and sea, I am Moana...

    [ shapeshifter ]



  2. I interrupted. [ Start from the beginning ]. Hero of men. Go.

    [ From the top ]



  3. You are not my hero. And I'm not here so you can [ write your name on ] my oar.

    [ sign ]



  4. I [ was unable to leave ] here for a thousand years.

    [ got stuck ]



  5. I was trying to get the Heart as a gift for you [ people who can die ] so you could have the power to create life itself.

    [ mortals ]



  6. You're [ in person ] with greatness and it's strange.

    [ face-to-face ]



  7. Hey, [ release me ]! You lying slimy son of a...

    [ let me out ]



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (natural language)


Directions: Choose the most natural word to complete each sentence.

  • I am Moana of Motunui, and you (WILL) board my boat.
  • Ah, you know, Maui is a hero to all. You're (doing) great.
  • Maui always has (time) for his fans.
  • When you (use) a bird to write with, it's called tweeting.
  • I know that it's not every day you get a (chance) to meet your hero.
  • I'm here because you stole the Heart of Te Fiti and you will board my boat, sail (across) the sea, and put it back.
  • It almost sounded (like) you don't like me, (which) is impossible.
  • So you could have the power to create life (itself) .
  • So, (what) I believe you were trying to say is thank you.
  • I see what is (happening) here.
  • Well, it's nice to see that humans (never) change.



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.

Instruções: 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

Moana / hide / behind / boat / and / practice / what / she / going / say / Maui


Moana hides behind her boat and practices what she is going to say to Maui.



Sentence 2

when / Maui / first / see / boat / he / think / it / gift / gods


When Maui first sees the boat, he thinks (that) it is a gift from the Gods.



Sentence 3

Maui / keep / interrupt / Moana / while / she / try / *recite / speech / him


Maui keeps interrupting Moana while she [tries/is trying] to recite her speech to him.


* recite (v): say something out loud from memory



Sentence 4

Maui / believe / he / Moana / hero / so / he / offer / sign / oar


Maui believes (that) he is Moana's hero, so he offers to sign her oar.



Sentence 5

however / Moana / accuse / Maui / steal / heart / Te Fiti / and / demand / he / help / her / put / back


However, Moana accuses Maui of stealing the Heart of Te Fiti and demands (that) he help her (to) put it back.



Sentence 6

at / first / Maui / confuse / because / Moana / not / seem / like / him


At first, Maui is confused because Moana doesn't seem to like him.



Sentence 7

he / explain / he / actual / take / heart / Te Fiti / so / he / can / give / it / mortal


He explains (that) he actually took the Heart of Te Fiti so (that) he could give it to (the) mortals.



Sentence 8

he / then / start / sing / about / heroic / *deed / and / then / trap / Moana / small / cave


He then starts [singing/to sing] about his heroic deeds and then traps Moana [in/inside] a small cave.


* a deed (n): an action or accomplishment



Sentence 9

he / walk / away / still / *hum / song / as / Moana / *cuss / him / out


He walks away still humming [his/the] song as Moana cusses him out.


* hum (v): make music with your mouth

* cuss (s/o) out (phv): yell at someone using strong or offensive language



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. Describe Maui's appearance and personality. Does he seem like a hero or a villain?
  2. Maui says:
    I got stuck here for a thousand years, trying to get the Heart as a gift for you mortals so you could have the power to create life itself.
    How is it different from the story that Gramma Tala told Moana (from Moana #1)?
  3. Whose story do you believe—Maui's or Gramma Tala's? Why?
  4. Maui interrupts Moana many times. How does that make you feel about him? Do you think he does this on purpose?
  5. Do you have any friends that have a similar personality to Maui's? If so, in what ways? Is it annoying or endearing?
  6. Are there any shapeshifters from your country's mythology? Can you tell their story?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Moana: Maui. Maui, demigod of the wind and sea, I am Moana of Motunui. You will board my boat. No. You WILL board my boat. Yeah. I am Moana of Motunui. You WILL board my...

Maui: Boat! A boat! The Gods have given me a...

Moana: Maui, shapeshifter, demigod of the wind and sea, I am Moana...

Maui: Hero of Men.

Moana: Wh..What?

Maui: It's actually Maui, shapeshifter, demigod of the wind and sea, hero of men. I interrupted. From the top. Hero of men. Go.

Moana: I am Mo...

Maui: Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry. And women. Men and women. Both. All. Not a guy-girl thing. Ah, you know, Maui is a hero to all. You're doing great.

Moana: What? No, I'm here to...

Maui: Oh, of course, of course. Yes, yes, yes, yes. Maui always has time for his fans. When you use a bird to write with, it's called tweeting. I know, (it's) not every day you get a chance to meet your hero.

Moana: You are not my hero. And I'm not here so you can sign my oar. I'm here (be)cause you stole the Heart of Te Fiti and you will board my boat, sail across the sea, and put it back.

Maui: Ummm. Yeah. It almost sounded like you don't like me, which is impossible because I got stuck here for a thousand years, trying to get the Heart as a gift for you mortals so you could have the power to create life itself. Yeah. So what I believe you were trying to say is thank you.

Moana: Thank you?

Maui: You're welcome.

Moana: Wait, no, no, no. I-I didn't... I wasn't... Why would I ever say...

Maui: ♫ Okay, okay. I see what's happening here. You're face-to-face with greatness and it's strange. You don't even know how you feel. It's adorable! Well it's nice to see that humans never change. Open your eyes. Let's begin. You're welcome. You're welcome. You're welcome. And thank you.

Moana: Hey, let me out! You lying slimy son of a...

Maui: Mm... Mmm. You're welcome.

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