Learn English with Moana

#8. Sailing Lesson


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Published: 2.18.2025
Level 4   |   Time: 3:59
Accent: Polynesian, Māori
Source: Moana

Moana convinces Maui to help her and teach her to be a wayfinder.


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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ not to mention [exp] - in addition to, also
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ lava [n] - hot, melted rock from a volcano
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ defeat [v] - beat, win against someone
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a suicide mission [n] - a very dangerous task with little chance of survival
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a hook [n] - a curved tool used to catch fish [image] ESL Vocab - A fish hook
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ curse [v] - bring bad luck to someone through magic
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ put (s/t) back [phv] - return something to its correct place
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ make it [exp] - succeed, survive
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ restore [v] - bring something back to its original state
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a demigod [n] - half-god, half-human
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Deal? [exp] - Do you agree?
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ (It was) Worth a shot. [exp] - It was worth trying to do it.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a lair [n] - a secret or hidden home, usually for a wild animal or villain
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ beady-eyed [adj] - having small, sharp, and watchful eyes
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a bottom-feeder [n] - an animal that eats from the bottom of the ocean, also used to describe someone lowly or can't be trusted
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a sail [n] - a piece of fabric on a boat that catches the wind [image] ESL Vocab - A sail
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a knot [n] - a tied loop in a rope or string [image] ESL Vocab - A knot
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a sidekick [n] - a helper or companion to a main character
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a blow dart [n] - a small, sharp dart shot from a tube [image] ESL Vocab - A blow dart
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a butt cheek [n] - one side (one half) of a person’s butt/backside
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the sheet [n] - a rope used to control a sail on a boat
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a current [n] - the movement of water in the ocean or a river [image] ESL Vocab - A current

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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Moana Maui Te Kā Tamatoa
Moana Maui Te Kā Tamatoa
  • 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.
  • Te Kā is a lava monster that guards the island of Te Fiti.
  • Tamatoa is a giant crab that lives at the bottom of the sea.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Maui thinks it will be ______ to restore the Heart of Te Fiti.
    fun
    easy
    useless
    dangerous

  2. Maui ______ defeated a lava monster before.
    has
    hasn't

  3. Moana believes that Maui ______ hero.
    is
    was

  4. Maui thinks that he ______ his hook to defeat Te Kā.
    needs
    doesn't need

  5. Maui believes that ______ [have/has] his hook.
    the Kakamora
    Tamatoa
    Te Fiti
    Te Kā

  6. Maui ______ to teach Moana how to sail.
    wants
    doesn't want

  7. Moana believes that she ______ a princess.
    is
    isn't

  8. ______ shoots a blow dart into Maui's butt cheek.
    The ocean
    Heihei
    Moana

  9. The current gets warmer because ______.
    they are getting close to Te Kā
    they are going the right way
    Maui pees in the ocean



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. If you want to get to Te Fiti, you've got to go through a whole ocean of bad. [ Also ] Te Kā.

    [ Not to mention ]



  2. Now you’re just the guy who stole the Heart of Te Fiti. The guy who [ brought bad luck to ] the world.

    [ cursed ]



  3. We’d never [ survive ] without my hook. Not past Te Kā.

    [ make it ]



  4. Okay, we go east to the [ hidden base/home ] of Tamatoa.

    [ lair ]



  5. If anyone has my hook, it’s that beady-eyed [ animal that eats food at the bottom of the ocean ].

    [ bottom-feeder ]



  6. It’s called wayfinding, princess. And it’s not just sails and [ tied rope ].

    [ knots ]



  7. If you wear a dress, and you have an animal [ helper ], you’re a princess.

    [ sidekick ]



  8. If the [ moving water ] is warm, you’re going the right way.

    [ current ]



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (grammar words)


Directions: Choose the most natural word (only one word) for each blank.

Instrucciones: Elige la palabra más natural (solo una palabra) para cada espacio en blanco.

Instruções: Escolha a palavra mais natural (apenas uma palavra) para cada espaço em branco.

지시 사항: 빈칸마다 가장 자연스러운 단어(한 단어만)를 선택하세요.

  • If you want to get to Te Fiti, you've (got) to go through a whole ocean of bad. (Not) to mention Te Kā.
  • A: Have you ever defeat a lava monster?
    B: No. (Have) you?
  • You’d be a hero. That’s (what) you’re all about, right?
  • But now, now you’re just the guy (who) stole the Heart of Te Fiti.
  • We’d never make (it) without my hook. Not past Te Kā.
  • It was (worth) a shot.
  • (If) anyone has my hook, it’s that beady-eyed bottom-feeder.
  • My job is (to) deliver Maui across the great ocean.
  • I should (be) sailing.
  • It (is) called wayfinding, princess.
  • And it’s not just sails and knots. It’s seeing (where) you’re going in your mind. It's knowing (where) you are by knowing (where) you’ve been.
  • If you can talk, you (can) teach.
  • If the current’s warm, you’re going (the) right way.
  • It’s cold. Wait, it’s (getting) warmer.



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

Maui / try / explain / why / restore / heart / Te Fiti / will / so / dangerous


Maui tries to explain why restoring the Heart of Te Fiti will be so dangerous.



Sentence 2

Maui / refuse / help / Moana / first / call / it / suicide / mission


Maui refuses to help Moana at first, calling it a suicide mission.
Maui refuses to help Moana at first(,) and (he) calls it a suicide mission.



Sentence 3

Moana / tell / Maui / he / no / longer / hero / but / he / could / if / he / help / her


Moana tells Maui (that) he is no longer a hero, but he could be if he helps her.



Sentence 4

Maui / final / agree / but / only / after / they / retrieve / hook / Tamatoa


Maui finally agrees, but only after they retrieve his hook from Tamatoa.



Sentence 5

then / Moana / ask / Maui / teach / her / how / sail


Then Moana asks Maui to teach her how to sail.



Sentence 6

Maui / explain / wayfinding / more / just / sail


Maui explains (that) wayfinding is more than just sailing.



Sentence 7

Moana / also / insist / she / not / princess / but / Maui / joke / she / fit / role


Moana also insists (that) she is not a princess, but Maui jokes (that) she fits the role.



Sentence 8

ocean / shoot / blow / dart / Maui / butt / cheek / which / force / him / teach / Moana


The ocean shoots a blow dart [in/into] Maui's butt cheek, which forces him to teach Moana.



Sentence 9

when / Moana / put / hand / water / she / feel / warm / current


When Moana puts her hand in the water, she feels a warm current.



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. At the end, Moana is disgusted by Maui. Why? Was this funny or disgusting?
  2. How does Moana convince Maui to join her? What does this say about Maui's personality?
  3. Have you ever had to convince someone to do something they didn’t want to do? How did you persuade them?
  4. Maui says that Moana is a princess. Moana insists that she is not. What is each person's evidence? Who do you agree with?
  5. Why do you think Moana doesn't want to be considered a princess?
  6. How is Moana similar to other Disney princesses? How is she unique?
  7. Moana challenges Maui’s identity by saying he’s no longer a hero. In your mind, are you more of a hero or more of a villain? Can you give some examples (like a real story)?
  8. Maui says that wayfinding is:
    Seeing where you’re going in your mind. Knowing where you are by knowing where you’ve been.
    How could apply this idea to your experience learning English? How about to your professional life?
    (i.e. Where are you going? Where are you now? Where have you been?)

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Maui: (If) You want to get to Te Fiti, you('ve) got to go through a whole ocean of bad. Not to mention Te Kā. Lava monster? (Have you) Ever defeat a lava monster?

Moana: No. Have you?

Maui: I’m not going on a suicide mission with some mortal. You can’t restore the Heart without me, and me says no. I’m getting my hook. End of discussion.

Moana: You’d be a hero. That’s what you’re all about, right?

Maui: Little girl, I am a hero.

Moana: Maybe you were. But now, now you’re just the guy who stole the Heart of Te Fiti. The guy who cursed the world. You’re no one’s hero.

Maui: No one?

Moana: But, put this back, save the world, you’d be everyone’s hero.

Whispering: Maui! Maui! Maui! You’re so amazing!

Maui: We’d never make it without my hook. Not past Te Kā.

Moana: Then we get your hook. We get your hook, take out Te Kā, restore the heart. Unless you don’t want to be Maui, demigod of the wind and sea. Hero to all.

Maui: First, we get my hook.

Moana: Then save the world. Deal?

Maui: Deal.

Maui: Worth a shot. Okay, we go east to the lair of Tamatoa. If anyone has my hook, it’s that beady-eyed bottom-feeder.


Moana: Teach me to sail. My job is to deliver Maui across the great ocean. I should... I should be sailing.

Maui: It’s called wayfinding, princess. And it’s not just sails and knots. It’s seeing where you’re going in your mind. It's knowing where you are by knowing where you’ve been.

Moana: Okay, first, I’m not a princess. I am the daughter of the chief.

Maui: Same difference.

Moana: No.

Maui: If you wear a dress, and you have an animal sidekick, you’re a princess. You are not a wayfinder. You will never be a wayfinder, you will never be a…

Maui: Really? Blow dart? In my butt cheek? You are a bad person.

Moana: If you can talk, you can teach. Wayfinding. Lesson one. Hit it.

Maui: Pull the sheet. Not the sheet. No. Nope. Nope. No.

Maui: If the current’s warm, you’re going the right way.

Moana: It’s cold. Wait, it’s getting warmer. Aah! That is disgusting! What is wrong with you?

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