Learn English with Moana

#9. Into the Realm of Monsters


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Published: 3.10.2025
Level 4   |   Time: 3:31
Accent: Polynesian, Māori
Source: Moana

Moana and Maui arrive at the entrance to Lalotai, the Realm of Monsters.


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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ beauty rest [exp] - sleep that helps you look good
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a wayfinder [n] - a good sailor, someone who navigates
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ muscle up [phv] - get ready, be strong
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ buttercup [n] - a nice name to call someone
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a scavenger [n] - an animal that searches for food from garbage (rats, crabs, hyenas)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a collectible [n] - an item that people collect
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ cool [adj] - awesome, great
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a realm [n] - an area, like a kingdom
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a chicken [exp] - a coward
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ gimme [exp] - give it to me
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ That's a good one. [exp] - That is a funny joke.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ gimme [exp] - give it to me
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ get it [exp] - understand
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ How do I phrase this? [exp] - How do I say this?
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ sail [v] - travel on water using a boat
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ It makes sense. [exp] - it is logical. It is clear.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ straight up [adj] - exactly
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ kooky-dooks [exp] - crazy, silly, weird
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ throw up [phv] - vomit
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a human sacrifice [n] - killing a person in a ritual
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ kidding [v] - joking

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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Maui Moana
Maui Moana
  • 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.
  • Maui wants to get his magic fishhook back before he helps Moana.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Maui thinks that Moana needs more sleep.
    True
    False

  2. Maui tells Moana that she has become a real wayfinder.
    True
    False

  3. Tamatoa stole Maui's hook from him.
    True
    False

  4. Moana’s people sent her on the journey to return the Heart of Te Fiti.
    True
    False

  5. Lalotai is known as the Realm of Monsters.
    True
    False

  6. Maui makes a joke about Moana being scared.
    True
    False

  7. Maui wonders why the ocean didn't bring him his hook.
    True
    False

  8. Maui asks Moana to sing a song.
    True
    False

  9. The entrance to Lalotai only appears after a human sacrifice.
    True
    False

  10. The entrance to Lalotai is not as far down as it seems.
    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. He thinks it makes him look [ awesome ].

    [ cool ]



  2. We’re going to the [ land, place ] of Monsters.

    [ Realm ]



  3. You are going to stay here with the other [ scared person ].

    [ chicken ]



  4. I’m just trying to understand why your people decided to send, how do I [ say ] this, you!

    [ phrase ]



  5. The ocean’s [ completely, truthfully ] kooky-dooks.

    [ straight up ]



  6. If you start singing, I’m going to [ vomit ].

    [ throw up ]



  7. Yes, because it only appears after a human sacrifice. [ Joking ]. So serious.

    [ Kidding ]



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.

  • A real wayfinder never sleeps, so they actually (get) where they need to go.
  • My hook is (the) coolest collectible.
  • Come on. That was a good (one/joke). How do you not (get/understand) it? I called her a chicken.
  • I’m just trying to understand (why) your people decided to send you.
  • My people didn’t send me. The ocean (did).
  • The ocean? It (makes) sense. You’re what, eight? Can’t sail. Obvious choice.
  • It chose me (for) a reason.
  • If the ocean is so smart, why didn’t (it) just take the Heart back to Te Fiti (itself)?
  • If you start singing, I’m going to throw (up).
  • Don’t worry. It’s a (lot) farther down (than) it looks.
  • I am (still) falling!



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

when / Moana / wake / up / Maui / tell / her / real / wayfinder / never / sleep


When Moana wakes up, Maui tells her (that) real wayfinders never sleep.
When Moana wakes up, Maui tells her (that) a real wayfinder never sleeps.



Sentence 2

they / arrive / entrance / Lalotai / realm / monster


They arrive at the entrance [to/of] Lalotai, the Realm of Monsters.



Sentence 3

Maui / explain / giant / crab / name / Tamatoa / have / hook


Maui explains (that) a giant crab named Tamatoa has his hook.



Sentence 4

Maui / call / Moana / chicken / and / tell / her / stay / boat


Maui calls Moana (a) chicken and tells her to stay on the boat.



Sentence 5

however / she / climb / up / top / mountain / with / Maui


However, she climbs up to the top of the mountain with Maui.



Sentence 6

Moana / explain / people / not / send / her / ocean / do


Moana explains (that) her people didn't send her, the ocean did.



Sentence 7

Maui / joke / entrance / only / appear / after / human / sacrifice


Maui jokes (that) the entrance only appears after a human sacrifice.



Sentence 8

he / then / perform / *haka / and / entrance / slide / open


He then performs a haka, and the entrance slides open.


* a haka (v): a traditonal Māori ceremonial dance or performance



Sentence 9

Maui / jump / through / entrance / and / fall / long / way / ocean / below


Maui jumps through the entrance and falls a long way [to/into] the ocean below.



Sentence 10

Moana / gather / courage / and / jump / in / after / him


Moana gathers her courage and jumps in after him.



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. Maui makes "jokes" or teases Moana in many ways. Can you find and explain three examples of this?
  2. Maui asks two pretty good questions:
    1. Why doesn't the ocean just return the Heart of Te Fiti?
    2. Why doesn't the ocean bring Maui his hook back?
    Can you think of any reasonable answers to these questions?
  3. What is beauty sleep? How much sleep do you need to look beautiful?
  4. How much sleep do you need in general? If you get less than that much sleep, how does it affect your mood or personality?
  5. Do you collect anything? What is your coolest collectible?
  6. In English, calling someone "chicken" means they are not brave. Do you know what emotions or meanings are associated with these animals in English:
    • an owl    wise
    • a rat    untrustworthy
    • a snake    untrustworthy
    • a pig    eats too much, dirty
    • a fox    beautiful (also clever)
    • a sheep    just follows, doesn't think
    • a horse    hard-working
  7. Can you add any animals and their meanings to the list?
  8. Do these animals have similar or different meanings in your language?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Maui: (Did you) Enjoy your beauty rest? You know, a real wayfinder never sleeps, so they actually get where they need to go. Muscle up, buttercup. We’re here.

Moana: You’re sure this guy is going to have your hook?

Maui: Tamatoa? Oh, he’ll have it. He’s a scavenger. Collects stuff. Thinks it makes him look cool. And for Tamatoa, trust me, my hook is the coolest collectible.

Moana: And he lives up there?

Maui: No, no, no. That’s just the entrance to Lalotai.

Moana: Lalotai? Realm of Monsters? We’re going to the Realm of Monsters?

Maui: We? No. Me. You are going to stay here with the other chicken. That’s what I’m talking about. Gimme some. Come on. That was a good one. How do you not get it? I called her a chicken. There’s a chicken on the boat.


Maui: So, daughter of the chief, I thought you stayed in the village. You know, kissing babies and things. Hey, I’m just trying to understand why your people decided to send, how do I phrase this, you!

Moana: My people didn’t send me. The ocean did.

Maui: The ocean? (That) Makes sense. You’re what, eight? Can’t sail. Obvious choice.

Moana: It chose me for a reason.

Maui: If the ocean is so smart, why didn’t it just take the Heart back to Te Fiti itself? Or bring me my hook? The ocean is straight up kooky-dooks. But I’m sure it’s not wrong about you. You’re the Chosen One!

Moana: The ocean chose you for a reason.

Maui: If you start singing, I’m going to throw up.

Moana: So, (I'm) not seeing an entrance.

Maui: Yes, because it only appears after a human sacrifice. Kidding. So serious.

Maui: (Performs a short haka)

Maui: Don’t worry. It’s a lot farther down than it looks. Cheeeehoooo!

Maui: I am still falling!

Moana: You can do this. Go!

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