Learn English with Moana

• ☐ ☐ ☐ 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

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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.

1. Maui thinks that Moana needs more sleep.
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2. Maui tells Moana that she has become a real wayfinder.
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3. Tamatoa stole Maui's hook from him.
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4. Moana’s people sent her on the journey to return the Heart of Te Fiti.
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5. Lalotai is known as the Realm of Monsters.
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6. Maui makes a joke about Moana being scared.
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7. Maui wonders why the ocean didn't bring him his hook.
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8. Maui asks Moana to sing a song.
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9. The entrance to Lalotai only appears after a human sacrifice.
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   False
   
   
10. The entrance to Lalotai is not as far down as it seems.
    True
    False
    
    

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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 ]

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

   [ Realm ]

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

   [ chicken ]

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

   [ phrase ]

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

   [ straight up ]

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

   [ throw up ]

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

   [ Kidding ]

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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!

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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.

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.

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they / arrive / entrance / Lalotai / realm / monster

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Moana gathers her courage and jumps in after him.

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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
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7. Can you add any animals and their meanings to the list?
8. Do these animals have similar or different meanings in your language?