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#10. Tamatoa


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Published: 3.11.2025
Level 4   |   Time: 3:00
Accent: Polynesian, Māori
Source: Moana

Moana and Maui enter the Realm of the Monsters and confront Tamatoa.


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 fishhook [n] - a tool used for fishing [image] ESL Vocab - A fish hook
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ treasure [n] - a collection of valuable items, such as gold, jewels
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ keep (s/t) silky [exp] - maintain (something) smooth and soft
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ be screwed up [exp] - be ruined
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a mortal [n] - a human being, able to die, not a god or immortal
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ have no business [exp] - be not appropriate
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ bait [n] - something used to attract and catch
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ glittery [adj] - shiny
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ sell it [exp] - make it seem real or convincing
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ stick to the plan [exp] - follow the plan
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ show up [phv] - appear
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ keep (s/o) distracted [exp] - prevent someone from paying attention
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ brag [v] - talk proudly about oneself
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ swell [adj] - great
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ rip off [phv] - remove violently
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ pick [v] - choose
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ gramma [n] - grandmother
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ humongous [adj] - very big
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a tale [n] - a story
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a legend [n] - a very famous person or story

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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Moana Maui Tamatoa
Moana Maui 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.
  • Maui wants to get his magic fishhook back before he helps Moana.
  • Tamatoa, a giant crab, has Maui's fishhook.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Why does Moana punch Maui?
    She wants to take his fishhook.
    She thought he was a monster.
    He made fun of her.

  2. What has Maui been focused on for the past thousand years?
    Finding new islands to explore
    Keeping his hair silky
    Fighting Tamatoa
    Getting his hook
    Helping mortals
    Being awesome

  3. Why does Maui initially tell Moana to stay behind?
    He believes she will mess up his plan.
    He is afraid she will take the hook.
    He doesn’t trust her.

  4. What is Moana’s role in the plan?
    To distract Tamatoa by making him talk about himself
    To steal the fishhook while Maui distracts Tamatoa
    To insult Tamatoa so that he gets angry

  5. Why does Moana think Maui and Tamatoa should be good friends?
    They both love bragging about themselves.
    They both love to collect things.
    They both dislike humans.

  6. What does Tamatoa say he did to his grandmother?
    He stole the hook from her.
    He tore off her arm.
    He ate her.

  7. Why did this take so long?
    She was very clever.
    She was very big.
    She was very old.

  8. What does Maui want to change into?
    A giant hawk
    A crab cake
    A shark

  9. What animals does Maui actually change into?
    A giant hawk
    A reindeer
    A parrot
    A shark
    A fish
    A pig



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. I’ve only been thinking of keeping this hair [ soft and smooth ].

    [ silky ]



  2. And it’s not getting [ ruined ] by a mortal who [ shouldn't be ] inside of a monster cave.

    [ screwed up ] [ has no business ]



  3. You’re not [ making it seem realistic ]!

    [ selling it ]



  4. If you go up there, he will kill you. Just [ follow ] the plan.

    [ stick to ]



  5. No, not since I [ removed violently ] his leg.

    [ ripped off ]



  6. And it took a week because she was absolutely [ very big ].

    [ humongous ]



  7. And we mortals have heard of the [ story ] of the crab who became a legend!

    [ tale ]



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.

  • I thought you (were) a monster, but I found your hook.
  • What? No. I’m the one (who) found it.
  • For a thousand years, I’ve only (been) thinking of keeping this hair silky, getting my hook, and (being) awesome again.
  • It is not getting screwed up (by) a mortal who has (no) business inside of a monster cave, except maybe (as) bait.
  • This is stupid! I (am) just going to walk up and get it!
  • Just stick (to) the plan.
  • Make (him) talk about himself.
  • You two must (get) along swell.
  • No, (not) since I ripped off his leg.
  • Just pick an eye, babe. I can’t concentrate on (what) I’m saying if you keep...
  • You’re a funny-looking little thing, (aren't) you?
  • And we mortals have heard (of) the tale of the crab (who) became a legend!



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

after / Moana / find / Maui / fishhook / Maui / sneak / up / and / surprise / her


After Moana finds Maui's fishhook, Maui sneaks up and surprises her.



Sentence 2

Maui / claim / he / dream / get / hook / back / for / thousand / year


Maui claims (that) he has been dreaming [of/about] getting his hook back for a thousand years.



Sentence 3

at / first / Maui / want / Moana / stay / behind / but / then / he / decide / use / her / bait


At first, Maui wants Moana to stay behind, but then he decides to use her as bait.



Sentence 4

Maui / want / Moana / distract / Tamatoa / by / make / him / talk / self / so / he / can / sneak / up / and / grab / hook


Maui wants Moana to distract Tamatoa by making him talk about himself so (that) he can sneak up and grab [his/the] hook.



Sentence 5

Maui / also / reveal / he / once / rip / off / one / Tamatoa / leg


Maui also reveals (that) he once ripped off one of Tamatoa's legs.



Sentence 6

although / Tamatoa / excited / when / he / first / see / Moana / he / ultimate / disappointed / when / he / realize / she / just / human


Although Tamatoa is excited when he first sees Moana, he is ultimately disappointed when he realizes (that) she is just a human.



Sentence 7

just / as / Tamatoa / about / eat / Moana / Maui / show / up / and / grab / fishhook


Just as Tamatoa is about to eat Moana, Maui shows up and grabs [his/the] fishhook.



Sentence 8

he / then / try / and / fail / transform / giant / hawk


He then tries and fails to transform into a giant hawk.



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. Why does Maui initially want to keep Moana out of the plan? Do you think he is being reasonable?
  2. Moana and Maui have very different approaches to problem-solving. Who is more of a planner? Who prefers to act in the moment? Who are you more similar to? Can you give an example?
  3. Tamatoa claims that he ate his gramma. Try to think of three possible reasons that he ate her. Be creative!
  4. Moana suggest that Maui and Tamatoa have similar personalities. What does she mean? Do you agree?
  5. Have you ever tried to convince someone to do something by flattering (praising) them? How did it go?
  6. Moana, a mortal, bravely enters the Realm of Monsters and faces a giant crab. What is the bravest thing you have ever done?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Moana: Maui’s fishhook!

Maui: Yeah.

Moana: Sorry! I thought you were a monster, but I found your hook. And you’re right, this Tamatoa guy really likes his treasure.

Maui: Stay.

Moana: What? No. I’m the one who found…

Maui: Listen. For a thousand years, I’ve only been thinking of keeping this hair silky, getting my hook, and being awesome again. And it’s not getting screwed up by a mortal who has no business inside of a monster cave, except... Except maybe as bait.

Moana: Huh?

Moana: Wow! The shiny, glittery cave. And just like me, it is covered in sparkly treasure. Sparkle, sparkle, sparkle.

Maui: You’re not selling it.

Moana: This is stupid. I’m just going to walk up and get it!

Moana: (If) You go up there, he will kill you. Just stick to the plan. Oh, when he shows up, keep him distracted. Make him talk about himself. He loves bragging about how great he is.

Moana: You two must get along swell.

Maui: No, not since I ripped off his leg.

Moana: You ripped off his… Maui?

Tamatoa: What have we here? It’s a sparkly, shiny... Wait a minute. Ugh! It’s a human. What are you doing down here in the realm of the... Just pick an eye, babe. I can’t concentrate on what I’m saying if you keep... Yeah, pick one, pick one! You’re a funny-looking little thing, aren’t you?

Moana: Don’t! That’s my gramma’s!

Tamatoa: “That’s my gramma’s!” I ate my gramma! And it took a week because she was absolutely humongous. Why are you here?

Moana: Because you’re amazing! And we mortals have heard of the tale of the crab who became a legend. And I just had to know how you became so crabulous?

Maui: Hey, crab cake! I’m back. It’s Maui time! What do you say, little buddy? Giant hawk? Coming up! Cheeeehoooo! Cheeeehoooo!

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