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#11. Maui's Tattoos


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Published: 3.14.2025
Level 4   |   Time: 4:07
Accent: Polynesian, Māori
Source: Moana

Maui talks about his history and how he got his tattoos.


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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ appreciate [v] - be thankful
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ guts [n] - courage, bravery
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ sincere [adj] - being honest and real
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ have no business -ing [exp] - not supposed to be -ing
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ do (s/o) a solid [exp] - do a favor for (someone), help (someone)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ beat [v] - defeat
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ bupkis [exp] - nothing
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ make it to [exp] - arrive, reach
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ cursed [adj] - having bad luck
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Take a hike! [exp] - Go away!
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ tattoos [n] - designs on skin made with ink [image] ESL Vocab - Tattoos
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ show up [phv] - appear
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ earn [v] - get something by working for it
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a demigod [n] - part human, part god
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the Heart [n] - the Heart of Te Fiti [image] ESL Vocab - The Heart of Te Fiti

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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Maui Moana Te Kā
Maui Moana Te Kā
  • 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 just got back his magic fishhook.
  • The fishhook allows him to transform into any animal.
  • Te Kā is a giant demon that guards the island of Te Fiti.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Maui makes fun of Moana for helping him escape from Tamatoa.
    True
    False

  2. Maui is worried that Moana could die if they face Te Kā.
    True
    False

  3. Maui cannot control his magic fishhook anymore.
    True
    False

  4. Moana thinks that their mission is cursed.
    True
    False

  5. Maui's tattoos represent the things he has accomplished.
    True
    False

  6. Maui's parents were gods.
    True
    False

  7. Maui's parents were killed by Te Kā.
    True
    False

  8. Maui's parents gave him his magic fishhook.
    True
    False

  9. Maui gave fire and coconuts to the humans.
    True
    False

  10. Maui's tattoo is angry at him.
    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. I appreciate what you did down there. It took [ courage ].

    [ guts ]



  2. For a little girl who [ was not supposed to be ] down there, you [ helped me ].

    [ had no business being ] [ did me a solid ]



  3. And I couldn’t even [ defeat ] that dumb crab.

    [ beat ]



  4. We’re never [ getting to, reaching ] Te Fiti.

    [ making it to ]



  5. Are you going to give me a speech and tell me that I can beat Te Kā because I’m Maui? [ Go away ], tiny.

    [ Take a hike ]



  6. They [ appear ] when I earn them.

    [ show up ]



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 appreciate what you did down there. It (took) guts.
  • I’m trying to (be) sincere for once, and it feels (like) you’re distracted.
  • Because you’re looking at me (like) I have a shark head.
  • For a little girl who had no business (being) down there, you did me a solid.
  • We’re never making (it) to Te Fiti. This mission is cursed.
  • Can you (at) least try?
  • Are you going to (give) me a speech?
  • They show (up) when I earn them.
  • I (wasn't) born a demigod.
  • They (took) one look and decided they did not want me.
  • Somehow, I was found (by) the gods.
  • They made me Maui, and back to the humans I (went).
  • You took the Heart for them. You did everything for them so they (would) love you.
  • But the gods aren’t the ones (who) make you Maui. You (are).



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 / sincere / thank / Moana / help / him / but / she / seem / distract


Maui sincerely thanks Moana for helping him, but she seems distracted.



Sentence 2

then / Maui / realize / he / have / shark / head


Then Maui realizes (that) he has a shark head.



Sentence 3

Maui / start / doubt / they / can / complete / mission / because / he / believe / they / curse


Maui starts [to doubt/doubting] (that) they can complete [their/the] mission because he believes (that) they are cursed.



Sentence 4

Moana / insist / mission / not / curse / and / try / cheer / Maui


Moana insists (that) [their/the] mission is not cursed(,) and (she) tries to cheer [up Maui/Maui up].



Sentence 5

however / Maui / keep / sing / they / will / dead / soon


However, Maui keeps singing (that) they will be dead soon.



Sentence 6

when / Moana / ask / Maui / tattoo / he / explain / they / appear / when / he / earn / them


When Moana asks Maui about his tattoos, he explains (that) they appear when he earns them.



Sentence 7

Maui / reveal / parent / not / want / him / so / they / throw / him / sea


Maui reveals (that) his parents did not want him, so they threw him into the sea.



Sentence 8   (use past tense)

god / then / find / him / make / him / demigod / and / give / him / fishhook


The gods then found him, made him (into) a demigod, and gave him [his/the] fishhook.



Sentence 9   (use past tense)

after / become / demigod / Maui / give / human / fire / coconut / more / island / but / it / never / enough


After becoming a demigod, Maui gave (the) humans fire, coconuts, and more islands, but it was never enough.
After he became a demigod, Maui gave (the) humans fire, coconuts, and more islands, but it was never enough.



Sentence 10

Moana / tell / Maui / god / not / one / who / make / him / Maui / he / be


Moana tells Maui (that) the gods aren’t the ones who make him Maui, he is.
Moana tells Maui (that) the gods weren't the ones who made him Maui, he was.



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. Maui talks about being left by his parents. How do you think this event affected his personality?
  2. Why do you think Maui can't use his magic fishhook anymore?
  3. Have you ever felt like you were cursed? Why? Can you give an example?
  4. Below are Maui's tattoos. Which ones did he mention in the video? What stories do they represent?
  5. Which tattoos in the picture below did he not mention in the video? What do you think they represent? Make up and tell the stories.
  6. Which tattoos are shown in the video but are not in the picture?
  7. Do you have any tattoos? What do they represent?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Moana: We’re alive! We’re aliv...

Maui: Listen. I appreciate what you did down there.

Moana: Mm-hmm.

Maui: It took guts.

Moana: Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

Maui: But ah... I’m sorry. I’m trying to be sincere for once, and it feels like you’re distracted.

Moana: No. no. No way!

Maui: Really? Because you’re looking at me like I have a shark head.

Moana: What? Do you have a shark head? Cuz...

Maui: Look, the point is, for a little girl, child, thing, whatever, who had no business being down there, you did me a solid. But you also almost died. And I couldn’t even beat the dumb crab. So, chances of beating Te Kā? Bupkis. We’re never making it to Te Fiti. This mission is cursed.

Moana: It’s not cursed.

Maui: Shark head.

Moana: It is not cursed.

Maui: Cursed.


Maui: ♪ What can I say except we’re dead soon. We’re dead soon. ♪

Moana: Can you at least try?

Maui: Giant hawk. Hey, it’s okay, it’s okay. We’re dead soon.

Moana: All right. Break time’s over. Get up.

Maui: Why? Are you going to give me a speech? Tell me I can beat Te Kā because I’m Maui? Take a hike, tiny.

Moana: How do you get your tattoos?

Maui: They show up when I earn them.

Moana: How did you earn that one? What’s that for?

Maui: I wasn’t born a demigod. I had human parents. They took one look and decided they did not want me. They threw me into the sea like I was nothing. Somehow, I was found by the gods. They gave me the hook. They made me Maui. And back to the humans I went. I gave them islands, fire, coconuts. Anything they could ever want.

Moana: You took the Heart for them. You did everything for them so they’d love you.

Maui: It was never enough.

Moana: But the gods aren’t the ones who make you Maui. You are.

Maui: Okay, okay. I love you, too, buddy.

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