Groundhog Day by EFL SMARTblog http://efllecturer.blogspot.com/

Watch the film and do the activities (00:00 – 33:00 > jail scene)

Put these sentences in the right order

Phil Connors…1. gets up 2. has a cold shower3. doesn't give any money to a beggar4. meets Ned Ryerson, life insurance salesman, who

he knew in High School5. gives a weather forecast6. can't go back to the city because of the blizzard7. says his “chance of departure” is 100%8. arrives at the Groundhog Day festival9. drinks coffee 10. does his report for TV11. has a conversation about when Spring will start12. steps in a puddle13. washes his face

He gives a weather forecast. What is his prediction? What kind of person is he? Friendly? Polite? Think of

some adjectives to describe him?

A. What does he do differently today? B. Why does Rita slap him? C. Why does he break the pencil before he goes to sleep?

A. What does he do today that he didn’t do yesterday? (5 thingsB. What dies he tell Rita in the diner? C. Does she believe him? D. What two doctors does he see? E. Why doesn’t he care if he gets arrested?

A. What does he do differently today? (5 things)

B. How is he feeling?C. Is he enjoying the situation?D. What do you think he will do next?

E. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of living the same day again and again?

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Groundhog Day answers by EFL SMARTblog http://efllecturer.blogspot.com/

Watch the film and do the activities(00:00 – 33:00 > jail scene)

Put these sentences in the right orderPhil Connors…

1. gets up 2. washes his face3. has a conversation about when Spring will start4. drinks coffee 5. gives a weather forecast6. says his “chance of departure” is 100%7. doesn't give any money to a beggar8. meets Ned Ryerson, life insurance salesman, who

he knew in High School9. steps in a puddle10. arrives at the Groundhog Day festival11. does his report for TV12. can't go back to the city because of the blizzard13. has a cold shower

He gives a weather forecast. What is his prediction?Blizzard may blow by, will be snow, temp = 30, chance pf precipitation – 20% What kind of person is he? Friendly? Polite?sarcastic, big-headed, unfriendly, rude.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A. What does he do differently today? Gets angry with man in hotel, chance of departure 80%,

B. Why does Rita slap him? Wake him?C. Why does he break the pencil before he goes to sleep? Test if it is

really the same day-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A. What does he do today that he didn’t do yesterday? (5 things) - finds pencil, no coffee, pushes Ned, goes to diner, goes bowling

B. What dies he tell Rita in the Diner? tells Rita is reliving the same dayC. Does she believe him? Rita doesn't believe himD. What two doctors does he see? goes to brain specialist and

psychiatristE. Why doesn’t he care if he gets arrested? – no tomorrow = no consequences = no

hangovers

----------------------------------------------------A. What does he do differently today? (5 things) - Drinks

coffee, stays extra day, speaks to beggar, hits Ned, avoids puddle

B. How is he feeling?C. Is he enjoying the situation? By now, yes.D. What do you think he will do next?E. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of living the same day again

and again?

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