The Call of the Wild

Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 24 February 2020 > Ready to Use


A new film adaptation of Jack London’s famous novel returns to the original story and focuses much more on Buck, the dog, than previous films. Pupils will also enjoy recognising Harrison Ford and Omar Sy. The activities below include watching the film trailer without, then with sound, and reading a short, simple article.

Language and structures : 

  • landscape vocabulary
  • means of transportation
  • wild animals
  • comparatives

Culture :

  • A famous North American novel by Jack London
  • The Klondike Gold Rush, Canada