Most pupils will be familiar with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its main character: Willy Wonka. Yet, how much do we know about him? This new film by Paddington director Paul King– starring Timothée Chalamet as Wonka – explores Willy Wonka’s young adult life, his wishes and how he started his chocolate empire with a dream!
Analysing the film poster as well as the trailer will help your A1+ students discover Wonka’s world as well as work on a few grammar points and learn (and coin) new words.
Ready to enter Wonka’s world and taste his “absolutely insane” chocolate? Give it a try, it’s Christmas!
Vocabulary and grammar.
- describing people’s personality: adjectives
- describing a picture / actions: BE V-ING present + colours + prepositions (behind, next to, in front of..)
- compound nouns and adjectives (chocolate-maker; funny looking..)
- food: sweet, candy, chocolate, mushrooms...
- nature: flowers, ladybug, cloud, trees, flowers...
- voicing opinion and justifying it (I’d like to + BV because…)
- dream of + V-ing
- possibility: can
- interdiction: it’s forbidden
Pronunciation
- chocolate /ˈtʃɒkəlɪt/
Coming soon: Look out in the springtime for our new Reading Guide for young learners on Roald Dahl's Matilda!
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