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CONTENTS
Listening / Reading Script

2

Mark The Spaces

9

Poster / Trailer

3

Discussion

10

Synonym / Phrase Match

4

Survey

11

Listening Gap Fill

5

Writing

12

Correct The Spelling

6

Homework

13

Punctuate The Text

7

Answers

14

Insert The Vowels

8

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THE LISTENING / READING SCRIPT
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Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American crime film directed by Quentin
Tarantino. The film is known for its rich dialogue, mix of humor
and violence, and its nonlinear storyline. The film was nominated
for seven Oscars, including Best Picture. Tarantino and co-writer
Roger Avary won for Best Original Screenplay. The film was also
awarded the Palme d'Or at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. It was
a major critical and commercial success. It re-energized the
career of its leading man, John Travolta, who received an
Academy Award nomination. His co-stars Samuel L. Jackson and
Uma Thurman were also nominated for an Oscar. As with many of
Tarantino’s other movies, he carefully selected songs for its
unforgettable soundtrack.
Tarantino directed the movie in a highly stylish manner. It is a

combination connecting storylines of Los Angeles mobsters,
small-time criminals, and a mysterious briefcase. A lot of screen
time is devoted to conversations and monologues that reveal the
different characters' senses of humor and perspectives on life.
The film's title refers to the popular magazines and crime novels
that were popular during the mid-20th century. They were known
for their graphic violence and dramatic, strong dialogue. Pulp
Fiction is viewed as the inspiration for many later movies that
adopted various elements of its style. It had a major effect on the
field of independent cinema (although it is not an independent
film itself).
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TRAILER AND POSTER
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POSTER
1. SIX WORDS: Look at the poster and write down six words (more if
you like) that you think of as you look at it. Share the words with your
partner(s). Why did you choose them?
You can find posters for this movie at www.wikipedia.com or www.imbd.com - just
type the name of the movie in the search field.

2. STORY: Talk about what you think the story of the movie is – the start,
beginning, end, etc. Change partners and share stories.

3. CREDITS: Look at the credits on the poster (the actors, director,
producer…) and talk about them with your partner(s).

4. MUST-SEE: Talk with your partner(s) about whether the poster and
movie title are good and make you want to see the movie.

5. STARRING YOU: Imagine you are one of the stars of the movie. Talk
about your role with your movie star partner(s).

TRAILER
1. RETELL: Watch the trailer and retell what you saw to your partner(s).
You can watch a trailer at

2. CHUNKS: Watch 10-to-15 second chunks of the trailer and retell what
you saw to your partner(s).

3. QUIZ: Watch the trailer and write down some quiz questions for your
partner(s). Watch a second time to find the answers to the questions.

4. VOCABULARY: Make a note of words in the trailer that you see or
hear. Talk about them with your partner(s).

5. GOOD / BAD: Watch the trailer and write down why you think the film
might be good or bad. Share your ideas with your partner(s).
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MATCHING
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SYNONYM MATCH
1.

mix

a.

ingredients

2

dialogue

b.

outstanding

3.

awarded

c.

extremely

4.

major

d.

model

5.

unforgettable

e.

blend

6.

highly

f.

impact

7.

perspectives

g.

conversation

8.

inspiration

h.

memorable

9.

elements

i.

points of view

j.

given

10. effect

PHRASE MATCH
1.

The film is known for

a.

commercial success

2

nonlinear

b.

on life

3.

a major critical and

c.

soundtrack

4.

It re-energized the career

d.

cinema

5.

its unforgettable

e.

effect

6.

a highly stylish

f.

storyline

7.

A lot of screen time is devoted

g.

of its leading man

8.

perspectives

h.

to conversations

9.

It had a major

i.

its rich dialogue

10.

the field of independent

j.

manner

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LISTENING / READING GAP FILL
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Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American crime film directed by Quentin
Tarantino. The film is known for (1) ___________________ , mix
of humor and violence, and (2) ___________________. The film
was

nominated

for

seven

Oscars,

including

Best

Picture.

Tarantino and co-writer Roger Avary won for Best Original
Screenplay. The film (3) ___________________ the Palme d'Or
at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. It was a major critical and
commercial success. It (4) ___________________ of its leading
man,

John

Travolta,

who

received

an

Academy

Award

nomination. His co-stars Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman

were also (6) ___________________ Oscar. As with many of
Tarantino’s other movies, he carefully selected songs for its
(5) ___________________.
Tarantino directed the movie in (7) ___________________
manner. It is a combination connecting storylines of Los Angeles
mobsters,

(8)

___________________,

briefcase.

A

(9)

___________________

conversations

and

monologues

that

and

a

is

reveal

mysterious
devoted

the

to

different

characters' senses of humor and (10) ___________________.
The film's title refers to the popular magazines and crime novels
that were popular during the mid-20th century. They were known
for (11) ___________________ and dramatic, strong dialogue.
Pulp Fiction is viewed as the inspiration for many later movies
that adopted various elements of its style. It had a major effect
(12) ___________________ independent cinema (although it is
not an independent film itself).

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CORRECT THE SPELLING
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PUNCTUATE & PUT CAPITALS IN THE TEXT
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pulp fiction is a 1994 american crime film directed by quentin
tarantino the film is known for its rich dialogue mix of humor and
violence and its nonlinear storyline the film was nominated for

seven oscars including best picture tarantino and co-writer roger
avary won for best original screenplay the film was also awarded
the palme d'or at the 1994 cannes film festival it was a major
critical and commercial success it re-energized the career of its
leading man john travolta who received an academy award
nomination his co-stars samuel l jackson and uma thurman were
also nominated for an oscar as with many of tarantino’s other
movies

he

carefully

selected

songs

for

its

unforgettable

soundtrack
tarantino directed the movie in a highly stylish manner it is a
combination connecting storylines of los angeles mobsters smalltime criminals and a mysterious briefcase a lot of screen time is
devoted to conversations and monologues that reveal the
different characters' senses of humor and perspectives on life the
film's title refers to the popular magazines and crime novels that
were popular during the mid-20th century they were known for

their graphic violence and dramatic strong dialogue pulp fiction is
viewed as the inspiration for many later movies that adopted
various elements of its style it had a major effect on the field of
independent cinema (although it is not an independent film itself)

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INSERT THE VOWELS (a,e,i,o,u)
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MARK THE SPACES
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PulpFictionisa1994AmericancrimefilmdirectedbyQuentinTarantino.
Thefilmisknownforitsrichdialogue,mixofhumorandviolence,anditsn
onlinearstoryline.ThefilmwasnominatedforsevenOscars,includingB
estPicture.TarantinoandcowriterRogerAvarywonforBestOriginalScreenplay.Thefilmwasalsoaw
ardedthePalmed'Oratthe1994CannesFilmFestival.Itwasamajorcriti
calandcommercialsuccess.Itreenergizedthecareerofitsleadingman,JohnTravolta,whoreceivedanA
cademyAwardnomination.HiscostarsSamuelL.JacksonandUmaThurmanwerealsonominatedforanO
scar.AswithmanyofTarantino’sothermovies,hecarefullyselectedson
gsforitsunforgettablesoundtrack.Tarantinodirectedthemovieinahig
hlystylishmanner.ItisacombinationconnectingstorylinesofLosAngel
esmobsters,smalltimecriminals,andamysteriousbriefcase.Alotofscreentimeisdevoted
toconversationsandmonologuesthatrevealthedifferentcharacters's
ensesofhumorandperspectivesonlife.Thefilm'stitlereferstothepopul
armagazinesandcrimenovelsthatwerepopularduringthemid20thcentury.Theywereknownfortheirgraphicviolenceanddramatic,s
trongdialogue.PulpFictionisviewedastheinspirationformanylatermo
viesthatadoptedvariouselementsofitsstyle.Ithadamajoreffectonthe
fieldofindependentcinema(althoughitisnotanindependentfilmitself).

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DISCUSSION

(Write your own questions)

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

1.

________________________________________________________

2.

________________________________________________________

3.

________________________________________________________

4.

________________________________________________________

5.

________________________________________________________

6.

________________________________________________________

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(Write your own questions)

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

1.

________________________________________________________

2.

________________________________________________________

3.

________________________________________________________

4.

________________________________________________________

5.

________________________________________________________

6.

________________________________________________________

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PULP FICTION SURVEY
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Write five GOOD questions about Pulp Fiction in the table. Do this in pairs. Each
student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

STUDENT 1

STUDENT 2

STUDENT 3

_____________

_____________

_____________

Q.1.

Q.2.

Q.3.

Q.4.

Q.5.

•

Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found
out. Change partners often.

•

Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

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WRITING
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Write your own movie review. Show your partner your
letter. Correct each other’s work.
______________________________________________________________________________
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HOMEWORK
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from
the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search
engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information

about “Pulp Fiction”. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s)
in the next lesson.

3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about “Pulp
Fiction”. What are (did) critics and moviegoers saying (say) about it?
How good were the actors’ performances? What was good and bad
about the movie? Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next
lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

4. “PULP FICTION” POSTER: Make a poster about “Pulp Fiction”.
Make sure you put tag lines, audience and critics’ reviews, why people
should see it, etc. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give
each other feedback on your posters.

5. MY PREQUEL / SEQUEL: Make your own prequel or sequel for
“Pulp Fiction”. Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find
some good online activities. Read what you wrote to your classmates
in the next lesson. Give each other feedback.

6. CHARACTER STORY: Choose one of the characters from the
movie. Imagine you are that character. Write your story about what
you did in the movie. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the
next lesson. Give each other feedback.

7. ONLINE SHARING: Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, Twitter
stream, or any other social media tool to get opinions on “Pulp
Fiction”. Share your findings with the class.

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ANSWERS
SYNONYM MATCH
1.

mix

a.

ingredients

2

dialogue

b.

outstanding

3.

awarded

c.

extremely

4.

major

d.

model

5.

unforgettable

e.

blend

6.

highly

f.

impact

7.

perspectives

g.

conversation

8.

inspiration

h.

memorable

9.

elements

i.

points of view

j.

given

10. effect

OTHER ACTIVITIES
Please check for yourself by looking at the movie review on page 2.
(It's good for your English ;-)

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