Final phase: reflection

SESSSIONS 6 & 7

Activity 11

PART A (individual). Below you can find the synopsis of the film Passengers (Pasajeros). Read it carefully and then move to Part b of this activity.

PART B (in 4 groups). To become familiar with the film, watch the trailer in Spanish in Youtube. Then write a short dialogue for the vignette of your group with at least three language forms that express obligation (HAVE TO, IMPERATIVE, MUST, CAN’T, MUSTN’T/MUST NOT, and SHOULD/SHOULDN’T).

Imagen de Passengers ©Columbia Pictures

Context: Jim and Aurora talk about the malfunction in the spaceship…

GROUP 1 - DIALOGUE

Imagen de Passengers ©Columbia Pictures

Context: Jim decides to go outside into space to try to solve the problem of the spaceship…

GROUP 2 - DIALOGUE

Imagen de Passengers ©Columbia Pictures

Context: Aurora just discovered that Jim woke her up...

GROUP 3 - DIALOGUE

Imagen de Passengers ©Columbia Pictures

Context: Aurora saves Jim and decides to stay with him...

GROUP 4 - DIALOGUE

PART C (in 4 groups). Now classify the language forms you used according to the items in the table below.

Activity 12

PART A (in 4 groups). According to the dialogues in Activity 11, each group has to make a TikTok video in class acting out the dialogue (*remember to bring clothes and objects that may be useful for the scene). Group members should participate equally in the conversation. Here you have an example.

PART B (in 4 groups). Now answer the questions in the table in your own language for each language form that you used.

QUESTIONS

  • What did you want to express with ___________________________________(language form 1, 2, 3) ?

    • Strong obligation?

    • Medium obligation?

    • Weak obligation?

  • Which communicative function did you want to perform with ___________________________________ (language form 1, 2, 3)?

    • To command?

    • To advise?

    • To prohibit?

    • To warn?

  • Who is the speaker? who are the listeners? Is any of them an authority figure? What is their relationship?

  • Why did you choose ___________________________________ (language form 1, 2, 3) as opposed to other language forms?

Wrapping up...

We use HAVE TO to express ________________________ (strong, medium, weak) obligation to ___________________________ (command, advise, prohibit, warn) listeners in situations in which:

  • Regulations and norms are involved

  • The speaker is an authority figure

  • The speaker and listener are equals

For example:

We use IMPERATIVE to express ________________________ (strong, medium, weak) obligation to _______________________ (command, advise, prohibit, warn) listeners in situations in which:

  • Regulations and norms are involved

  • The speaker is an authority figure

  • The speaker and listener are equals

For example:

We use MUST to express ________________________ (strong, medium, weak) obligation to ______________________________ (command, advise, prohibit, warn) listeners in situations in which:

  • Regulations and norms are involved

  • The speaker is an authority figure

  • The speaker and listener are equals

For example:

We use CANNOT/CAN'T to express ____________________ (strong, medium, weak) obligation to ________________________ (command, advise, prohibit, warn) something listeners in situations in which:

  • Regulations and norms are involved

  • The speaker is an authority figure

  • The speaker and listener are equals

For example:

We use MUST NOT/MUSTN'T to express _________________ (strong, medium, weak) obligation to ______________________ (command, advise, prohibit, warn) about something to listeners in situations in which:

  • Regulations and norms are involved

  • The speaker is an authority figure

  • The speaker and listener are equals

For example:

We use SHOULD to express _________________ (strong, medium, weak) obligation to __________________________________ (command, advise, prohibit, warn) listeners in situations in which:

  • Regulations and norms are involved

  • The speaker is an authority figure

  • The speaker and listener are equals

For example: