Trailer lesson

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Trailer lesson (Literature)

Lesson goals

Listening: At the end of today's lesson, you will be able to identify key sounds and use them to interpret mood and events.

Writing: You will be able to create detailed case files and write imaginative backstories and reflections.

Literature: You will be able to identify a trailer’s genre and analyze its narrative elements.

Pre-Watching Activity

You will listen to the first 30 seconds of the trailer without watching it.

Based on the sounds you hear, you will draw what you think is happening. Use your imagination to create a scene

Discuss with your partner

What have you drawn? And why?

What sounds did you base your drawing on?

(Listen again) Sound Analysis and Genre Prediction 

After listening to the first minute of the trailer, you will answer these questions.

Write your answers on the back of your drawing.

What sounds did you hear? (e.g., voices, music, or background noise).

What genre do you think this movie belongs to, and why? (e.g., thriller, mystery, or drama).

Use the sounds and mood from the trailer to explain your prediction.

After watching 1

Imagine that you are the detective. Use your imagination, and fill in the case file report!

After watching 2: Work in pairs

You will work in pairs. One of you will play the detective, and the other will play the suspect.

After the first round of questioning, switch roles so both of you will have the chance to be the detective and the suspect.

The suspect must create a background story for themselves to answer the questions. Be creative and think about how your character might respond.

Prepare your questions/background 

In pairs, take turns interrogating each other.

Do not forget to take notes during the interrogation!