Skill 3

May 28, 2010 Friday Time – 7 p.m. (55min.)

Instructor: Maria Amélia

Lesson Plan

Theme: “A lot like love”

Objectives:
To discuss themes related to male and female relationship;
To practice vocabulary based on weddings and funerals;
To analyze some scenes from the film “Four Weddings and a funeral”.

PROCEDURES:

WARM UP: Ask if the students had already watched the film or not:

 Show the cast names for “A lot like love”.

CORE LESSON: Handout: Plot summary and some expressions related to the movie.

 Give a handout with expressions based on “A lot like love” which appear on the film.
 Require the students to read the plot summary of the movie
 Discuss the meanings of the expressions.

FOLLOW UP: Film: “A lot like love”.

 Show some scenes to be discussed;

 Pass the first scene and request them to discuss some questions from the handout.
 Repeat this action with scene 2.

WRAP UP: Dialogue:

 Request them to read the excerpt trying to connect to the scenes watched.

REFERENCES:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GClL8vuBgIM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEJT70A7hCg&feature=related
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“A lot like love”

Cast

Ashton Kutcher ..... Oliver Martin

Amanda Peet ..... Emily Friehl
Kathryn Hahn ..... Michelle
Kal Penn ..... Jeeter
Ali Larter ..... Gina
Taryn Manning ..... Ellen Martin
Tyrone Giordano ..... Graham Martin
Amy Aquino ..... Diane Martin
Gabriel Mann ..... Peter
Jeremy Sisto ..... Ben Miller
Moon Bloodgood ..... Bridget

Plot Summary: A Lot Like Love

A Lot Like Love is a 2005 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Nigel Cole. The
screenplay by Colin Patrick Lynch focuses on two individuals whose relationship slowly
evolves from lust to friendship to romance over the course of seven years. The film's tag line
was: there's nothing better than a great romance to ruin a perfectly good friendship.

Constructed as a series of chapters that take place at a turning point in each character's
life, the story moves from seven years in the past to three years to two and finally arrives in the
present day. Emily Friehl and Oliver Martin's first encounter is on a flight from Los Angeles to
New York City, during which they join the mile high club. He has hopes of becoming an
Internet entrepeneur and, certain of his future success, gives her his phone number and
suggests she call him in six years to see if his prediction came true.

Three years later, facing the prospect of spending New Year's Eve alone, Emily finds
Oliver's number and calls him, and the two meet for dinner. Thus starts a series of reunions
with the passing of time, as each drift in and out of relationships with others, Oliver and his
business partner Jeeter start an on-line diaper service, and Emily becomes a successful
photographer. Each time they meet, one appears to be settled and content while the other is
struggling to make headway in both life and career. Eventually they come to the realization
that each is exactly the person the other one needs for fulfillment.

Expressions

You know, kissing a smoker is like licking an ashtray. (Passing your tongue on an ash recipient)
What's screwing one like? (having sex)
You stalking me? (persecution)
You only get one chance to make a first impression. (To cause good feelings at the first time you met someone)
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A LOT LIKE LOVE

SCENE 1 Opening!

Who is Olive looking at?

Who broke up with “Bon Jovi”?

What has happened in the airplane?

SCENE 2

Whose jacket was stolen?

What color is Olive scarf?

What does Olive do (job)?

What is Olive plan?

What are the reasons given by Emily to explain the fact that Olive and she would never become a thing?

Plot key words

Love
Underwear
Deafness
Camera
Undressing
Male Female Relationship
Nudity
Public Nudity
Sign Language
Kissing
Airplane
Teen Movie
Party
Serenade

BELOW: Some dialogues from the first and second scenes of the movie “A LOT
LIKE LOVE”
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89 Just first things first, you Well, that's good.
You know, kissing a smoker know? I hear that's gonna be huge.
is like licking an ashtray.
132 166
Really? Make a plan and get all my - It will be.
What's screwing one like? ducks in line. - I'm sure.

91 134 167
- You stalking me? - Yes, I mean ducks in a row. - Are you being sarcastic?
- Yes. - Well, what ducks are those? - No!

106 135 168

Oliver is getting Like the normal kinda ducks. I think you're gonna be
some test results back today, Like, job, career, house, beating away
and he was just wondering future. chicks with a stick.
if I could go with him.
It's a scary time. 136 169
It's OK. And what? Then the girl of Do you really think that
your dreams will six years from now,
116 just come and find you?
You know, 170
stuff like that's not even 137 a guy like me, with a job, a
funny. Yep. house,
You only get one chance I'll find her. a car - a nice car - and a
to make a first impression. We'll find each other. future,
Don't worry about me and
118 girls, OK? 171
What do you care what my dad I do all right. you think I'm gonna have a
thinks? problem
150 findin' somebody to fall in love
What if we hit it off, 26. with me?
become a thing or something?
151 172
120 You know what? Oh, I think you're gonna have
- What was that? I got it. a big problem.
- You and I would never
become a thing. 152 173
- I know. You...
121 - You know.
Oh! OK, you really think pretty 174
highly of yourself, don't you? 153 What are you doing?
You know what?
122 I don't mind paying, but I hate 175
First of all, why would I get the fact that All right. I am writing down
mixed up you assume that I'm paying. my parents' phone number.
with a guy who I know That's just...
firsthand I mean, at least make a move. 176
will jump into an airplane Like, make the reach for it - You live with your parents?
bathroom or something. - No.
with the first girl that comes a- Yes.
knockin'? 157 But not in six years, I won't.
What if you don't get
124 your ducks in a row? 178
That was with you! I'll get my ducks in a row. What does six years have
You don't wanna get mixed up In a line. anything
with me to do with it?
because I slept with you? 159
What if it takes 20 years? 179
126 Yeah, well, if you let me finish,
Second of all, you're not even 160 it's my whole... it's my whole
close to being my type. It's not gonna take 20 years. point.
It's gonna take five years.
127 Six, maybe. Max. 180
Well, I'm not lookin' for Six years from now,
a girlfriend anyway, so... 162 you call this phone number,
You don't even have a job.
128 - You don't even have an 181
And thirdly, it turns out inkling of a job. my parents will answer the
you might be gay. - See, that's not true. phone.
You ask 'em how to reach me.
129 164
I mean, I want a girlfriend. I'm kinda interested in all the 182
stuff They'll give you the number.
130 going on with the Internet.
Whatever. 183
165
Then you call my house, and where to send the 20 bucks
when you owe me. 186
my beautiful wife answers the Fine. 50.
phone, 185
20 bucks? I thought you were 187
184 gonna - 50 big ones.
then you can ask her be some hotshot business guy. - 50 it is.