UNIT 1
SERIAL WATCHERS
SÉANCE 3

HEROES, VILLAINS & ANTI-HEROES

WHAT MAKES A GREAT TV CHARACTER?
⏱ DURÉE55 min
👥 ORGANISATIONClasse entière
🎤 DOMINANTEOral + audiovisual comprehension
📖 SUPPORTManual p.16–17 + My TV Character
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WHAT MAKES A GREAT TV CHARACTER?

Heroes? Villains? Sidekicks? Geeks? Anti-heroes?
Today, we're going to profile the characters who make TV series interesting.

1

WARM-UP — WHO AM I?

⏱ 7 min

Use your MY TV CHARACTER keywords.

🚫 Don't say the character's name.
🚫 Don't say the series.

role · 3 adjectives · 3 actions
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MAKE US GUESS!

01:00
2

GOOD GUYS OR BAD GUYS?

⏱ 3 min

Click a side to classify the character your teacher gives you.

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GOOD GUYS

hero · heroine · helper?

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BAD GUYS

villain · enemy?

THINK!
Are TV characters always just good guys or bad guys?
3

GUESS THE GENRE!

⏱ 10 min

Watch the trailers. Look for CLUES, not every word.

📍 SETTING

👥 CHARACTERS

🌙 ATMOSPHERE

🎭 GENRE

CLUE HUNT
Click a category before each trailer.
🎬 TRAILER 1
Si le lecteur intégré est bloqué : ▶ OPEN TRAILER ON YOUTUBE
4

THE CHARACTER WHEEL

⏱ 12 min

Click a character type to reveal its role. Then match them!

🦸HERO / HEROINE?
😈VILLAIN?
🤝SIDEKICK?
🤡CLOWN?
🤓GEEK?
🎭ANTI-HERO?
5

CLASSIFY YOUR CHARACTER

⏱ 8 min

Which category does YOUR character belong to?

YOU MUST JUSTIFY!
I think … is a … because …
6

GRAMMAR DETECTIVE — WHO

⏱ 7 min

Can we make ONE sentence?

A sidekick is a character.He helps the hero.
A sidekick is a character WHO helps the hero.
WHO → people / characters
7

EXIT TICKET

⏱ 5 min
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Complete the sentence:

A great TV character is someone who…
Click an idea for a possible ending.
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TV CHARACTERS — TOOLBOX + HOMEWORK

TV CHARACTERS

A hero/heroine is a character who fights the bad guys.
A sidekick is someone who helps the hero.
A villain is a character who creates problems or chaos.
A clown is someone who makes people laugh.
A geek is often a clever character who solves problems.
An anti-hero is a main character who has both qualities and faults.

GRAMMAR TOOLBOX

WHO → people / characters
Eleven is a heroine who protects her friends.

HOMEWORK — THINK!

What makes you want to watch the NEXT episode of a series?

Write 3 ideas or keywords only.

suspense · action · favourite character · mystery · cliffhanger…