Mr Bean At The Olympics 2012 Opening

You are going to 

• watch a Mr Bean video
• practise Present Continuous

 

Watch

Watch the video
What is Mr bean doing?

Mr.Bean At 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony por videobash

Practise

Do the gap-fill exercise

Printable version here

Speak

Look at the photos

What is Mr Bean doing?

More Mr Bean

• Mr Bean at the Dentist (Past Simple) Past Simple
• Mr Bean at the Dentist (Present Simple)  Present Simple
• Mr Bean - Merry Christmas Mr Bean  Past Simple, Christmas vocabulary
• Mr Bean's sandwich Present Simple and Continuous, Past Simple, Some / Any

Merry Christmas Mr Bean

Teacher's note;

The activities in the worksheet at the bottom of this post are based on the full episode available on DVD or on youtube http://youtu.be/L2UCRNldC3s (it cannot be embedded here).

This post contains some exercises based on the embeddable youtube clips. The answers are in the worksheet.

DVD available here

Mr Bean celebrates the traditional British Christmas: the baubles, the crackers, the nativity scene, the carols, the presents, the turkey and the mistletoe... they are all here. As no British Christmas is complete without a disaster or two that makes it the typical British Christmas!

You are going to

• discuss Christmas
• watch the Christmas Mr Bean episode and do some activities
• find Christmas words in a word search exercise
• write the story in the past tense
• find out more about the typical British Christmas and some of the Christmas things in the video.

Christmas Vocabulary – crackers,  mistletoe, Christmas tree, tinsel, carols, carol singers, Santa Claus / Father Christmas, stockings, presents, holly, turkey, stuffing, fairy lights, angel, star, cards, pudding, baubles, nativity scene, baby Jesus, manger.

Discuss

• Do you celebrate Christmas?
• What do people usually do on Christmas Eve in the UK?
• What do people usually do on Christmas Day in the UK?
• Do you know of any special Christmas food or Christmas customs in the UK?
• What decorations do we have?
• What’s a cracker?
• What’s mistletoe?
• What are carols?

Watch clip 1
Answer the questions in the interactive exercise after you watch

1. Did Mr Bean have any Christmas decorations?
2. What Christmas decorations did Mr Bean have?
3. What kind of films were on TV?
4. Did Mr Bean like the films?
5. What did the children sing?
6. Did Mr Bean like them?
7. What did he eat?
8. Did he give the children anything?

Now do  exercise 1 (the answers to questions 9 and 10 are in the next clip)

Watch clip 2

Answer the questions in the interactive exercise after you watch

1) What were his 3 Christmas presents and who were they for?


2) Who says it?
Put “B” for Bean or “G” for his girlfriend.

___”Are you alright in there?”
___“Fine, thank you”

___“Cup of tea?”
___“Oh Yes, if you’re having one”
___“Well I might”
___“Have you got the turkey on?”
___“Do you want a hand?”
___“No, no, thank you”



3) Fill in the gaps from this list of verbs                        
USE THE PAST FORMS                                                      
(You can use some verbs more than once)
Pull  Eat  Give  Do  Cry  Make  Be  Ring  Find  Leave  Want  Scream  Throw  Lose  Put  Hang  Be  See

1. Mr Bean _____  lunch
2. The turkey ______ very big
3. He ______ stuffing inside the turkey
4. He ______ his watch
5. His girlfriend ______ the doorbell
6. She ______ up the mistletoe
7. She ______ when she ___ Mr Bean
8. She ______ the coal bucket out the window
9. Mr Bean ______ his watch
10. They ______ sandwiches for lunch
11. She ______ him a present
12. She ______ a kiss
13. He ______ want to kiss her
14. He _____ her a present
15. She ______ after she ___  her present and ______ the flat
16. Mr Bean ______ the cracker
17. There ___ an explosion

Now do exercises 2 and 3

4) Do the word square

There are 19 Christmas words hidden in this box. Can you find them all?
The words go across → and down ↓
 

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5) Do the crossword

Printable version here



Worksheet and answers

Merry Christmas Mr Bean for EFL

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5) Writing

• Tell the story of Mr Bean's Christmas in the past. Start Mr Bean went shopping in Harrods. He...
• Describe your typical Christmas 
• Describe a similar festival in your country (talk about the typical food, clothes, traditional activities etc)

6) Reading / Webquest
Find out about the typical British Christmas.

Click on the links to find the answers
Why do we decorate our houses at Christmas?
When is Boxing Day?
Why is it called Boxing Day?
What is Christmas Pudding? 
Why do we have Christmas trees?
Who is Father Christmas?
What are mince pies?
What is a nativity play?
What do children do at Christmas?
What are the 12 days of Christmas?

Read more about the traditional British Christmas here  http://projectbritain.com/Xmas/index.html#top

More activities here http://www.esolcourses.com/topics/christmas.html

Mr Bean at the Dentist (Past Simple)

Mr Bean is late for his dental appointment and tries to get dressed and clean his teeth on the way. After arriving just in time for the appointment, he gives an anesthetic to the dentist.

DVD on amazon here

You are going to

• watch some clips of Mr Bean and answer questions
• practise using the Past Simple
• write summary of the story in the past

Discuss

• How often do you go to the dentist?
• Do you like going?
• Did you ever have a filling?

 

Check

Do you know the past simple forms of these verbs? 
go,  put,  continue,  get up,  walk,  shave,  do,  open,  take,  make,  wake,  see,  clean,  drink,  need,  give



Instructions

1. Look at the questions before you start
2. Watch the clip
3. Answer the questions in the interactive exercises after the clips

Look at questions for parts 1 - 3
Part 1 
Which is the the correct answer?

1)     Mr Bean’s alarm clock went off at 8.00 / 8.15 / 8.30   

2)     He put the clock in the cupboard / a glass of water / a bag  

3)     He continued reading a book / sleeping / watching TV

Part 2 
Put the following in the correct order

Mr Bean…

A)    got up

B)    walked into the wall

C)    shaved

D)    did some exercise

E)    opened the wardrobe and took out his clothes

F)     made his bed

G)    woke up and opened the curtains

H)    saw a sign with a picture of some teeth and the time

Part 3 
Mr Bean got dressed in the car.

3a) Which of the following clothes did he put on and in what order?

T-Shirt	Shirt	Socks	Shorts	Trousers	Hat	Tie	Jacket	Shoes

3b) What did he do after he got dressed?


Watch the clip

Now answer the questions

3b. What did he do after he got dressed?

Highlight here for the answer = He cleaned his teeth

Now look at the questions for part 4 
Put these sentences in order
A) “Bean!”
B) “Mr Peggit’s ready for you now”
C) “How are we today?”
D) “If you’d like to take a seat”
E) “Right! Get in the car!”
F) “Good Morning. Do sit down

Who says each sentence?
Add the letter at the end of the sentence
Choose from
B - Mr Bean,
D - the dentist,
W - a woman 
R - the receptionist

 
Watch clip 2







Now do the exercise

Now look at the questions for part 5

True or false?

1)     He went up and down in the dentist’s chair

2)     He cleaned his jacket

3)     He drank a glass of tea

4)     Mr bean gave the dentist an injection

5)     He needed one filling

6)     The dentist gave him four fillings

Watch clip 3




Now do the exercise

Now write the false sentences so they are true.
eg He didn't drink a glass of tea, he...

Writing

Use these exercises to tell the story in the past
Start like this;
One day Mr Bean had to go to the dentist but he woke up late. He....


Full length program here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKv90WGMtGI

Worksheet

Mr Bean at the dentist (past)

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Mr Bean at the Dentist (Present Simple)

Mr Bean is late for his dental appointment and tries to get dressed and clean his teeth on the way. After arriving just in time for the appointment, he gives an anesthetic to the dentist.

DVD on amazon here

You are going to

• watch some clips of Mr Bean and answer questions
• practise using the Present Simple

Discuss

• Do you like the Dentist?
• How often do you go?
• Have you got any fillings?

Instructions

1. Look at the questions before you start
2. Watch the clip
3. Answer the questions in the interactive exercises after the clips

Look at the questions for parts 1 - 3
Part 1

Choose the correct answer

1)     Mr Bean’s alarm clock goes off at 8.00 / 8.15 / 8.30   

2)     He puts the clock in the cupboard / a glass of water / a bag

3)     He continues reading a book / sleeping / watching TV

Part 2 
Put the following in the correct order

Mr Bean…

A)    gets up

B)    walks into the wall

C)    shaves

D)    does some exercise

E)    opens the wardrobe and took out his clothes

F)     makes his bed

G)    wakes up and opens the curtains

H)    sees a sign with a picture of some teeth and the time

Part 3 
Mr Bean got dressed in the car.
3a) Which of the following clothes did he put on and in what order?

T-Shirt	Shirt	Socks	Shorts	Trousers	Hat	Tie	Jacket	Shoes

3b) What does he do after he gets dressed?


Watch the clip 


   

Now answer the questions

3b) What does he do after he gets dressed?

Answer = He cleans his teeth





Now look at the questions for part 4 
Put these sentences in order
A) “Bean!”
B) “Mr Peggit’s ready for you now”
C) “How are we today?”
D) “If you’d like to take a seat”
E) “Right! Get in the car!”
F) “Good Morning. Do sit down

Who says each sentence?
Add the letter at the end of the sentence
Choose from
B - Mr Bean,
D - the dentist,
W - a woman 
R - the receptionist

 
Watch clip 2

Now do the exercise

Now look at the questions for Part 5

True or False?
1)     He goes up and down in the dentist’s chair
2)     He cleans his jacket
3)     He drinks a glass of tea
4)     Mr bean gives the dentist an injection
5)     He needs one filling
6)     The dentist gives him four fillings

Watch clip 3

Now do the exercise



Now write the false sentences so they are true.
eg He doesn't drink a glass of tea, he...

Full length program here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKv90WGMtGI

Worksheet

Mr bean at the dentist - present simple

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Mr Bean's sandwich (Present Simple and Continuous / Past Simple + Some / Any / A)

Teacher's note; this clip can be used to practise a variety of grammar and language points at an elementary level.  Part 5 can be used to practise the present simple or the past simple. 
The worksheet is based on the complete clip on the DVD. Part of the clip is shown on the YouTube clip below.

You are going to 

• watch a video clip of Mr Bean making a sandwich
• practise present continuous and present simple
• practise the use of some / any / a 
• practise has / hasn't got
• practise food countables and uncountables

Discuss

• Do you like sandwiches?
• What's your favourite sandwhich?
• What do you put in a sandwich ?
• Can you make a sandwich?
• Do you know Mr Bean?
• Can Mr Bean make a sandwich?
  

Part 1 - Look at the questions before you watch

1) Answer the questions
1) Is the man sitting on a bench?
2) Is he reading a newspaper?
3) What is he reading?



2) Who says? Put B for Mr Bean or M for Man

- Just popped out for lunch.

- Me too.

- Nothing like a quick sandwich.

- No, absolutely.

Now watch part 1 here

Answers in worksheet below

Part 2 - Look at the questions before you watch

3) Put a tick if Mr Bean takes these things from his pocket.

Bread		Credit card		Cheese		Pepper		Sugar
Knife		Lettuce		Fish		Handkerchief		Milk
Scissors		Tomatoes		Salt		Tea		Hot Water Bottle

4) Make true sentences with A, An, Some or Any.

1) He has got some bread 2) He hasn’t got a knife 3) He has got some scissors 4) 5) 6) 7) 8)

9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15)

 

 

 

 

 

 

5a True or false? (Present Simple)
1)  He cuts the loaf of bread with a knife
2)  He throws the crust on the ground
3) There are 2 slices of bread
4) He spreads the butter with the scissors
5) He washes the lettuce in the drinking fountain
6)  He dries the lettuce with his sock
7) There is one fish in the jar
8) He puts the tea bag in the hot water bottle
9) He coughs
10) The man gives him a sandwich.



5b True or false? (Past Simple)
1)  He cut the loaf of bread with a knife
2)  He threw the crust on the ground
3) There were 2 slices of bread
4) He spread the butter with the scissors
5) He washed the lettuce in the drinking fountain
6)  He dried the lettuce with his sock
7) There was one fish in the jar
8) He put the tea bag in the hot water bottle
9) He coughed
10) The man gave him a sandwich.       


Now watch the clip
 

Now do the interactive exercises











Correct the false sentences
eg He doesn’t cut the bread with a knife. He cuts it with some scissors (present).

 eg He didn’t cut the bread with a knife. He cut it with some scissors (past).




Speaking

7) Watch the presentation and answer the questions

Mr Bean's sandwich (present continuous)

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Worksheets - Answers

Mr Bean's Sandwich - EFL

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