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Teachers Pack
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Teachers PackTEACHERS
The following teachers pack offers teachers a wide variety of activities associated with the show,
Superlosers. Activities range from games and exercises based on the language in the show to a
synopsis of the plot and a comprehensive vocabulary list. Sheets with the smiling child header should
be photocopied and distributed to students, whereas the ones marked teachers can be used asreference for yourselves.
We strongly recommend preparing students before coming to see a show. A Face to Face show
in itself may be rewarding but understanding and appreciation are greatly increased as a result of
previous preparation and post show activities. The fact that the students have a basic grasp of the
plot and the vocabulary facilitates not only their understanding but also the work of the actors thus
ensuring an activity benecial to all those involved.
Face to Face would also like to stress the fact that their shows are live theatrical events and therefo-
re certain basic conditions should be respected. Please remind students not to leave the auditorium
during the show; not to eat or drink; to respect the other students and participants and that the idea
of the show is NOT to test their English but to have FUN! All the above conditions are easily met with
the presence and co-operation of you, the teacher.
Please come and visit our web site at www.face2facetheatre.com where we will be posting extracts
of video and photos from the shows we will be doing over the course of the year as well as students
comments and many more surprises
One last thing... we would appreciate any feedback from students and teachers on the shows and
the teachers packs. Register at our web site at www.teatroeningles.com and you can leave com-
ments on the shows you have seen and upload photos or drawings that your students have done.
TEACHERS
Denition game
Write down all the words that appear in
the show on a piece of paper. Put them
into a bag. One member of the class
picks a word and the other students
have to ask questions about the word in
order to nd out what the word is.
The student can only answer YES or
NO. Every time the student says no a
mark is put up on the board.
Blackboard Game
Stick pictures of various objects relevant to
the show on the blackboard. Split the class
into two teams and give a number to each
member of the team. For example, if the
teams have ve members each then number
each team from one to ve. The teams sit at a
distance from the blackboard and the teacher
shouts out a number, then an object. The rst
member of the team that touches the object
on the board wins a point. The gane continues
until one of the teams reaches the set number
of ponts: for example, the rst team to reach
ten points wins.
Plot Synopsis
1. Have the students listen to the plaot
synopis and answer any possible ques-
tions.
2. Play the CD and have the students llin a gap exercise that you the teacher
create.
Games and Activities
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Transcripts
This is Jack Lipshitz, an ex super hero. In his day he was a crime ghting machine, he
could run faster than a speeding bullet, jump higher than the tallest building, he could save
kittens from trees He destroyed Featherbottom, with one fatal blow, he killed FootballHead, with one swift kick
And then one sad day, the old lady he was helping cross the street was hit by a truck and
died, destroying his condence and thus losing his super powers.
Today, Jack Lipshitz works as a janitor in SCI-TECH Technologies.
Opening Monologue
Scientists Monologue
My invention will change the way humans dispose of their garbage. This fuse converts gar-bage into energy. I will now demonstrate. Excuse me, sir, may I please have your plastic
bottle? This machine will turn this bottle into energy to light up this light bulb. You see? Now,
imagine what an entire bag of garbage could do. Or what an entire rubbish yard could do.
VOODOOMAN: Whats up, baby?
BAG LADY: Hello, Mr. Voodooman. I need your help.
VOODOOMAN: Well, you have come to the right place. Who is that?
BAG LADY: That is the President of the United States.
VOODOOMAN: Cool man! So, what can I do you for?
BAG LADY: I need your help. Ive got a problem with Super Loser. I
want him dead.
VOODOOMAN: Oooooh, I hate Super Loser. Sure thing, baby, Ill help you.
Ive got just the thing for you. A voodoo doll.
BAG LADY: A voodoo doll? Whats that?
VOODOOMAN: Whatever harm you do to this doll you will do to Super Lo
ser.
BAG LADY: Thats excellent! How much is it?
VOODOOMAN: 100 dollars.
BAG LADY: Oh, well, I dont have any money Im a bag lady. Wait, Ill
trade you the voodoo doll for the President of the United
States.
VOODOOMAN: Well, I dont know
BAG LADY: Hes worth much, much more than 100 dollars.
VOODOOMAN: Deal.
Dialogue
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Song Lyrics
I Feel Good
Whoa-oa-oa! I feel good, I knew that I would, nowI feel good, I knew that I would, now
So good, so good, I got you
Whoa! I feel nice, like sugar and spice
I feel nice, like sugar and spice
So nice, so nice, I got you
Whoa! I feel good, I knew that I would, now
I feel good, I knew that I would
So good, so good, I got you
So good, so good, I got you
So good, so good, I got you
HEY!!
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
(B)This thing called love
(B)I think Im feeling it(G) This thing called love
(G)With you Ive just found it
(both)Weve found it
(both)Crazy little thing called love
(G)You ght crime baby
(G)You ght crime and clean my oors
(B)You make electricity, baby
(G)You light up my light bulb
(B)You light up my light bulb too
(B)I really cant y
(B)I cant lie
(B)Im not very strong and Im terribly shy
(B)But with you here by my side
(B)I feel so happy I think Im gonna cry
(G)Ive found it
(G)Crazy little thing called love
(B)Crazy little thing called love
(G)Crazy little thing called love
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Note for Teachers: Have students familia-
rise themselves with the songs. Sing alongtogether in class. Make up some gap ll
activities or even coreagraph a dance to
go with the songs.
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This is ex-super hero, Jack . He is hard at work, cleaning the Technology Center. A
very important conference is taking place in the laboratory. The scientist, Ms. Eileen
McClean, will reveal her new Energy-Converting Rubbish Machine. The guest of ho-
nor is the President of the United States. A horrible accident turns the scientist into
the evil Bag Lady. Bag Lady kidnaps the President and escapes. Jack has lost his
super powers and is unable to save the President.
Scene One: The Sci Tech Labs
Plot Synopsis
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Plot Synopsis
Jack is overweight and out of practice. He needs to go to Super School to get back
his super powers. His classmates at the school are: Ice Queen and Wolfman. The
teacher tests their abilities. Jack and the other students learn how to y, use ex-ray
vision, and stop a bullet. Finally, class is over. A message comes from Bag Lady.
She tells him to go to the Voodoo Lounge where Voodooman lives. Jack has his rst
mission as Super Loser!
Scene Two: Super School
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Plot Synopsis
Jack follows the Bag Ladys instructions. Jack and Ice Queen go to the Voodoo Lo-
unge where they will try to rescue the President. But the Bag Lady and Voodooman
will trap Super Loser and kill him. The Bag Lady uses a Voodoo Doll to torture Super
Loser. Thankfully, Ice Queen is there to save the day. Ice Queen helps Super Loser
escape and they chase the Bag Lady.
Scene Three: Voodoo Lounge
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Plot Synopsis
Scene Four: The Final Showdown
Thanks to the Ice Queen, Super Loser is still alive. But the Bag Lady is on her way
back to the Technology Center to destroy the world. Will the evil Bag Lady suc-
ceed? Or will Super Loser stop the evil Bag Lady once and for all?
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Vocabulary
Nouns
Janitor
Scientist
fuse
rubbish
register
classmatestest
x-ray vision
bullet
mission
voodoo
villain
conference
Guest of Honor
revenge
Adjectives
handsome
evil
over-weight
alive
Verbs
to clean
to kidnap
to jump
to learn
to y
to freezeto rescue
to trap
to torture
to escape
to chase
to trade
to practice
to succeed
Vocabulary Exercise 1
Listen to the words. Do you know them? Some of them?
Raise your hand when you hear a word you know. Now
listen to the CD again and repeat the words as you hearthem.
Vocabulary Exercise 2
*You will need a bag and several pieces of paper for this exercise.
On scrap pieces of paper write down the words you think
can best be mimed. Put the words into a bag. One by
one the students take out the words and mime them.
Whoever guesses rst gets to mime the next word!
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Comprehension Questions
Read the plot synopsis again and answer the following questions:
1. What is Jacks job?
___________________________________________________________________
2. Who is the Guest of Honour at the conference?
___________________________________________________________________
3. What is the scientists name?
___________________________________________________________________
4. What does she turn into because of an accident?
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5. Who does Bag Lady kidnap?
___________________________________________________________________
6. Who are Superlosers classmates?
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7. Where does Bag Lady tell Superloser to meet her?___________________________________________________________________
8. How does Bag Lady torture Superloser?
___________________________________________________________________
9. Who saves Superloser?
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Characters
Read the descriptions below and match them with their corresponding pictures. The rst one has
been done for you. Then write down the name of the character.
1. He is tall, dark and furry. He comes out at night. Especially when there is a full moon!
2. She has got long, dark hair and qears red boots.
3. He is very cool and loves to dance. His favourite colour is purple.
4. He is a cleaner by day and a superhero by night.
5. He is tall, dark and handsome... and the most powerful man in the world.
WOLFMAN THE PRESIDENT WONDERWOMAN VOODOO MAN
SUPERLOSER
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VOODOOMAN: Whats up, baby?
BAG LADY: Hello, Mr. Voodooman. I need your help.
VOODOOMAN: Well, you have come to the right place. Who is that?
BAG LADY: That is the President of the United States.
VOODOOMAN: Cool man! So, what can I do you for?
BAG LADY: I need your help. Ive got a problem with Super Loser.
I want him dead.
VOODOOMAN: Oooooh, I hate Super Loser. Sure thing, baby, Ill help
you. Ive got just the thing for you. A voodoo doll.
BAG LADY: A voodoo doll? Whats that?
VOODOOMAN: Whatever harm you do to this doll you will do to Super
loser.
BAG LADY: Thats excellent! How much is it?
VOODOOMAN: 100 dollars.
BAG LADY: Oh, well, I dont have any money Im a bag lady.
Wait, Ill trade you the voodoo doll for the President of
the United States.
VOODOOMAN: Well, I dont know
BAG LADY: Hes worth much, much more than 100 dollars.
VOODOOMAN: Deal.
Listening Exercises
Cut the following dialogue into strips. Listen to the dialogue and put it in the correct order
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Listening Exercises
CD
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Listen to the following monologues and ll in the gaps
This is Jack Lipshitz, an ex super _________. In his day he was a ________ ghting
machine, he could _________ faster than a speeding bullet, _________ higher than
the tallest building, he could ___________ kittens from trees He destroyed Fea-
therbottom, with one fatal blow, he killed Football Head, with one swift _________
And then one sad day, the old lady he was _________ cross the street was hit by a
truck and died, destroying his condence and thus ____________ his super powers.
Today, Jack Lipshitz works as a janitor in SCI-TECH Technologies.
My invention will ________ the way humans dispose of their ___________ This fuse
converts __________ into energy. I will now _____________. Excuse me, sir, may I
please have your plastic _____________? This _______________ will turn this bott-
le into energy to light up this lightbulb. You see? Now, imagine what an entire bag of
______________ could do. Or what an entire ____________ yard could do.
Scientists Monologue