VIDEO TEACHING RESOURCES - NOTTING HILL - (first 5 scenes)

Introduction

What’s your favourite film genre?
Name as many romantic comedies as you can?
Would you like to be a film star? Why/why not?
What do film stars do all day? Can you imagine a typical day in a film star’s life?

Opening titles (Anna in Hollywood)

What six things do you see the film star doing during the opening titles?

Scene 1 (William walking through Notting Hill)

Watch the first part of the film. It’s set in a part of London – Which part?
William mentions 5 places in his neighbourhood – make a note of them.

Scene 2 (William enters his house)

Put these quotes from the film in the correct order. Then watch the scene and check.
  • me help you with decision you important could couldn’t an incredibly?
  • picked I want sure be t-shirt right I to the just.
  • mind true think on your not might she had you love

Scenes 3/4 (William leaves for work)

Watch the next scene and put the following events in the correct order:
  1. William’s assistant goes to get a coffee.
  2. Anna buys a book.
  3. William confronts a shop-lifter.
  4. William and his assistant talk about seeing famous people.
  5. William walks to work.
  6. Anna leaves the shop.
  7. William discusses money with his employee.
  8. Anna enters the shop.
  9. The shop-lifter asks Anna for her autograph.
  10. William gives Anna advice about choosing a book.
  11. William’s assistant comes back with the coffee.

Scene 5 (In William's house)

Complete the gaps in this dialogue between William and Anna:
  • W: Would you like a __________?
  • A: No
  • W: __________?
  • A: No
  • W: __________?
  • A: .....
  • W: Probably not. Something else __________? __________? __________ ? Some disgusting sugary drink pretending to have something to do with __________?
  • A: No
  • W: Would you like something to __________? Something to __________? Apricots soaked in honey? Quite why.. I don’t know.. Stops them tasting of apricots and makes them taste like honey. If you wanted honey you should just buy honey instead of apricots. But nevertheless, they’re yours if you want them.... Do you always say “No” to everything?
  • A: No. I’d better be going. Thanks for your .... er... __________
  • W: You’re welcome, and, er, may I also say... um.. __________ . I just take my one chance to say it. After you’ve read that terrible book, you’re certainly not going to be coming back to the shop.
  • A: Thank you.
  • W: Yeah, well, my pleasure. So.. It was nice to meet you. __________ but nice.

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