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Gladiator: Father-son bonding

Level: C1-C2

Tags: debate, parents, male, other, action, drama

Vocabulary: virtue, fortitude, temperance, justice, republic

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Gladiator: Father-son bonding

Gladiator: Father-son bonding

  • Level: C1-C2
  • Vocabulary: virtue, fortitude, temperance, justice, republic
  • Tags: debate, parents, male, other, action, drama
Worksheet: "Gladiator" Worksheet Color

Just over 20 years ago today, the epic drama Gladiator was released in theaters and soon became a worldwide sensation. It helped launch Joaquin Phoenix’s career, who stars as Commodus, the son of Marcus Aurelius.

In this scene, his father just shared his decision to name his lead commander Maximus (played by Russell Crowe) emperor. Commodus does not take the news well. You will learn challenging vocabulary like fortitude and temperance, and will also discover some common ways children manipulate their parents into getting what they want.

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Josh MacPherson Josh MacPherson

Kindergarten Cop: Your first day teaching

Level: A2-B1

Tags: self-introduction, bathroom, male, other, family, comedy

Vocabulary: be right back, bunch, go to the bathroom, under control, kindergarten

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Kindergarten Cop: Your first day teaching

Kindergarten Cop: Your first day teaching

  • Level: A2-B1
  • Vocabulary: be right back, bunch, go to the bathroom, under control, kindergarten
  • Tags: self-introduction, bathroom, male, other, family, comedy

Arnold Schwarzenegger is a kindergarten teacher. What?! In this 1990 American comedy film, Arnold plays an undercover detective named John Kimble. In this scene, he introduces himself to the class and goes through the typical troubles a new teacher has on their first day.

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