WARM-UP VIDEO FOR ANIMATED STORY

Instructions. Watch this moving animated story and fill the gaps with up to 6 'basic' (A1) words.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

We're all born (1) ………….. matter. However, (2) ………….. born equal. (3) ………….. be? (4) ………….. become? (5) ………….. born to be leaders, effecting (6 ………….. amongst (7) …………... Others are born into mediocrity, living unremarkable lives. (8) ………….. life will be a constant battle offering zero opportunities. So how can nothing... be something? (9) ………….. Zero received attention. He learnt (10) ………….. value in society (11) ………….. forbidden for his denomination to multiply. Sometimes Zero was made to feel like a much larger number. (12) ………….. remind him that a zero is a zero no matter which way you face. As Zero grew into an adult, (13) ………….. lonely path Despite his numerical shortcomings, Zero (14) ………….. offer. Zero never allowed bad situations to get him down. (15) ………….. negative number. (16) ………….. Zero awoke with a battered and bruised body. (17) …………... For the first time Zero felt unaware of his lowly number. In the company of his new friend, (18) ………….. three, or even a four. But the most wonderful sensation (19) ………….. belonging. A lifetime of loneliness faded (20) …………... Along with the notion (21) ………….. forbidden. (22) ………….. continued without him, Zero wondered how he could ever continue without (23) …………... The newborn bore the mark of infinity, the largest and most respected (24) ………….. had ever seen Zero (25) …………..nothing he had created something truly magnificent.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

We're all born (1) (of the same) matter. However, (2) (we're not all) born equal. (3) (Who will you) be? (4) (What will you) become? (5) (Some people are) born to be leaders, effecting (6) (great change) amongst (7) (their people) . Others are born into mediocrity, living unremarkable lives. (8) (But for some) life will be a constant battle offering zero opportunities. So how can nothing... be something? (9) (School was the only place where) Zero received attention. He learnt (10) (important life lessons like his) value in society (11) (and that it was) forbidden for his denomination to multiply. Sometimes Zero was made to feel like a much larger number. (12) (But the children only wanted to) remind him that a zero is a zero no matter which way you face. As Zero grew into an adult, (13) (he walked a) lonely path Despite his numerical shortcomings, Zero (14) (felt he had something to) offer. Zero never allowed bad situations to get him down. (15) (He didn't want to be a) negative number. (16) (It wasn't the first time) Zero awoke with a battered and bruised body. (17) (But this time was different) . For the first time Zero felt unaware of his lowly number. In the company of his new friend, (18) (he felt as important as a) three, or even a four. But the most wonderful sensation (19) (was the feeling of) belonging. A lifetime of loneliness faded (20) (into the past) . Along with the notion (21) (that their love was) forbidden. (22) (As the world) continued without him, Zero wondered how he could ever continue without (23) (his love) . The newborn bore the mark of infinity, the largest and most respected (24) (number the people) had ever seen Zero (25) (knew that for a) nothing he had created something truly magnificent.

Sources: 

Channel: Zealous Creative. Zero: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOMbySJTKpg

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