Friday, May 21, 2010

Post SA1 Activity 3: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

The novel Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was written by Ian Fleming.
Roald Dahl & Ken Hughes were the screenplay writers for its movie.

This is an enthralling story of the adventures of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
It is a magical car that sails the seas and flies through the air!

To find out more about the story, read the following links:
  1. http://www.thisistheatre.com/londonshows/chittychittybangbang.html
  2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitty_Chitty_Bang_Bang
Here is a youtube video on the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylNwSv6c7m0

Check out the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang song lyrics here:
http://www.stlyrics.com/songs/d/disney6472/chittychittybangbang246545.html

Here are some pre-movie questions. Look for the answers as we watch the movie.

a) What are the names of the 2 children?
b) Who sent the children home in a motorcar ride?
c) What was the 'job' of Mr Potts?
d) What invention did Mr Potts show Lord Scrumptious?
e) What was the car plate on Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
f) What was the car plate on Miss Scrumptious car?
g) Which 'country' was Baron Bomburst from?
h) What was the law made by Baron Bomburst?

Have fun!

Post-movie discussions:
1) Who is your favourite character? Why?
2) Which is your favourite part of the show? Why?
3) Can you think of an invention? Why would you like to invent it?
4) What is your dream? Why?

47 comments:

  1. 1.My favourite character is Truly,because she was kind.
    2.When they sing the toot song.
    3.Yes.I want to invent a ice-cream cake machine.
    4.My dream is to let my parents happy.I wish my parents to be happy.

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  2. Great to hear from you, Valencia!
    Yes, your parents will be happy and proud of you! Try your best in everything you do.

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  3. 1.My favourite chracter is Mr Potts. He is a inventor who invents machines.
    2.The part where Mr Potts sang the song to his 2 children. It has rhyming words that rhymes with the song.
    3.I want to invent a breakfast,lunch and dinner machine.So that I don't need to use my hands to make it.
    4.My dream is to do well in my exams. I want to make my parents happy.

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  4. I like your breakfast, lunch and dinner machine idea! But your reason for not wanting to lift a finger to prepare for your meals is really a 'lazy' thought! Interesting! Keep inventing ideas!

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  5. 1)My favourite chracter is Mr Potts,because he could invent many things.
    2)The part where Mr Potts sang the "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" song with the two children.
    3)I would want to invent a dream recorder, so I could watch my dreams.
    4)My dream is to invent useful things like Mr Potts.It could make us more convenient.

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  6. My favourite chracter was Truly,because is kind and pretty.

    When the pirate are attacking them and Mr Potts has a float under his car.

    I would like to invent a flying car and this car can move by it self,so that i don't need to use my hands to drive.

    So that i don't need to walk to school and it can immediately fly to school.

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  7. cool,I this show and it a old show.

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  8. 1)Caractacus Potts.He invents interesting items.
    2)When Chitty Chitty Bang Bang became a boat.It was fast paced.
    3)A superfast computer. So that I can go to the Internet fast.
    4)To have FREEDOM!!!!That's what I always wanted in my life.FREEDOM!!!!!

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  9. 1.My favourite chracter is Mr Potts. He is a inventor who invents thing that is interesting.
    2.The part where Mr Potts sang the song to his children.
    3.I want to invent a car that expands.
    4.My dream be a president of Singapore and be Singapore founding fathers

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  10. 1) Ms truly.She's nice

    2) The part where Mr Potts sang the "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" song with the two children.

    3) I want to invent wishing machine so i can get whatever I want

    4) My dream is to invent useful things like Mr Potts.It could make us more convenient.

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  11. 1)My favourite chracter was Truly,because is kind and pretty.
    2)The part where Mr Potts sang the "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" song with the two children.
    3)I would want to invent a dream recorder, so I could watch my dreams.
    4)My dream is to invent useful things like Mr Potts.It could make us more convenient.

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  12. 1)My favourite character was Truly,because is kind and pretty.
    2)When the pirate are attacking them and Mr Potts has a float under his car.
    3)I want to invent a breakfast,lunch and dinner machine.So that I don't need to use my hands to make it.
    4)My dreams is to become a vet,beacuse I want to help the animals to get better in their illness and I love pets.

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  13. 1.My favourite chracter was Truly,because she is petty.
    2.when Mr Potts sing to his two children chitty chitty bang bang.
    3.A superfast computer. So that I can play games faster.
    4.My dreams is when I get bigger I can go and work in a fashion show.

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  14. Cassandra and SitiMay 24, 2010 at 9:12 PM

    1) My favourite character is Ms Truly.She is caring for Mr Potts children.Ms Truly is also kind-hearted.
    2)The part where he made the motorcar into Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
    3)A money machine.So that I can be a millon or billonaire.

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  15. Cassandra and SitiMay 24, 2010 at 9:14 PM

    4)My dreams are to be a millonaire.

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  16. 1. mr potts. he is an inventor
    2.when he sings 'chitty chitty bang bang
    3.The memory scaner.so can remember things
    4.I could make a bicycle that can fly.So we no need to useplane

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  17. 1]my favorite is mr potts he invents cool stuff like chitty chitty bang bang.
    2]my favorite part is went the car flyed.
    3)a time machine.so when i make a mistake i would go back in time to fix the mistake.

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  18. Their name were Jeremy and Jemima.

    Truly sent the children home in a motorcar ride.

    Mr Potts job was eccentric inventor.

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  19. 1)my favourite character is mr potts .
    2)i like the motor car.

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  20. 1.Jeremy and Jemima Potts
    2. Truly Scrumptious
    3.an eccentric inventor

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  21. a) Jeremy and Jemima Potts
    b) Truly Scrumptious
    c) inventor

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  22. 1)My favourite character is Mr Potts.He can invent many interesting inventions.
    2)It was when the car is flying.It is amazing.

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  23. a)Jeremy and Jemima
    b)Truly Scrumptious
    c)Inventing things.
    d)The sweet maker
    e)GEN 1
    f)Dunno
    g)Forgot

    h)No children ALLOWED

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  24. 1)my favourite character is mr potts.


    2)when the car is flying.it was very amazing.

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  25. A)Jeremy and Jemima
    B)Truly Scrumptious
    C)Inventing things.
    D)The sweet maker
    E)GEN11
    F)I don't know
    G)Vulgaria
    H) NO Children are allowed

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  26. a)jeremy and jemima
    b)truly scrumptious
    c)inventing things
    d)the sweet maker
    e)gen 1
    f)dunno
    g)Vulgaria
    h)no children

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  27. 1. My favorite character is the toymaker because he is helpful and make lots of toys for children.
    2.my favorite scene was when truly scrumptious and Mr Potts act like toys.
    3.I wish i can invent a big chocolate bar so all the children can eat chocolates everyday.
    4.I dream to be an actor because i love to act.

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  28. 1)Jeremy and Jemima.
    2)Miss Truly Scrumptious.
    3)Inventor.
    4)Toot sweats.
    5)gen 1.
    6)Don't now.
    7)Forget.
    8)No children.

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  29. A)Jeremy and Jemima
    B)Truly Scrumptious
    C)Inventing things

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  30. a)Jeremy and Jemima
    b)Truly Scrumptious
    c)inventing things
    d)the sweet maker
    e)gen 11
    f)not yet view
    g)Vulgaria
    h)no children

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  31. Jeremy and jemima
    truly

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  32. My favorite character is the toymaker because he is helpful and make lots of toys for children.
    2.my favorite scene was when truly scrumptious and Mr Potts act like toys.
    3.I wish i can invent a big chocolate bar so all the children can eat chocolates everyday.
    4.I dream to be an actor because i love to act.

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  33. Alfred and sylvesterMay 25, 2010 at 10:10 PM

    d)Mr Potts showed the breakfast machine.
    e)The car plate is Gen 11.

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  34. a)Jeremy and Jemima
    b)Truly Scrumptious
    c)Inventing things.
    d)toot sweets
    e)GEN 11
    f)Dunno
    g)Vulgaria
    h)No children ALLOWED

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  35. 1)Their name were Jeremy and Jemima.
    2)Truly Scrumptious.
    3)Invent things.
    4)The sweet maker
    5)It is GEN11

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  36. a)Jeremy and Jemima
    b)Truly Scrumptious
    c)Inventing things.
    d)The sweet
    e)GEN 11

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  37. 1)Truly Scrumptious because she is kind and pretty.
    2)The king pressed the button and the queen jumped out of the car.
    3)A food machine because so that when everyday my mother no need to cook.
    4)My dream is to open restaurant because i would like to cook and serve.

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  38. Jeremy and Jemima.
    Truly scrumptious.
    an Inventer.
    toot sweet.
    ?
    ?
    Galeria
    children allowed

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  39. 1)My favourite charater is Truly Scrumptious , because she pretty and kind.
    2)Truly Scrumptious
    3)i want to invent a mcdonlad maschie .
    4)My dream is to be maybe a inventer.

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  40. 1)My favourite chracter was Truly,because is kind and pretty.
    2)The part where Mr Potts sang the "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" song with the two children.
    3)I want to invent a breakfast,lunch and dinner machine.So that I don't need to use my hands to make it.
    4)i want to be a teacher,to teach them to be a usful person.

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  41. Their name were Jeremy and Jemima.

    Truly sent the children home in a motorcar ride.

    Mr Potts job was eccentric inventor.

    The car plate on Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was GEN11.

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  42. 1.JEREMY AND JEMIMA
    2.TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS
    3.INVENTING THINGS
    4.THE SWEET MAKER
    5.GEN11
    6.VULGARIA
    7.FORGET
    8.NO CHILDREN ALLOWED

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  43. JEREMY AND JEMIMA
    TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS
    IVENTING THINGS
    THE SWEET MAKER
    GEN 1
    DUNNO
    VULGARIA
    NO CHILDREN

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  44. JEREMY AND JEMIMA
    TRULY scrumptious
    IVENTING THINGS
    THE SWEET MAKER
    GEN 1
    DUNNO
    VULGARIA
    NO CHILDREN

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  45. Great post-movie answers from all of you! Wonderful job!

    The dream recorder by Xu Jing and Kai Ting is a creative invention idea!

    Great dream, Jia Jun! Work hard for it!

    To create a memory scanner to remember things is Amirul's special idea!

    John wants to invent a time machine to fix mistakes made in the past! Interesting idea!

    Jenesis and Shiying have rather unique ideas about the chocolate!

    Nurul, work hard for your restaurant dream!

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  46. Here are the answers to the pre-movie guided questions:

    a) What are the names of the 2 children?
    Ans: Jeremy and Jemima

    b) Who sent the children home in a motorcar ride?
    Ans: Miss Truly Scrumptious

    c) What was the 'job' of Mr Potts?
    Ans: An inventor

    d) What invention did Mr Potts show Lord Scrumptious?
    Ans: Whistling sweets

    e) What was the car plate on Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
    Ans: GEN II

    f) What was the car plate on Miss Scrumptious car?
    (This is a difficult question if you did not look closely at Truly's car.)
    Ans: CUB I

    g) Which 'country' was Baron Bomburst from?
    Ans: Vulgaria
    (This is a fictional country - no such a country in real life)

    h) What was the law made by Baron Bomburst?
    Ans: No children are allowed in Vulgaria. All children are imprisoned.

    Great attempt, everyone!

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