The Empire Strikes Back Part 1 (00:00--12:57)
The Empire Strikes Back, first released in 1980, is a sequel to Star Wars. It has all of the same characters from the first Star Wars movie. See if you can match the characters to their description:
Princess Leia | C3P0 | R2D2 |
Luke Skywalker | Han Solo | Chewbacca |
Obi-Wan Kenobi | Darth Vader | Stormtroopers |
The Empire Strikes Back Part 1 (00:00--12:57)
Descriptions:
1. ______________________: At one time, he was Obi-Wan Kenobi's student. But he turned to evil, and turned against Obi-Wan Kenobi. Obi-Wan Kenobi told Luke that this person betrayed and murdered his father. This person now works for the evil Galactic Empire. Like Obi-Wan Kenobi, he knows how to use the "Force". With this power, he can sense things with his mind, and sometimes move things with his thoughts.
2. ______________________: These are the soldiers of the Galactic Empire. There are very many of them.
3. ______________________: She is a princess, and one of the leaders of the rebellion against the Galactic Empire. She's very beautiful. Both Luke and Han are in love with her.
4. ______________________: He was a master of the Force. He used to be the teacher of Darth Vader, and the friend of Luke's father. He disappeared during his last fight with Darth Vader. However, sometimes Luke can still hear his voice. Luke calls him "Ben," but Darth Vader knows him by his older name.
5. ______________________: He is a robot. (In the Star Wars movies, the robots are called "droids".) He can speak in English. He is a translator, which means he can understand many languages. Sometimes he is called "3PO" for short.
6. ______________________: He is a Wookie. A Wookie is a type of creature that is very big and hairy. He can talk only in growls. But somehow, Han can understand everything he says. He is a very good pilot, and he is Han's first mate on the ship. Sometimes he is called "Chewie" for short.
7. ______________________: He is a pilot of a ship called the Millennium Falcon. Before he met Luke and Leia, he didn't care about anyone except himself. Now, he is beginning to change. He used to be a smuggler. (A "smuggler" is someone who hides things in his ship for money.) He is in big trouble, because he owes a lot of money to a gangster named Jabba the Hutt. If he doesn't pay this money back to Jabba, Jabba will kill him. Jabba has already sent many men (called "bounty hunters") to try to catch him.
8. ______________________: He used to be a young farm boy from the countryside, before he discovered a secret message hidden in R2D2. Now, he has joined the rebellion against the Empire. He is also in training to be a Jedi knight, like his father was. He is learning to use the Force--to sense things with his mind, and sometimes move objects with his mind. However, his teacher, Obi-Wan Kenobi, has now disappeared.
9. ______________________: He is another robot (or "droid" in the Star Wars universe). He can't speak English, but he can speak by making beeping noises. Somehow, C3P0 can always understands what he is saying. Sometimes he is called "R2" for short.
Answers:
1.Darth Vader At one time, he was Obi-Wan Kenobi's student. But he turned to evil, and turned against Obi-Wan Kenobi. Obi-Wan Kenobi told Luke that this person betrayed and murdered his father. This person now works for the evil Galactic Empire. Like Obi-Wan Kenobi, he knows how to use the "Force". With this power, he can sense things with his mind, and sometimes move things with his thoughts.
2. Stormtroopers These are the soldiers of the Galactic Empire. There are very many of them.
3. Princess Leia She is a princess, and one of the leaders of the rebellion against the Galactic Empire. She's very beautiful. Both Luke and Han are in love with her.
4. Obi-Wan Kenobi He was a master of the Force. He used to be the teacher of Darth Vader, and the friend of Luke's father. He disappeared during his last fight with Darth Vader. However, sometimes Luke can still hear his voice. Luke calls him "Ben," but Darth Vader knows him by his older name
5. C3P0 He is a robot. (In the Star Wars movies, the robots are called "droids".) He can speak in English. He is a translator, which means he can understand many languages. He is sometimes called "3P0" for short.
6. Chewbacca He is a Wookie. A Wookie is a type of creature that is very big and hairy. He can talk only in growls. But somehow, Han can understand everything he says. He is a very good pilot, and he is Han's first mate on the ship. He is sometimes called "Chewie" for short.
7. Han Solo He is a pilot of a ship called the Millennium Falcon. Before he met Luke and Leia, he didn't care about anyone except himself. Now, he is beginning to change. He used to be a smuggler. (A "smuggler" is someone who hides things in his ship for money.) He is in big trouble, because he owes a lot of money to a gangster named Jabba the Hutt. If he doesn't pay this money back to Jabba, Jabba will kill him. Jabba has already sent many men (called "bounty hunters") to try to catch him.
8. Luke Skywalker He used to be a young farm boy from the countryside, before he discovered a secret message hidden in R2D2. Now, he has joined the rebellion against the Empire. He is also in training to be a Jedi knight, like his father was. He is learning to use the Force--to sense things with his mind, and sometimes move objects with his mind. However, his teacher, Obi-Wan Kenobi, has now disappeared.
9. R2D2 He is another robot (or "droid" in the Star Wars universe). He can't speak English, but he can speak by making beeping noises. Somehow, C3P0 can always understands what he is saying. He is sometimes called "R2" for short.
The Empire Strikes Back Part 1 (00:00--12:57)
Opening Crawl | |
It is a dark time for the Rebellion. Although the Death Star has been destroyed, Imperial troops have driven the Rebel forces from their hidden base and pursued them across the galaxy. Evading the dreaded Imperial Starfleet, a group of freedom fighters led by Luke Skywalker has established a new secret base on the remote ice world of Hoth. The evil lord Darth Vader, obsessed with finding young Skywalker, has dispatched thousands of remote probes into the far reaches of space.... | Rebellion: fighting against the government Empire: a big government Imperial: of the Empire Troops: soldiers Driven: chased away Base: A place where the fighters stay Pursued: people are following you Evading: Running away from Dreaded: terrible and scary Starfleet: a group of spaceships Freedom fighters: people who fight for freedom Remote: far away Obsessed: thinking about something all the time Dispatched: sent Probes: a kind of robot that searches for someone Far reaches: far away places |
The Empire Strikes Back Part 1 (00:00--12:57)
Can you remember these lines from the movie? Match the words in the box to the blanks in the sentences.
anymore, doesn't, give, had, hear, lose, see, take, to, what |
1. I'll ________________ you shortly.
2. It won't ________________ long.
3. Don't ________________ your temper.
4. I'll come right back and ________________ you a hand.
5. I can't stay ________________.
6. I'm sorry to ________________ that.
7. I thought you ________________ decided to stay.
8. I don't know ________________ you're talking about.
9. I don't want ________________ talk to her.
10. He hasn't come back yet. She ________________ know where he is.
Answers:
1. I'll see you shortly.
2. It won't take long.
3. Don't lose your temper.
4. I'll come right back and give you a hand.
5. I can't stay anymore.
6. I'm sorry to hear that.
7. I thought you had decided to stay.
8. I don't know what you're talking about.
9. I don't want to talk to her.
10. He hasn't come back yet. She doesn't know where he is.