The Sixth Sense

LessON PLAN by Alejandro Porras

INTRO

One of the most celebrated films in the genre to be released in the couple decades is M. Night Shyamalan’s The Sixth Sense (1999). The film focuses on a young boy (Haley Joel Osment) who has the incredibly unique and terrifying ability to see dead people. He ends up coming into contact with a child psychologist (Bruce Willis) who tries to help him deal with his “gift."

To begin, the storyline is original and engaging—something that seems to be harder and harder to come by nowadays. As is required of any film, the first scene is particularly engaging and attention-grabbing: a child psychologist named "Dr. Malcolm Crowe" (Willis) comes home with his wife to discover an intruder named "Vincent" (an old patient of Crowe’s) accusing him of failing to help him with his problem of hallucinations. Vincent then shoots Crowe in the abdomen, then kills himself. The film shifts to a year later, where Crowe starts working with a new patient, nine year old Cole Sear (Osment), who seems to have the same issue Vincent had. Due to his failure with Vincent, Crowe is reluctant to help, but nevertheless decides to pursue Cole’s issue and work with him.

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The Sixth Sense (vocabulary)

Humming

/ˈhʌmɪŋ/ hum vtr(a tune, music)tararear⇒ vtr canturrear⇒ vtrhum vi(machine sound) (máquina)zumbar⇒ vi resonar⇒ vi The microwave hummed while Jake poured his drink.hum n(vocal noise)tarareo nmhum n(audio noise)zumbido nm The radio made a strange hum that almost drowned out the broadcast.

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Phone buzzing off the hook

buzzing n(humming sound)zumbido nm What's that buzzing coming from the basement? ¿Qué es ese zumbido que viene del sótano?

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Scream

/skriːm/ scream n(yell, shriek)grito nm chillido nm alarido nm When he saw the face at the window, Glenn let out a scream.scream vi(yell, shout)gritar⇒ vi vocear⇒ vi Rachel screamed when she saw the spider.

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Rustling

/ˈrʌslɪŋ/ rustlingadj(making crisp or crinkling sound)crujiente adj The rustling sound of leaves meant autumn had arrived.rustling n(crisp or crinkling sound) (papel)crujido nm (hojas)susurro nm The teacher heard the rustling of paper and knew the children were passing notes.rustling n(making a crisp sound: with paper, leaves, etc.)crujido nm

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Sniffle

/ˈsnɪfəl/ sniffle n(slight cold)resfriado nm resfrío nm Molly decided to go to work since she just had a little sniffle.sniffle n(sniff)resoplido nm The little girl gave a sniffle and wiped a tear from her eye.sniffle vi(sniff noisily)sorber⇒ vtr She was sniffling and dabbing at her nose with a tissue.

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Prescription drug

prescription drug n(medication available only on doctor's instruction)medicamento con receta nm remedio con receta nm medicamento bajo prescripción médica nm Este medicamento sólo se vende bajo prescripción médica.

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Gasp

/ɡɑːsp/ gasp n(of surprise, etc.)soplido nm Sharon let out a gasp when she noticed how late it was.gasp n(breath)bocanada nf jadeo nm respiración entrecortadagrupo nom grito ahogado grupo nom Kelsey took in a huge gasp of air and blew out all the candles on her cake.gasp vi(breathe in sharply)jadear⇒ vi resollar⇒ vi boquear⇒ vi Laura gasped when she saw her new car.

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Sobbing

/ˈsɒbɪŋ/ sobbing n(act of weeping)sollozo nm Rachel tried to stop her sobbing and calm down.sobbing n(sound of weeping)sollozo nm The sound of sobbing could be heard throughout the old house.

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Single parent family

/ˈsɪŋglˌpɛərənt/single-parent,one-parent adj(with one parent)monoparental adj mf

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Mood disorder

mood disordern(psychological problem)trastorno del estado de ánimo loc nom m When she took her meds, you wouldn't have known she had a mood disorder. ⓘ Toma un medicamento para los trastornos del estado de ánimo.

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Cope with

cope with vtr phrasal insep(handle, deal with) hacer frente a loc verbIt is astonishing the way she manages to raise a family, do a full-time job and cope with a bed-ridden mother, all at the same time. Es asombrosa la forma en que hace frente a un trabajo a tiempo completo, el cuidado de su familia y el de su madre confinada en la cama.

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Freak

/friːk/ freak ninformal, pejorative (person: appearance)bicho raro loc nom m (voz inglesa)friki, freak n común The kids at school said Karen was a freak because she dressed differently from everyone else.

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The Sixth Sense (vocabulary)

Cursed

/ˈkɜːsɪd/ cursed adj(under a curse)maldito/a adj (arcaico)maldecido adj I feel like my life is cursed; everything always goes wrong!

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Groaning

/ɡrəʊn/ groanvi(vocal sound: irritated)gemir⇒ vi The audience groaned as they saw the trailer for another terrible movie.groann(vocal sound: irritated)gemido nm quejido nm The child let out a groan as his mom stopped at another store on her long shopping trip.

Whispering

/ˈwɪspə/ whisper to[sb] vi(talk softly)susurrar⇒ vi murmurar⇒ viwhisper to[sb] vi + prep(talk softly to [sb])susurrar a alguien loc verb murmurar a alguien loc verb The student leaned across the desk to whisper to her friend.

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Giggle

/ˈɡɪɡəl/ giggle vi(laugh)reírse con nerviosismo loc verb The boys giggled and whispered to each other.giggle n(laugh)risita nf risa nf Kate let out a nervous giggle.

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Chatter

/ˈtʃætə/ chatter n(talk, gossip)parloteo nm cotorreo nm Stop the chatter, let's get to work!chatter n(noise of talking)parloteo nm charloteo nm cháchara nf I could hear chatter in the adjacent room.

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Stutter

/ˈstʌtə/ stutter vi(talk with stutter)tartamudear⇒ vi tartajear⇒ vi The speaker stuttered a little as she began her speech, but she soon recovered.

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Chuckle

/ˈtʃʌkəl/ chuckle vi(laugh)reírse entre dientes loc verb soltar una risita vtr + nf reírse por lo bajo loc verb Father chuckled at his own joke.chuckle n(type of laugh)risita nf risa ahogada nf risa sofocada loc nom f I could hear Father's chuckle from the hallway.

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Bumblebee pendant

/ˈbʌmbəlˌbiː/ bumblebee n(winged insect)abejorro nm abejón nm Bumblebees are attracted to brightly-colored flowers.

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Creak

/kriːk/ creak vi(board, metal: squeak)chirriar⇒ vi rechinar⇒ vi The floorboards creaked as I walked across the room.

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Panting

/pænt/ pant vi(dog: breathe noisily)acezar⇒ vi resollar⇒ vi Our old dog was panting in the heat.pant vi(breathe quickly)jadear⇒ vi respirar entrecortadamente vi Cheryl was panting after her morning run.pant n(gasp)jadeo nm Anthony's pants of effort showed how hard he was working.

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Squealing

/skwiːl/ squeal vi(shriek)chillar⇒ vi Wendy squealed with delight when she saw Dan.squeal vi(pig noise)chillar⇒ vi The pig was squealing in its sty.squeal vi(tire noise) (ruedas)chirriar⇒ vi rechinar⇒ vi Adam braked hard and the tyres squealed.squeal n(noise)chillido nm chirrido nm grito nm Linda realised it must be breaktime when she heard the laughter and squeals of children coming from the playground.

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Clatter

/ˈklætə/ clattervi(rattle loudly)repiquetear⇒ vi retumbar⇒ vi The gate clattered in the wind all night and kept me awake.clattern(loud rattling sound)estrépito nm ruido nm The kids entered the house with a loud clatter as they dropped the groceries on the floor.

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Quotes from The Sixth Sense

Do you know why you're afraid when you are alone?

Don't you know me, hero?

I don't want to be afraid no more.

You failed me!

I see dead people. (...) All the time

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All of the clothes Malcolm wears during the film are items he wore or touched the evening before his death, which included his overcoat, his blue rowing sweatshirt and the different layers of his suit.

Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About The Sixth Sense

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Notice how the the camera zooms slowly towards Malcolm's face after Cole says, "I see dead people" here. The filmmakers initially feared this would be too much of a giveaway as to Malcolm's erm, state, but they decided to leave it in after none of the audiences in the test screenings picked up on it.

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Willis practiced writing with his right hand (he's actually a southpaw) for a scene in which a close up shows him scribbling away. The reason? He didn't want to reveal that his wedding band was missing (as is worn on the left, traditionally). The wedding band is, of course, a vital part of the climactic ending and is dropped by his wife as she falls asleep, showing it was taken off when he died and presumably given to her. Chronologically it is last seen on Malcolm as he lies bleeding, in this late scene, pictured..

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The temperature drops only when a ghost gets upset. The only time Willis gets worked up is at the end, which is why Olivia Williams' breath gets frosty.

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RALPH KINGSTON

Dr. Malcolm Crowe

Cole Sear

Cole's mother

CHARACTERS

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