Mr Happy man

Show this picture. The students, in pairs, describe him and speculate about his life and his character.

Source: www.film-english.com

Elicit answers.

In groups of 3 or 4, they should answer these questions in 5 minutes to then share them:

• Why do you think John is so happy?
• What do you think you will see in this film?
• What do you think people will say about him?
• What do you think he will say is the secret of happiness?

Explain we’re going to watch a short film about Johnny Barnes, the person in the picture.

Source: screen capture from https://vimeo.com/36673515

Compare answers to the ones given in the film.

Show these Scribd quotes from Johnny about happiness and love and discuss in small groups. 

Source: http://film-english.com