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Lesson Info

Type
Review
Level
2 / A2
Published
Title
Zootopia 2 Movie Review
Webpage
https://eslnewsstories.com/reviews/2026-02-04-zootopia-2/

Lesson Content

Warm-up, Vocab List, Reading and Audio

Understanding: True or False, Review Breakdown, Multiple Choice

Language: Vocab Match

Use It: Discussion Builder, Discussion Questions

Answers

(1) Do you like animated movies? What is your favorite?

(2) What's your favorite animal? Why?

An advertising poster for the animated movie, Zootopia 2. Features a snake in the shape of a two wrapped around the movie's main characters, a fox and a rabbit.
A Zootopia 2 movie poster.

Vocab List

Wonderful (adj.) — Very good; something that makes you happy.
Car chase (n.) — When cars follow each other very fast, often in movies.
Reptile (n.) — A cold-blooded animal like a snake or lizard.
Friendship (n.) — A close relationship between friends.
Hero (n.) — The main good person in a story.
Sizes (n.) — How big or small something is.
Police officer (n.) — A person whose job is to keep people safe and stop crime.
Reading

Zootopia 2 is a wonderful movie. It is as good as the first film. The first movie won an Oscar. This new movie is also very funny.

The movie is about a city called Zootopia. In this city, animals of all sizes live together. There are big animals like giraffes. There are small animals like mice. Some animals like cold weather, like polar bears. Some animals like hot weather, like elephants.

But Zootopia has a problem. It only has land animals. There are no sea animals. There are no reptiles (animals like snakes and lizards). The heroes of the movie want to find out why. They also want to fix this problem.

The heroes are Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde. Judy is a bunny. She is a police officer. She is happy and wants to help people. Nick is a fox. He used to do bad things for money. Now he is also a police officer. They work together.

The movie looks very beautiful. There are exciting car chases. There is a long water tube that characters travel through. The story has many parts, but it is always about friendship. Nick and Judy learn how to be good friends.

Zootopia 2 Movie Review

Level 2 Review Source: rogerebert.com
Warm-up → or → Check Understanding → Language → Use It

An advertising poster for the animated movie, Zootopia 2. Features a snake in the shape of a two wrapped around the movie's main characters, a fox and a rabbit.
A Zootopia 2 movie poster.

Zootopia 2 is a wonderful movie. It is as good as the first film. The first movie won an Oscar. This new movie is also very funny.

The movie is about a city called Zootopia. In this city, animals of all sizes live together. There are big animals like giraffes. There are small animals like mice. Some animals like cold weather, like polar bears. Some animals like hot weather, like elephants.

But Zootopia has a problem. It only has land animals. There are no sea animals. There are no reptiles (animals like snakes and lizards). The heroes of the movie want to find out why. They also want to fix this problem.

The heroes are Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde. Judy is a bunny. She is a police officer. She is happy and wants to help people. Nick is a fox. He used to do bad things for money. Now he is also a police officer. They work together.

The movie looks very beautiful. There are exciting car chases. There is a long water tube that characters travel through. The story has many parts, but it is always about friendship. Nick and Judy learn how to be good friends.

Speaker: American Female  Duration: 1:32  YouTube

Listen Closely

Listen and Fill Gaps

Listen to the audio on eslnewsstories.com and complete the gaps below:

Zootopia 2 is a (1) movie. It is as good as the first film. The first movie won an Oscar. This new movie is also very funny.

The movie is about a city called Zootopia. In this city, animals of all (2) live together. There are big animals like giraffes. There are small animals like mice. Some animals like cold weather, like polar bears. Some animals like hot weather, like elephants.

But Zootopia has a problem. It only has land animals. There are no sea animals. There are no (3) (animals like snakes and lizards). The heroes of the movie want to find out why. They also want to fix this problem.

The heroes are Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde. Judy is a bunny. She is a (4) officer. She is happy and wants to help people. Nick is a fox. He used to do bad things for money. Now he is also a police officer. They work together.

The movie looks very beautiful. There are exciting car chases. There is a long water tube that characters travel through. The story has many parts, but it is always about (5) . Nick and Judy learn how to be good friends.

Listen and Fill Gaps

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Discussion Builder
Use It

Discussion Builder

Choose the best phrase for each gap:

  1. Many people love animated movies. Animated movies are popular they are fun for all ages.

    because / but / so

    Many people love animated movies. Animated movies are popular because they are fun for all ages.

  2. Zootopia shows different animals living together. movies about animals can teach us about friendship.

    I think, / But, / So,

    Zootopia shows different animals living together. I think, movies about animals can teach us about friendship.

  3. The movie has action and funny moments. The movie is exciting it is also funny.

    and / because / but

    The movie has action and funny moments. The movie is exciting and it is also funny.

Discussion Questions
  1. Have you seen Zootopia or Zootopia 2? How were they? Is one better than the other?
  2. Is the review writer happy or unhappy about the movie? Which words make you think so?
  3. Are animated movies mainly for kids? Can anyone enjoy them?
  4. What is your favorite type of movie to watch?
  5. Do you prefer to watch movies alone or with friends and family?
  6. Do you think it is important for movies to teach something?
  7. What makes a good friendship?
  8. In the real world, can different types of animals be friends?

Discussion Questions

  1. Have you seen Zootopia or Zootopia 2? How were they? Is one better than the other?
  2. Is the review writer happy or unhappy about the movie? Which words make you think so?
  3. Are animated movies mainly for kids? Can anyone enjoy them?
  4. What is your favorite type of movie to watch?
  5. Do you prefer to watch movies alone or with friends and family?
  6. Do you think it is important for movies to teach something?
  7. What makes a good friendship?
  8. In the real world, can different types of animals be friends?

Answers Zootopia 2 Movie Review / Level 2

Listening: (1) wonderful, (2) sizes, (3) reptiles, (4) police, (5) friendship

True or False:

  1. True. The article says "The first movie won an Oscar."
  2. False. The article says Zootopia has a problem because "it only has land animals. There are no sea animals. There are no reptiles."
  3. False. The article says Nick "used to do bad things for money. Now he is also a police officer." So he was not always a police officer.

Multiple Choice: a, b, c

Review Breakdown:

What it is: d f g

Good / bad points: b e h

Final opinion: c

Not in the review: a

Vocabulary:

  1. Wonderful: Very good; something that makes you happy.
  2. Reptile: A cold-blooded animal like a snake or lizard.
  3. Hero: The main good person in a story.
  1. Police officer: A person whose job is to keep people safe and stop crime.
  2. Car chase: When cars follow each other very fast, often in movies.

Discussion Builder:

Hints: 1) Reason. 2) Opinion. 3) Addition.

  1. because
  2. I think,
  3. and

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