1.Brainstorming
What do you know about Scotland?
Scotland is a part of UK that is in the Great Britain. The flag is blue with a white cross.
It's capital is Edinburgh the secondary city is Glasgow. A popular istrument it's the bagpipe. The men waer skirts when they celebrate something.
In the middle ages, Scotland was independent but then became a part of the UK.
History of BraveHeart:
In 14th Century Scotland, William Wallace leads his people in a
rebellion against the tyranny of the English King, who has given
English nobility the 'Prima Nocta'.. a right to take all new brides for
the first night. The Scots are none too pleased with the brutal English
invaders, but they lack leadership to fight back. Wallace creates a
legend of himself, with his courageous defence of his people and
attacks on the English.
Written by Rob Hartill
Why is Catalonia and Scotland similar.
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martes, 18 de diciembre de 2012
martes, 11 de diciembre de 2012
Crash
STEP 1: THE TITLE: CRASH
The introductory monologue pretty much summarizes most of what happens in this movie. People in L:A: move back and forth in their cars, without any kind of human contact. They need to collide in order to make that necessary human contact everybody needs.
1. WHAT DOES THE TITLE CRASH MEAN?
Crash mean an accidentn or a smash
STEP 2: THE OPENING MONOLOGUE
1. (2.51 – 5.54) Read the opening monologue.
Graham has just crashed.
The car is now stopped.
This is what he says:
“It's the sense of touch. Any real city, you walk, you know?, you brush past people.
People bump into you.
In L.A., nobody touches you. We're always behind this metal and glass.
I think we miss that touch so much that we crash into each other just so that we can feel
something.”
1.1.*Discuss the meaning of these words.
People should touch you, to regain touch with other people1.2.*How do you think the woman sitting right next to him (the driver) is going to respond to this?
Because there are too much people in LA. This problem afect the touch
1.3.The woman sitting next to Graham leaves the car and goes to where the police officer and
the other driver are. What kind of problem do you perceive in the conversation you hear?
The racism.
Choose one and explain.
- an age gap problem
- a racial issue
- tension due to unsolved problems these two women had before
Racial issue
Sometimes you can see racism with this two characters : Peter and Antony
1.4.Graham goes to where his colleagues are working.
What have they found?
A shoe
How does Graham react to that?
He react very sad, because is his brother shoe. After that, there's a flashback, that which explain the crime who did to his brother
2. (35:01- 36:48) Check the problems these two men are having:
The locksmith doesn’t know how to do his job. No
The locksmith wants to overcharge for his job. Yes
The locksmith didn’t replace the lock for a new one. Yes
The store owner doesn’t understand English well enough. Yes
The locksmith cannot find a way to communicate effectively with the store owner. Yes
The locksmith has a friend who fixes doors; so, he wants to persuade the store owner to have his door fixed by this friend. No
The store owner has a door lock in his store that needs to be replaced. No
The store owner has a door in his store that needs to be replaced. Yes
The locksmith doesn’t want to be insulted any more. Yes
The locksmith leaves without getting any pay. Yes
STEP 3: WRITING A SUMMARY
Write down the characters' names
and the different stories in the film.
1. Graham Waters and Ria. They're detectives, and they're investigation a crime
2. Domi and Farhad. They have a store and they buy a gun
3.Anthony and Peter. Thay are Carjakers
4. Daniel Ruiz. He is a locksmith and he has got a doughter
5. John Ryan and Tom Handsom. They're policeman and they save Christine
6. Rick Cabot and Jean. Anthony and Peter stole their car
7. Cameron and Christine. They are a black partners
8. Chinese man- The carjakers run over him.
You'll have 1 of the stories. Cameron and Christine
Write a summary of the story.
TV director Cameron Thayer (Terrence Howard) and his wife Christine (Thandie Newton),. Cameron is cooperative, but Christine has had a few drinks and is argumentative. This annoys Ryan, who sexually molests Christine under the pretence of administering a pat-down; intimidated, Cameron says nothing. The couple is released without a citation. Once home, Christine becomes enraged that Cameron did nothing while she was being violated.
Describe the characters in the story:
How do they look like? Like abitiousn and unhappy
describe them using adjectives like: naïve, responsible, ambitious...
What's the relationship between them ? They are married
How do they feel at the beginning? Happy and cherfull
How do they react in the story? Very sad, becouse the police attack they
Do they change? Yes, becouse they became angry for the poroblem
jueves, 15 de noviembre de 2012
Worksheet 1: Scenes from the film
C)
The photo shows the Jules and Jess team, when they win the final cup.
In thefront of there were all the team jumping and celebrating the victory, they seem very happy and so exited. At the center of the photo there's Jules and Jess taking the cup, the left there are more football players and on the right more people. On the background this is the football peach.
I think they're so exited becouse the cup is their maximum price.
E)
The picture was taken in the park Jess city, shows Jess and her friend.
The photo shows the Jules and Jess team, when they win the final cup.
In thefront of there were all the team jumping and celebrating the victory, they seem very happy and so exited. At the center of the photo there's Jules and Jess taking the cup, the left there are more football players and on the right more people. On the background this is the football peach.
I think they're so exited becouse the cup is their maximum price.
E)
The picture was taken in the park Jess city, shows Jess and her friend.
martes, 13 de noviembre de 2012
Worsheet 3 : While You Watch
2.1
The Hounslow Harriers
Exercise A: Put in the correct order
1. Pinky has her engagement party
2.
Jules sees Jess playing football in the park, and asks her to join
the Hounslow Harriers
3.
Jess' mother sees her wearing shorts and playing football with Tony's
friends, and tells her she's not allowed to play football
4.
Jess lies to her parents thet she has a part-time job, so she can go
out and play football
5.
Jess and Jules go shopping for football shoes.
6.
Pinky's boyfriend's relatives see Jess and Jules laughing and
hugging, and think she is kissing a man
2.1: The Hounslow Harries
ExerciseA:
Put These events in the correct order.
1-
Pinky has her engagement party.
2-
Jules sees Jess playing football in the park, and asks her to join
the Hounslow Harriers.
3-
Jess' mother sees her wearing shorts and playing Football with Tony's
friends, and tells her she's not allowed to play football.
4-
Jess lies to her parents that she has a prart-time job, so she can go
out and play football.
5-
Jess and Jules go shopping for football shoes.
6-
Pinky's boyfriend' relatives see Jess and Jules laughing and hugging,
and think she is kissing a man.
Exercise
B: who said what? Match the statement with the person who said
it.
1.
I was married at your age. Jess' mother
2.
If she's more interested in playing football than chasing boys, well
quite frankly I'm over the moon about that. Jules' father
3.
your mother's right. It's not nice. You must start behaving like a
proper woman. Jess father.
4.
No boy's going to want to go out with a girl who's got bigger muscles
than him. Jules' mother.
Exercise
C: Think about the expectations that Jess' and Jules' families
have of them. Make lists of the things that their families and
society espect girls to do. Make one list for both girls, and another
list for Jess.
Both
Jess and Jules
-Femenins girls.
-Have
a boyfriends.
-Don't
have bigger muscles.
-Espected
to get married.
-Are
not espected to play sports.
-Enjoy
shopping: to look nice, to find a boy friend.
Jess
-Is
also expected to get married to an Indian man.
-Have
to cook well Indian food.
WORKSHEET
3: 2.2 WILL PINKY GET MARRIED?
Exercice A:
his
section starts with Pinky's wedding being cancelled, because her
future in - laws think that Jess was kissing a white man at the
bus-stop. Her parents then forbid her from playing football. Put the
following events in order.
1.-Jess gets into a fight with another football player.
2.-Jess' father sees Joe and Jess hugging.
3.-Joe and Jess almost kiss. Jules sees this and becomes jealous.
4.-The Hounslow Harriers go to Germany.
5.-The Bhamras find out Jess went to Germany, and try to make her quit the team.
6.-The wedding is back on again.
7.-Tony tells Jess that he is gay.
8.-Joe goes to the Bhamra's house to try to persuade them to allow Jess to play football.
1-4
2-8
3-3
4-5
1-6
2-7
8-6
Exercice B:
1.-Jess gets into a fight with another football player.
2.-Jess' father sees Joe and Jess hugging.
3.-Joe and Jess almost kiss. Jules sees this and becomes jealous.
4.-The Hounslow Harriers go to Germany.
5.-The Bhamras find out Jess went to Germany, and try to make her quit the team.
6.-The wedding is back on again.
7.-Tony tells Jess that he is gay.
8.-Joe goes to the Bhamra's house to try to persuade them to allow Jess to play football.
1-4
2-8
3-3
4-5
1-6
2-7
8-6
Exercice B:
Rewrite
these paragraphs so they are true. There are three mistakes in each
paragraph.
1.-Pinky blames her parents because her wedding is cancelled. She tells her parents that Jess has stopped playing football . They are very angry and tell her she can't continue to play.
-Pinky blames Jess because her wedding is cancelled. She tells her parents that Jess hasn't stopped playing football. They are very angry and tell her she can't continue to play.
2.-Jules doesn't like Joe. In Germany, Joe and Jess fight. Jules sees this and is upset and jealous. Jules visits Jess' house and they have an argument.
-Jules likes Joe. In Germany, Joe and Jess nearly kissed. Jules sees this and is upset and jealous. Jess' visits Jules house and they have an argument.
3.-Pinky is very happy that her wedding is cancelled. She persuades Teetu, her boyfriend, to talk to his friends. Teetu's parents and the Bhamras arrange for the wedding to continue. Unfortunately, the wedding date is the same day as Jess' university exams.
-Pinky is upset that her wedding is cancelled. She persuades Teetu, her boyfriend, to talk his parents. Teetu's parents and the Bhamras arrange for the wedding to continue. Unfortunately, the wedding date is the same day as Jess' final match.
Exercice C:
1.-Pinky blames her parents because her wedding is cancelled. She tells her parents that Jess has stopped playing football . They are very angry and tell her she can't continue to play.
-Pinky blames Jess because her wedding is cancelled. She tells her parents that Jess hasn't stopped playing football. They are very angry and tell her she can't continue to play.
2.-Jules doesn't like Joe. In Germany, Joe and Jess fight. Jules sees this and is upset and jealous. Jules visits Jess' house and they have an argument.
-Jules likes Joe. In Germany, Joe and Jess nearly kissed. Jules sees this and is upset and jealous. Jess' visits Jules house and they have an argument.
3.-Pinky is very happy that her wedding is cancelled. She persuades Teetu, her boyfriend, to talk to his friends. Teetu's parents and the Bhamras arrange for the wedding to continue. Unfortunately, the wedding date is the same day as Jess' university exams.
-Pinky is upset that her wedding is cancelled. She persuades Teetu, her boyfriend, to talk his parents. Teetu's parents and the Bhamras arrange for the wedding to continue. Unfortunately, the wedding date is the same day as Jess' final match.
Exercice C:
Joe
tries to encourage Jess not to give up. When Jess says that her
parents want to protect her by not letting her play football, Joe
asks her "Whose life are you living?" What does he
mean?
-That she is doing what society and her family wants her to do.
-That she is doing what society and her family wants her to do.
2.3
THE FINAL MATCH
Exercise
A: Answer the questions.
1.- Why does Jess' mother pray to the picture of Babaji?
Because
he is her God.
2.-
How does Jess feel at the start of her sister's wedding?
She
was very sad.
3.-
Why does Joe go to Jess' house during the wedding?
Because
she want Jess to the final mach
4.-Why
does Mr Bhamra allow Jess to go to the football match?
Because
he hates see Jess sad
5.-
What does the American offer Jules and Jess?
To
go to play in America
6.-
What job does Joe take in the end?
He
continus train the female football team.
Exercise B: What happens to these people at the end of the movie?
1.- Jess and Jules
Go
to America
2.-
Jules' mother
Stay
in England with her husband
3.-
Jess and Joe
They
have a relationship
4.-
Pinky and hermother-in-law
They
are happy with Jess
5.-
Joe and Mr Bhamra
Are
a good friends
Exercise C: At the end of the wedding celebration, Jess is sitting in the car with her sister when her sister says "Don't you want all of this?" (a wedding, a husband, etc.). What does Jess mean when she says "I want more than this?"
She is very happy because she love football, and she doesn't need a wedding or a husband.
domingo, 11 de noviembre de 2012
Worksheet 2: Characters in the Film
Jessminder (Jess)
Wants to be a proffessional footballer. Unfortunatley , her parents have more traditional ideas about her future
Juliette (Jules)
also wants to be a professional footballer. She plays for a women's football team, the Hounslow Harriers
Jess' parents, Mr and Mrs Bhamra
Immigrated to Britain before their children were born. They want their daughters to be proper Indian girls. They don't like Jess playing fooyball
Jules' father Alan ands her mother Paula
Alan supports his daughter's football career. He practices with her and goes to watch her matches. Her mother, Paula, doesn't like it. She wants her daughter to be more feminie.
Pinky
is Jess' older sister. She is busy planning her wedding to her boyfriend, Teetu.
Joe
Is the coach of the Hounslow Harriers. He used to play football, but a knee injury forced him to stop playing.
Tony
is Jess' beast friend. He plays football with her in the park. Tony has a secret
David Beckham
is an international football star
martes, 16 de octubre de 2012
Dialogue
IN GROUPS:
CAMERA.....ACTION!
ROLEPLAY
CHOOSE ONE SCENE
YOU LIKED
COPY THE SCRIPT
PRACTISE THE
PRONOUNCIATION/intonation
ROLEPLAY IT and
record yourselves!!!!!!
Dialogue:
C: Kate!
K:Hi, Hi! Can I
sit with you guys?
J: But,of course!
please have a sit.
K: Pardonez-moi,
pay no attention to me. So...you must be Juliette.
J:Yes, I'm
Juliette. Nice to meet you.
K: Let me take a
good look at the woman who stole my Charlie's little heart.
J: I did not
steal anything that didn't want to be stolen.
K: she's smart
Charlie, and beautiful and provably great at everything...
C:Look Kate...
K: relax! I
didn't come here for fight.
C: Hello waiter!
W: Hi!
C:I dont' speak
much French, so ...
J: Do you want a
fizzy drink? It's my favorite drink!
C: yes, of
course.
W: Ok. I'll give
it to you in a minute bye!
C: thanks!
Recording:
domingo, 14 de octubre de 2012
Write about one character
Juliette:
Hi,
I'm Juliette and I'm a French woman.
I
met a Canadian boy and I’m falling in love with him and he’s falling in love
with me too. He's not very tall and he has got brown short hair and brown eyes.
He's a doctor and he's a very friendly and compressible man. We started talking
about our live and he explained to me he was married and they were
divorced. He told me he left her for me!!!
But
his wife, Kate, came to Parish to talk to him and make him back.
We were angry. Charlie and I were separated for
a few days but we finally lauded up together.
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