09-11-2013_15-09-52 / Tasks on the Film. The Proposal

Tasks on the Film "The Proposal"

1. Watch the film and summarise the plot.

2. Spot trhe words in the context, give their definitions and describe the situations the words were used in:

- press release

- cinnamon

- incredibly

- broom

- to resign

- poisonous

- threatened

- incompetent

- to cheat on sb

- manuscript

- submission

- deported

- visa application

- to be desperate to have sb stay

- to understand the predicament

- executive assistant secretary

- weren't meant to fall in love

- terrific

- to save oneself for someone special

- a disgruntled former employee

- a scheduled interview

- to match up every answer point

- to commit fraud

- to commit felony

- deeply inappropriate

- modest

- pumpkin

- to be itching to do sth

- to have the guts to do sth

- gorgeous

- to snuggle

- to snatch

- to dissolve

- gracious

- to owe one an apology

- to take over the family business

- overwhelming

- to get scolded off

- God forbid

- to fix this show

- to come up with a proposition

- a sign from the universe

- she's gonna be crashed

- this is a little rough

- abundantly

- to catch up

- to screw sth up

- to negotiate a deal on one's behalf

- to take the deal

- to be appreciative for sth

- to give recognition to sth

- to have an announcement to make

- confession

- work ethic

- to blackmail sb

- to let sth come between you

- the deal is off

- to have an extraordinary eye

- decency

- to see eye to eye (on sth)

- to stand by sb

- wifeless

- to take office

3. Comment on the relationship Andrew and his father have. Who do you think is wrong?

4. Comment on the conversation of Margaret and Andrew on a boat. Who would you come along with? Who has the point?