Equilibrium (part XVI)

I. Memorise the following words & be ready to use them in speech as active vocabulary;

to escort – to go somewhere with someone in order to be certain that they arrive at the right place;

to be on one’s way – to proceed in the same direction as someone is going;

II. Match the active vocabulary words with their exact synonyms:

to escort to follow sb;

to date with;

to be on one’s way to keep on going the same way;

opinion;

III. Read the questions below and find the answers in the film:

1) Did the chief policeman get to know Preston before?

2) What did Preston ask the chief policeman about? Did he follow it? Why?

IV. Discuss the following questions in pairs or groups of threes using your active vocabulary:

Why didn’t police follow Preston’s order to leave him alone? Did Preston have to annihilate the police?

V. Fill in the gaps:

Chief Policeman: Wait. ________. I'm sorry I didn't recognise you, sir.

Preston: That's okay. Just doing your job.

Chief Policeman: Thank you. We'll escort you back to _________.

Preston: Thanks. Animals. _________ full of them.

Chief Policeman: Sounds like it came from ____________.

Preston: Impossible. Just give me my keys. I'll be on my way. Captain... I'm asking you _______... don't do this.

Police: Down on your knees! - Down on your knees! - Down on your knees! _________! On the ground! Comply! Do it! No. Fuck!

Chief Policeman: What? Aw, shit! Shoot him! Shoot him! Shoot him!

VI. Act out the episode by heart: Equilibrium (part XVII)

I. Look through the words necessary to understand the episode;

premature – преждевременный; ранний; crackdown – применение суровых мер, подавление;

II. Memorise the following words & be ready to use them in speech as active vocabulary;

on your mind – in your thoughts or making you worry;

art(s) – an activity that needs special skills or knowledge;

close – nearly correct;

accomplish – to succeed in doing sth, esp. sth that you have been trying to do for a period of time;

massacre – the killing of a lot of people;

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III. Match the English words with their Russian Equivalents:

on your mind близко, около, рядом, «тепло»;

art(s) совершать, выполнять; достигать;

close резня; бойня;

accomplish в мыслях, на уме;

massacre искусство, мастерство, умение;

IV. Fill the gaps with your active vocabulary:

It has always been ___________, Preston, and often were you very ___________ to the ___________ yet you didn’t apply all your intuitive __________ and thus you could not __________ your mission.

V. Use all active vocabulary to make 1 s-ce but leave them as gaps for others to fill in:

VI. Read the questions below and find the answers in the film:

1) Did Brandt suspect Preston of the police team murder?

2) How did the head of the state use this situation?

VII. Discuss the following questions in pairs or groups of threes using your active vocabulary:

Could Brand find out the truth about Preston?