Equilibrium (part III)

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

Conciliarly –совет; prodigal – расточительный; manastery – (мужской) монастырь;

to incinerate – сжигать дотла;

interval – (only in “Equilibrium”) Prozium injections at the certain regular intervals – интервал;

sense offender (only in “Equilibrium”) a person who commits a crime of “feeling” – чувствующий преступник;

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

to assume – to believe that sth is true, even though you have no proof;

record – the facts about how successful, good, bad etc someone or sth has been in the past;

to sense – if you sense sth, you feel that it exists or is true, without being told or having proof;

offender – someone who has committed a crime;

to cease – to stop doing sth;

path – a plan or series of actions that will help you achieve sth, esp. over a long period of time;

spouse – a husband or wife;

lapse – a short or temporary period when you fail or forget to do things in the right way

vigilant – careful and looking out for danger;

III. Match the English words with their Russian Equivalents:

to assume бдительный;

record путь;

to sense супруг(а);

offender предполагать;

cease характеристика, биография;

path упущение;

spouse чувствовать; осознавать;

lapse преступник;

vigilant переставать ( делать что-л ), прекращать;

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

1) Who was Dupont? Was he informed about Preston’s excellent state service?

2) How did Preston manage to know so much about sense offenders?

3) Why did Preston have to raise up his family on his own?

4) Did Dupont know that Preston was secretly missing his wife? How did the Vice-Council advised the Cleric to deal with it?

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

1) How would you characterise Dupont? Why did he know so much about Preston?

2) How would you determine the conversation between Dupont and Preston? Were their positions equal?

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Equilibrium (part XXXXII)

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

impregnated – (formal) беременная;

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

to mind – to take care or be careful about something;

millennium (plural millennia or millenniums) – a period of 1,000 years;

conquest – the process of taking control of land or people during a war;

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

to mind the 1000th anniversary;

conquering;

millennium bear in mind;

compliance;

conquest be concerned about sth or sb;

a span of 1000 years;

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

1) What argument did Dupont use to save his own life?

2) How did Father use to justify his violent regime?

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

1) How would you characterise Preston? Why was he a success?

2) What do you think of Robbie?

3) What kind of person was Dupont? Why didn’t he stay alive?

4) Do you agree that to overthrow a system you’ve got to be a part of it?

5) Does the title “Equilibrium” fit the film?