- •1. Семестр
- •2 Семестр
- •Born free
- •The lion king
- •The parent trap
- •My Best Friend’s Wedding
- •Madagascar
- •The Sword in the Stone
- •1. Match a line in a with a line in b to define the words. Use a bilingual dictionary if necessary.
- •2. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •3. Answer the questions.
- •First Knight
- •1. Answer these questions.
- •2. Summarize the story of King Arthur.
- •1. Study the words and expressions below and use them to answer the questions below.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Summarize the story of Robin Hood.
- •4. Translate the following statements into Russian. Reproduce the situations in which they are employed. Agree or disagree.
- •Comprehension Check
- •1. Fill in the gaps.
- •2. Complete the sentences with the most suitable answer: a, b or c.
- •3. Circle the true statements and correct the false ones.
1. Семестр
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Born Free
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The Lion King
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The Parent Trap
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My Best Friend’s Wedding
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Madagascar
2 Семестр
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The Sword in the Stone
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First Knight
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Robin Hood
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Groundhog Day
Born free
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Before you start watching the film, find Kenya and its capital – Nairobi – on the atlas. Find out some geographical and historical facts about Kenya, its political status.
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While watching the film, write down the names of all wild animals you come across. Choose one species, define it and give a detailed description of it (in writing).
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Summarize the plot of the film in 150-200 words. The following proper names, words and expressions from the film will help you.
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Joy and George Adamsons
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John, the boss
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northern province of Kenya
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Patty
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Elsa
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the Indian Ocean
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lion-lioness
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cub
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malaria
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temptation
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watchdog
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inferiority complex
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inability to feed oneself
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cage
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to be sick
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to cope with smth
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to exhibit talent for smth
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to shoot
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to cause considerable damage
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to set free
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to kill to eat
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to be miserable in the Zoo
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to reduce meals
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to feel guilty
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Characterize each of the cubs. Give exact words from the film.
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Why does Joy call one of the cubs Elsa? Give the exact words from the film.
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Why does John insist on sending the lions to the Zoo? Why don’t Joy and George want to do this? Comment on the following dialogue:
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My lions are perfectly angels!
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Yes, but they will be very large angels soon…
What does Elsa mean for the Adamsons? Why doesn’t Joy want to send the lioness to the Zoo? Comment on the following dialogue:
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What’s wrong with the Zoo, anyway?
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Nothing, except that she won’t be free.
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And is freedom so important?
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Yes! Yes! She was born free and she has the right to be free!
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But she’ll be safe in the Zoo!
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Yes! Safe, and fat, and lazy, and stupid like some cow in a milky machine…
Describe the way in which Joy and George teach Elsa to hunt and to survive in the wildlife. What is their plan? What does Joy mean when saying, “That evening we suffered the agony of parents whose teenage daughter is out on her first date”?
What is Elsa’s “most dangerous and final test”?
What problems does the film arouse? What is your impression of the film? (do this task in writing)
The lion king
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What do you know about Walt Disney and his cartoons? Find some information in Children’s Britannica or any other source.
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Read, translate and learn the following words and expressions:
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To take in
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Impeccable timing
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To pounce, pouncing lesson
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Humiliating
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To despise
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Weird
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Elephant graveyard
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Savanna(h)
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To be betrothed
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To check out
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Trespasser
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Navigational error
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Precisely
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Naughty
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Stampede
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Gorge
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Dawning of the new era
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To look blue
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To be stuffed
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Firefly
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To be doomed
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Responsibility
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To challenge
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Deliberately
Reproduce the context these words and expressions were used.
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What animals are mentioned in the cartoon?
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What does the phrase “Hakuna matata” mean? What is the essence of this life philosophy? Is it justified?
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What was the life like in the Pride Land when Mufasa was the king? How did it changed since Scar came to power?
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Describe Simba’s character. Does he take after his father?
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Who do these phrases belong to? Comment on them:
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“We are connected in a great circle of life”.
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“Being brave doesn’t mean go looking for trouble”.
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“I shall practice my curtsey”.
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-“Will I like the surprise”?
-“Yes, it’s to die for it”.
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“I just can’t wait to be the king”.
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“Why don’t you pick out somebody of your own size?”
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What did you like most in the cartoon?