The parent trap

1. Characterize the film in a couple of words. Speak about its genre.

2. Make up a summary for the film.

3. Describe the very first scenes of the film and the accompanied music. What do the letters l, o, v, e stand for?

4. Present the detailed description of two girls (speak about their names, appearance, character, their families, their parents’ occupations, places they live)

5. How, when and where did the girls meet each other for the first time?

6. Dwell upon manners of the girls. What list to fulfill was left for Annie by her mother?

7. Describe the girls’ days in the summer camp? Were they really mischievous? Were they together in their pastimes? Did they get on? Did they have something in common?

8. What was the turning point in their relations? What kind of secret was revealed during one of the nights? How did they come to that conclusion?

9. What did girls decide to do after? What things did Annie have to undertake?

10. Describe the days of sisters’ “new lives”. Was their plan successful? Did they have any obstacles?

11. Who are Martin and Jessie and what is their role in the film?

12. Who were the first people to find out the truth about girls? What was decided to do next?

13. Describe the meeting at the hotel. What kind of event was supposed to take place there? Was this event spoilt by any circumstances and misunderstanding? If yes, give examples.

14. Describe the end of the story and speak why it happened. Did you have any doubts about the possible happy end?

15. Translate the following words; and reproduce the context they were used:

• Butler

• To be allergic to something

• Fencing

• Challenger

• Resembles

• The isolation cabin

• Peanut butter

• To evaporate

• Locket

• Goosebumps

• To sail through time

• Queen Elizabeth

• Camping trip

• Trout

16. Speak about your favourite part in the film. Why did you like it?

My Best Friend’s Wedding

1. Present a summary of the film

2. Describe the main characters (speak about their names, profession, relations with each other, particular character sketches, place they lived, their dreams)

3. What kind of pact was made by Michael and Jules? Did they accomplish it? If yes, say in what way; if no, speak about the reasons.

4. What was the stunning news Michael told Jules? What did she decide to do?

5. Describe the meeting at the airport.

6. Dwell upon things undertaken by Julianne to steal Michael back. And describe the reactions of Michael and other relatives-to-be to those things.

7. Did Jules succeed in her strivings? Or did she seem to? Was she always disappointed in her failures? How does that describe the girl?

8. Work with the following words:

a) inventive

b) reckless

c) moving

d) a friend of honor / best friend

e) distinctive

f) conventional

g) toast (“She’s toast”)

h) groom

i) dazzling

j) to humiliate

k) hilarious

l) detriment

m) sleek

9. Present a detailed description of the wedding day. What happened there and why? Was it easy to foresee this reaction?

10. Where was Kim finally found after she had run away? Was there anything peculiar about that place? Why did she come to that exact place?

11. Speak about the end of the film and your favourite episodes.

12. Focus on the following comments:

a) Julianne never knew what she wanted until she saw it walking out of her life

b) As in any romantic comedy, the two most important elements are in place: the couples and the complications.

c) Although My Best Friend's Wedding is intended to be relatively light entertainment, it briefly addresses some interesting, serious issues regarding the nature of friendship, jealousy, and love (real and idealized)