Данный урок построен вокруг трейлера к фильму «Век Аделин». Он состоит из вступительного вопроса для обсуждения, нескольких заданий на аудирование и вопросов для обсуждения после просмотра видео. Кроме того, в конце урока предложен список слов из трейлера с их переводом. Ответы на задания можно посмотреть на этой странице нажав на значек спойлера под заданием.

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Activity 1. How do you think, why the peoples’ lives are finite? Would it be better if people lived forever?

Activity 2. You’re going to watch the film trailer “The Age of Adaline”. Look at the pictures from the trailer. How do you think, what kind of film is it? What is it about?

Activity 3. Watch the video and answer the questions:

1. Why is the police officer at the beginning of the trailer look suspicious?
2. What’s Adeline’s date of birth?
3. What happened one cold winter night in 1935?
4. Did Adaline have a family?
5. Why does the man (Alice) stop the taxi with Adaline?

[spoiler title=’KEY’ style=’default’ collapse_link=’true’]1. Her documents say she’s 45, but she looks younger. 2. 1.01.1908 3. She got into car accident and stopped aging afterwards. 4. Yes, she had a husband and a daughter. 5. He wanted to meet with her closer.  [/spoiler]

 

 

Activity 4. Watch the video again and complete the sentences with the phrases:

1. Many years later, she would begin a _____ _____ _____ _____.
2. Adaline Bowman will henceforth be immune to _____ _____ _____ _____.
3. She will _____ _____ _____ _____.
4. The next time we’ll see each other, I’ll _____ _____ _____ _____.
5. You look exactly like this _____ _____ _____ _____.
6. Don’t you miss _____ _____ _____ _____.
7. “I’ll _____ _____ _____ _____.”- “Thank you, I’ll manage.”

[spoiler title=’KEY’ style=’default’ collapse_link=’true’]1. family of her own, 2. the ravages of time, 3. never age another day, 4. have a new identity, 5. old friend of mine, 6. having someone to love, 7. just wait with you. [/spoiler]

Activity 5. Look at the people on the photos. How are they connected to Adaline? What is their
relationship like?

[spoiler title=’KEY’ style=’default’ collapse_link=’true’]1. Her daughter, they had vary close relationship. 2. She used to date with this man, when he was young. 3. Her current partner, who turned out to be the son of her ex-love (the man on the previous photo) [/spoiler]

Activity 6. Discuss:

• What does the title “The Age of Adaline” mean in this film?
• How do you think, will Adaline age again? Why/Why not?
• Will this film have a happy ending? What is it? (think of your own version)
• How would you feel and what would you do if one day you found yourself in Adaline’s position?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of infinite life?

Автор урока: Юлия ГУСЕВА

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