語言中心 劉詠華老師
December 6, 2012
Whale Rider
 這是多年來我所看過最感人的電影，意義深遠
-- 洪蘭
Whale bay,
Whangarei
 Whangarei, North Island
(East coast of New Zealand)
Paikea– ancestor
“In the old days, the land felt a great emptiness. It was waiting... waiting to be
filled up... waiting for someone to love it... waiting for a leader. And he came on
the back of a whale... a man to lead a new people. Our ancestor, Paikea.”
Paikea on the back of
a whale
The marae– meeting place
Koro
– chief of the tribe
-- direct descendant of Paikea
-- desperately looking for a
male successor
Porourangi
– elder son
-- his wife dies after giving birth to twins
-- refuses to become the leader
-- moves to Europe to pursue a career as an artist
Paikea (Pai)
-- narrator of the story
-- a 12-year-old
-- Leader of the tribe?
Rawiri
-- second son
-- a real hotshot with the Taiaha
“…now we were waiting for the firstborn of the new generation... for
the descendant of the whale rider... for the boy who would be chief. Paikea.”
“There was no gladness when I was born. My twin brother died and took our
mother with him. Everyone was waiting for the firstborn boy to lead us...
but he died...and I didn't.”
“For you boys, this will be a sacred school of learning. You'll be taught in the
old ways...in all the qualities of a chief. You will be tested for your strength...
your courage, your intelligence... and your leadership. Paikea's canoe sank... and
he called on the ancient ones for strength. You're going to learn that chant. All of
you. Learn it exactly. And if you break the chant, you will suffer the consequences.
(Like what? Someone dying or something?) Like your dick'll drop off.”
“You've shown me that you've got courage, that you're
strong... and that you can learn. But there can only be
one... so there's one final test... a test of your spirit.”
Koro: “You will be tested for your strength... your
courage, your intelligence... and your leadership…”
Strength
Courage
Intelligence
Leadership
“Maori women have got to stop smoking.
We've got to protect our childbearing
properties.”
Fixing the rope
Using the Taiaha
Saving the beached whales
Recovering Koro’s
whale tooth
“Wise leader, forgive me. I am just a fledgling
new to flight.
“My name is Paikea Apirana, and I come from a long line of chiefs... stretching
all the way back to the whale rider. I'm not a prophet... but I know that our
people will keep going forward... all together, with all of our strength.”
 在《鯨騎士》片中，我看到毛利人的無奈，每天喝酒、
打撞球，但是一旦找到了生命的目標，酒瓶一丢，振
奮起來，片尾那條獨木舟真是好看，充满了民族的風
味與驕傲，只有跳得出那種勇士舞的人才刻得出那樣
的獨木舟。 -- 洪蘭
Using Movies to Learn English
First Stage
Watch the whole movie with Chinese subtitles
Second Stage (Deep Learning Stage)
-- Pick a 3-minute segment (or several segments)
-- Watch it with English subtitles
-- Watch it as many times as necessary
-- Pause to check its meaning
-- Pause to imitate
Intonation
Pronunciation
Body Language
“Three’s a Charm”
Third Stage (Activity Stage)
-- Watch it with no subtitles and practice
listening comprehension
-- Watch it with “sound off/subtitles on” and
dub for it
-- Watch it with “sound off/subtitles off” and
practice “In Other Words” skill
Whale Rider Script - Dialogue Transcript
http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/w/whale-rider-script-transcript-keisha.html
Whale Rider Movie CLIP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r4ZF9MrfiY
IMDB Whale Rider
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0298228/
中大看電影學英文
http://www.lc.ncu.edu.tw/learneng/index.php