The Idea of Progress, Places and Forms of Power,
Myth and Heroes, Spaces and Exchanges.
After screening questions
How did the film make you feel?
What was the funniest moment in the movie for you? (50 words à rendre)
Write about one scene that you found particularly harrowing. (150 words à rendre)
Are the main characters treated as heroes / heroines? Why? How are they different? (list your ideas)
How would you translate this dialogue? What does the expression the digital divide mean?
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Go to:
https://edpuzzle.com/assignments/583004a6316b4b1b2bcfa743/watch
1. Do the exercises on EDPUZZLE. Make sure you understand all the vocabulary from the questions
(write it your notebook). Make sure you work on the grammar too.
2. Using the all information from the exercises and your knowledge prepare an oral presentation of
the scene.
Graffiti speak out
* appeal date= recours
1. Copy the sentence and translate it.
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2. Interpret the sentence.
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3. Explain how it mixes humour and despair.
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Explain what is at stake in this scene? Why does Daniel Blake use the
street walls as a form of protest?
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“In October, the U.K. government announced changes in the way it processes recipients of Employment and Support Allowances,
saying they would no longer have to go through multiple assessment tests to maintain their benefits: a positive development, if only a first
step. Loach’s film has been a public talking point in the discussions that led to these reforms. For Loach, who came out of apparent
retirement because he felt so driven to tell this story, such real-world results are a clear triumph.”
http://www.filmcomment.com/article/review-i-daniel-blake-ken-loach/
Debate. Prepare a list of arguments for and against the following questions.
Can movies change the world we live in? Are movies really powerful outside the cinema?
Graffitti as ameansof protestonurban wall