Curso Profissional de Turismo
12º
The Social Network
FACT FILE
Directed by David Fincher
Produced by Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De
Luna; Ceán Chaffin
Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Country: United States
Language: English
Won 3 Oscars. Another 100 wins and 83 nominations
Cast: Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg); Erica
Albright
(Rooney
Mara);
Cameron and Tyler
Winklevoss (both portrayed by Armie Hammer);
Divya
Narendra (Max
Minghella);
Eduardo
Saverin (Andrew Garfield); Sean Parker (Justin
Timberlake); Rashida Jones (Marylin Delpy)
Post-viewing tasks:
A. True or False statements? Correct the false ones.
1. In October 2003, Harvard University student Eduardo Saverin has the idea to create
a website.
2. He creates in a few hours a website called "FaceMash.com".
3. On the website female students can interactively choose which of two boys
presented at a time is more attractive.
4. Mark is punished with six years of academic probation after the traffic to the site
brings down parts of Harvard's computer network.
5. "Thefacebook", an online social networking website exclusive to Harvard University
students would let people share personal and social information securely.
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6. By the spring of 2004, the Facebook grows in popularity, and it expands to other
schools in the Northeastern United States.
7. Mark is impressed with Parker since he presented a different vision of Facebook.
8. Although no deals are reached, Parker suggests that they drop "The" from
Thefacebook to make it simply "Facebook".
B. Match the sentences with their corresponding character.
1. Drop the "The." Just "Facebook." It's cleaner .
2. You know, you really don't need a forensics team to get to the bottom of this. If you
guys were the inventors of Facebook, you'd have invented Facebook.
3. If we could just go somewhere for a minute.
4. I don't want to be rude to my friends.
5. You are probably going to be a very successful computer person. But you're going to
go through life thinking that girls don't like you because you're a nerd. And I want you to
know, from the bottom of my heart, that that won't be true. It'll be because you're an
asshole.
6. The letter says we could face legal action.
7. No, it says I could face legal action.
8. Checking in to see how it's going in Bosnia.
9. Bosnia. They don't have roads, but they have Facebook.
10. You invented something in high school too, right?
11. An app for an MP3 player that recognizes your taste in music.
12. Sir, it's against university rules to steal from another student, plain and simple.
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Pre-viewing tasks:
“The Social Network” is an amazing film. Talking about Facebook, Twitter, Orkut,
Linkedin, etc. is always attractive to learners because everyone has opinions about
them.
A. Work in pairs. Interview each other and prepare a profile of your interviewee to
share with the class.
1. Do you have social networks accounts, such as Facebook, Orkut, My Space, Linkedin,
Twitter? Which ones? Which one is your favourite?
2. Do you have a Facebook account? How often do you check your Facebook account?
3. How many friends do you have on Facebook? Are they actually your friends? What
do you do on Facebook? What’s the best and worst thing about Facebook? Is there
anything you don’t like about Facebook?
4. Have you ever had a problem on Facebook? What happened? Do you know anyone
who has had a problem on Facebook?
5. Do you chat on Facebook? How often do you do it? Do you like chatting on the
Internet? Why (not)?
6. Do you know any story about a problem because of Facebook?
7. Is it okay to have your boss as a friend on Facebook? Why (not)? What about your
parents? And teachers?
B. Now prepare a speech about your partner and talk about his/her social
networking profile.
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The Social Network
Key
1. False.
In October 2003, Harvard University student Mark Zuckerberg has the idea to create a
website.
2. True.
3. False.
On the website male students can interactively choose which of two girls presented at
a time is more attractive.
4. False.
Mark is punished with six months of academic probation after the traffic to the site
brings down parts of Harvard's computer network.
5. True.
6. True.
7. False.
Mark is impressed with Parker since he presented a similar vision of Facebook.
8. True.
B. Match the sentences with their corresponding character.
1. Drop the "The." Just "Facebook." It's cleaner. Sean Parker
2. You know, you really don't need a forensics team to get to the bottom of this. If you
guys were the inventors of Facebook, you'd have invented Facebook. Mark
Zuckerberg
3. If we could just go somewhere for a minute. Mark Zuckerberg
4. I don't want to be rude to my friends. Erica Albright
5. You are probably going to be a very successful computer person. But you're going to
go through life thinking that girls don't like you because you're a nerd. And I want you to
know, from the bottom of my heart, that that won't be true. It'll be because you're an
asshole. Erica Albright
6. The letter says we could face legal action. Eduardo Saverin
7. No, it says I could face legal action. Mark Zuckerberg
8. Checking in to see how it's going in Bosnia. Mark Zuckerberg
9. Bosnia. They don't have roads, but they have Facebook. Marylin Delpy
10. You invented something in high school too, right? Divya Narendra
11. An app for an MP3 player that recognizes your taste in music. Mark Zuckerberg
12. Sir, it's against university rules to steal from another student, plain and
simple. Tyler Winklevoss
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