Une séquence sur le trailer de la série Dexter
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Une séquence sur le trailer de la série Dexter
DEXTER GLOBAL COMPREHENSION 1. The video is : a. an extract from a film b. an ad. (= a commercial break) c.an opening credits sequence d.a music video title : ……………………………………………………………………….. Give the name of the main character : ................................................. 2. Listen to the music . What sort of series is it ? The music is □lively □ terrifying □ joyful □ sad □ tragic □repetitive □ menacing so it sounds like ………. a comedy TV series a science –fiction TV series a drama TV series a horror fictionTV series an action TV series a musical TV series a western genre TV series a cartoon but in fact it’s a ……………............… series because Dexter is a cruel serial killer at night who tries to lead a normal life in the daytime. 3 . Now watch the video very attentively and tick √ the correct answers Where ? in a big city in a flat When ? It is ……... spring summer autumn winter It is ............ the morning the afternoon the evening in a small village in the countryside in the street Justify : recap what we said about the video by filling the blanks with the words or expressions you’ve ticked on your worksheet and complete each sentence with the right justification: WHERE ? The series must take place …………………………………………………… because ……………………………………………………..............................…… . . WHEN ? The scene must take place in ………………or ........................ since …………………………………............................ so it is probably quite warm. It’s obviously …………......………………. for………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………. . (………) the hero wakes up in his bed at the beginning of the extract. (……….) .the hero is wearing a short-sleeved shirt. (..............). we can see a block of flats at the end of the video. Write down the 3 words you can use to give a reason and their French meaning. 1. ……………..= …………… 2. ……………….= ……………… 3. …………..= ………… DETAILED COMPREHENSION FEAR !!! Morning rituals, objects and food become scary because they’re assimilated to Dexter’s terrifying activities as a serial killer .Match them up ! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Blood orange pulp A splash of Ketchup Blood orange skin Dental floss on a finger His white t-shirt His shoe laces 1 2 HELP ! A. B. C. D. E. F. 3 *Giclée *cordelette A spurt* of real human blood bloody human flesh A garrotte* on a neck Human skin A rope pulled taut* to strangle someone A plastic bag over a suffocating victim’s head. 4 5 6 * tendue Use adjectives expressing FEAR to compare : SCARY / GORE / FRIGHTENING / TERRIFYING / CHILLING / MENACING / THREATENING /CREEPY / DISGUSTING Example : A splash of Ketchup looks as scary as a spurt of real human blood. Cross out 4 verbs you don’t need to describe what the character does every morning. Then, associate the verbs to the places. Places : bathroom (BA)/ bedroom (B) / kitchen (K) / outside (O) N° ............To have a shower N°............To shave N°............To lock the front door N°............To prepare breakfast N°............To fry ham N°............To get dressed ( to put one’s t-shirt on) N° ........To soak up blood from the neck with a piece of tissue N° ..........To wake up N° .........To clean one’s teeth with dental floss N° .........To squeeze the juice out of blood oranges N° ............To cut an orange into two halves N° ............To break and fry eggs in a pan N° ............To lay the table N° ............To brush one’s teeth N° ............To grind coffee beans N°............To clean the table N° ...........To tie one’s shoelaces N°............To devour the sizzling ham N° ...........To leave one’s apartment for work Now watch the extract one more time and number the actions in a right chronological order. Write a paragraph about Dexter’s morning routine in the simple present using chronological markers: First / Next / then / after that / finally-eventually Every morning THE HERO’S ROUTINE Look at your teacher and find the French equivalent for these verbs : to shave ……………………………… to break …………………………………………. to lock ……………………………… to tie …………………………………………. to squeeze ……………………………. to grind ………………………………………. to fry ………………………… to devour………………………………………… to get dressed ……………………………. to brush ……………………………………. to soak up …………………………. to lay ………………………………………. to wake up ……………………………… to leave ………………………………………. Casser / brosser / poser-mettre / quitter / fermer à clé / s’habiller / absorber / presser / frire / se raser / attacher / dévorer / moudre / se réveiller THE HERO’S ROUTINE Look at your teacher and find the French equivalent for these verbs : to shave ……………………………… to break …………………………………………. to lock ……………………………… to tie …………………………………………. to squeeze ……………………………. to grind ………………………………………. to fry ………………………… to devour………………………………………… to get dressed ……………………………. to brush ……………………………………. to soak up …………………………. to lay ………………………………………. to wake up ……………………………… to leave ………………………………………. Casser / brosser / poser-mettre / quitter / fermer à clé / s’habiller / absorber / presser / frire / se raser / attacher / dévorer / moudre / se réveiller THE HERO’S ROUTINE Look at your teacher and find the French equivalent for these verbs : to shave ……………………………… to break …………………………………………. to lock ……………………………… to tie …………………………………………. to squeeze ……………………………. to grind ………………………………………. to fry ………………………… to devour………………………………………… to get dressed ……………………………. to brush ……………………………………. to soak up …………………………. to lay ………………………………………. to wake up ……………………………… to leave ………………………………………. Casser / brosser / poser-mettre / quitter / fermer à clé / s’habiller / absorber / presser / frire / se raser / attacher / dévorer / moudre / se réveiller Complete : skin / pulp / shoe laces / dental floss / a neck / a rope / Let’s compare ! Say it in English 1.Mon professeur d’anglais est aussi terrifiant que Dexter, le célèbre tueur de la série américaine portant* le même nom. * bearing 2. Les dents de Dexter ont l’air aussi effrayantes que les incisives* du Comte* Dracula . * incisors * Count 3. Le regard du meurtrier est aussi menaçant que celui des vampires de Twilight .