I. Watch Sequence 1 without the soundtrack. II. Watch

U15 k FICHE 1 • Understanding the video
I. Watch Sequence 1
without the soundtrack.
1.
Where does the scene take place?
2.
Work in 3 groups.
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Useful words
police trucks / vans – cudgel (matraque) –
victims – throw to the ground – flee
(= escape) – pick sth up – witness – beat sb up
a) Concentrate on one aspect of the scene only and fill in the grid.
Group 1
The police
Group 2
The white family
Group 3
The Blacks
Actions
b) Report orally to the other groups. Use the following link-words: while, as, suddenly / all of
a sudden, finally.
3.
What explains the little girl’s reaction?
4.
What do you expect to hear on the soundtrack?
II. Watch Sequence 1 (image + soundtrack).
Sum up the scene orally.
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Reactions/
Feelings
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Recap
Police: pitiless / merciless / ruthless – inhumane – cruel – violent – brutal
Blacks: defenceless – panic-stricken – yield to force
Girl: shocked – horrified – amazed – stunned (abasourdie) – outraged (scandalisée) –
powerless
Useful words
sparrow (moineau) – swallow (hirondelle)
goose (oie) – duck (canard) – buck
(antilope, en Afrique du Sud)
III. Watch Sequence 2.
1.
Focus on people and places.
a) Where does the scene take place?
What time of day is it? Justify.
b) Who are the characters present at the beginning of the scene?
c) What about their social background? Justify with visual elements from the scene.
d) Where is the little girl? Describe the expression on her face.
2.
Listen again to the dialogue between the father and the little girl.
a) What does the little girl sound like?
❍ bewildered (perplexe) ❍ distressed (affligée) ❍ plaintive ❍ melancholic ❍ revengeful
b) Pick out as many stressed words as you can.
c) Organize your notes with the keywords you have heard.
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The father
3.
The girl
How do the parents justify what happened?
a) Pick out as many keywords as you can.
b) What is their message?
4.
Sum up the scene with the help of the following verbs.
understand – want to know – wonder – become aware of – explain – justify
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