A movie directed by Clint Eastwood
1) What does the title remind you of ?
2) What can you hear ?
3) According to you, what is the movie going to be about ?
4) When does the story take place ?
5) What does that date remind you of ?
6) What is the people’s reaction when Mandela’s escort arrives ?
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7) What is the TV extract showing ?
8) Complete this speech :
« Take you _________________ and your __________________ and your _______________ and throw them into the sea. I, Nelson Mandela, do hereby swear to be _________________ to the Republic of South Africa. Never, never and never again ____________ it _________ that this beautiful land will again experience the _________________________ of one by another and suffer the _________________ of being the skunk of the world ».
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1) What is Mandela’s nickname ?
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10) What is Madiba’s vision for his country and for his office ?
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11) Who are the Springboks ? What do they embody ? 26 :30
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45 :09 François Piernaak’s meeting with Madiba
12)What is the English legacy in South Africa ? Give two elements.
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13)What is his philosophy on leadership ?
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14) What did Mandela write when he was in prison ?
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15) According to Madiba, in order to build the South African Nation, people need to …
16) Thanks to the cinematographic study methodology paper, show how cinema techniques help convey a message (you may choose the scene).
Voc : to emphasize, to highlight, to point out
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17)Oral Expression, choose one of the subject and speak for one minute about it. You may discuss in pairs and write notes below.
a) What is the role of a hero ?
b) What is sports role in a country ?
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Now read the synopsis ; is it what you expected ? Why ?
Synopsis: In 1994, the election of Nelson Mandela as President of South Africa signs the end of the apartheid. However, the country is still racially and economically divided. To unify the whole country, Mandela bets on sports, and finds an ally in the national rugby team captain. They intend on participating in the 1995 World Cup..