Short of the week: the most beautiful thing
Here you have an interesting short video presented by Manuel González Vela and José Luis Alcón Del Villar IES Virgen del Castillo, Lebrija (Sevilla).
Introduction:
The film involves a teenager who thinks that a girl he
likes a school is ignoring his attempts to talk to her, only to find out later
that she is deaf. After this the begin communicating by writing in their own
special notepad whenever they see each other. As they grow closer together the
films main character encourages his girlfriend to talk for the first time in
public.
Activity 1: Answer these questions before
watching the video.
1.
What you think will happen in this
video?
2.
What do you think it means Prom Night?
3.
What do you think will be the end of
this video?
4.
Why do you think she talk for the
first time in public?
Activity 2: Now watch the video.
Director: Cameron Covell
Writer:
Cameron Covell
Stars: Analisa Gutierrez, Nikkolas Tavo, Yuri Zackoqv
Brandon
is a shy boy who he hasn't a friend, standing alone between class and class in
the high school. One day he watches an advertising to announce the Prom Night,
but he finds himself not having a girl to ask going with him. After some failed
tries, eventually Brandon meets Emily, a lovely girl as shy as himself. Therefore,
Brandon realizes that Emily doesn't say a word, and she communicates using
signal language or writing. Unexpectedly, between the two something starts,
finding in the other the company they needed. Later the happiness breaks after
Brandon see Carlos, another guy of the high school, close to Emily. Sad and
disgusting, Brandon tries to ask Emily go to Prom Night, but when he see Carlos
closer Emily, he flees from there, avoiding meet Emily anymore. Until that,
incidentally, both meet again, and something incredible happens.
1.
What is the name of the two
characters?
2.
What happen when Brandon tries talk
with Emily?
3.
Where do Emily and Brandon
communicate for the first time?
4.
How do they communicate with each
other?
5.
What happen when Brandon saw Emily
with other boy?
6.
Emily ends up talking?
7.
What was the first word Emily said in
front of Brandon?
8.
What is the conclusion drafted from
the film?
