Forest Gump: Методические указания по английскому языку

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Forest Gump Unit I On the Bench First Viewing Task Watch « On the Bench» episode and answer these questions: A How old is the man? B What do you think are the years he lives in? (1950-s, 60-s, 70-s, 80-s… ) C What is the nationality of the young woman? D What kind of shoes do they wear? (plimsolls, sneakers, boots, sandals, loafers… ) Comprehension Task Fill the gaps in these sentences (see keys ) A You wonna chocolate? I can eat about a million and half of this. Mom always said, « _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ » B Those must be comfortable shoes. I bet you could walk all day in shoes like that and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . I wish _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . C Mom always said there is a lot you could tell me about a person by his shoes: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . I bet if I think about it really hard I would _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . Mama said they’d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. She said they were _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

At the Doctor’s and Outside it First Viewing Task Watch the episodes and answer these questions: A Does the doctor say Forest’s legs are little and crooked? B Does the doctor say Forest’s legs are strong? C Does the doctor say his back is crooked? D In what way does the doctor describe politicians? E What does KKK stand for? F How did Forest Gump get his name? Comprehension Tasks I Forest Gump talks about the origin of his name. Fill in the gaps (see keys) - Now, when I was a baby, Mama named me after_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ general Nathan Bedford Forest. She said we were related to him in some way, and what he did was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ called « Cu Cluks Clan» . They all dressed up _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and acted like a bunch of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . They even put bedsheets on their horses to ride around. That is how I got my name Forest Gump. Mama said that « Forest» part was to remind me that sometime we all do things _ _ _ _ well _ _ _ _ _ that.

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II Who do these statements belong to? A You are no different from anybody else here. B What are you staring at? C If God intended everybody to be the same he would give everybody braces on their legs. D We decided to let those rooms out, mostly to people passing through from old Mobium, Montgomery…

At the Director’s First Viewing Task A What does IQ stand for? B What is another word for « director» ? C There are bright pupils and there are _ _ _ _ _ pupils. Forest Gump is a bit_ _ _ _ Comprehension Task Correct the statements (keys ) A The state requires a minimum IQ of 50 to attend public school. B My boy Forest is gonna get better opportunities than anybody else. C He’s not going to some special school to learn how to read. D Someone has to be left behind. E « Vacation» is when you go somewhere and when you _ _ _ _ _ _ come back. At the Forest Gump’s place First Viewing Task A Who supported Forest Gump? B What do you think is the name of a young man with a guitar? C What did the famous singer die of according to Forest Gump? Comprehension Task I Forest Gump talks about his family. Fill in the gaps - Anyway I guess you could say me and Mama was on our own. But _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Our house was never _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , there was always _ _ _ _ _ _ _ coming and going. Sometimes we had so many people staying with us that every room was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _with _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . II Find the mistakes and correct them: A One time a young man was staying with us and he had with him a big suitcase. B Forest, I told you not to speak to this young man. C I started moving around, music swinging my legs. D This is not for children’s ears. E Some years later that handsome young man whom they called « The King» died of a headache.

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Follow – up Work in groups. Develop the points or comment on the statements. 1. Forest Gump’s family and educational background. 2. His mother is a nationalistic person. 3. Forest Gump is physically handicapped 4. « Elvis Presley» is not for children’s eyes. 5. « … must be hard-being a king.»

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley was born in 1935, in Mississippi. His family was poor. They moved to Memphis Tennessee in search of better opportunities. What influenced Elvis and his music? First, there was his mother Gladys. For his eleventh birthday, Elvis wanted a rifle. Gladys convinced him to get a guitar. Then there were the revivals, or religious meetings he went to. Elvis was influenced by the gospel music and by the way the preachers stirred up the crowds’ emotions. Finally, there was Memphis. Memphis was a center for blues music and had a radio station that played gospel, blues, and rhythmand-blues. Elvis often listened to his station. He became a truck driver. One day in 1954, he stopped in at the Memphis Recording Studio and, just for fun, recorded a song. The studio head heard the song and immediately recognized Elvis’s potential. He called Elvis back for a real recording session. Elvis was an instant hit on the radio and soon went on tour. Again success came more from spontaneity than from deliberate plans. As Elvis said, « Everybody was hollerin, and I didn’t know what they were hollerin, at… When I came offstage my manager told me they were hollerin, because I was wiggling my legs… I did a little more, and the more I did the louder it went» . Teenagers loved Elvis and rock and roll. The music critics of the time, however, were unimpressed. They found Elvis « unspeakably untalented and vulgar» with « no discernible singing ability.» But most criticism of Elvis and rock and roll had little to do with music. Typical headlines read: DOES ROCK AND ROLL CAUSE DELINQUENCY? TEENAGE MUSIC CRASE HAS PARENTS WORRIED. Elvis and rock and roll were blamed for the nation’s problems. The music was called « atheistic» , « criminal» and « a threat to democracy» . Yet his popularity only grew. Elvis’s career was interrupted in the late 1950s, when he went into the army. When he came out, he turned to acting. Most of his films were not very good, but they were financially successful. In 1968 Elvis returned to live performances. But to many people these performances were like a bad imitation of his former self. Elvis also had problems in his personal life, as well as problems with his weight and with drugs. Elvis died in 1977, at age 42. The Beatles replaced Elvis in the early 1960s as the most important figures in rock. When asked about Elvis John Lennon said, « Before Elvis there was nothing.» Elvis’s mystique lives on. Each year thousands of fans visit his mansion in

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Memphis. Elvis look-alike contests are still popular. And each year there are many people who claim they have seen, not just a look-alike, but Elvis himself. Role Play You are an American teenager of the 1950s. Elvis is your idol. Your mother is reading a newspaper article with a headline « TEENAGE MUSIC CRAZE HAS PARENTS WORRIED» . You can tell your mother is worried like Forest Gump’s mother in the movie. With a partner, role-play the conversation between parent and teenager. Use the adjectives: spontaneous crude, vulgar, impressive, sentimental, dull, talented.

Unit II On the school bus Who do these statements belong to? A Be sure you do your best. B You can’t seat here. C I have never seen anything so beautiful in my life. D My legs are just fine and dandy. E Are you stupid or something? On the tree and on the way home Answer the questions: A Did Forest make friends with Jenny? B What did Jenny teach him? C What did he teach Jenny? D What did the kids call Forest like? (see keys ) E What made Forest run « like a wind blows» ? Near Jenny’s house (see keys ) False to Right The following statements are all false. Make true statements. A Jenny’s father was a butcher. B He was always reading books to his daughters. C Dear God, make me a bee so that I could fly far away. D Mom always said « God is mischievous» . E He didn’t turn Jenny into bread, instead Jenny’s father said she didn’t have to stay in that house any longer. F Jenny said, she was scared of her grandma and she did not dare to leave the house. G It was a big dog. H Forest and Jenny were pals but only for a short time.

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Do you remember the very beginning of the movie? Do you remember the white feather that drifted Forest Gump’s way? Don’t you think Gump’s « Running with a wind» pattern of life resembles the drift of a feather? Watch the episodes (up to « Confusing times in college» ) and render into English. - Т ак в от я и б егал, к удаб ы не ш ел; и ни к огдане дум ал, к удам еня э т о при в едет … Может е не в ери т ь. но т ак я попал в к олледж. Does the word « spontaneously» describe the way Forest Gump drifts into various events of his life? The Confusing times in college I Watch the « political scenes» and figure out what the concept of « desegregation» means. II Render the following into English. Т ем сам ы м , м ы осуждаем прот и в озак онны е дейст в и я федерального прав и т ельст в а… В св я зи среш ени ем судадопуст и т ь (admit) дв ух чернок ожи х, губ ернат ор Уоллесли чно в ст ал у ш к ольны х дв ерей (to carry out one’s symbolic trip to stand at the schoolhouse doors)… После т ого, к ак генерал Уоллес в ы полни л св ое об ещани е (to carry out one’s promise) б лок и ров ат ь в ход, прези дент Кеннеди от дал при к аз м и ни ст ру об ороны (Secretary of Defense) при м ени т ь в оенную си лу. Мы засня ли в ст речу (encounter) генералаГрэ м а, к ом андую щего наци ональной гв арди ей (Commander of the National Guard), с губ ернат ором Уоллесом … Сегодня надо и зб ежат ь наси ли я , т ак к ак для жи т елей Алаб ам ы солдат ы наци ональной гв арди и – не прост о федеральны е в ойск а. О ни наш и б рат ья . Сегодня м ы поб еди ли (we are winners), от к ры в глаза ам ери к анск ом у народу наугрозу (to the dangers), о к от орой т ак част о гов ори ли – угрозу в оенной ди к т ат уры . III Fill in the gaps (see keys ) Two Negroes were _ _ _ _ _ only after general – governor Jorge W. _ _ _ _ _ to block _ _ _ _ , President Kennedy _ _ _ _ _ the Secretary of Defence then to use _ _ _ _ _ . The university of Alabame has been _ _ _ _ _ and two students have been _ _ _ _ _ for summer classes. IV Watch the conversation between Forest Gump and a black lady with a baby and answer the questions: A What happened to General Wallace? B What kind of college did the black woman go to? C What kind of college did Jenny go to?

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Follow Up I In what way does Forest Gump’s life pattern resemble the start of Elvis Presley’s career ? II What do the terms « segregation» and « desegregation» mean? The Rise of Segregation. The Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments – added to the U.S. Constitution between 1865 and 1870 – ended slavery, made black citizens, and gave black Americans the right to vote. During the reconstruction, a period after the war when the Southern states were under military rule, blacks voted and were elected to office. It seemed as though the former slaves might be incorporated into American life on an equal basis with other citizens. But this didn’t happen. One reason was that there was no real land reform. Plantations were not broken up, and most blacks still owned no property. Another reason was racism. Upset by black freedom, many Southern whites argued for segregation – for the separation of blacks and whites. Whites used violence against blacks. Lynching, or hangings committed by mobs, became common. Southern states passed laws to keep blacks from voting – for example, by imposing taxes and literacy requirements. By the early twentieth century, every Southern state also had laws enforcing segregation – blacks and whites were separated in schools, parks, trains, hospitals and other public places. The Civil Rights Movement. The civil rights movement gained strength in the 1950 s. Blacks had fought in World War II, and after the war many blacks had migrated from farms to cities. They were less willing to put up with unequal conditions. The Montgomery bus boycott, in 1955, was an important event in black’s struggle for equal treatment. Buses in Montgomery, Alabama were segregated. Whites sat in the front of the bus; blacks had to sit in the back. One day Rosa Parks, a black seamstress, was on her way home from work. The bus became crowded, and she was told to give her sit to a white man. This, too, was the law. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat. She was arrested and fined. This incident angered Montgomery’s black community. It was time to change the law, community leaders decided. And they thought of a strategy: they would boycott – refuse to use – the buses. Since many bus riders were blacks, this strategy was effective – and was fiercely fought by the white community. The boycott lasted for over a year. In 1956 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that bus segregation was against the law of the United States. One of the civil rights movement’s great leaders emerged from the Montgomery boycott. The boycott had been partly organized by the then – unknown minister of Montgomery’s Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, a man named Dr. Martin Luther King, Dr.Jr., who advocated nonviolent protest. In the early 1960s there were many sit-ins, in which protestors would, for example, sit at segregated lunch counters. There were also voter registration drives, in which volunteers registered people to vote. Although these civil rights efforts were nonviolent, they often met with violent responses on the part of

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mobs and the police. Civil rights workers were jailed, beaten, and sometimes even murdered. By the mid-1960s the civil rights movement had gotten the attention of the nation and of Congress. Congress had passed laws making segregation illegal, making job discrimination illegal, and strengthening voting rights. The movement had achieved many of his goals. However, King and others realized that these changes in the law were not enough. There was still much discrimination and prejudice, and blacks on average earned far less than whites. King was convinced that problems of poverty- of blacks and whites, in the South and in the North- had to be dealt with. In 1968, he was organizing a Poor People’s Campaign. On April 4, while visiting Memphis, Tennessee, to speak to striking workers, King was assassinated. America has made great progress. But King’s dream of true equality for all still has not fully come true.

Unit III First Viewing Task Watch the clips up to « Forest Gump’s Induction» and answer these questions: A Is Forest Gump “ naïve “ ? B Does it mean that he is natural and innocent in speech and behavior? Use other adjectives to describe his way of behaving. C Has he ever given any thought to his future? D What is Jenny’s « long life» dream? E Is Forest Gump « dizzy» or does he feel « uneasy» ? F What does it feel like being one of « All American Team» ? J What does Forest feel like when he says, « must be hard being brothers» ? H Did he feel the same way when he said about E.Priesly « must be hard being King» ? I Does F. Gump understand why John Kennedy and Robert Kennedy were killed? Comprehension Task (see keys) Fill in the gaps in these quotes: A Jenny: I wonna be famous, I wonna be a singer… There gonna be me… with my guitar and my boys. I wonna reach people… When the people say things… B Forest: They did put me on a thing called _ _ _ _ » to meet the President of the US. Now, the real good thing about meeting a president of the US is … . They put you in this little room with … Number one: I wasn’t hungry, but … .. ; number two they were… . C John F. Kennedy: Сongratulations, how … ..

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Forest Gump: Sometime later, for… .., somebody… … when he was riding in his car. And a few years after that … .. when he was in the hotel’s kitchen. Must … . I would know. Now could … . after five years … .. mama was so proud. Follow up Using your background knowledge speak about John F. Kennedy. Say whether, in your opinion, he was an unusual President or Just an ordinary one. (Read the extract below). John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Thirty Fifth President (1961 - 1963) John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the youngest man elected President, he was the youngest to die. Of Irish descent, he was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, on May 29,1917. Graduating from Harvard in 1940, when his PT boat was rammed and sunk by a Japanese destroyer, Kennedy, despite grave injuries, led the survivors through perilous waters to safety. Back from the war, he became a Democratic Congressman from the Boston area, advancing in 1953 to the Senate. In 1961 he became the first Roman Catholic President. His Inaugural Address offered the memorable injunction: « Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country» . As President, he set out to redeem his campaign pledge to get America moving again. His economic programs launched the country on its longest sustained expansion since World War II; before his death, he laid plans for a massive assault on persisting pockets of privation and poverty. Responding to ever more urgent demands, he took vigorous action in the cause of equal rights, calling for new civil rights legislation. He wished America to resume its old mission as the first nation dedicated to the revolution of human rights. His vision of America extended to the quality of the national culture and the central role of the arts in a vital society. Kennedy did a lot to solve the Cuban crisis during which the world trembled on the brink of nuclear war. He realized that both sides had a vital interest in stopping the spread of nuclear weapons and slowing the arms race. The months after the Cuban crisis showed significant progress towards the goal of « a world of law and free choice, banishing the world of war» . This progress led to the test ban treaty of 1963. John F. Kennedy’s administration thus saw the beginning of new hope for both the equal rights of Americans and the peace of the world. Unit IV Forest Gump’s Induction Day Before you view Brush up the words: induction – при зы в нав оенную служб у

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draft – в ои нск ая пов и нност ь, при зы в на в оенную служб у. В и ст ори и СШ А б ы ло неск ольк о пери одов , начи ная сГражданск ой в ойны , к огда в в оди лась в ои нск ая пов и нност ь. Последни й случай – в о в рем я в ьет нам ск ой в ойны . draft dodger – ук лоня ю щи йся от при зы в а private – ря дов ой lieutenant – лейт енант sergeant – сержант drill sergeant – ст роев ой сержант warrant officer – в ои нск ое зв ани е (пром ежут очное зв ено м ежду сержант ом и офи церск и м Сост ав ом ) major – м айор Lieutenant colonel – подполк ов ни к GI – 1) Government Issue 2) прозв и ще ам ери к анск и х солдат subordinate – подчи ненны й platoon – в зв од salute v. – от дав ат ь чест ь a round peg in a square hole – челов ек не насв оем м ест е luscious – в осхи т и т ельны й jerk – ам ер. т упи ца tit – дев уш к а(част о пренеб режи т ельно) gumbo – суп, при гот ов ленны й и з м я саи ли ры б ы , м оллю ск ов и ли други х даров м оря Charley – прост ак , лопух (жарг.) Charlie – ам ер. жарг. б елы й (челов ек ) First Viewing Task Answer these questions: A. (on the bus) Who asked F. Gump to sit down? Compare this episode with the previous one (on the school bus). B. Did Forest make friends with the black man, Bubba by nick name? Why? C. What kind of friendship was it? D. Did Bubba give any thought to his future? E. Did Jenny’s dream come true? F. Why did Forest say, that Jenny was the poet singer? G. What did Jenny ask Forest to promise? H. What did mother ask Forest to do?

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Comprehension Task Fill in the gaps in these quotes: A. Bubba: - I am talking about … . I’ve been working on a shrimp boat all my life. I started up on my uncle’s boat, that’s my mother’s brother… Now I’m just looking for a chance to buy a boat of my own and direct it. I know everything that is to know about the shrimp business, but in fact I’m going into the shrimp business for myself. After… B. Drill Sergeant: - Gu-u-u-u-mp!! What’s your sole purpose in this army? Gump: … … … … … Drill Sergeant: You’re… … ..That’s the most outstanding answer I’ve ever heard. You must have Bubba: - Anyway, like I was saying, … You can … it, broil it, bake it, … it. There’re shrimp kebabs,… , shrimp stew, … ., shrimp and potatoes, … . D. Forest Gump: - Jenny had got then into … … .. and she was thrown out of school, but that was not a bad thing, because… … and offered Jenny a job singing in a show.And the first chance I got , I took the bus up to Memphis to see her performing in that show. The song: How many roads … … ? Before you can call him a man. How many … … ? Before she sleeps in the sand? Is that how many times must … .. Before they fall on the bank. AT VIETNAM WAR First Viewing Task Answer these questions: A. In what way did Bubba describe the total irrelevance of the war? B. Was he born in Biggum or with a big gum? Could he bite barbed wire? C. What, according to lieutenant D.Taylor, makes the main difference between a live GI and a dead GI ? D. What family background did lieutenant Dane Taylor have? E. Did Forest correspond with Jenny? F. Do you remember where exactly GIs came from? G. What sort of a mutual plan did Bubba and Forest work out? Whose idea was it? Did they confide in each other? H. In what way did Forest describe « the rain» ? I. In what way did he describe the hardships of the war?

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Do you think he was a « hero» ?

Comprehension Task I

The statements below are wrong. Correct them. A. I’m major Dane Taylor. B. Look, it’s pretty nice in here. Stick with me and you’ll be all right. C. Beware! Change your clothes whenever we stop. D. Somebody poured out all the rain and the sun come out. E. I don’t know much of the thing. But I think all young men were in this war. F. One day it started raining and it rained for a whole year. G. I got to see a lot of the countryside. We were taking real long walks. We were always looking for the guy named Willy. It was not always fun. II Fill in the gaps A. Now, they told us that Vietnam was going to be very … … .. from the USA. Except … … .., it was. B. There is no need in … .. in these war. I was told that in Vietnam there would be good shrimp. If we win the war, we’ll take over a plan. We’ll just … … .. all the time. C. You must be my appendee. Get your hands down. Don’t … … . me. Snipers are all around. D. After all, we were lucky he was our lieutenant. He was from a long great … … Somebody of his family … … … III. Render the passage in English. Speak about Forest Gump as a soldier and a human being. Баб б аб ы л м ои м лучш и м другом . Я должен б ы л уб еди т ься , чт о сни м в се в поря дк е. В сю дорогу я нат ы к ался нат ела. Я не м ог позв оли т ь и м в аля т ься . Я и х подб и рал и от носи л в б езопасное м ест о. Н о в м ест о Баб б ы к т о-т о другой гов ори л « пом оги т е» . Follow Up Have you ever seen the film « Saving Private Ryan» ? This is a « war drama» made by Steven Spielberg. Tom Hanks plays the main part in it. What is the genre form « Forest Gump» ? Compare the two films.

Discussion points I

Martin Luther King favored use of nonviolent strategies (sit-ins, marchers, etc). Many people argued that real changes might not happen without violence. Do you think violence should ever be used to bring about social change?

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II A In what way did Martin Luther die? B What do you know about Jorge Wallace?

Render in English Д жордж Уоллес(р. 1919) – поли т и ческ и й дея т ель, к от оры й неск ольк о раз и зб и рался губ ернат ором ш т ат аАлаб ам а, прет ендов ал напост прези дент аСШ А в 1972 г. Пы т ался не допуст и т ь и нт еграци ю в ш к олах Алаб ам ы , « в ст ав у ш к ольны х дв ерей» (to stand at the Schoolhouse door). Счи т ает ся защи т ни к ом прав ш т ат ов и раси ст ом . В о в рем я прези дент ск ой к ам пани и 1972 годанам и т и нге в городе Л орел (ш т ат Мери ленд) нанего б ы ло сов ерш ено пок уш ени е, в результ ат е ранени я он б ы л парали зов ан и ст ех пор передв и гался в к оля ск е. В 1980 б ы л снов аи зб ран губ ернат ором Алаб ам ы . Unit V After the war Before you view Vocabulary: On the left are some words and phrases you’ll hear in this sequence. Match them with a word or phrase from the list of definitions on the right. 1. bullet person unable to move 2. nickel play a dishonest trick 3. cripple give shout of joy and approval 4. cheat shaped piece of lead 5. kick off 5 cents 6. candid straight forward, frank 7. cheer begin 8. freak person, that is abnormal in form or behaviour First Viewing Task Watch and listen out for the answers to these questions: A. What sort of wound did Forest get? B. What was the thing he liked in the hospital? C. Why did he like playing ping-pong? D. Did he « cheat» the lieutenant out of his destiny? E. What did the « nation’s capital» look like? F. What was one of the happiest moments of Forest’s life?

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Comprehension Task Fill in the gaps in these sentences: A. They said it was a 1000000 dollar wound. But the army - - - - - I still haven’t seen - - - - - - -. B. The secret of this game is: no matter what happens, never, ever take your eye off the ball. For some reason ping-pong - - - - - - . C. The hospital people said that it made me look like - - - - - -. D. I had a « destiny» . I was supposed to die in - - - - . E. The ceremony was kicked off with a - - - - -. F. There was this man - - - - and for some reason he was wearing - - - -. Follow – up Anticipate the life story of Forest Gump. You start like this: It is a warm and funny story about a good–hearted young man from Alabama, who wins a medal for being very brave in the Vietnam war and - - - - - . Unit VI With Jenny First Viewing Task Look at these sentences. Each sentence is wrong in some way. Find the mistakes and correct them. A. Jenny and me were just like chalk and cheese. B. Black people are all for the war in Vietnam. C. Jenny says Forest looks terrific in his Uniform. (What is the exact word?) D. Jenny and Forrest have very similar lives. E. Forest says Jenny should stay were she is. Comprehension Task. Complete these questions: A. I am here to … … .. our black leaders from the racial wars « from pigs who were to … .. our black leaders, rape our women and … … our black communities.» B. Black pals’re against the war in Vietnam. Yes, we’re against any war for black service… … C. We walked around all night, Jenny and me, just talking. She told me about all the traveling she’d done, and how she discovered ways … … … … .. D. It was a very … … … . for both of us. I didn’t want it to end.

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Vocabulary hassle –переб ранк а, ссорадрак а « the poll she hassled» - « подля нк а» , к от орую онауст рои ла Follow – up Describe and compare different ways of behaviour (Wesley’s and Forest Gump’s). - What were Jenny’s « new friends» like? Did they work for peace? - Why did Wesley call Forest « the baby-killer» ? - Why did Jenny part with Forest? Unit VII Without Jenny First viewing Task Answer the questions: A Did Forest Gump understand the political background of the events he was involved in? B In what way was Forest going to keep his promise? C Did Dane take him seriously? D Why did President Nixon invite Forest to the White House? E When and in what way did Forest Gump’s service in the US army end? Comprehension Tasks I Fill the gaps: A. Just like that she was gone out of my life. I thought I was going back to Vietnam. But soon they decided… So I was in the special services travelling around the country. B. I was so good at it some years later that the army decided … C. Some years later that nice young man from England was on his way home … . D. he was signing some autographs… when… . E. They gave you,. the imbecile (mentally weak. stupid),. … II Complete the “ if” sentences: A. If … I will walk beside him in the Kingdom of heaven. B. If you … I’ll be your first mate. Follow – up I What do you know about “ The Watergate affair” ? A. What party did Nixon belong to? B. “ Watergate” is the name given to the building – headquarters of the Democratic party. What happened there in June 1972? C. Did impeachment take place?

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D. In August 1974 Nixon resigned, didn’t he? E. What do you know about John Lennon (1940-80), an English singer and composer, who lived in the USA since 1973 and was killed by an insane person. Unit VIII At home First Viewing Task Answer the questions: A. Why did Forest say, “ It’ s funny how things work out ” ? B. In what way did he pay his respect to Bubba? C. Why was Forest in church every Sunday? D. Was shrimp business an easy one? E. How did Forest learn that his mother was ill? F. Where did Forest’s money go? G. What did Jenny give Forest as a present? Why? H. Was it really “ for no particular reason” that Forest started running? I. How did Forest Gump learn about little Forest?

Comprehension Tasks I Who said the following: A. “ Are you crazy or playing stupid?” B. “ I am a man of my word” C. “ In fact, only one shrimp boat actually survived the storm” D. After that, “ shrimping” was easy. E. “ I never thanked you for saving my life” . F. He made peace with God. G. Life is a box of chocolates. H. Death is just part of my life. I. ’Cos I was a multi – millionaire, I cut grass free. J. I was messed up. K. Who and when used the following: L. Twenty five thousand dollars. M. Twenty four thousand 262 dollars and 47 cents. N. 3 yrs 2 months 14 days 16 hours Follow up Do you know any biblical references for the following: “ You’ve got to put the past behind you before you can move on.” In your opinion, does Forest resemble Jesus in giving people hope? Did he actually encourage people?

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Develop the points: Forest Gump lived the “ American Dream” . It does not matter if you are rich or poor, you can be anything you want to be. Forest Gump’s story is also a story about America from 1960s to today. Speak about the symbolic pattern of the film.

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Keys Unit I On the bench Comprehension Task Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you gonna get. Not feel a thing. I wish I had shoes like those. … where they go, where they’ve been. I’ve worn a lot of shoes… I could remember my first pair of shoes… they’d take me anywhere … my magic shoes. At the Doctor’s and Outside it Comprehension Task. I Great Civil War hero; he started up this club; in the robes and bed sheets; ghosts or spooks or something; don’t make any sense.

At the Doctor’s Comprehension Task I A. IQ of 80; B. the same opportunities as everyone else; C. to learn how to retrade tires; D. we are progressive school system. We don’t want to see anybody left behind E. Mom: « Vacation” is when you go somewhere and you don’t have to come back . At the Forest Gump’s place Comprehension Tasks I we didn’t mind; empty; folks; filled with travelers II A. a guitar case B. not to bother this nice young man C. swinging my heaps D. for children’s eyes Unit II On the way home The kids called him “ dummy” Near Jenny’s house A farmer B. He was always kissing and touching her sisters C. a bird D. mysterious E. into a bird; instead, the police said … F. scared of her grandma’s dog. Some nights

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Jenny sneaked up and came over in Gump’s house G. mean dog H. all the way up to a high school The Confusing times in College III admitted; symbolic trip; at the schoolhouse door; had carried out his promise; the doorway; ordered; military force; desegregated; signed up. Unit III Comprehension Task A Jenny: on an empty stage; on a personal level; just one to one. B Forest Gump: “ All American Team” ; the food; just about everything you want to eat or drink; thirsty; free. C John F. Kennedy: how do you feel being “ All American” … Forest Gump: - no particular reason; shot that nice young president; somebody shot his little brother too; be hard being brothers; you believe it; playing football I got a college degree. Unit IV A a shrimp - kitchen boat, when I was nine … after I get out of the army. B to do whatever you tell me, drill sergeant; goddamn genius; a goddamn IQ of 160 C shrimp is the fruit of the sea; barbecue; sautee; shrimp Creole; pan fried; lemon shrimp; shrimp soup; shrimp salad; shrimp burger; shrimp sandwich. D some trouble over some photos of her in her college sweater, the man who owns a theatre in Memphis, Tennesee, saw those photos, The song: … must a man walk down; seas must a white dog sail; cannon’s balls fly; At Vietnam War Comprehension Tasks II A different; beer cans and barbecues B shrimp; get back and will shrimp in a shrimp boat C salute D military tradition; have fought and died in every single American war . Unit V After the War Comprehension Task A must keep that money ’cos… B came very natural to me. C a duck in water. D a field with honor

a nickel of that million dollars.

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E candid speech of the president F an American flag for a shirt Unit VI (with Jenny) Comprehension Task A to protect, to brutalize, destroy. B For black service are sent to the front line to die for confident… C to expand her mind and learn how to live in harmony… D special night. Unit VII (without Jenny) Comprehension Task I A. The way for me to fight Communists was to play ping-pong B I should be in the army’s ping-pong team. C to see his little boy; somebody shot him for no particular reason at all; D the honour of Golden Television. II A. If I accept Jesus in my heart… B. If you are shrimpboat captain... Сост ав и т ели : И ри наВ ольт ов наД роздов а АллаЮ рьев наКли м ов а Н ат али я Алек сеев наИ льи чёв а Редак т ор: Бунеев аТ .Д .