PROJECT: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE. CHANGING THE STORY OF THE THREE MUSKETEERS

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE: key scenes to change the story of “the three musketeers”

INTRODUCTION - KEY SCENES

There are several scenes in the film which are central to the life of the protagonists. See how the following scenes have been changed:

1)      Jamal, Salim and Latika are running away from Maman’s orphanage: the three of them get on the train…

2)      A group of men with sticks and weapons come into the slum looking for Muslim people: they get Jamal and Salim and take them to a farm…

3)      Jamal and Salim go to Pila Street looking for Latika: Maman finds them and captures Jamal. Salim runs away…

4)      Salim kills Maman and goes to look for Javed. He kills Javed too…

5)      Salim points at Jamal with a gun. Latika hits Salim and the gun is shot accidentally…

6)      Jamal goes to Javed’s mansion. Javed arrives and sees Jamal kissing Latika…

7)      Latika watches Jamal on TV. He wants to run away, but Salim doesn’t let her go…

TASK

In groups of 3 students, choose two scenes and continue them in the suggested way. Each student will play one character.

OPTION 1: RECORD A VIDEO

A)      Write the SCRIPT for the two scenes. Rehearse and finally record it.

B)      Look for good video editing software and share the tasks out: script writing, recording, editing, etc.

C)      Make sure sound is OK.

D)      Bring the clip on a memory stick. Videos will be watched and assessed in class.

OPTION 2: ACT THE SCENE OUT IN CLASS

A)      Write the SCRIPT for the two scenes and memorise it before acting out in class.

B)      Use any stage props that can be helpful for realism and better understanding of the performance (clothes and accessories, etc)

DEADLINE

16^th April 2018

OPTION 1: bring the clip to class on a memory stick

OPTION 2: send the written script to carlesripu@gmail.com

PROJECT: community action

ORAL COMPETENCE: community action project.

TASK:

In groups of 3 students, create a charity to help in your community.

(If the project is feasible, it may become a real one!) 😃

STEPS:

A)     Identify a given problem in your community.

B)     Think about possible solutions.

C)      Create an organisation to raise money for the cause. Create a logo and a platform for dissemination (website, blog, social media account, etc).

D)     Think about a specific event you can organise and how to promote it:

a.      Holding  a sale

b.      A charity run

c.       Door to door

d.      A charity concert, etc

E)      Present your charity and your event to your classmates. Create a presentation file (powerpoint, google slides, open doc, etc) to support your presentation to your classmates.

Send the presentation file to carlesripu@gmail.com before deadline (16^th March).

DOSSIER ANSWER KEY

Topic Vocabulary  (page 16)

1 1. poverty                    4. inequality

2. living conditions        5. slums

3. hunger

2 1. citizens                    4. freedom of speech

2. standard of living      5. fair

3. empathy                   6. mandatory

3 1. b   2. e   3. d   4. c   5. a

4 1. sign the petition        4. banned

2. criticise                    5. stand up for

3. raise money

(page 17)

5 1. demonstrations         4. rights

2. charities                   5. passed laws

3. shelters

6 1. taken steps               4. take advice

2. made a speech          5. made ... arrangements

3. make a difference

7 1. Please make an effort to arrive on time.

2. It doesn’t make sense to drive there.

3. Finally, Brenda took charge of the meeting.

4. We should get involved and take action.

8 1. citizens

2. lowered the voting age

3. have a say

4. volunteered

5. aware of

6. demonstrations

7. made speeches

8. made a difference

9. got ... involved

Grammar (page 18)

1 1. I was wearing            6. that night

2. that day                    7. watching

3. was                          8. had existed

4. took place                9. had been holding

5. was going to be

2	1. reported	5. requested
	2. warned 3. wondered 4. complained	6. admitted 7. offered 8. ordered

3 1. people had been at the meeting the night before /

the previous night

2. had been volunteering at the hospital

3. the government had banned demonstrations in the city centre

4. reading / that I read that fascinating article

5. to sign the petition before I left school that day

4 1. The politician told me / us to get out of his office.

2. William thought that it would take a lot of time to make arrangements.

3. Sue asked me how I was going to raise money for that charity.

4. Leslie suggested that we go out / going out for lunch the next day / the following day / the day after.

5. Mona advised me not to discuss politics with her dad that night.

6. Sandra claimed that she hadn’t seen the thief.

(page 19)

5 1. had chosen

2. hadn’t been

3. was going

4. felt

5. would listen

6. were

7. could

6 1. She recommended taking advice from an expert.

2. I told her that I couldn’t go with her. / I said that I

couldn’t go with her.

3. He warned us not to get involved in their argument.

4. She wanted to know how long the demonstration

had lasted.

5. She said that she would volunteer at the charity shop.

7 1. have complained / have been complaining

2. have ... made

3. was working

4. was carrying / had been carrying

5. had sent

6. had hit

7. would need

8. could

9. help