ANNEXE SEQUENCE MISS LITTLE SUNSHINE - DOCUMENTS

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1 DOCUMENT 1 Plot Summary In Albuquerque, New Mexico, the housewife Sheryl Hoover brings her suicidal brother Frank into her family. Frank is homosexual and expert in Proust, and tried to commit suicide when he was rejected by his boyfriend and when his great rival became famous and recognized as expert number one on Proust. Sheryl's husband Richard is unsuccessfully trying to sell his book about nine steps to reach success, but he is actually a complete loser. Her son Dwayne has taken a vow of silence as a follower of Nietzsche and wants to be a jet pilot. Dwayne's grandfather Edwin was evicted from his retirement home for being a drug addict. Her seven years old daughter Olive has a chance to compete in the "Little Miss Sunshine" beauty contest and wants to go to the competition in Redondo beach, California, so the whole family travels together in their old Volkswagen Type 2 (Kombi) for the two-day journey. Along the way, the van becomes unreliable, soon requiring the family to push-start it whenever they set off. When they stop off at a motel, Grandpa snorts some drugs, and cannot be woken up in the morning. He is rushed into hospital but is soon pronounced dead. However, the clock is ticking: Olive must get to the competition by 3pm if she wants to participate. The family decide they should do their best to get her there. Grandpa s body is bundled into the van and they race off in pursuit of Olive s dream. 1. Who? What s the surname of the family?. Highlight the first names of the different characters and their family relations (mother ) Then guess who they are: Frank.... Complete the family tree with the characters names / recap

2 The men of the family are all very strange and special. Underline their characteristics. Recap 2. Where? What are the 2 cities and states referred to in the summary? / and / Look at the map and draw the route of the Hoover family 3. What? Find the English word in the text for: Demarrer:. Concourir:. Concours: /... Voyage: Read the 3 paragraphs again and number the titles: Olive s dream.the problems during the journey A strange family The story is based on the little girl s wish. Underline it in red Recap: Olive wants to.., so the family decide. They face problems during the journey: First problem: Find the sentence illustrating that problem, and complete: The van becomes.,so the family have to. it. Second problem: At a motel, Grandpa takes, so he falls.., and he must be taken to. However, he., so the family put the body in the., and they set off again to be on time at the., at in the afternoon. Finally, the family manage to go to the beauty contest. Look at the picture and circle Olive Think of adjectives to describe Olive: Think of adjectives to describe the other contestants:. In your opinion, is she going to win the contest? Why? (utilise le comparatif) In your opinion, the film is: a comedy a tragedy a love story

3 DOCUMENT 2 / Vocabulary worksheet : the family Self assessment : grandfather / grandmother / wife / father / mother / sister / brother / uncle / aunt / cousin / grandchildren / husband / sister in law / mother in law / son / daughter Elizabeth is Harry's.. Mark is Zara's.. Charlie is Peter's.. Zara is Mark and Anne's.. Peter is Harry's.. Philip is Bill's.. Anne is Harry's.. Philip is Elizabeth's.. Sarah is Eddy's.. Across 4. fille 7. fils 8. père 9. grand père 11. mari 14. sœur 15. mère 16. épouse Down 1. petits enfants beau-père Diana is Bill's.. Bill is Diana and Charlie s.. Anne is Eddy's.. Eddy is Andy's.. Diana is Charlie's.. Bill and Harry are Elizabeth and Philip's.. Elizabeth is Diana's.. 3. cousin 5. oncle 6. frère 10. tante 12. beau-frère 13. grand-mère

4 DOCUMENT 3 Who is she to PHILIP? Who is he to HARRY? Who is he to ANNE? Who is he to ELIZABETH? Who is he to ZARA? Who is he to MARK? Who is she to PHILIP? Who is he to ANNE? Who is she to CHARLIE? Who is she to CHARLIE? Who is he to EDDIE? Who is he to BILL?

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6 DOCUMENT 5 : Extract 1: Dinner time/study of the characters DWAYNE and EDWIN 1. Dwayne s communication system: 2. Sheryl s explanation why he doesn t speak: He s gonna join the academy and become a and he s taken a of until he reaches that 3. The food and drinks: 4. Edwin s reaction: pick out 2 expressions he uses: Holy the 5. In groups: think of adjectives to describe his feelings= Think of verbs to describe his reaction= 6. Orally in groups Recap about Edwin with the help of questions 4 and 5. Use link words. Edwin 7. How long has Dwayne stopped speaking? 8. Richard s opinion about Dwayne: Dwayne has a, he. It may not be it may not be, but he s pursuing it with and ( ) 9. In groups: think of adjectives to describe Richard s and Franck s feelings : 10. Orally in groups -Recap everything about Dwayne s decision and the adults opinion about it (questions ). Use link words. Dwayne FRANCK and OLIVE 1. Olive s question to Uncle Franck: How? Your? 2. Sheryl s explanation: He 3. Richard s reaction: I don t think this is 4. In groups: think of adjectives or expressions to describe Richard s feelings 5. Orally in groups : In your opinion, why has he got this reaction? Use because / although / shouldn t 6. Listen to Franck s explanation and give at least two reasons why he tried to commit suicide: a. b. c. d. 7. Olive s reaction:? It was a? You with? 8. Orally in groups recap about Frank and Olive. Use link words

7 DOCUMENT 6 : DOCUMENT 8 : CE the meal : Vocabulary worksheet Look up into Franck s words : Trainer avec = Ca va alors / très bien = Sans blague! = Look up into Sheryl s words : Au moins = Look up into Richard s words : Un numéro / une chorégraphie= Immense/énorme = Look up into Olive s words : C est à grand-père de voir / cela dépend de grand père = Look up into grandpa s words : Bon sang de bon soir = Dieu tout puissant! = Find the complete sentence for these abbreviations : Olive : «I dunno» = Sheryl: I m gonna run get Sprite for everyone = Richard : Are you gonna let us see it? =

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9 DOCUMENT 9 : Give up = abandon Realise = understand Test someone s vision Colourblind Be able to = can Have to = must If Dwayne, he DOCUMENT 10 :

10 DOCUMENT 11 : Group work First part: Imagine and write the dialogue between Richard, Franck, Dwayne and Sheryl. You will start with Richard s comment: Can I talk to you for a second? You will finish the dialogue with Sheryl s words: Let Olive be Olive. Use stage directions to express the ways of speaking, their feelings. Take the script of the dinner as a model. Ex: Dwayne (he shouts) / Sheryl (upset) You will have to learn your part and play it in front of the camcorder. Second part: Think of an end to the film and write the narrative: Olive chooses to go on stage anyway. And she walks on stage. Use: The comparative Link words expressing contrast / although The preterit tense Want + S.O. + to + BV Any other expression seen in class Think of the problems of communication between the characters and find a positive/ negative conclusion to the story. Last part: Computer room: Create a didapage document with your video on one page and the narrative on the next page.

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