CHRISTMAS IS ALL AROUND…..

film session: Love Actually

Words you might actually need: lobster, SAS, nativity play, dodgy, eel

1) Actually… - Make a tally and count how often people in the film actually use the word “actually”.

2) Christmas is all around – Spot some Christmas traditions in the film.

similar to Germany not sure – is this British?

3) Sum up Colin’s motivation for going to America.

4) How does Harry know the Prime Minister?

5) When does Sam call Daniel “dad” for the first time? Explain why he does this.

6) Sterotypes – Which stereotypes about Americans can be found in the film? What about the Brits?

7) Spot the accent

Which character/s is/are from…

America Germany Ireland?

8) Complete the quote from the Prime Minister’s speech:

We may be a small country, but we’re a great one, too. The country of _______________, Sean Churchill,
the Beatles, Sean Connery, ___________________, David _____________’s right foot. David
______________’s left foot, come to that. And a friend who bullies us is no longer _________________.
And since bullies only respond to __________________, from now onward I will be prepared to be much
_____________________.

9) Paraphrase the slang words in italics and find a suitable German equivalent:
- Let’s get the shit kicked out of us by love.
- Get a grip. People hate sissies.
- What’s the best shag you ever had?
- Give them a quid and tell them to bugger off!
- Fire away.
- I did have an awful premonition that I was gonna fuck up on my first day. Oh, piss it!
- Ten minutes at Elton John’s and you’re as gay as a maypole.
- Let’s get pissed and watch porn.
- Who do you have to screw around here to get a chocolate biscuit?