New Start Institute

4th Year Junior

Prof. Lorenzatti, Agustín
Short comedy: “The Translator”
Activity 1: Watch the short movie called “The Translator” and take notes. Then, write the
names of the characters.
Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA8HTX6CXBs&ab_channel=BlueDogProductions

a) ………………………. b) ……………………… c) ………………………

Activity 2: Are these statements true or false? Write “T” or “F”.
a) Rachel was in love with Ben. __
b) Ben felt nervous at first. __
c) Ben said Rachel was beautiful. __
d) Claire was a cute American girl. __
e) Ben got angry at Rachel. __
f) Rachel was mean when translating for Ben. __
g) Claire was unable to speak English. __
h) Rachel was Ben’s trustworthy friend. __
i) Ben felt embarrassed at the end. __
j) Claire looked excited to talk to Ben at the beginning. __
Activity 3: Pay attention to the highlighted words in the previous activity and classify the
descriptions in the following chart.
Positive Negative

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Activity 4: Look at the following events in the movie and match the phrases with the correct
picture.

WINK / SLAP / FLIRT / TELL A LIE / DOUBT / APPROACH

a) …………………………….. b) …………………………………………………

c) ………………………………. d) ……………………………

e) ……………………………………… f) ……………………………………………..

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Activity 5: Read the following examples and complete the chart.
 Ben felt nervous at first.
 Ben got angry at Rachel.
 Rachel was mean when translating for Ben.
 Claire looked excited to talk to Ben at the beginning.

Activity 6: Use the following emotions and feelings to complete the sentences below.

a) Ben was ………………. when Claire slapped him.

b) Ben was ………………. after he saw Claire.
c) Ben was ………………. before Claire slapped him.
d) Rachel was …………….. after she apologized to Claire.
e) Ben was …………. when Claire apparently described him as stupid.
f) Rachel was ……………… when Ben told her off.
Activity 7: Re-read the previous sentences. What is the function of the highlighted words?

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Round-up:
Activity 8: Read the following fragments and make sentences using “who” in order to describe
the characters in the movie.
Sabotage the
Speak French Be American Slap Ben
conversation
Be an exchange
Be in love with Translate for Ben Feel nervous
student
Tell Rachel off Flirt with Ben Feel confident Become angry
Hate French people Apologize to Claire
Example:
Rachel, who was in love with Ben, sabotaged the conversation between him and Claire.
Activity 9: Expressing result. Use the descriptors in activity 3 and 6 to describe the characters’
feelings and the results of these.

Example:
Rachel got so angry that she sabotaged Ben’s conversation with Claire.
Activity 10: Add time reference to the sentences you wrote on activity 10 using “after”, “before”
and “when”.
Example:
When Ben preferred talking to Claire, Rachel got so angry that she sabotaged Ben’s conversation
with Claire.

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