Coach Carter (2005 – Thomas Carter)

I – Introduction:
Which sport is at the center of this movie? .....................................................
What is the name of the team? …………………………………………………………………

II – Describe the characters:

Circle in blue the adjectives corresponding to Coach Carter.
Circle in red the adjectives corresponding to Kenyon.
Circle in green the adjectives corresponding to Timo Cruz.

optimistic rude pessimistic crazy determined lazy mature patient strict talented bad qualified honest dishonest bold shy

outgoing courageous poor old young disobedient serious nice funny black faithful ambitious lost respectful disrespectful

III - Choose 3 adjectives and make a sentence (adjectives in the right order!):
Coach Carter is a …………………………………………………., ………………………………………………… and ………………………………………………………….. man.
Coach Carter is a …………………………………………………., ………………………………………………… and ………………………………………………………….. man.
Kenyon is a …………………………………………………., ………………………………………………… and ………………………………………………………….. boy.
Kenyon is a …………………………………………………., ………………………………………………… and ………………………………………………………….. boy.
Timo Cruz is a …………………………………………………., ………………………………………………… and ………………………………………………………….. boy.
Timo Cruz is a …………………………………………………., ………………………………………………… and ………………………………………………………….. boy.

IV – Superlatives: find an adjective for each character and put it in the superlative form.
Coach Carter is …………………………………………………………
Kenyon is …………………………………………………………
Timo Cruz is …………………………………………………………
Worm is …………………………………………………………
Junior is …………………………………………………………
Jason Lyle is …………………………………………………………
Damien is …………………………………………………………
Kyra is …………………………………………………………

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V – Questions:
1. What is the problem with the team?
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2. What is Carter’s son’s situation?

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3. Coach Carter’s new rules:

- …………… GPA.
- They have to wear ……………….. and ……………………… on games’ days.
- They have to sit in the ……………………….. row in ………………..
- …………………. hours of community service.
- No unexcused ………………………….. or ……………………………………. issues at school.

4. Principal Garrison says: “this basketball season will be the highlight of their life”. What does it mean? Do you agree?
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5. Coach Carter’s life:

Date of birth: 1959
Place of birth: Fernwood, Mississippi.
Nationality: American
High school: Richmond High School
University: George Mason (Fox) University.
Basketball records: twice best player in high school, two-sport All-American
Jobs: business owner, basketball coach

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Make sentences to present Coach Carter:
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VI – Timeline: put the events of the movie chronologically.

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Which boys of the team went on to college?
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VII - Make sentences with the pluperfect with those actions:

When he .............................................. (accept) the job as a coach, Carter .............................................. (open/already) a business.
When Timo Cruz .............................................. (come back), the team .............................................. (win/already) a match.
Before he .............................................. (become) a coach, Carter .............................................. (play) in basketball teams at a high level.
Kenyon .............................................. (decide/already) to go to college when Kyra .............................................. (tell) him she was pregnant.
When the board .............................................. (unlock) the gym, Carter .............................................. (decide) to quit his job.
Until the boys .............................................. (start) to study, Carter .............................................. (refuse) to re-open the gym.
Until he .............................................. (realize) the boys were failing at school, Carter .............................................. (not/think) of closing the gym.

Your turn:
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VIII - Relative pronouns:

Complete these sentences with the correct relative pronoun (who/which/where/when/while/though)

Ken Carter, .................... was a basketball player, accepted the job as a coach.
Richmond, .................... was a high school, had a bad reputation.
Richmond, .................... Carter works, is in California.
.................... he locked the gym, Carter started to be attacked by people.
.................... they were winning all their games, the boys were failing at school.

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.................... they were undefeated, Carter decided to stop the practice and lock the gym.
Timo Cruz, .................... was disrespectful and disobedient at first, became grateful to Coach Carter.
Damien, .................... was Carter’s son, was a very good player.
Basketball, .................... is a famous American sport, is the main theme of the film.
This season of basketball, .................... ended with a defeat, was the best season Richmond High School ever did.
.................... they lost against St Francis, they had already been accepted to college.
.................... he was very strict, Carter was an excellent coach.

Your turn:
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