What do you know

about Billy Elliot?

How old is Billy?
Billy lives in Everington.
What kind of city is that?
Everington is
in the North
of England.
 In Billy’s town,
there are COAL
MINES.

COAL
Many people in
Everington work in
the coal mines.

What is it like to
have this kind of
job?
Sometimes the MINERS go on STRIKE.
They protest and form PICKET LINES.

What do
you think
they are
protesting
for?
There is something
special about Billy.

He’s different from

the other people
around him.

What is it?
Now watch the video and answer the questions.
What is Billy’s talent?
What does his family think of it?
Chapter 1

Read the introduction of the book.

Underline what you know about Billy’s family
and circle what you know about his city.
Family City
After reading chapters 1, 2 and 3...

What’s wrong in the sentences below?

a. Jackie, Tony and Billy are interested in the same things.

b. Billy is the first in his family to box.
c. Jackie believes pickets can stop the government.
d. Jackie and Tony want to hurt the scabs in the picket line.
e. Nobody danced in Billy’s family.
After reading chapters 1, 2 and 3...
Who could say that?
He doesn’t want to Billy Elliot, you’re the worse
fight for us because boxer in this club.
he is afraid.

I am very proud of you. I’m proud that If they see

you are my son. these shoes,
they will be very
angry.
This boy can join the class.
I’ll get him some shoes.
Watch and answer in pairs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0p2X2rQ6Ag

How did Billy feel on his first ballet class?

Did he do well? What did the ballet teacher think?