Invictus

1. Look at the group of words and decide whhe Odd one out.

a) Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Clint Eastwood.b) Rugby, sports fan, segregation.c) Poem, inspiration, songs, rugby, war.

2. Look at the sentences below and write true of false.

( ) In the beginning of the movie the newsman said he was in a position to announce that Nelson Mandela would be released from prison.

( ) The recent release of Nelson Mandela had triggered a power struggle between the ANC and their black rivals.

( ) There were reports that the government had been secretly providing arms and that South Africa appeared to be on the verge of a civil war.

( ) Mandela told 100.000 angry young ANC supporters to take their knives and throw them into the sea.

( ) Black people did not cast a vote in the election.

( ) During his opening speech as the new president Mandela vowed that never again that beautiful land would experience oppression.

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3. Rewrite all the true sentences in the direct speech to have what was actually said in real time. Watch the beginning of the movie to check your answers.

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Think of a movie you have seen recently, and answer the questions.• What was the name of the film?• What kind of movie was it?• Who directed it? Who starred in it?• What was it based on?• Where was it set?• What was it about?• Can you report a dialogue in this movie?• Would you like to see it again? Why? Why not?

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