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Resources have been written with the needs of busy teachers in mind. They are available:
- to download (online version)
- to receive on CD with access to the online version also
- to receive as a VLE version (moodle, firefox etc) with access to the online version also
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Nakache and Toledano had worked with with Omar Sy on a number of projects and when this extract from the life of Philippe Pozzo di Borgo's autobiography Le second souffle was worked up into a script, he seemed to be the perfect vehicle for the ex-gaol bird male attendant to quadriplegic Philippe. In Le second souffle, Abdel is a north African whose wilfulness and casual but caring attitude towards seeing to the needs of his boss appeal to the millionaire who hates to be treated as a victim.
The film chronicles the development of the mutually beneficial relationship between Philippe and Driss (Abdel) from unlikely beginnings; Driss is a stereotypical under-educated inhabitant of the suburbs, kicked out by his step-mother, and whose lifestyle clashes hopelessly with the luxurious, money-no-object background of Philippe. However, as in life "le courant passe" and straight-talking, impetuous Driss starts to make life worth living again for a man who for all his money is finding it hard to reassert himself after his catastrophic hang-gliding accident.
In the same vein as Les Choristes or Amélie, this is the feel-good film par excellence with many amusing comedic moments; the film is thoroughly enjoyed by students and despite being relatively shallow in terms of the socio-cultural side, can be studied from many points of view including what elements contribute to making a popular hit piece of entertainment. This is an interesting subject of study in that few French films achieve such popularity even within France.
If you would like to purchase through a school invoice with an order form please go to the Buy tab above. To email an order, write to dolanguagesalevel@gmail.com
Resources described on the right of this page card/paypal purchase (no CD version now available)
Recorded webinar with booklet and resources described to right. SPECIAL OFFER
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- Detailed summary of film with verbs gapped (infinitives given)
- Comprehensive questions on each scene
- Character study guide with wide range of adjectives
- Multi-tense practice tool
- A-factor builds in practice of more complex structures
- Direct-indirect speech exercise encourages reported speech
- Matching quotations to themes to prepare for paragraphing
- Essay planning guide including template
- Essay plan and sample essay
- Examplar scenes analysed
- Scene analysis template
Mark schemes are provided for:
- the gapped summary
- character guide
- multi-tense exercise
- A-factor
- direct-indirect speech exercise
- themes exercise
Answers are NOT given for the questions which are intended to elicit an individual response.
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