WEEK 1, YEAR 7

Dear Friends!

We are going to watch 

The Elusive Avengers (Neulovimye mstiteli)

It is a 1966 Soviet adventure film directed by Edmond Keosayan and made by Mosfilm. It is loosely based on the novel Little Red Devils by Pavel Blyakhin, already filmed in 1923 under its original name. The film is an example of Ostern, set in Russian Civil War era Ukraine.

The film is a version of a story about four youngsters who become heroes in the Russian Civil War. Danka, orphaned son of a Red agent, whose father was tortured and executed by the warlord Lyuty before his eyes, and his sister Ksanka join Valerka, a former schoolboy, and Yashka, a devil-may-care gypsy. They make a pledge of mutual assistance, determined to exact revenge on the bandits who are bringing so much suffering to peaceful villagers. The friends then embark on a series of daring adventures.

Enjoy watching!

The tasks for you are the following ones:

1) You are to watch the film

2) You are to post your impressions of the film

3) You are to choose one character and describe him with the help of brainstorming schemes. After that you should write down the full character description. 

4) You are to answer the following questions:

- What war does take place in the film?

- What is the setting of the film?

- Who are the main characters of the film?

- Which episode is your favourite one?

5) You are to write a good review according to the plan given in your textbooks bring them in class!

And there is one extra task for very creative pupils!!!

You can prepare a project for your portfolio and get an extra good mark!

Good luck!

WEEK 1, YEAR 5

My dear Friends! 

I suggest you watching 

The New Gulliver

The story is about a young boy who dreams of himself as a version of Gulliver who has landed in Lilliput suffering under capitalist inequality and exploitation.

Let's watch this film together and compare with the book that you have already read.

Here is a link where you can watch the film!

Useful Vocabulary: 

1) inequality  [ˌɪnɪˈkwɒlɪtɪ] - неравенство, несоответствие

2) a sailboat - парусное судно, парусная шлюпка

3) captive - пленный, взятый в плен

4) undermine - взрывать,  разрушать

5) a belfry - колокольня, звонница

6)a  puppet - марионетка, кукла

7) to dream - мечтать

8) a summer camp - летний лагерь

9) a vessel - судно, корабль

10) ashore - к берегу, на берег

The tasks for you are the following ones:

1) You are to watch the film

2) You are to post your impressions of the film

3) You are to describe the main character with the help of brainstorming schemes. 

And there is one extra task for very creative pupils!!!

You can draw illustrations to this film and bring them to share with us! 

Good luck!

WEEK 1, YEAR 4: RESULTS

So, I am happy to post your results:

WEEK 1, YEAR 4

My little Friends! 

I suggest you watching 

Ilya Muromets 

(in the US: The Sword and the Dragon, in the UK The Epic Hero and the Beast)

I believe you will like this film! After watching it we are going to discuss it!

Enjoy watching!

Useful Vocabulary:

Some characters: 

Svyatogor

Knyaz Vladimir the Fair Sun

Dobrynya Nikitich

Alyosha Popovich

Vassilisa

Zmey Gorynych

Some words and expressions: 

1) bogatyr - богатырь, герой русского фольклора

2) sword [sɔːd] - меч, сабля

3) without permission - без разрешения

4) brotherhood  [ˈbrʌðəhʊd] - братство, братские отношения

5) weapon  [ˈwɛpən] - оружие, орудие

6) enemy [ˈɛnəmɪ] - враг, недруг, противник

7) to help - помогать

8) to fight  [faɪt] - вести боевые действия, сражаться

9) to promise - обещать

10) to cure  [kjʊə] - вылечивать, излечивать, исцелять

The task for you is the following one:

1) You are to watch the film

2) You are to post your impressions of the film

3) You are to choose one of main characters and describe him or her .

3) After watching the film you are to answer the questions!

And there is one extra task for very creative pupils!!!

You can draw illustrations to this film and bring them to share with us! 

Good luck!

WEEK 1, YEAR 3: RESULTS

So, these are our results of the project:

WEEK 1, YEAR 3

My little Friends! 

I suggest you watching 

                                Cinderella

I believe you all know the story about Cinderella, because you have read it! 

So let's watch it once again and discuss! 

Here you can find the video file to watch the film! 

The task for you is the following one:

1) You are to watch the film

2) You are to post your impressions of the film

3) You are to draw an illustration to the film

And there is one extra task for very creative pupils!!!

You can make a project for your portfolio! (An illustration + description of characters + your own ideas)

Good luck!

WEEK 1, YEAR 2

My little Friends! 

I suggest you watching 

Hedgehog in the Fog

This film is about a little hedgehog who is on his way to visit his friend the bear cub. Do you want to learn the details of the film? Let's watch it together!

I am waiting for your impressions! You can post them in commentaries!

This is the trailer that you can watch before the film!

You have two options:

1) You can watch the film in Russian

2) You can watch it in Russian but with English subtitles! It is a very good opportunity to enrich your vocabulary!

The task for you is the following one:

1) You are to watch the film

2) You are to post your impressions of the film

And there is one extra task for very creative pupils!!!

You can draw illustrations to this film and bring them to share with us! 

Good luck!