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!