Bend it like Beckham
Here is the synopsis of one of the films we talked about in class today:
Bend it like Beckham is a gentle comedy centred around a teenage, Indian girl. Her dream to be a professional footballer conflicts with the expectations of her family. Her talent for the game is spotted by another girl as she plays with boys in the park. She invites her to join the local girls' team but she has to train behind the back of her family.
The team is soon enjoying success but her family are not at all pleased to discover what she is up to. They want her to follow her sister and get married to a man from the same community. She is however, more interested in her Irish coach and this causes problems with her friend on the team.
The movie is set in multicultural London and is a wonderful example of how to smile at our cultural differences. It gives an insight into what life may be like for a young, British Asian.
The title of the film comes from the football player David Beckham and his skill at scoring from free kicks by "bending" (curving) the ball past a wall of defenders.
Here is the trailer:
Source: You Tube (TheTrailerArchives) Key words: bend beckham trailer
If you have seen it before, all the better because you can concentrate on the English. I usually recommend students to watch a film that they have already seen (and hopefully enjoyed) in Spanish. You should watch this film with subtitles and stop the DVD now and again to take notes of interesting expressions.
When did you last watch a film in English? What was it about? Write a short summary.
Bend it like Beckham is a gentle comedy centred around a teenage, Indian girl. Her dream to be a professional footballer conflicts with the expectations of her family. Her talent for the game is spotted by another girl as she plays with boys in the park. She invites her to join the local girls' team but she has to train behind the back of her family.
The team is soon enjoying success but her family are not at all pleased to discover what she is up to. They want her to follow her sister and get married to a man from the same community. She is however, more interested in her Irish coach and this causes problems with her friend on the team.
The movie is set in multicultural London and is a wonderful example of how to smile at our cultural differences. It gives an insight into what life may be like for a young, British Asian.
The title of the film comes from the football player David Beckham and his skill at scoring from free kicks by "bending" (curving) the ball past a wall of defenders.
Here is the trailer:
Source: You Tube (TheTrailerArchives) Key words: bend beckham trailer
If you have seen it before, all the better because you can concentrate on the English. I usually recommend students to watch a film that they have already seen (and hopefully enjoyed) in Spanish. You should watch this film with subtitles and stop the DVD now and again to take notes of interesting expressions.
When did you last watch a film in English? What was it about? Write a short summary.
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