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disdain, except for Margaret’s fatal flaw — she’s Canadian. Margaret, with her visa expired, faces deportation and makes the snap executive decision
to marry Andrew in a green-card wedding. It’s an offer the underling can’t
refuse if he wants to keep his job. Andrew insists that Margaret make him an editor after their marriage and publish his book. Margaret agrees.
The couple travels to Sitka, Alaska, Andrew’s home town, to meet his family. Margaret meets Andrew’s mother Grace (Mary Steenburgen) and grandmother Annie a.k.a “Gammy” (Betty White). During a welcome home party, Andrew confronts his father, Joe (Craig T. Nelson), who is angry about Andrew’s dating the boss he has so long disliked and thinks he is us- ing her to get ahead in his career. After their argument, Andrew announces the engagement to everyone. Margaret also meets Gertrude (Malin çker- man), Andrew’s ex-girlfriend.
The next day, Grace and Annie take Margaret to a local bar to watch a strip dance by a locally famous but over-the-hill exotic dancer, Ramone (Oscar Nunez). Stepping away from the show, Margaret learns from Ger- trude that Andrew wanted to become an editor and make his own life and that Andrew had proposed to Gertrude. However, Gertrude refused because she didn’t want to leave Sitka for New York.
The next day, the family convinces them to marry while they’re in Sit- ka. Andrew is stressed, and Margaret tries to comfort him. After Marga- ret realizes how close Andrew’s family is, she becomes upset and leaving. Then Annie fakes a heart attack and convinces them to reconcile before she
«passes away». Annie admits faking the attack. Andrew’s parents realize he really loves Margaret. Andrew goes to New York and tells Margaret he loves her in front of the entire office staff.
The chemical energy between Bullock and Reynolds is fresh and irresisti- ble. In her mid-40s, Bullock has finessed her dewy America’s Sweetheart com- edy skills to a mature, pearly texture. Reynolds, meanwhile, is just refining his dry comedy thing, learning to get the most from his deceptive cute-face looks. Who knew these two would, hmmm, complete each other? Working to- gether, both are surer and more disciplined in delivering their comedy goods.
Critics said the film was inoffensive, but reminiscent of dozens of other films in the same genre. Naturally, there is a mildly misogynistic tone. The boisterous family dynamics. The eccentric supporting. The snappy screw- ball dialogue in Pete Chiarelli’s script. And the way Anne Fletcher directs like a camp counselor wrangling bunkmates… it’s all been seen before. For a reason. These elements work.
Margaret Tate
Grace Joe Ramone Anne Fletcher
true or False
Andrew Paxton
Annie Gertrude Pete Chiarelli
1) The film takes place in the north of Canada.
2) It’s a love-story.
3) Both main characters are boring.
4) The ending is predictable as always.
5) The idea of the film is the newest one.
6) The film had quite a great success.
4. summary
1) What’s one of your favorite movies?
2) What kind of movie is it? Who’s in it? Who directed it? Why do you like it?
3) When did it come out? Where was it filmed?
4) How many times have you seen it?
5) Would you recommend it? Why?
5. Homework
Do ex. 4, p. 177.
Lesson 63
a Matter oF taSte
Цілі:формувати навички вживання нових лексичних одиниць; вдосконалю- вати навички читання, аудіювання й усного монологічного мовлення; роз- вивати пізнавальні інтереси учнів; виховувати правильне ставлення до мис- тецтва, а також загальну культуру учнів.
Клас
Дата
1. Warm-up
Procedure
Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.
| interested | surprising | bored | boring | surprised | interesting | |
| frustrating | fascinated | tired | tiring | frustrated | fascinating |
1) It’s … how hot it can get here in Summer.
2) I was really … to hear the news. It was so unexpected.
3) I’m so … . Let’s go out and do something.
4) Trying to contact a help desk is so … when they just put you on hold.
5) The kitten was totally … when it saw itself in the mirror.
6) These physical exercises can be very … .
7) That film was so … . It was like watching paint dry.
8) Are you … in natural history?
9) I find kittens totally … . I could watch them playing for hours.
10) I get really … when I can’t solve a problem.
11) Do you find natural history … ?
12) He was so … he could hardly keep his eyes open.
2. speaking
Do ex. 5, p. 178.
3. Listening
Listen to David and Carol talking about a modern art exhibition and then do the task.
A MATTER OF TASTE D a v i d. Hello Carol. What did you do today?
C a r o l. Hi David, I’ve just got back from the Art Gallery. You know,
they had a wonderful exhibition of abstract art today. You should have come with me.
D a v i d. No, I really can’t stand modern art. It just seems like chil- dren’s painting to me.
C a r o l. Yes, if you don’t understand what the artist is trying to com-
municate, it can seem a little like that.
D a v i d. Well, what did you see then? Tell me about some of your fa- vorite pictures.
C a r o l. OK, I’ll try to remember. There was this one huge painting
which was mainly black and gray. I think it was supposed to be a tree al-
though it could have been anything really — you know what these modern paintings are like.
D a v i d. And what did you like about that one?
C a r o l. Just the way the tree looked. It was like the tree was made of
hard, metal spikes and the mix of white and gray made everything look like
it was winter. Very cold.
D a v i d. What else did you see?
C a r o l. There was this other huge painting which was mainly black and
white. It looked very impressive. It was a sort of spiral and each part of the spi- ral was a white disc and they all met in the middle. It’s really hard to explain.
But my absolute favorite was a painting we saw in the last room we visited.
D a v i d. Who did you go with?