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Impara Le Lingue Con I Film Al Cla UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA - CENTRO LINGUISTICO DI ATENEO IMPARA LE LINGUE CON I FILM AL CLA Vedere film in lingua straniera è un modo utile e divertente per imparare o perfezionare una lingua straniera. La scheda didattica ti propone delle attività da svolgere prima, durante o dopo la visione del film. Qui sotto sono specificati la lingua e il/i livello/i a cui si rivolgono le attività contenute nella scheda. TITOLO DEL FILM IN LINGUA ORIGINALE: Seven Years in Tibet TITOLO DEL FILM IN ITALIANO: Sette Anni in Tibet LINGUA: inglese LIVELLO: B2 (upper intermediate) LEGENDA DEI SIMBOLI: attività che richiede l’uso di carta e penna attività con domande a risposta chiusa attività con domande a risposta aperta senza correzione attività che richiede un computer e/o un collegamento ad Internet consigli per la visione del film e per le attività didattiche SCHEDA DIDATTICA SUL FILM: Seven Years in Tibet ATTIVITÀ PER IL LIVELLO: B2 (upper intermediate) ATTIVITÀ PRIMA DELLA VISIONE DEL FILM Esercizio 1: historical background This film is based on the incredible true adventures of Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountaineer who died in January 2006, aged 93. His story is intertwined with the history of World War II, and of Tibet. Can you put these events in order, by choosing the correct year for each? If you want, you can look at this website to help you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Harrer Heinrich Harrer and Peter Aufschnaiter are captured by the 1912 British army in British colony India when Britain and France declare war on Germany. The Dalai Lama escapes Tibet to live in exile in Darmasala, 1935 India, where he remains today. 1938 The Dalai Lama is born in the village of Taktser, Tibet. The Second World War ends. Heinrich Harrer and Peter April Aufschnaiter arrive in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet shortly 1939 after.* The Chinese army invade Tibet. There is some resistance by Autumn the local people, but in the end an agreement is signed 1939 between Lhasa and Beijing affirming Chinese sovereignty over Tibet. Heinrich Harrer leaves Tibet. 1944 Heinrich Harrer is born in Austria. Heinrich Harrer and Peter Aufschnaiter eventually arrive in 1945 Tibet, after having escaped from the Dehra Dun Prisoner of War camp. 1950 Austria is absorbed into Nazi Germany. Heinrich Harrer and Peter Aufschnaiter leave for their 1959 expedition to climb Nanga Parbat in the Himalayas. *In the film they arrive in Tibet shortly before the end of the war. Esercizio 2: Buddhism vocabulary Read the following quotes from the film. Then read the clues and complete the crossword with words you can find in the quotes. “In the country where I’m travelling, Tibet, people believe that if they walk long distances to holy places, it purifies the bad deeds they’ve committed. They believe the more difficult the journey, the greater the depth of purification ” (Heinrich Harrer, writing to his son) “When the Tibetans clap hands, it means they are driving out evil forces. ” (Peter Aufschnaiter explains a Tibetan custom to Heinrich) “This is another great difference between our civilisation and yours. You admire the man who pushes his way to the top in any walk of life, while we admire the man who abandons his ego ” (Pema the Tibetan tailor, to Heinrich and Peter) “When you are in the presence of His Holiness, you must always be standing, bent in obeisance, hands folded in supplication. If seated, you must always be seated lower than he. Never look him in the eye, never speak before he does; always refer to him as Your Holiness; never turn your back to him and never never touch him. He is the reincarnation of Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. After his recognition, he was renamed Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso: Holy Lord, Gentle Glory, Eloquent, Compassionate, Learned Defender of the Faith, Ocean of Wisdom. ” (Great Mother – the mother of the Dalai Lama – to Heinrich) “Tibetans believe all living things were their mothers in a past life, so we must show them respect and repay their kindness and never never harm anything that lives ” (Dalai Lama, to Heinrich) “The monks have been making this mandala of sand for many days. It is a symbol of enlightenment and peace” (Minister Ngawang Jigme, to the Chinese general) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1. The belief that after somebody’s death their soul lives again in a new body. 2. A feeling of sympathy for someone who is suffering, embodied by Avalokitesvara. 3. To hit your open hands together. 4. In Buddhism, to remove the evil from what you have done. 5. The part of the mind responsible for your sense of identity, which Buddhists believe you should abandon. 6. Connected with religion. Often used to describe a place or person, such as the Dalai Lama. 7. Your previous incarnation. (2 words: 4-4) 8. Negative or harmful energies (2 words: 4-6) 9. Buddhist __________: members of the religion who live apart from others and do not marry. 10. Deep understanding and knowledge; the noun from ‘wise’. 11. Actions. In Buddhism, if they are bad you need to make them pure. 12. A round picture representing the universe. It may symbolise Buddhist concepts such as peace. 13. A Buddha who decides to continue living in a human body to help others. When you have completed all the words going across, going down you will find the word which describes the aim of Buddhists: a state of total awareness of the reality of life. Don’t forget to listen out for the quotes while you are watching the film! Esercizio 3: Mountaineering vocabulary “If you can imagine a hidden place tucked safely away from the world, concealed by walls of high snow-capped mountains; a place rich with all the strange beauty of your night-time dreams, then you know where I am” (Heinrich Harrer). This film has beautiful mountain photography, some of which was shot in the Himalayas itself. You probably know that Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on earth, but how much do you know about this place ‘on top of the world’? Complete this text and use a dictionary to make sure you understand the words in bold, which you will hear in the film. base camp avalanches peak sherpas summit storms glaciers climbers The __________ ridge of Everest separates the countries of Nepal and Tibet and its __________ is at 8,850 metres above sea level. Tibetan __________ call the mountain Chomolungma, which means ‘goddess of the sky’. The first successful __________ of the mountain were Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, in 1953. It usually takes 4 days to climb from the __________ at 5,400 metres, to the top, and most people make their ascent in May, before the summer __________ begin. However, Chomolungma has also claimed a number of lives over the years. The highest cause of death on Everest is __________ . Another great danger is __________ , which can suddenly open, remaining hidden by snow. Try watching the film without subtitles. However, a lot of the English in this film is spoken with a strong Tibetan or German accent. If you have difficulty understanding, use the English subtitles to help you. ATTIVITÀ DURANTE LA VISIONE DEL FILM Answer True or False. In brackets is the part of the film where you can find the answer. 1. Heinrich plans to be back before his baby is born (Chapter 1) 2. Heinrich doesn’t tell Peter about his injured leg (Chapter 2) 3. Heinrich writes to his wife because he believes it will be impossible to escape the prison camp. (Chapter 4-5) 4. Heinrich’s wife hopes that he will be able to see his son soon. (Chapter 6) 5. After escaping, Heinrich decides not to continue with the others (Chapter 7) 6. Heinrich wants to reach the Japanese in China, and then return to Austria (Chapter 8) 7. The Garpon (Tibetan official) gives Heinrich and Peter permission to stay in Tibet (Chapter 9) 8. Heinrich and Peter argue because Heinrich made Peter sell his watch. (Chapter 10) 9. Heinrich and Peter join the caravan to Lhasa by pretending to be Tibetans. (Chapter 12) 10. After secretary Ngawang Jang’s meeting at the Chinese mission, Tibetan-Chinese relations begin to improve (Chapter 14) 11. Heinrich is pleased about the marriage of Peter and Pema (Chapter 15) 12. The monks want to stop building the cinema at the Potala palace because they don’t want to kill the worms (Chapter 16) 13. The Tibetans accept Chairman Mao’s proclamation that Tibet should become a part of China (Chapter 17) 14. Minister Ngawang Jigme refuses to surrender to the Chinese (Chapter 20) 15. The Dalai Lama agrees to escape Tibet with Heinrich (Chapter 21) ATTIVITÀ DOPO LA VISIONE DEL FILM Esercizio 1: Chapter 8 Some time after their escape, Peter meets up with Heinrich again. Match the 10 descriptions on the left with the appropriate quote from their dialogue on the right. Heinrich shows sympathy for Lutz and by the way Hans’ bad luck you have to go over the ice masses be my guest Heinrich is happy that he is liberated from where are you headed? the prison camp and his marriage. Exactly I thought I’d pay you a visit Peter had the idea of going to see Heinrich there are glaciers to be crossed it might be hard for Heinrich to reach the I’m sorry to hear that Japanese go ahead you may have difficulty catching up with them Peter thinks Heinrich has made a mistake Precisely with his arithmetic Heinrich asks Peter what his destination is I think you’re wrong about that Tibetan border calculation Peter changes the subject I’m glad to be free of them both Now put the phrases into the correct place in the script below.
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