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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 livello a cui si rivolgono le attività contenute nella scheda.

TITOLO DEL FILM IN LINGUA ORIGINALE: The Rocky Horror Picture Show TITOLO DEL FILM IN ITALIANO: The Rocky Horror Picture Show LINGUA: inglese

LIVELLO: A2 (falsi principianti)

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 collegamento ad Internet

= consigli per la visione del film e per le attività didattiche

SCHEDA DIDATTICA SUL FILM: The Rocky Horror Picture Show ATTIVITÀ PER IL LIVELLO: A2 (falsi principianti)

ATTIVITÀ PRIMA DELLA VISIONE DEL FILM

Use a dictionary to help you with the pre-watching vocabulary exercises (e.g. www.wordreference.com)

Esercizio 1: Read the plot summary. Fill in the gaps with the words in the box.

professor telephone celebrate car well-behaved morals introduces

Brad and Janet are a clean, (1) ______, young American couple from Denton. Brad proposes to Janet after attending their friends’ wedding. They decide to go and visit Dr Scott, the (2) ______whose class they met in, to tell him the good news. On their way to Dr Scott’s house, their (3)______breaks down. Brad remembers seeing a castle nearby and they walk there through a thunderstorm to ask if they can use the (4)______. When they reach the castle they realise they have interrupted a party. The master of the castle, deviant scientist Frank-N-Furter is holding a party to (5)______his new creation, a man named Rocky. Frank (6)______himself as a Sweet transvestite from transsexual Transylvania and it soon becomes clear that he is a man who devotes his life to pleasures of the flesh. Brad and Janet’s (7) ______are about to be tested…

Esercizio 2a: Match the different types of people in column A to their translation in column B.

Column A Column B 1) Fiancé(e) a) tuttofare 2) Master b) domestico 3) Butler c) orsacchiotto 4) Foreigner d) amante 5) Handyman e) nipote 6) Lover f) maggiordomo 7) Servant g) fidanzato/a 8) Nephew h) chi ospita 9) Teddy i) ammiratore 10) Host j) padrone 11) Fan k) straniero

Esercizio 2b: Match the words in column A to their translation in column B.

Column A Column B 1) science fiction a) temporale 2) refresher course b) matrimonio 3) wedding c) biancheria intima 4) journey d) palestra 5) storm e) boccone 6) bite f) pietà 7) tan g) fantascienza 8) underclothes h) Terra 9) gym i) spugna 10) mercy j) roccia 11) toast k) corso d’aggiornamento 12) Earth l) brindisi 13) sponge m) viaggio 14) rock n) abbronzatura

Esercizio 2c: Match the adjectives in column A to their translation in column B.

Column A Column B 1) mad a) malsano 2) broken down b) spaventato 3) wet c) orgoglioso 4) unhealthy d) salvo 5) scared e) bagnato 6) ungrateful f) delicato 7) forceful g) pazzo 8) proud h) problematico 9) safe i) imbrogliato 10) tender j) guasto 11) trouble k) deciso 12) tricked l) ingrato

ATTIVITÀ DURANTE LA VISIONE DEL FILM

Read all of the while-watching exercises carefully before you watch the film.

Try to watch the film in English with English subtitles.

Esercizio 1: During cinema showings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the audience (= il pubblico ) often participate actively in the film. They dress up in costumes from the film, shout out lines, sing along to the songs or throw objects at the screen or around the theatre. Audience participation first started in the 1970s in the USA and started a few years later in the UK as well. Originally it was only for the film but now audience participation has also become a part of the stage show.

Below is a list of the props ( prop = accessorio di scena ) people take to the cinema when they go to watch the film. As you watch the film try to imagine when live audiences use each of the props and how. The solutions will tell you when each of these items is used.

Rice Waterpistol Newspaper Flashlight Rubber Gloves E.g. Rice is thrown during the wedding scene

Toast Party Hat Hot Dog Playing Cards

Esercizio 2: As you know, this film is a musical. The songs help to narrate the story of the film. While you watch, match each song to what it is about (the songs are in the order they appear in the film).

Songs What about? 1) Science Fiction, Double Feature a) In this song, Brad and Janet are happy to have found the castle so that they can shelter ( =ripararsi ) from the storm. 2) Damnit Janet, I Love You b) Frank N Furter sings about his creation and the fact that you don’t need to go to the gym when you can use science to make a person. 3) There’s a Light, Over at the c) This song accompanies a special dance Frankenstein Place because the people at the castle are having a party. 4) The Time Warp d) Janet has discovered sex and now she wants more. 5) Sweet Transvestite, from e) This song is about what a bad person Transsexual Transylvania Eddie was, even when he was a child. 6) Sword of Damocles f) This song tells us what the genre of the film is, and mentions other films of a similar type. 7) In Just 7 Days, I Can Make You a g) This song is about giving your life to Man pleasure and eroticism. The characters sing about how they have changed since meeting Frank. 8) Hot Patootie, I Really Love that h) In this song, Brad asks Janet to marry Rock N Roll him, and Janet accepts. 9) Touch a Touch a Touch Me i) Frank N Furter is angry with Janet because she had sex with Rocky and he threatens ( =minaccia ) her life. Brad tries to defend Janet. 10) When Eddie Didn’t Like his Teddy j) Frank N Furter sings about wanting to go home 11) Wise Up Janet Weiss k) The master of the castle, Frank N Furter, introduces himself with this song. 12) Don’t Dream It, Be It (The Floor l) In this song, Eddie introduces himself as Show) a man who loves motorcycles, women and music. 13) I’m going home m) Rocky has just been born and he feels like something bad is going to happen to him.

ATTIVITÀ DOPO LA VISIONE DEL FILM

Esercizio 1: During the wedding scene, Brad sings a song to propose to Janet. Fill in the blanks in the song with the words in the box. Think about the sounds of the words to help you, try to read the song out loud as you do the exercise. Then watch the scene again ( chapter 3), without subtitles this time, and check your answers.

dad bouquet mediocre way ran swam plan damn mad am glad joker

Brad : I’ve got something to say. I really loved the...... skillful ______you beat the girls to the bride’s ______. The river was deep, but I ______it. Janet. The future is ours so let’s ______it. Janet. So please don’t tell me to can it. Janet. There’s one thing to say and that’s ______it! Janet! I love you! The road was long, but I ______it. Janet. There’s a fire in my heart and you fan it. Janet. If there’s one fool for you then I ______it. Janet. I have one thing to say and that’s damn it! Janet! I love you! Here’s the ring to prove that I’m no ______. There’s three ways that love can grow. That’s good, bad, or ______. J-A-N-E-T I love you so!

Janet: Oh, this is nicer than Betty Monroe had. Oh Brad. Now we’re engaged and I’m so ______. Oh Brad. That you met mom and you know ______. Oh Brad. There’s one thing to say and that’s Brad, I’m ______for you too! Oh Brad! B: Oh...... damn it! J: I’m mad. B: Oh Janet! J: For you. B: I love you too-oo-oo-oo. B&J: There’s one thing left to do ah-oo. B: And that’s go see the man who began it. Janet. When we met in his science exam-it. Made me give you the eye and then panic. Janet. Now I’ve one thing to say and that’s Damn it! Janet! I love you!

Damn it! = maledizione! Can it= stai zitto Fool= idiota To give someone the eye = to look at someone and to let them know you are attracted to them

SOLUZIONI PRIMA DELLA VISIONE DEL FILM Esercizio 1: 1. well-behaved 2. professor 3. car 4. telephone 5. celebrate 6. introduces 7. morals Esercizio 2a: 1. g 2. j 3. f 4. k 5. a 6. d 7. b 8. e 9. c 10. h 11. i Esercizio 2b: 1. g 2. k 3. b 4. m 5. a 6. e 7. n 8. c 9. d 10. f 11. l 12 .h 13 .i 14 .j Esercizio 2c: 1. g 2. j 3. e 4. a 5. b 6. l 7. k 8. c 9. d 10. f 11. h 12 .i DURANTE LA VISIONE DEL FILM Esercizio 1: Rice is thrown during the wedding scene at the beginning when the guests throw confetti over the married couple. The waterpistol is used during the thunderstorm scene as Brad and Janet walk to the castle to imitate the rain. The newspaper is used to cover your head like Janet does during the thunderstorm scene. The flashlight is used when Brad and Janet see the castle and sing “there’s a light, over at the Frankenstein place”. The rubber glove is snapped (to snap = schioccare ) when Frank snaps his as he’s about to bring Rocky to life. The toast is thrown during the dinner scene when Frank proposes a “toast”. The party hat is put on to sing “Happy Birthday” to Rocky during the dinner scene. The hot dogs are thrown when Brad shouts “you’re a hot dog!” during the scene after dinner when Frank is chasing Brad, Janet and Dr Scott through the castle. The playing cards are thrown during the floor show scene when Frank sings “cards for sorrow, cards for pain”. Esercizio 2: Science Fiction, Double Feature: This song tells us what the genre of the film is, and mentions other films of a similar type. Damnit Janet, I Love You: In this song, Brad asks Janet to marry him, and Janet accepts. There’s a Light, Over at the Frankenstein Place: In this song, Brad and Janet are happy to have found the castle so that they can shelter ( =ripararsi ) from the storm. The Time Warp: This song accompanies a special dance because the people at the castle are having a party. Sweet Transvestite, from Transsexual Transylvania: The master of the castle, Frank N Furter, introduces himself with this song. Sword of Damocles: Rocky has just been born and he feels like something bad is going to happen to him In Just 7 Days, I Can Make You a Man: Frank N Furter sings about his creation and the fact that you don’t need to go to the gym when you can use science to make a person. Hot Patootie, I Really Love that Rock N Roll: In this song, Eddie introduces himself as a man who loves motorcycles, women and music. Touch a Touch a Touch Me: Janet has discovered sex and now she she wants more. When Eddie Didn’t Like his Teddy: This song is about what a bad person Eddie was, even when he was a child. Wise Up Janet Weiss: Frank N Furter is angry with Janet because she had sex with Rocky and he threatens ( =minaccia ) her life. Brad tries to defend Janet. Don’t Dream It, Be It (The Floor Show): This song is about giving your life to pleasure and eroticism. The characters sing about how they have changed since meeting Frank. I’m going home: Frank N Furter sings about wanting to go home DOPO LA VISIONE DEL FILM Esercizio 1: 1. way 2.bouquet 3.swam 4.plan 5.damn 6.ran 7.am 8.joker 9.mediocre 10. glad 11 .dad 12 .dad 13 .mad