A GOOD YEAR – 1.

 

RE-ORDERING

Each sentence sums up a sequence of events. Re-order them chronologically

Chaque phrase rŽsume une sŽquence. Les remettre dans lÕordre chronologique

 

 

An unexpected, but disturbing encounter (rencontre inattendue mais qui perturbe)

 

Decision-making time (lÕheure des dŽcisions)

 

Childhood memories  (souvenirs dÕenfance)

 

An unexpected, but charming encounter

 

An unexpected inheritance (un hŽritage inattendu)

 

Sad news

 

Bingo !

 

 

SET OF CHARACTERS – Les personnages.

 

Max Skinner

1

 

the chateau's longtime vigneron

Uncle Henry

2

 

HenryÕs illegitimate daughter

Francis Duflot

3

 

the attractive local cafe owner

(la charmante propriŽtaire du cafŽ du coin)

Fanny Chenal

4

 

London-based investment expert

Christie Roberts

5

 

an eccentric old man

 

 

TRUE OR FALSE ? Justify

 

  1. Skinner has no enemies

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2.         Winning isnÕt everything, itÕs the only thing ! could be his motto (devise)

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  1. His uncle used to live on a barge (pŽniche) on the River Seine

 

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  1. Skinner thinks he could make a sizeable profit (tirer de bons revenus de) selling wine

 

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  1. If she proves sheÕs the illegitimate daughter of the deceased uncle, the California girl

could, according to French law, be the sole beneficiary of La Siroque

 

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  1. At the end of the film, Skinner hasnÕt changed at all : heÕs still the financial barracuda everybody hates

 

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5.WHO SAID WHAT TO WHOM (ˆ qui) AND ABOUT WHAT ?

 

Max Skinner                MS

 

 

Uncle Henry                 UH

 

 

Francis Duflot              FD

 

 

Fanny Chenal               FC

 

 

MaxÕs secretary            MS

 

 

Christie Roberts           CR

 

 

MaxÕs lawyer (avocat) ML

       

 

 

Global Positioning System     GPS

 

 

 

1 Oh Henry, bloody ÉÉÉ !

 

 

 

2 It is your ÉÉÉ. that doesnÕt suit this ÉÉÉ. ! (suit :convenir, sÕaccorder avec)

 

 

 

3 Every single one of my ÉÉÉÉÉÉ. takes place within about a hundred ÉÉ.. of this very spot ! (ds un rayon de qq centaines de mtres autour de cet endroit)

 

 

 

4 This ÉÉÉÉjust  doesnÕt suit my ÉÉÉÉ. !

 

 

 

5 IÕm the poolman, I do that every Thursday, itÕs just ÉÉÉÉ. maintenance !

 

 

 

6 Avancez, avancez, avancez !!

 

 

 

7 Once you find ÉÉÉÉÉ.. ÉÉÉ.., Max, you have to take ÉÉÉ. of it, you have to let it grow ! (le laisser pousser)

 

 

 

8 Did this place ÉÉÉÉ as ÉÉÉÉ. to him as I believed it did or ÉÉÉÉÉ. than I thought for thinking about ÉÉÉÉ. ÉÉ. ?

 

 

 

9 You would ÉÉÉ.. ÉÉ. ÉÉÉÉÉ. from my vines ?

 

 

 

10 Are you trying to ÉÉÉÉÉ  me Max ?

 

 

 

11 ÉÉÉ.. ÉÉÉÉÉ. today lab rats,(rats de laboratoires)  we all made a ÉÉÉÉÉ ÉÉÉÉÉÉ of ÉÉÉÉÉ !

 

 

 

12 Your uncle Henry hasnÕt updated his will in over 20 years, so you ÉÉ.. ÉÉÉÉÉÉ ! (nÕa pas rŽvisŽ son testament depuis plus de 20 ans)

 

 

 

13 ÉÉÉ.  in hell, die ! (puissiez-vous r™tir en enfer)

 

 

 

14 Congratulations, youÕre my ÉÉÉÉ..  !