A GOOD YEAR – 1.

RE-ORDERING

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

Chaque phrase résume une séquence. Les remettre dans l’ordre chronologique

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

Decision-making time (l’heure des décisions)

Childhood memories (souvenirs d’enfance)

An unexpected, but charming encounter

An unexpected inheritance (un héritage inattendu)

Sad news

Bingo !

SET OF CHARACTERS – Les personnages.

Max Skinner	1	the chateau's longtime vigneron
Uncle Henry	2	Henry’s illegitimate daughter
Francis Duflot	3	the attractive local cafe owner (la charmante propriétaire du café 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 isn’t everything, it’s the only thing ! could be his motto (devise)

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3. His uncle used to live on a barge (péniche) on the River Seine

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

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5. If she proves she’s 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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6. At the end of the film, Skinner hasn’t changed at all : he’s still the financial barracuda everybody hates

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

Max Skinner MS

Uncle Henry UH

Francis Duflot FD

Fanny Chenal FC

Max’s secretary MS

Christie Roberts CR

Max’s lawyer (avocat) ML

Global Positioning System GPS

1 Oh Henry, bloody ……… !

2 It is your ………. that doesn’t suit this ………. ! (suit :convenir, s’accorder avec)

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

4 This …………just doesn’t suit my …………. !

5 I’m the poolman, I do that every Thursday, it’s just …………. maintenance !

6 Avancez, avancez, avancez !!

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

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

9 You would ……….. ……. ……………. from my vines ?

10 Are you trying to …………… me Max ?

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

12 Your uncle Henry hasn’t updated his will in over 20 years, so you …….. ……………… ! (n’a pas révisé son testament depuis plus de 20 ans)

13 ………. in hell, die ! (puissiez-vous rôtir en enfer)

14 Congratulations, you’re my …………..  !