“Ice Age 1”(4). Before you watch

“Ice Age 1”(4)

Before you watch

1. You are going to watch a short episode of the film. But before you start, read the
sentence from the episode. “It wouldn't be breakfast without him”. What do you think will happen?

Now read these words and phrases carefully, they will help you to understand the episode better:

cute – милый, прелестный

joinus – присоединяться к нам

wiped out half our pack – уничтожилполовинунашейстаи

wears our skin to keep warm – носитнашушкуру, чтобысогреться

an eye for an eye – окозаоко

mess with – связыватьсяс

at dawn – нарассвете

alive – живой

revenge – месть

shelter – приют, кров

highly evolved brain – высокоразвитыймозг

create – создавать

fascinating – восхитительно

annoy – раздражать, надоедать

abandon – покидать

While you watch
2. Now watch the episode. Try to understand the main idea. Do not go into details. Simply try to understand if you have guessed it right or not.

3. Now watch again and this time try to understand a bit more. Pay attention not only to the visual images but to what animals say. Who is Diego? What is his plan?

4. Now watch again and this time try to answer the questions?

- Do tigers like people?

- What do they want to have for breakfast?

- Who has to bring the child?

- Is Sid happy?

- What is Sid going to create?

- Is Sid good at creating a fire?

5. Now you will see the complete script below, but some words are missing from it. Readthe script carefully, try to understand what words might go into the gaps. Then watch againand complete the gaps.

- Look at the __________ baby, Diego. Isn't it nice he'll be ____________ for breakfast?

- It wouldn't be breakfast without him. Especially since his daddy ________ half our pack and wears our skin to keep warm. An eye for an eye, don't you think? Let's show that human what happens when he ____________ sabers.

- Alert the troops. We attack __________. And, Diego, bring me that baby ______. If I'mgonna enjoy my revenge, I want it to be _______.

- Phew. I'm__________.

- That's your shelter?

- You're a big guy. You got a lotta wood. I'm a little guy.

- You got half a stick.

- Ye. But with my little stick and my highly evolved brain, I shall ________ fire.

- Fascinating.

- We'll see if brains triumph over brawn tonight. Now, won't we?

- I think I saw a spark.

- Any chance I could squeeze in there with you, Manny, old pal?

- Isn't there someone else you can annoy? Friends? Family? Poisonous reptiles?

- My family __________ me. They just kinda migrated without me. You should see what they did last year. They woke up early and tied my hands and feet and they gagged me with a field mouse, barricaded the cave door, covered their tracks, went through _______ so I'd lose their scent, and... who needs 'em, anyway? So what about you? You have family? OK, you're_____. I see. We'll talk more in the morning. Manfred? Manfred? Could you scooch over a drop? Come on. Nobody falls asleep that fast. Manny.

6. Now check the answers. Try to use the shadowing technique and repeat the phrasestogether with the actors.

- Look at the cute little baby, Diego. Isn't it nice he'll be joining us for breakfast?

- It wouldn't be breakfast without him. Especially since his daddy wiped out half our pack and wears our skin to keep warm. An eye for an eye, don't you think? Let's show that human what happens when he messes with sabers.

- Alert the troops. We attack at dawn. And, Diego, bring me that baby alive. If I'mgonna enjoy my revenge, I want it to be fresh.

- Phew. I'm wiped out.

- That's your shelter?

- You're a big guy. You got a lotta wood. I'm a little guy.

- You got half a stick.

- Ye. But with my little stick and my highly evolved brain, I shall create fire.

- Fascinating.

- We'll see if brains triumph over brawn tonight. Now, won't we?

- I think I saw a spark.

- Any chance I could squeeze in there with you, Manny, old pal?

- Isn't there someone else you can annoy? Friends? Family? Poisonous reptiles?

- My family abandoned me. They just kinda migrated without me. You should see what they did last year. They woke up early and tied my hands and feet and they gagged me with a field mouse, barricaded the cave door, covered their tracks, went through water so I'd lose their scent, and... who needs 'em, anyway? So what about you? You have family? OK, you're tired. I see. We'll talk more in the morning. Manfred? Manfred? Could you scooch over a drop? Come on. Nobody falls asleep that fast. Manny.

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