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Video Guide_THE BLIND SIDE Prof. Andrea Leceta I- PRE-VIEWING ACTIVITIES 1. How much do you know about Americon the Gridiron”1 by Phyllis McIntosh

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Many success stories are linked to sports. The film we are about to watch tells the

true story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All

American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring

woman and her family.

VIEWING ACTIVITIES

How much do you know about American Football? Read the article “Football: Action by Phyllis McIntosh and mention 5 aspects that are new to you.

NOW LET’S GET READY TO ENJOY THE FILM!!

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Video Guide_THE BLIND SIDE Prof. Andrea Leceta

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II- WHILE-VIEWING ACTIVITIES 1. Listen and fill in the blanks with the word you hear. There's a moment of orderly ………………………. before a football play begins. Players are in

position, linemen are ……………..., and anything's ………………….

(TV commentary) Then, like a………………. ………………………, staff begins to randomly collide. From the

snap of the ball to the snap of the first bone is closer to………….. seconds than…………...

(TV commentary) One Mississippi. Joe Theismann, the Redskins quarterback ……….………..the snap and

…………………. off to his running back.

(TV commentary) Two Mississippi. It's a ………………. play, a flea flicker, and the running back …………………

the ball back to the quarterback.

(TV commentary) Three Mississippi. …………………………. the play's been defined by what the

quarterback……………..….. It's about to be defined by what he…………………..

Four Mississippi. Lawrence Taylor is the best defensive player in the NFL and has been from

the time he ………………….. onto the field as a …………………..

(TV commentary) (TV commentary) He will also change the game of football as……………………….....And we'll look at it with the

reverse angle………………………….And I suggest if your …………………….is weak you just

don't watch ...

……………………… quarterback Joe Thiessman never played another down of football. Now, you all would guess that …………………………….. the highest paid player on an NFL

team is the quarterback.

And you'd……………………. But what you probably don't know is that more often than not the ……………………………player

is thanks to Lawrence Taylor, a left tackle. Because, as ……………………………..knows, the

first ……………… you write is for the mortgage but the ………………… is for the insurance.


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And the left tackle's ……………. is to ………………the quarterback from what he can't see

coming. To protect his …………………………..

The ………………left tackle is ……………..,, but a lot of people are …………….. He is ……….

in the butt and …………….. in the thighs. He has …………….. arms, ……………. hands and

feet as ………………… as a hiccup. This is a ………………... and ………………….. combination

the need for which can be traced to that Monday …………………………. and Lawrence Taylor.

For on that day he not only ………………….Joe Theismann's life, but …………….. as well.

• Look up the meaning of the words in bold.

• Listen to this line again. The auxiliary verb “has” is accented. Can you explain why?

Lawrence Taylor is the best defensive player in the NFL and ∀has been from the

time

he stepped onto the field as a rookie.

2. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best option between parentheses. Lawyer: Mr. Oher? Mr. Oher? Do you (get it – see it – understand)..? Do you know why

(you’re – we’re - I'm) here?

Michael: To... investigate?

Lawyer: Yes. To investigate. I´m here to investigate your (odd – own – old)... predicament. Do

you find (it – the odd)? Your predicament? Michael?

Michael: Iono.[I don't know] Can I... can I (leave – go) now?

Lawyer: No. You can't.

3. Number the phrases in the order you hear them. ____ Tony Hamilton, but everybody just calls me big Tony.

____ Hey, Big Mike! Check it out.

1 They say you the coach.

____ Yeah. Big Mike… sleeps on my coach from time to time.

____ Not even locked!

____ This figured maybe I'd come to talk to you, seeing as you might need some players.

____ What kind of sport is he playing?

____ Classes start in a week. It would have to be for the next semester.

____ Look, what if somebody drops out or moves?

____ Bert Cotton.


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____ White people are crazy.

____ See I'm mechanic at Wilson's Auto t'other side of town.

____ I promise my mama Boo, on her deathbed that…

____ That's right, Steven. But there's another boy.

____ I appreciate that, Tony. But I'm not involved with admissions.

____ "They?" You only mentioned one son.

____ I'd get my son Steven out of public school and into a church school.

____ Anything with a ball.

____ It's a bad deal. You know, his mama's on the crack pipe.

____ They're here?

____ Could they get in then?

____ He just wanted to come along for the ride.

____ The little one is Steven and the big one...

____ Boy's good, too.

____ I know, what you're thinking, Coach.

____ He ain't got nobody else.

____ But, look here, I got money, alright?

• What is the coach’s reaction when he sees Big Mike?

4. The school board talks about Big Mike’s case. Listen and correct the underlined

phrases.

• Michael Oher gives us no reason to believe it, based on his background, that he would be

accepted here.

• How wrong could it be? • We're not totally sure how old he is owing to lack of records. • He shows a measured IQ of 80, which is 6th percentile. His grade point average starts with

zero. Zero-point-six.

• Everyone passed him on, they gave him D's so they could hand their problem off to the next

school. • It's a courageous kid. For wishing to come here. For expecting a quality education. An

education denied him by the low quality of the schools he's been to. I tell you most boys with

his history wouldn't come within two hundred miles of this institution.

• Coach Cotton, we see your interest in this young man's athletic potential. • Then, he wouldn't be able to play sports until he got his grades up all the same.


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• Never mind sports! Look at the wall. Christian. We either follow that seriously or we paint

over it. You don't accept Michael Oher because of sports, you accept him because it's the

proper thing to do.

5. Watch the scenes and answer the questions below.

1. Does Michael feel comfortable in class? Explain why/why not.

2. Michael overhears a conversation about him. Write 3 comments he hears about him.

• ………………………………………………………………………..

• ………………………………………………………………………..

• ………………………………………………………………………..

3. What does Michael do after the volleyball finishes?

4. What do teachers say about Michael’s performance in classes? Are they in favor or

against Michael’s admission to the school? Justify.

5. One of the teachers found a piece of paper written by Michael. What did he write about?

6. SJ meets Michael in the school background. What piece of advice does he give

Michael?

7. SJ gives Michael some information about him. Underline the right information.

• His name is Sean, after his grandfather, Sean Tuohy.

• His name is Sean, after his father, Sean Tuohy

• His father was a basketball star at Ole Miss, now he owns many Taco Bells.

• His father was a football legend at Ole Miss and now he is the owner of Burger

King.

8. The Principal of the school gives Michael some news. What does he tell him? What is

Michael’s reaction?

9. What does one of Michael’s teachers realize? How does she know?

10. What happens to Michael after the Thanksgiving Pageant finishes?

6. Listen to the conversations and complete Leigh Anne’s part. v Leigh Anne & Michael Leigh Anne: What is he wearing? It's ……………………….. What's …………….. again? Where's

he ………………? Turn ……………... Big Mike... ……………… the car. Hey, my

name is Leigh Anne Tuohy. My ………….go to Wingate.You said you're going to

the gym? The …………………. closed. Why were you going to the gym? Big Mike?! Why

were you going to the gym?

Michael: Because... it's warm. Leigh Anne: Do you have any place ………………………..? Don't you dare …………………...

DARE can also be followed by TO-infinitive


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v Leigh Anne & Sean

Leigh Anne: Was this a………………………..?

Sean: What?

Leigh Anne: Don't lie there and pretend like you're not thinking …………………………. as me.

Sean: Fine, tell me what you’re thinking so I know what's supposed to be on my mind.

Leigh Anne: …………………...do you know Big Mike?

Sean: In case you haven't noticed he doesn't have much to say. What's the big deal? It's just for

one night, right? It is just one night, right? Leigh Anne?

Leigh Anne: You ……………………he'll steal anything, ………………….?

Sean: I guess we'll know in the morning.

Leigh Anne: Well if you …………………… call the insurance adjustor.

a. Identify one instance of: - Present Simple - Present Perfect - Present Continuous - Simple Past - Future Simple - Imperative - Question tag - State verbs

7. Watch the scene and retell what happens at Thanksgiving.

a. Translate the following phrases into Spanish.

• Shall we say grace? ………………………………………………..……………………

• We thank you for all the many blessings on this family:

….………………………………………………………………………………………………

• … that we may never forget how very fortunate we are:

………………………………………………………………………..…………………..…….

8. Leigh Anne takes Michael to shop. Listen to the conversation and cross out the

extra words.

L: So, Big Mike. How do you like to shop? Because tomorrow I think I'll have to show you how

it's done in this family.

M: I already got clothes.

L: What do you mean you "have" clothes? And an extra T-shirt in the plastic bag does not a

wardrobe make.

M: Told ya I have clothes.

L: Fine, let's go get them together. Just tell me exactly where I'm going. Alright. Tell me right

now everything I need to know about you. Who takes care of you? A mother? Do you have


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any mother? A grandmother maybe? Nothing? Tell you what, Big Mike. We can do this the

easy way, or, my favourite, we can do it the hard way. You take a pick. Fine. Please tell me

just one thing I should know about you. Just... just one.

M: I certainly don't like to be called Big Mike.

L: Okay. That’s OK. Tell you what, from now on, to me, you're Michael. Okay? So,... Michael,

where precisely we headed?

At Michael’s place M: It seems she wasn't home.

L: Well, we can always come back later.

M: She probably moved to a nicer and safer place.

L: I've lived with my family in Memphis my whole life and never been anywhere near here.

You're going to take care of me, right?

M: Of course, I got your back.

• Use the phrases in bold in self-explanatory context. 9. Leigh Anne is having lunch with some friends. Choose phrases from the box to

complete the lines.

• The best part about Paris ____.

• They use sauce like ____.

• I had to join a gym ____.

• Any of y'all spent much time ____?

• Where exactly ____?

• Hurt Village - _____.

• You're ____.

• I think it might "hurt" me ____.

• It'd ____ to go there.

• Well actually I'm from there but _____ and look where I am now.

• Eating an ____ salad.

• And it's a little soggy ____.

• Leigh Anne? What is _____ in the project?

• Is this another _____?

• Wait. A project _____.

• Oh, _____.

• Money would _____.

• Okay. _____, Leigh Anne.

a. that sounds like a threat b. not far off c. eighteen dollar

d. to go there e. that's catchy f. for the projects

g. Count me in h. didn't mind hard work i. to be honest

j. one of your charities? k. hurt your reputation l. raise itself

m. this sudden interest n. on the other side of town?

o. was the food p. I got back q. are you talking about?


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10. Watch the scenes and say whether these statements are TRUE of FALSE. If false,

correct them.

• Leigh Anne offers Michael another place to stay: _____

• Michael says he wouldn’t like to go anywhere else: _____

• Leigh Anne didn’t know they were Michael's contact for medical emergencies: _____

• Leigh Anne asks to see Michael’s file: _____

• The file says that Michael has tested very high in spatial relations and ability to learn and has

tested really low on protective instincts: ____

• Leigh Anne shows Michael his own room: ____

• Michael is very enthusiastic about it: ____

• Leigh Anne is moved to tears when Michael tells her that it’s the first bed he has: _____

• Michael is not improving his grades at school: _____

• The Tuohy’s own 65 Taco Bells: ____

• The Tuohy’s go out to dinner to celebrate that Michael can play football at school: ____

• Before they enter the restaurant, Michael hugs a waiter, who happened to be his cousin: ___

• Leigh Anne wants to know who Marcus was but Michael refuses to tell her: ____

• Leigh Anne reads Ferdinand the Bull to SJ and Collins: ____

• The Tuohy family takes a Christmas picture and leaves Michael aside: ____

• Leigh Anne’s friends

11. Leigh Anne and her friends are having lunch.

a. Circle the best option for each line.

• You just looked (so little – so small - teeny-tiny) next to him. Right? Like Jessica Lange

and King Kong.

• Hey, does Michael (receive – get – benefit from) the family discount at Taco Bell?

Because if he does Sean's gonna lose a few stores.

• Well, I say make it official and just adopt him. He's gonna (turn –be) 18 in a few months.

• Doesn't (really – actually – honestly) make much sense to legally adopt.

• Leigh Anne, is this some (kind – type – sort) of white guilt thing?

• What will your (father – daddy – dad) say?

• Umm... before or after he turns over in his grave? Daddy's been (gone – dead) five years

Elaine, make (matters – things – the whole thing) worse you were at the funeral.

Remember? You wore Chanel and that (hideous – ugly – awful) black hat.


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• Look, here's the deal. I don't need y'all to approve my (decisions – choices – reasons),

alright? but I do ask you to respect them. You've no idea what this boy (had gone – went

– has gone) through. And if this is going to be some running diatribe I can find an

(overpriced – expensive) salad a lot closer to home.

• Leigh Anne, I'm so sorry. We didn't (intend – mean – want) to---

• I think, what you're doing is so (wonderful – awesome – great). To open up your home...

to him. Honey, you're changing that boy's life.

• No. He's changing mine.

• That's (wonderful – awesome – great). for you, but what about Collins?

• Aren't you (upset – concerned – worried), I mean, even just a little? He's a boy, a

(large – big – huge), black boy, sleeping under the same roof.

• Shame on you. (I’ll pay – I’ve got – I’ll cash) this. b. What does Leigh Anne talk to Collins about? What does Collins tell her?

12. Describe what happens at Michael’s football practice. Refer to the coach’s opinion.

Explain how SJ helps Michael.

13. Watch the scenes. State who says the lines and unjumble the letters to form the

phrases.

• Mrs. Tuohy?: ______ • I hear "Mrs. Tuohy" I look over my s- r- h- u – o – d- e - l for my mother-in-law: ______ • l- a – c- l me Leigh Anne or Mama or almost anything else: _____ • Why do you need a r – i – e - d- ‘ – v - s licence when you don't even have a car?: ______ • Michael, why do you want a r – i – e - d- ‘ – v - s licence?: _____ • Something to r – r – c – y - a. With my name on it: _____ • There's y- o- o - n – b – d named Michael Oher in the system: ______ • Another s- t – a – l name perhaps?: ______ • Look, I will sign something that says he lives with us and we'll pay for all the

s- n – e – r – u – i- c – a- n; whatever it takes, okay?: _____

• What's it gonna t – k – e - a?: _____ • You d- r – h – r – a - e me: _____ • Shouldn't we at t – s – l – a - e talk about this? ______


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• What do you i - k – n – h - t we're doing? ______ • And don't act like I'm going behind your c – b – k - a: ______ • I know you put us down as Michael's medical n- a - t – o – c – c at school: _____ • There's a huge difference between paying for broken arm and being legally responsible

for someone: _____

• I mean the kid we barely n – k - o- w: _____ • That's another thing. We need to find out more about his a- t – p - s: _____ • He won't talk about it. He's like an n – n – o – i, you have to peel him back a layer at a time: • What if we took him to a i – l – d - h- c psychologist or something? _____ • Do you really expect Big Mike--- You really expect Michael to lie down on a h – a – c - o - c

and talk about his childhood like he's Woody Allen or something? I mean, Michael's f – g – i

t is his ability to g – t – f – r – e - o: ______

• He's mad at no one and he really didn't a- r – e – c what happened in the past: ______ • You're g – r – h - i- t: ______ • e – e – u – c - x - s me? ______ • "You're g – r – h - i- t?" ______ • How'd those d – w – s – r – o taste coming out of your u - h – t – o - m? ______ • Like g - i – r – v – n - e : ______ • At least s – m – e – r – p – i - o me you'll think about it: ______ • "Alright" you'll think about it or "alright" we s – u – l – h – o - d do it? ______ • Is there a r – d - f – f – e – i – d – e – n - c? ______

14. Leigh Anne wants to become Michael’s legal guardian.

a) Fill in the blanks with the word you hear.

• I'm not …………………………, I'm just asking.

• Let me tell you something, alright? We've been …………………… around here for over an

hour and when i look around and all I see is people ………………………. the bull and

……………………….. coffee.

• Who …………………… this place? Well, I'd have it ……………………. in two days, I can tell

you that.

• I'd bet you ……………………... How can I help you?

• No, you ………………………….. I think I want to hear this


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• I do not appreciate the ………………………………..

• Ma'am, now you can tell me what ……………………….. or I'll ………………………. you wait

all day.

• I'd like to become a ……………………………….

• Lord help ………………………..

• There's very little on Michael. Most of his files ……………………………...

• This one describes an incident where Officers forcibly …………………………… Michael from

Denise Oher's care when Michael was …………………………..

• Quite a scene …………………………. They had to ………………………… the kids.

• And it's far from …………………………...

• Where is she? His mother?

• Dunno, if you find her we got a bunch ……………………………… we could add to.

• …………………….. kids does she have?

• At least a dozen, probably. If ………………………….

• With her drug arrest record my guess would be she can't ………………………..

• May I see that? So we'd need her …………………………., right?

• No. Michael is a ward of the state. Just apply and get a Judge to ………………………... on it.

• So you would just ……………………………… without even telling his mother?

b) Retell what happens when Leigh Anne visits Michael’s mother. 15. Watch the scenes and number the events in the order they happened.

____ Leigh Anne and Sean ask Michael if he would like to become a member of the Tuohy

family.

____ Leigh Anne interrupts the team’s football practice and gives Michael a pep talk. After that

he starts to play surprisingly better.

____ The school team has a game. Michael does an awesome “football play. SJ records and

sends the video to different coaches.

____ Michael and SJ have an accident. SJ is not seriously injured.

____ Michael gets a truck as a gift.

____ Michael tells Leigh Anne that he stopped the airbag.

____ The policeman explains to Leigh Anne that it looked like the air bag was coming at SJ and

then changed direction.

____ Michael gets lots of offers to play for different colleges.

____ Michael’s best chance to improve his GPA is with a written work. He needs a B.

____ Leigh Anne hires a private tutor so that she can help Michael improve his grades.

____ The coaches visit Michael and try to convince which team is the best choice for him.


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16. Sean explains a poem to Michael.

a. He makes a parallelism between the poem and football. Listen and complete the parts.

"Forward the Light Brigade!: …………………………………………. Charge for the guns he said : ………………………………………….. Into the Valley of Death rode the six hundred. Forward the Light Brigade! Was there a man dismay'd? Not tho' the soldier knew someone had blundered: …………………………………. Theirs not to make reply,

theirs not to reason why,

theirs but to do and die.

Into the Valley of Death rode the six hundred." b. Michael writes the essay. Translate the statements in italics from Spanish into

English. Then listen and check.

El valor es una cosa difícil de entender. You can have courage based on a dumb idea

or mistake, pero se supone que no debes cuestionar a los adultos, o a tu entrenador o

a tu professor, porque ellos hacen las reglas.

Maybe they know best but maybe they don't. Todo depende de quién eres y de dónde

vienes.

Didn't at least one of the six hundred guys think about giving up and joining with the

other side?

I mean, Valley of Death that's pretty salty stuff. That's why courage it's tricky.

Should you always do what others tell you to do? Sometimes you might not even know

why you're doing something.

I mean cualquier tonto puede tener valor. But honor, esa es la verdadera razón por la

cual haces algo o no.

It's who you are and maybe who you want to be. If you die trying for something

important then you have both honor and courage and eso es bastante bueno.

Pienso que es eso lo que el autor está diciendo. That you should hope for courage and

try for honor. And maybe even pray that the people telling you what to do have some,

too.

Explain Explain Explain Explain

what the what the what the what the

phrases in phrases in phrases in phrases in

bold meanbold meanbold meanbold mean


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17. Michael is faced with a situation that makes him see his life into a different

perspective.

a. He has an interview with a lawyer. Listen to the conversation and match the halves of

the dialogue.

1. My name is Jocelyn Granger,

2. So, let's do this.

3. Ms. Tuohy, if you wouldn't mind

4. And how long is that gonna take?

5. Michael? Michael! I'll be waiting for

6. I don't know, Sean. I just have

7. This woman is tough, tough...

8. Were you aware that Coach Cotton

9. And that this job offer

10. Sean Tuohy, your legal guardian

11. And Mrs. Tuohy went to Ole Miss as

well.

12. Is this safe to say that

13. Did they like any other Universities?

14. No. They can't

15. And your tutor...Miss Sue.

16. Miss Sue ever tried to

17. Did you know that the Tuohys

18. That even Miss Sue

19. That the Tuohys, they have a condo in

Oxford

20. That, in fact, Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy

21. What do you want, ma'am?

22. I need the truth.

23. And I want to know what you think about

all this

a. THINK ABOUT WHAT?!

b. a bad feeling about this one.

c. Ole Miss is their favorite school?

d. I'd prefer to speak with Michael alone.

e. came after you signed with them?

f. and I'm the Assistant Director of

Enforcement for the NCAA.

g. stand Tennessee.

h. Shall we?

i. I want the facts!

j. Hold on.

k. make generous donations to Ole Miss?

l. A while.

m. persuade you to attend Ole Miss?

n. What about, say Tennessee?

o. Miss Sue is an Ole Miss grad, too.

p. so they can attend as many athletic events

as possible?

q. is accepting a job at Ole Miss?

r. went to Ole Miss. He played basketball.

s. are by our definition... "boosters."

t. you in the lobby, alright?

u. makes donations?

v. I didn't lie!

w. She was a cheerleader.


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b. The lawyer explains to Michael why the NCAA is concerned about his case. Listen to

the argument and correct the lines in italics.

• How does Michael react when he hears the argument? c. Michael is very upset. Choose the correct option between parentheses. L: Michael. (tell me – so – explain) what happened? M: Why did you (help me – plan this - do it)? L: What? M: (From the very beginning - All along) you wanted me to go to Ole Miss. L: (Of course – Absolutely – Obviously), I did. We love Ole Miss! M: Why did you do this for me? L: What? M: (All this – Nothing – Everything)! Was it for you or was it for me? Was it so I would go to

school where you (wished – wanted – expected)?! Was it so I would do what you wanted?!

L: Michael, no... M: That's what she (says – tells me – thinks). Is she right? L: Michael, honey, I need for you please, (focus here – pay attention to me – listen to me)

me, alright?

The NCAA´s deepest fear is that with your recruitment a door might be

opened - that boosters from all walks of life in the south will become legal

guardians for young athletes that have financial issues and funnel them to

their Alma Maters.

It is not my point that I believe it and I'm not saying I don't, but there are many

people related to this case who would claim that the Tuohys they adopted

you, they gave you clothes, they gave you food, they paid for your private

education, they bought you a car, and paid for your tutor, everything as part of

a plan to make sure that you play football for the University of Mississippi.

Do you know what ALMA MATER means?

Your Alma Mater means the school, college or

university where you studied (formal)


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M: Don't you dare to lie to me. I'm not (dumb – a fool – stupid)!

L: Michael?! Michael, of course, you're not (a fool – stupid - dumb)!. Michael?! Come on. L: I should have (chased – run after – followed) him. S: You had no way of knowing he'd (go away – disappear – run off). L: Was he right? What he (thinks – told – said) about us? S: Leigh Anne, be (reasonable - logical – understanding). We gave clothes to a boy who

had one pair of shorts. We gave him a bed. To hell with the NCAA, I'd do it again (tomorrow –

once again – anyday).

L: What about all the rest of it - all the stuff we did to (ensure - make sure – guarantee) that

he got a scholarship? A scholarship at Ole Miss.

S: He could go (anywhere – wherever – any place) he wanted, he knew that. L: Oh, (really – is that so – did he)? Did you ask him? Cause I sure as I know I never did.

Am I a good person? Not a joke. Not rhetorical.

S: You're the best person I know. Everything you do, you do (to help others – for others). L: And why is that? S: I have (not a clue - no idea). But you (certainly – definitely – obviously) get some sort of

sick satisfaction out of it.

L: What if he never (gets – comes – goes) back? d. Michael goes back to his mother’s place. Describe what happens. e. Michael calls Leigh Anne. Listen to their conversation and complete the gaps with

missing information.

L: Michael?! M: Mama?... M: You think the police is gonna come and ………………………..? L: I'd imagine ……………………………………..they want at Hurt Village is bunch of cops

snooping around. I ………………………… I'd never ask this, but how'd you get

……………………………….., Michael?

M: When I was little and ………………………………… was happening my Mama would tell me

to close my eyes. She was tryin' to keep me from seeing her do drugs or ……………………….

Video Guide_THE BLIND SIDE Prof. Andrea Leceta And then when she was finished

……………………………., you open your eyes

………………………………….

L: You closed …………………………..

looking for you I …………………………….

have asked this…………………………..

mean………………………………..

M: I'm ………………………………………….. L: Yeah, …………………………………

gonna accept …………………………………….

promise that I will be at every game

M: Every game?

L: Every game. But I will not wear that

and I'm not gonna wear it.

M: So you ………………………… L: I want you to do ……………………………..

……………………………

M: What if I want to flip burgers? L: It's …………………………; it's M: Okay. L: Okay, what? f. Michael goes back to the office.

number the phrases in the order you hear them

And then when she was finished or the bad things ……………………….. she'd say, "now when I

, you open your eyes and ……………………………..

…………………………………., and it's all gonna be okay."

…………………………... You know, when I was driving all over

…………………………….about one thing. Ferdinand the bull.

………………………….., Michael. Do you even wanna……………………….

………………………………..?

…………………………………………..

…………………………………. Sean and I have been talking and...Michael, if you're

…………………………………….we think it should be to Tennessee.

every game……………………………………….

But I will not wear that gaudy orange. I will not. It is not …………………………..

…………………………to Tennessee?

……………………………... It is ……………………………

What if I want to flip burgers?

; it's…………………………….

Michael goes back to the office. His attitude has changed. Look at the charts and

in the order you hear them.

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she'd say, "now when I

…………………………….., the world is

You know, when I was driving all over Kingdom Come

Ferdinand the bull. I know I should

……………………….? I

Sean and I have been talking and...Michael, if you're

we think it should be to Tennessee. And I

…………………………..

……………………………, Michael. It's

Look at the charts and


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18. Complete the summary using your own words. 19. The end. Listen to these closing lines. Cross the extra words. I read a true story the other day about a boy from the projects. No daddy, in and out of foster

care. He'd been viciously killed in a gang fight at Hurt Village. In the last paragraph of the article

they talked about his superb athletic football skills and how different his life might have been if

he hadn't fallen behind and dropped out of school.

He was twenty-one years old the day he died. It was his birthday.

That could have been anyone’s son. It could have been my young son, Michael.

But it wasn't. And I suppose I have God to thank for that. God and Lawrence Taylor.

One Mississippi. The New England Patriots have traded the twenty third pick to the Baltimore Ravens. And with the twenty third pick in 2009 NFL draft The Baltimore Raven select... Michael Oher. Offensive tackle, Mississippi.

Michael finally decides to go to …………………………………………….The

family takes him to college. Leigh Anne tells Michael that being in college

will be …………………………………………….for him, that there will be

…………………………but Sean says that he should …………………..

Leigh Anne reminds him that he ……………………………………….

practice and that he needs to …………………………………………..

Miss Sue will continue to be ………………………………………………She

tells Michael that she ………………………………………….in the library.


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III- POST-VIEWING ACTIVITIES 1. Read the following story about Ferdinand The Bull. How does it resemble Michael?

2. Find a poem that reflects any aspect. Include the poem and its author. Write a

comment about the content of the poem. Post it in the blog.

"Once upon a time in Spain, there was a little bull and his

name was Ferdinand.

All the other little bulls he lived with would run and jump

and butt their heads together, but not Ferdinand.

He liked to sit just quietly and smell the flowers.

He had a favorite spot out in the pasture under a cork tree.

It was his favorite tree and he would sit in its shade all day

and smell the flowers."

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