Task 2. Do a crossword puzzle about Free press.

1. To read between the …………………….: to understand what someone really means, even though it is not said openly.

2. “………….. savings”: a euphemism for “spending cuts”.

3. “to be…….. with the truth”: a euphemism for “lying”.

4. People who remove or ban things they don’t think are suitable for the public to see or read.

5. “A frank and open exchange of views” is a euphemism for an …………..

6. “Between jobs” is a euphemism for …………..

7. “Tired and emotional” is a euphemism for …………..

8. To stop something being available to buy, read, watch or do legally.

9. An ……….. really means “We have a problem”.

10. “ ………….. fire”: accidentally killing people from your own side in a war.

Task 3. Make a presentation about most famous political scandals in the world (such as Watergate scandal). How did they affect society and politics in the country they happened and the world?

Task 4. Write a piece of essay about politics, press and censorship. How do they influence each other? Do you think that free press is a good or bad think for modern society?

“THE TERMINAL”

Release date: 2004

Director: Steven Spielberg

Genre: Comedy | Drama

 

 

Summary.

Viktor Navorski, a man from an Eastern European country arrives in New York. However after he left his country war broke out. Suddenly Navorski is a man without a country - or one that the U.S. cannot recognize, thus he is denied entrance to the U.S. However, he also can't be deported so he is told by the Security Manager that he has to remain in the airport until his status can be fixed. And also Navorski doesn't speak English very well, so he cannot talk to or understand anyone. But he somehow adapts and sets up residence in the airport, which makes the man who placed him there unhappy, as it seems he is in line for a promotion but Navroski's presence might complicate that. So he tries to get Navorski to leave but Navorski remains where he is. Navorski makes friends with some of the people who work in the airport and is attracted to a flight attendant he runs into whenever she comes in.

Task 1. Answer the following questions:

 

1. What emotions does this film arouse?

2. What do you think this film is about: real romance, real friendship, patriotism, foolishness, envy or something else? Explain your point of view.

3. What did you like best about the film? Why?

4. Was there anything you did not understand about the film? What was it?

5. Which character in the film did you like best? Why?

6. Which character did you like least? Why?

7. Which events in the film were the most realistic?

8. Which were the most unrealistic?

9. Did the ending of the film seem appropriate? Why or why not? How would you have ended the film?

Task 2. Match the following words with their definitions:

1. Military Coup	a) voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not their spouse
2. Asylum	b) the action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner
3. Bureaucracy	c) a steward or stewardess on an aircraft
4. Renovation	d) the action of renovating a building
5. Adultery	e) a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government
6. Liaison Officer	f) a caretaker or doorkeeper of a building
7. Refugee	g) the protection granted by a state to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee
8. Infidelity	h) the place at an airport or country’s border where government officials check the documents of people entering that country
9. Janitor	i) a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster
10. Immigration	j) a person who is employed to form a working relationship between two organizations to their mutual benefit
11. Coward	k) a system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives
12. Flight Attendant	l) a person who is contemptibly lacking in the courage to do or endure dangerous or unpleasant things

Task 3. Remember and write down as many words which are connected with the airport (places, people, actions, etc.) as you can.

Task 4. Describe the episode you like the best. Why do you like it? Will you change it if you can?

Task 5. Create your own dialogue with the Custom Officer. Be careful with details.