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[C] The Green Mile: Film Review

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

enigmatic

[ en-ig-'mat-ik ]

noun

- mysterious and impossible to understand completely

The Mona Lisa has a famously enigmatic smile.

condemn

[ kuhn-'dem ]

verb

- to criticize something or someone strongly or to severely punish someone who has committed a crime

Politicians were quick to condemn the bombing.

convict

[ 'kuhn-vikt ]

noun

- someone who is in prison because they are guilty of a crime

One of the convicts escaped from the prison.

embody

[ em-'bod-ee ]

verb

- to represent a quality or an idea exactly

She embodies everything I admire in a teacher.

depict

[ dih-'pikt ]

verb

- to represent or show something in a picture or story

Her paintings depict the lives of ordinary people in the last century.

LET'S READ! 📖

Direction: Read the passage aloud. Then, read it silently.


The Green Mile: Film Review

COMPREHENSION CHECK 🧠

COMPREHENSION CHECK

A. Directions: Identify if the statements are TRUE of FALSE. If the statement is FALSE, provide the correct answer.

  1. This movie is ideal for kids.

  2. Paul never doubted that Coffey is actually guilty of killing two young innocent girls.

  3. There is an intelligent use of exterior locations and flashbacks in the story.

  4. The story contrasts generous, altruistic characters with others who represent humanity's dignity.

  5. The movies downside is the killing of two young innocent girls.

B. Direction: Answer the following questions based on the article.

  1. What was the movie based on?

  2. Who are the characters in the movie?

  3. Where do the scenes take place?

  4. How was Coffey described?

  5. Mention the movie's positive and negative points based on the film review.

C. Direction: Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B.

AB

1. nature

a. personify

2. embody

b. mystifying

3. depict

c. portray

4. enigmatic

d. character

5. flashback

e. recollection

LET'S RECAP! 📝

Let-s Recap


1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.

どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか?3つ挙げてください。


2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.

どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか?3つ挙げてください。

enigmatic

[ en-ig-'mat-ik ]

noun

- mysterious and impossible to understand completely

The Mona Lisa has a famously enigmatic smile.

condemn

[ kuhn-'dem ]

verb

- to criticize something or someone strongly or to severely punish someone who has committed a crime

Politicians were quick to condemn the bombing.

convict

[ 'kuhn-vikt ]

noun

- someone who is in prison because they are guilty of a crime

One of the convicts escaped from the prison.

embody

[ em-'bod-ee ]

verb

- to represent a quality or an idea exactly

She embodies everything I admire in a teacher.

depict

[ dih-'pikt ]

verb

- to represent or show something in a picture or story

Her paintings depict the lives of ordinary people in the last century.