Course : THE TRAVEL BUG

With your partner make a list of all the countries that you know in only ONE minute!

Watch the short film Rise up and answer the following questions. Then discuss your answers with your teacher and classmates. You can watch the film at https://www.gunther-gheeraert.com/blog/2014/10/rise-up

PRE-VIEWING

1. What does “rise up” mean?

STEP 1: Your guess:

STEP 2: The correct answer. You can look it up in this online dictionary https://www.wordreference.com/engr/ 

POST-VIEWING

2. Were there in the film any of the countries from your previous list? Which ones do you think they were?

3. Which three adjectives would you use to describe the film?

4. How did the film make you feel? Which elements of the film evoked these feelings?

5. Why, do you think, the director chose this title for his film?

Pico Iyer is a novelist of Indian origin born in Oxford, mainly known for his travel writing. You are going to listen to him sharing his best tips and complete the table below. Then discuss your answers with your teacher and classmates.