The riot - A barricade in Belfast

Hey,

today after briefly recapitulating what we had said last time about the movie and the situtation, we continued the lesson with the viewing of two more extracts from the film "In the Name of the Father", explaining the situation in Ireland.

You can watch them below:

Here is what we said about them:

In this scene, there is a contrast / discrepancy between the attitude of the British patrol who are on edge / threatening / distressed whereas / while the robber is enjoying himself.
They are so tense that they make a mistake. They mistake him for a gunman; they fire at him because they think he is holding a gun.

Hypotheses:
Police: run after - follow - send to jail.
The friends: run away - manage to escape - show the wooden stick to stop the shooting - strike back - use artisanal weapons (petrol bomb)

Actually, a riot breaks out in the neighbourhood / district. Jerry and his friend succeed in escaping the police thanks to the help of their neighbours who organise this "revolution". It's a civil war in which even children participate even if it is dangerous. It's a barricade.



Grammar: Exprimer une hypothèse sur un fait présent ou à venir = Aux + BV

ex: The police may run after them send to jail.

Lexis:

(to) throw stones at... -> La préposition "at" est souvent "agressive".
Ex: To be mad at someone.

Additional vocabulary:

- a thief -> to steal -> a theft
- a robber -> to rob (be robbed, be stolen) -> a robbery
- contrast = discrepancy
- on edge = ready to kill / threatening / menacing / distressed
- a gunman = sniper / enemy
- (to) succeed in = manage to
- (to) escape = (to) run away from...
- a petrol bomb
- a wooden stick

HW: learn your lesson and new vocabulary. Get ready for a vocabulary test and listening test on Friday.