Questions
Just to be sure you understood the text, have a go at answering the following questions.
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Who are the main characters of the film? (there are three answers).
The main characters of the film are a boy, a girl and an old technician. It says un garçon, une fille et un vieux technicien.
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What do the characters do in the film? (there are five answers).
They meet every night in an abandoned cinema. It says se retrouvent tous les soirs dans un petit cinéma abandonné.
They invent stories/tales. It says afin d’inventer des histories.
They enact them. It says ensemble ils les jouent.
They dress up and draw the scenery. It says en se déguisant et en dessinant les décors.
They create six stories/tales. It says Ils créent six contes.
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How does the writer describe the tales? (Describe it as fully as you can).
The tales are adventurous, fairytale like and marvellous/magical. It says elles étaient vraiment aventuresques, féeriques et merveilleuses.
Every story has a moral and a universal message. It says chaque histoire avait une jolie morale avec un message unversel.
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Her favourite tale is called ‘The Chosen One of the Golden City’ - «lʼElu de la Ville dʼOr». What is the message of the story?
The message is that life and happiness are more important than gold. It says la vie et le bonheur sont plus importants que lʼor.
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What did the reviewer like the most about the film? Explain the reasons for this -there are four.
The reviewer most liked the fact that she was transported into a magical world. It says ce qui j’ai aimé le plus au sujet de ce film, c’était le fait que j’ai été transporté dans un monde magique.
The pictures, colours, scenery were beautiful and made him/her think of a world in her dreams. It says les images, les couleurs et les décors étaient beaux et m’ont fait penser à un univers dans mes rêves.
He/she felt they had been on an extraordinary and unforgettable journey. It says par conséquent j’avais l’impression que je faisais un voyage extraordinaire et inoubliable en regardant ce film.
The magnificent graphics made the tales really gripping/real. It says En plus les graphiques magnifiques rendaient les contes si prenants.
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Who is the film suitable for?
The film is suitable for adults and children. It says c’est un film qui convient aux enfants aussi bien qu’aux adultes.