The PILGRIMS leave Europe, England …

They arrive in the east of America.

Native americans help the pilgrims…(planting corn, picking berries, fishing, hunting…)

They are friends. Thanksgiving is celebrating this ‘happy meeting’!

It is celebrated on Thanksgiving Day!

Later on, the Europeans (French, Spanish and English) push 

Native Americans to the west. They often kill Native Americans.

  It is the Gold Rush!

Louisiana : 1805 Napoleon (the first)

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LET US RECAP : THE WESTERN JANUARY 2017

What’s the weather like in A fistful of dollars ?

It is sunny and (very) hot

What’s the season ?

It is summer (or) spring.

How many women are there ?

There are two women.

What is the hero wearing ?

The hero is wearing a brown hat, a shirt and

a pair of trousers and a poncho

What’s your favourite passage ?

My favourite passage is n° …

What is the name of the two enemies ?

The Baxters and the Rojo

What do they drink ?

They drink wine and alcohol but they don’t drink water

What do they eat ?

They eat meat (lamb) bread, pork, red beans !

Are they respectful?

The Rojo and the Baxters are not respectful.

Western : west… = ouest

Where is the story taking place ?

In Spain in Italy

in America near the Mexican border

The story takes place near the Mexican border.

The film-maker is Italian and it is shot in Spain !

Are they honest ?

The Rojo and the Baxters are not honest .

They are rather dishonest ! R a t h e r = plutôt

Do you think the film is funny ?

funny and violent

Yes, I think the film is funny.

Yes, I think the film is violent.

Yes, I think the film is violent, funny and fake (faux)

La différence entre   :

They eat meat… They usually eat meat for lunch

et

They are eating meat for lunch

forme simple : they eat , on est au présent simple, on parle d’une habitude, d’un fait, d’une action qui se produit régulièrement

forme be + base verbale de ing : c’est une action en train de se passer ou une action que l’on est en train de voir, de décrire par exemple

Il s’agit de deux manières d’envisager le temps du présent