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Of Men and Gods
Monk tragedy Of Men and Gods proves surprise hit
By Emma Jones Entertainment reporter, BBC News
Of Gods and Men is true story that is moving audiences worldwideNine monks go about the simple rhythms of their life, in the certain knowledge that they face an imminent death.
Hardly a movie pitch which would have predicted success but Xavier Beauvois’s Of Gods and Men was not only runner up at this year’s Cannes Film Festival; it ‘s now the French Oscar entry – as well as taking more than 8m euro at the French box office.
Part of its shocking appeal is that it’s based on a real story. In 1996, seven French Cistercian monks were kidnapped and then killed at Tibhirine in Algeria, amidst rising religious and factional violence. Their murderers were never found.
“When it happened, as a nation, France was shocked,” says the film’s producer Etienne Comar.
“Ten years later in 2006, the same questions resurfaced. Why did it happen? Why did they die? I decided, as a movie, that rather than portray their death, it was more interesting to show them living. There is no answer to their deaths.”
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We can be absolutely sure that whoever kidnapped them, they did so for political reasons, not for their faith”
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In the movie version, the group of French Brothers live a simple life dispensing medicine and comfort to their poor Muslim neighbours. As the countryside is terrorised by armed Islamic fundamentalists, there is an order for all foreigners to leave the country.
Do the monks leave, or do stay to protect their flock, knowing that they are an inevitable target?
“It is a very current film,” comments Comar. “It’s interesting to look at this atrocity as it happened before 9/11 – all the signs of what was to come were there.
“When I re-read again the last testimony of the monks’ leader, Brother Christian, he was very aware of the co-habitation of Muslim and Christian neighbours. He seemed to have a sense that it was going to become a talking point.
“Now it is an important issue wherever in the world you live – the USA, France, the UK, the Middle East. I want this film to ask, ‘what is the next step?’ How can we live in peace with each other? What dialogue should we have?”
Ironically, the movie was filmed in Morocco, in a monastery south of Fez, which in the 1960s was used by a Benedictine order as a meeting point between Christians and Muslims.
The monks carry on helping the Algerian community despite impending doomIn the film, the monks and their neighbours co-exist in enviable friendship and harmony.
“We can be absolutely sure that whoever kidnapped them, they did so for political reasons, not for their faith,” adds Comar. “The problem is never the faith, it is always the politics behind the faith.”
Director Xavier Beauvois and his cast were sent to live in an actual monastery to prepare for the difference in the rhythm of monastic life.
“I also asked them to sing together,” said their producer. “Some of them had never done it before, and you would be surprised. It created a community, so by the time we actually came to shoot the film, there was a real sense of brotherhood.”
Viewers see the monks going about their daily business: praying, singing, healing the sick, cooking in the most unhurried, un-modern fashion. Yet hanging over them is a sense of sickening tension as events reach their conclusion.
Some of the scenes – where the men share a supper as Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake plays in the background, or as the community sing to drown out the threatening whir of military helicopters, are heartbreakingly beautiful.
“I hope people will respond to it as a very universal film,” muses Comar.
“The question, whether to stay or to leave a situation, is one everyone can relate to. Every one of these monks made a personal decision to stay, and it was very courageous. I don’t know if I could have done the same. Yet they say, ‘there is no better proof of love than to die for people.'”
The one surviving monk saw the film and says it ‘brought him peace’As well as the critics, Of Gods and Men has found praise with both the Bishops Conference of France and the French Council of Muslim Faith. But the most important critic for the film-makers must have been one of the survivors of the tragedy.
“Two of the brothers escaped being kidnapped, and one of them, Brother Jean-Pierre, is still alive.
“He is an old man of 87 now, and was unable to come to the cinema to see the film. But we sent him a DVD, and we recently received a letter from him.
“He said he liked it a lot – he could see the community of the brothers once more. He said it gave him peace to see them again.”
Of Gods and Men is released in the UK on 3 December.
The project:Let us write a letter of congratulations to Prince William and Kate Middleton
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92o1JLabCYk&feature=related[/youtube]
Let us write a letter of congratulations to
Prince William and Kate Middleton
on the occasion of their engagement
Conformément à ce que nous avions dit et à ce qui avait été décidé ce vendredi 19 novembre, nous réaliserons ce projet qui nous tient à coeur. Ecrire et envoyer une lettre de félicitations aux jeunes fiancés.
Nous utilisons le moteur de recherche hooseek (moteur de recherche à visée humanitaire donnant une partie de ses gains à des associations -Amnesty International, Clowns sans frontière en font partie par exemple ) ou celui installé dans l’établissement et nous nous connectons sur le site de Clarence House,
la résidence du Prince Charles et de ses deux fils.
http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/personalprofiles/residences/clarencehouse/
http://www.royal.gov.uk/TheRoyalResidences/BuckinghamPalace/BuckinghamPalace.aspx
http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/personalprofiles/princewilliamprinceharry/princewilliam/index.html
Pour chercher des informations sur Le Prince et la famille royale ainsi que sur la famille de Kate Middleton.Le site wikipedia peut être utile ainsi que les sites officiels de Buckingham Palace
Les compétences mises en oeuvre (palier 1:modernité et traditions) visent aussi et surtout à utiliser hors de la salle de classe nos connaissances, tout comme la chanson ‘Do you like?’ que nous irons chanter le vendredi 3 novembre chez nos voisins de l’Ehpad et à rebondir de manière constructive sur un fait positif et réjouissant de l’actualité dans un espace culturel précis directement lié à nos programmes: celui de la famille royale.
-rédiger une lettre et savoir manipuler les formules de politesse
-se présenter et faire une description ou un portrait de quelqu’un
(biographies du Prince William et de Kate Middleton:
-date of birth: When was he born? When was she born?-physical description-training and jobs)
-brevet informatique des collèges (domaine 4: s’informer, se documenter)
Nous cherchons les mots dans le lexique de Enjoy ou dans les dictionnaires de l’établissement
ou sur le site wordreference.
Nous nous présentons en tant que classe en disant:
1)qui nous sommes:
des élèves d’un collège
notre âge
nos goûts et nos préférences
nos peurs et nos espoirs pour notre futur et pour le monde
2)ce qui nous plaît dans la langue anglaise :
We enjoy +base verbale+ing,
We enjoy + noms
We are fond of+base verbale+ing
My best moment is…
Our best moment is…
Our worst moment is when…
3)ce que nous trouvons difficile dans la langue anglaise:
We do not like…
We do not enjoy+ base verbale(verbe sans to)+ing
4) nos projets:
In the future we want to be…,
In the future we want the world to be…
In the future, we will be…
5)nos souhaits:
We wish you…
We hope you will be…
Nous utilisons les formes pleines des verbes.
Nous nous devons d’avoir un style noble et distingué, le destinataire étant l’un des membres de la famille royale. Ce que nous dirons ici et que nous écrirons sera différent de ce que nous écrirons à un ou une camarade. Le registre utilisé est différent.
We must write with our best English pens and use our best English!
6)Last but not least
(en dernier et non des moindres, le plus important restant pour la fin)
Nous félicitons le prince et sa fiancée:
– la formule de politesse qui convient pour s’adresser à sa Majesté Le Prince William
– les mots suivants apparaissent:chance, réussite, protection, féliciter, encourager,oeuvres humanitaires, bénévolat
-les formules de politesses pour conclure: Best regards et autres variantes possibles
Un travail d’écriture poétique sur ‘Ode to Joy’ ayant été bien conçu lors de la semaine européenne des langues, nous composons un acrostiche à partir du mot ‘Congratulations!’ et intégrons des éléments-clés de nos recherches.
Fingers crossed ! Toes, knees and feet double crossed!
Croisons les doigts!
S’il faut s’attendre et se préparer à une absence de réponse,
n’oublions pas le plaisir que nous avons à réaliser ce projet et
à… espérer!
Got to know you into my life + Yesterday by the Beatles
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btDPeehUoGY&feature=related[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRch96UvLwY&feature=related[/youtube]
Activity 1 :
Put the words in the right column:
be, need, life, find, stay, leave,mind, ride,see, lie, again, day, way
| /ei/ | /ai/ | /i:/ |
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Activity 1 :
Put the words in the right column:
be, need, life, find, stay, leave,mind, ride,see, lie, again, day, way
| /ei/ | /ai/ | /i:/ |
| – ……………………………………. | – ……………………………………. | – ……………………………………. |
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Activity 2 :
Choose the correct word for each line.
Conseil : Si je ne comprends pas toutes les paroles de la chanson, ni tous les mots à replacer au bon endroit, je suis attentif au moindre indice.
Les mots à placer sont des noms ou des verbes .
1)Je regarde donc ce qui précéde chacun des blancs à remplir .
2)Je prends ma décision et donne ma réponse.
Got To Get You Into My Life by The Beatles
Lennon/McCartney
I was alone, I took a ………………………………
I didn’t know what I would ………………………..there
Another road where maybe I could see another kind of ………………. there
Gender gap links
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/03/08/canada-gender-pay-gap_n_9393924.html
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/focuson/gender/
http://www.macmillandictionaries.com/resources/e-lessons/elessons/worksheets/december/Worksheet20_Girls.pdf
http://www.macmillandictionaries.com/resources/e-lessons/elessons/worksheets/december/LessonPlan20_Girls.pdf
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1006/100613-relationships.html
http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2010/06/11/2010-06-11_study_finds_men_are_more_emotionally_hurt_than_women_over_bad_relationships.html
http://www.cwluherstory.org/why-i-want-a-wife.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/av/magazine-41655445/the-football-club-with-no-gender-pay-gap
metoo with links Marie -m A N D R E
4°2 Cliffs of Moher Project-under construction
The Cliffs in final contest
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 The most beautiful place… The most fabulous place… The best adventure…is Ireland! The Cliffs of Moher stretch for 8km and rise up to 214 metres above the Atlantic Ocean
the final phase of the global poll to choose the New 7 Wonders of Nature. The Grand Canyon, Matterhorn and Great Barrier Reef are also among those going through to the competition’s final. Northern Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway and the Burren, also in Clare, did not get into the finals. The winners will be announced in 2011. The new seven man-made wonders were chosen two years ago. The Cliffs of Moher are the Republic of Ireland’s most popular site, with almost 1m visitors a year. Director of the Cliffs of Moher Experience Catherine Webster welcomed the news and said it was a “huge endorsement” of the cliffs as a true feat and spectacle of nature. The organisation New 7 Wonders is led by Swiss adventurer Bernard Weber. […] |
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The Cliffs of Moher (Irish: Aillte an Mhothair, literally cliffs of the ruin, also known as the Cliffs of Mohair)
Here are your guides and the sites we would like you to visit:
The Burren with Maëva, Marie-O, Fanny, Agathe, Sarah
Aran Islands with Sid-Ali, Gaëtan, Louis
Hag’s Head with Dylan and Giani
O’Brien Tower with Brenda and Chloé
St Bridget’s Well with Alexis and Rémi
Doolin with Rémi C, David and Damien
Local caves with Tom and Noémy
Poem Molly Malone with Melvin and Pierre
Irish music with Murathan and Thibault
Map http://www.enchantedlearning.com/europe/ireland/ (collège)
COME AND VISIT…
LET US WALK!LET US SURF ON THE WAVES!
LET US DISCOVER THE IRISH COAST!
MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR HOLIDAYS! COME TO Hag’s Head
DISCOVER HOW GREEN AND FUN THE Irish coast IS!
MY FRIEND VISITED the Cliffs and he loved it!
I WANT YOU TO COME and visit the Burren!
WHY NOT DISCOVER Doolin!
COME AND WATCH the BIRDS and listen to them!
LET US GO SURFING!
MY FRIEND’S DAD WENT TO THE CLIFFS FOR HIS BIRTHDAY!
He really enjoyed it!
We are fond of this part of Ireland and would like you to come and visit this place!
We are looking forward to seeing you on the tour!
Tourists should try to come and stay in this region of Ireland.
You will enjoy and discover the Cliffs!
Come and join us for a real adventure!
Why not discover…?
Are you bold enough to…?
You’ve never tried surfing the Irish coast? Well, try…
Pour chaque lettre de “Cliffs of Moher”, nous avons sélectionné
des adjectifs et des noms commençant par la même consonne ou la même
voyelle. Le choix s’est effectué en fonction du sens général -celui des falaises-
et de la musicalité de l’association adjectif et nom.
L’acrostiche se lit comme un poème musical.
En bleu, les mots renvoient vers des hyperliens.
Création commune à l’ensemble des élèves de la classe
C for colourful camping sites and crystal-clear waters,
for catchy camps,
cute and challenging campfires,
clear candles,
calm and cool countryside!
L for landscapes and landmarks,
large and long lands,
for love of leaves!
Leaves of life, lucky leaves and luckily!
Live and alive!
Luck! Luck! Luck!
I for Irish and interesting islands,
for impressive and immediately immersing and
iresistible experiences!
F for fabulous and funny birds,
for funny and famous football matches
by the sea,
for friendly and flattering flowers!
F for fascinating forests,
fresh and fondly-thought food,
funfairs and fabulous fireworks!
frenzy and flavours!
S for sunny summers and scenes,
stunning sunrises and safe sailing!
sparkly springs,
superb stars and sunsets!
O for orange clouds
for over with old-fashioned omens!
for original and one-off works of art!
F for fragrant footpaths
famous and fame
fascinating, flamboyant feathers of puffins
fascinated by Irish flowers
flora and fauna
far-away excursions in boats
festive festivities
hiking and going boating
froth and foam!
M for many mountains ,
memorize and memories!
magic and music,
merry meetings at the market places,
moons,
but mind the monsters!
O for oceans,
only
original orders!
H for happy holidays!
in the heart of history
happily
hand and harshness
hide- and – seek in the cliffs!
huge and hidden hills and highlands.
E for encounter and enjoy everyday of the experience!
R for remember!
Headmaster: michel.cleyet-merle@ac-besancon.fr
| From | Severine Lecart <SLecart@tourismireland.com> |
| Date | Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:10:47 +0000 |
| To | Severine Lecart <SLecart@tourismireland.com> |
| Subject | Résultats – Concours Irlande Falaises de Moher |
Bonjour à tous,
Le moment tant attendu est enfin arrivé !
Notre jury a étudié chacun des 50 projets reçus avec beaucoup d’attention et après de longues et difficiles délibérations, nous avons finalement élu le grand gagnant.
Nous tenons à préciser que nous avons pris un grand plaisir à consulter chacun des projets.
Que de recherches ! Que de travail ! Bravo à tous.
Les projets ont tous été notés selon les critères suivants :
– Créativité et originalité
– les canaux de distribution du projet et le nombre de personnes touchées
– la mise en avant du vote pour les Falaises de Moher dans le cadre des 7 Nouvelles Merveilles de la Nature
– le rapport fourni (présentation, détails et clarté)
– le contenu du projet : le projet parlait-il bien des Falaises de Moher et de la région de Shannon ?
GAGNANT :
Félicitations à la classe de 1ere L du Lycée Eugène Woillez à Montreuil sur Mer (62) et à leur professeur, Mme Doliger qui remporte le voyage de 5 jours en Irlande !
Un email séparé lui sera envoyé avec de plus amples détails.
MENTIONS SPECIALES DU JURY :
– La 3ème du collège Tomas Divi de Chateaudun (28) pour l’originalité et l’humour de leur présentation : « If you want to feel better, come to the Cliffs of Moher!».
– La 1ère E065 du Lycée Victor Louis de Talence (33), pour s’être « laissée tenter par les Falaises de Moher » avec son projet d’envergure
– La Terminale ES du Lycée Ste Jeanne d’Arc de Gourin (56) pour leur soirée Pub-Quizz et leur superbe scrap-book.
– La 5e bi-langue du collège Henri de Navarre à Coutras (33), pour la diversité des supports utilisés et la forte implication des élèves.
– La 1ère CEA du Lycée Jeanne D’Arc de Rennes (35) pour son approche très ciblée et ses vidéos très adaptées sur le thème « Te plantes pas, ça s’passe là-bas »
– Les Charlie’s Angels de 1ère BPS du Lycée Professionnel Les Bressis de Seynod (74)
Ces 6 classes recevront un cadeau surprise d’ici la mi-mars. J
Merci à tous pour l’intérêt que vous avez porté à l’Irlande et à ce concours. En espérant que cela vous aura donné envie de découvrir ou redécouvrir l’Irlande et la région de Shannon.
Si vous prévoyez un voyage scolaire en Irlande, notre équipe se fera un plaisir de vous aider.
Et n’oubliez pas… continuez à voter pour les Falaises de Moher !
Séverine Lecart
E-Marketing & CRM Executive
Tourism Ireland – Paris
Tel: 01 53 43 12 11
Fax: 01 47 42 01 64
