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Literature Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
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The author of the James Bond novels was English. His name was Ian Fleming. During the Second World War, Fleming worked with spies in the Intelligence Department of the British Navy. Casino Royale was the first James Bond novel. It appeared in 1953. They made a film of Casino Royale in 2006, with Daniel Craig as Bond. In Casino Royale, Bond’s mission is to destroy Le Chiffre, an important Russian agent. Le Chiffre loses all his money when he plays cards with Bond. But Le Chiffre and his men kidnap Vesper, the woman who is working with Bond. Mathis is another local agent working with Bond. The text here describes what happens when Bond follows Le Chiffre and Vesper in his car.
2.37 Read and listen to the text. What do you think is going to happen just after this scene?
7 Read the text again. Decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F). 1 The weather was good that night.
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2 Bond decided to give Le Chiffre the cheque.
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3 Bond was driving a Bentley and Le Chiffre was driving a Citroën.
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4 There were five people in the Citroën.
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5 Vesper was sitting in the back seat of the car.
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6 Le Chiffre drove very fast to escape from Bond.
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7 Le Chiffre and his men were planning a surprise attack on Bond.
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Soon Bond was speeding along the coast road. There was no wind, and the night was clear. Bond drove faster and faster. He Vesper – a woman – on this job? was angry. Why had M sent He knew that Le Chiffre’s men would give him the girl if he gav e them the cheque. Well, he wouldn’t do it! This job was mor e important than Vesper. All right, he would try and catch the Cit them, he would go back to his hot roën. But if he didn’t catch el. Mathis about the Citroën. He wou He would say nothing to ld not pay Le Chiffre’s men the forty million francs. Tomorro w he would show Mathis the note. He would ask Mathis wha t had happened to Vesper. Bond’s Bentley was travelling at 160 kilometres an hour. The Citroën was only a kilometre or two ahead. Bond took a gun from under the driver’s seat. He put it on the seat beside him. There were three men and the girl in the Citroën. Le Chiffre was driving. The man who had carried the walking-stick gun was beside him. There was a thic k handle next to the man’s left hand. The handle came from the floor The tall, thin gunman was sitting of the car. in the back seat. Vesper was next to him. She had a sack over her head. It was tied around her neck with a piece of rope. Le Chiffre watched Bond’s car in Bentley was only a kilometre beh his driving mirror. The ind. When he went round a corner, Le Chiffre slowed to fifty kilometres an hour. He could see a crossroads ahead. ‘Get ready,’ he said to the man besi de him. The man put his fingers round the han dle. At that moment, the Bentley’s headlights came rou nd the corner. ‘Now!’ said Le Chiffre. He stopped the car and all three back to the crossroads. Each man men jumped out. They ran carried a gun. The Bentley was speeding towards them.
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PROJECT 9a Work in groups. Do you know anything about the fictional British detective Sherlock Holmes? Make notes on these topics: personality and appearance, the author who created Sherlock Holmes, famous stories and films, British life at the time.
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9b Each person in the group should choose one of the topics, find out more information and look for illustrations. 9c In your group, decide how to present your information to the rest of the class. Prepare it and present it.
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Literature: Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
Literature: Casino Royale by Ian Fleming Warmer With books closed, brainstorm what students know about James Bond. Write the following multiple-choice questions on the board: 1. Who created the character ‘James Bond’? A. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; B. Agatha Christie; C. Ian Fleming. 2. How many official James Bond films are there? A. eight; B. twenty; C. sixteen. 3. How many actors have played James Bond in the official films? A. seven; B. five; C. six. Find out if students know the names of all the actors who have played James Bond and who is their favourite. Students answer the questions and compare their answers in pairs. Tell students to list all the words/things they associate with James Bond, e.g. agent 007, Aston Martin, Martini Dry, gadgets, tuxedo, Q, Bond girl, etc. Get feedback from the class.
Project 9a In groups of four, students discuss if they know anything about the fictional British detective Sherlock Holmes and make notes on each topic. 9b Each person in the group chooses one of the topics and researches it either in books or online. They should find out as much information as they can and look for suitable illustrations. 9c Each group decides how to present their information to the rest of the class. Allow some class time for preparation and set deadlines for students to present their project in class.
TEACHER DEVELOPMENT: CLASSROOM TIPS
How to teach a project Key 1 C 2 B (and 2 unofficial) 3 C (Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig)
Inside information Ask students if they have seen the film Casino Royale and to give you a synopsis of what happens. Then ask what they know about Ian Fleming, the author of the James Bond novels. Students read Inside information and check their answers.
Cultural information I Fleming (28 May 1908 – 12 August 1964) wrote 12 James Ian Bond novels and nine short stories. He worked in the intelligence department of the British Navy and he became a kind of secret service agent, which is where he got the ideas for his books. He also wrote Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and two non-fiction books. During the last year of the war, Fleming travelled to Jamaica for a conference and fell in love with the island. He bought a house there (called Goldeneye) and travelled to Jamaica every winter. It was there that he wrote his first James Bond novel, Casino Royale. 6
2.37 Tell the students they are going to listen to an extract from Casino Royale and follow along in their books. Play the CD. Elicit from different students around the class what they think is going to happen next. Suggested answer When James Bond slows down at the crossroads, he will be attacked by Le Chiffre and his men.
Word booster Students match the words and the pictures before they read the text again. Key 1 c
Projects help promote autonomous learning and provide a motivating break from routine. They generally extend over three to four classes. Here is a suggested plan for this project on Sherlock Holmes: • Planning (20/30-minute session): Ask students to decide what they want to include in their project, what form it will take, who is responsible for what, how much time it will take and the resources they will need. Discuss the proposals with each group to ensure they are possible/ realistic. It is a good idea to have examples of past projects to show students what they are aiming for. • Preparation (20-minute session x 2): Provide students with materials for making a poster if they wish to do so: card, scissors, glue, paper, etc. You may also wish to arrange access to the Internet and presentation software such as PowerPoint. • Presentation (20-minute session x 2) Schedule a presentation session at the end of the project. Ask each group to prepare a task for the other students to do while they are listening to their presentation (a quiz with questions if it is a wall display, comprehension questions for a PowerPoint presentation, etc.). • Evaluation Consider how to evaluate students’ presentations. The following format allows you to grade the different aspects of each project: Content 1 2 3 4 5 Design 1 2 3 4 5 Language level 1 2 3 4 5 Oral presentation skills 1 2 3 4 5
Extra reading Students can download a complete chapter or read an abridged and adapted version of Casino Royale in a Macmillan Pre-intermediate Reader. You can find materials to use this reader as a basis for a class project or as a class reading activity at this website: www.macmillanenglish.com/readers Teacher’s Resource Multi-ROM: See Unit 2 CLIL worksheet CSI.
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7 Students read the text again in detail and decide if the statements are true or false. 8 Students correct the false sentences in 7. Key 2 Bond decided not to give Le Chiffre the cheque. 4 There were four people in the Citroën (three men and a girl). 6 Le Chiffre slowed to fifty kilometres per hour.
DVD (optional) Millions (director: Danny Boyle; 2004) Themes: Crime; Money; Family and community relationships Plot: A train robbery set in the UK. A five-year-old boy finds a bag of money from the robbery in his playhouse. This film shows how the money shapes his adventures and the people around him.
Homework Refer students to the Workbook, page 93.
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