Let's hit the road!

Doc. 1

Into the wild

The audio guide to the movie poster

The audio guide to the movie poster

O b... for spacious skis / skies,
For a... waves of grain,
For p... mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain / plane! America! America!
God shed his grace / grapes on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From see / sea to s... see / sea!

Song: "America the beautiful", an American patriotic song

Song: "America the beautiful", an American patriotic song

Exercice 1 : Get ready

1

Read the question: "Can you stay green while travelling in the USA?". What is “being green”? Drag the corresponding nouns and verbs.

2

Brainstorm from the title of the chapter.

3

List essential items and activities for a road trip.

4

Check with this table what you already know.

Exercice 2 : Observe and listen

1

Identify main pieces of information of this poster.

2

Listen to the audioguide and choose the correct answer.

a) Into the Wild is a movie based on a true story.  (Right. / Wrong.)
b) Chris McCandless left everything behind.  (Right. / Wrong.)
c) He moved to a city in Canada.  (Right. / Wrong.)
d) Chris McCandless was happy to live a typical American life.  (Right. / Wrong.)
e) Emile Hirsch, the lead actor, thought this role was very important.  (Right. / Wrong.)

3

Put the words in the right order to recap.

a) Into the wild / entitled / This / movie / advertises / a road trip / poster / . / 


b) The / old / sitting / is / bus / man / young / top / on / . / an / of / 


c) horizon / The / of / the / looking / hero / at / . / movie / is / the / 

Exercice 3 : Let’s have fun

1

Look at the text. Choose the correct options for the words in italics.

O b... for spacious (skis / skies),
For a... waves of grain,
For p... mountain majesties
Above the fruited (plain / plane)!
America! America!
God shed his (grace / grapes) on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From (see / sea) to s... (see / sea)!

2

Listen to the song. Fill in the missing words with the adjectives you hear.

O b for spacious skis / skies,
For a waves of grain,
For p mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain / plane!
America! America!
God shed his grace / grapes on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From see / sea to s see / sea!

3

“Thee” and “Thy” are Old English words. What is the modern English equivalent?

“Them” and “Their”.

“You” and “Your”.

“Him” and “His”.