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    Billy Elliot: Chapters 1 - Epilogue

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    The story is about Billy Elliot, a young boy growing up in a mining town in England during a strike. He discovers a passion for ballet but faces resistance from his family and community who see it as an unmasculine activity.

    The story is about Billy, a young boy who discovers a passion for ballet dancing. However, as he comes from a mining family and community, ballet is seen as an activity only for girls. He faces discouragement from his father and pressure to take up boxing instead.

    Billy faces discouragement from his father who wants him to box instead of dance. He also faces criticism and teasing from other boys in his community who see ballet as an activity only for girls. His ballet teacher, Mrs Wilkinson, encourages him but it is still difficult for him to pursue his dreams against the norms of his community.

    UNIVERSITY MARIANO GALVEZ GUATEMALA

    CLASS: ENGLISH
    TEACHER: GABY VASQUEZ

    BILLY
    ELLIOT
    CHAPTERS 1 EPILOGUE

    Chapters 1 4
    Before you read
    Use a dictionary for this section.

    1.- Match the verbs and nouns.


    Play
    Hit

    Punchbag

    Bang

    Smoke

    Beer

    Drink

    Cigarette

    Piano

    Drum

    2.- Do you do boxing or ballet? Which do you like better?


    I practical none / I would like ballet

    3.- Chosse the right verb.


    Spin
    a)
    b)
    c)
    d)

    When
    When
    When
    When

    Jump
    you
    you
    you
    you

    Go on strike

    Stretch

    stretch you go up in the air.


    spin you go around and around.
    jump you make your body long.
    go on strike you stop work.

    4.- Answer the questions.


    a) Does a miner work in the dark or in the light?
    // They work in the dark using lamps
    .
    .

    b) Who uses a baton in their job? A police officer, a minero or a ballet


    dancer?
    // A police officer
    c) What happens on Christmas Day in your house?

    with

    //There are many gifts, there is food for the whole family and share
    .
    family.
    d) Who is stronger your mum or your dad?
    // Is my dad
    e) Do posh people wear cheap clothes or expensive clothes?
    //Clothes can be cheap or expensive, the person does elegance

    After you read


    5.- Read People and places on pages 4 5
    a) How many people live in Billys house? Who are they?
    //Four people, Jackie Elliot (dad), Tony Elliot (brother), Nan
    (grandmother)
    .
    and Billy Elliot
    b) What can children and teenagers do for fun at the Social?
    // They practice boxing lessons and ballet lessons
    c) The miners are on strike. Why do some miners still go to work?
    // Because they need the money

    6.- Who.
    a) would like piano lessons? = Billy Elliot
    b) doesnt want to hear the piano? = Jackie Elliot (Dad)

    c) is better at boxing Billy or Greavesy? = Is Greavesy


    d) smokes all the time? = Mrs Wilkinson ( Miss)
    e) was Fred Astaire? = He is munican and dance, Billis Nan loves him
    f) says, The miners strike is going to be over by Christmas? = Billy
    Elliot
    g) thinks ballet is cool? = Michael (Billys best Friends)

    7.- What do you think?


    Is it cool for boys to do ballet?
    // Yes, everyone is entitled to do that they likes

    CHAPTERS 5 8
    Before you read
    8.- Find the best Word for these spaces. Use your dictionary.
    Trouble

    Court

    Audition

    a) I want to be Juliet in the school play. The audition is tomorrow. I


    hope i get the part.
    b) Some men took a lot of money from the bank. The police got them.
    Theyre going to be in court tomorrow.
    c) My brother didnt go to school for a week. He and his friend went into
    town every day. Hes in trouble now.

    9.- Jackie learns from George that Billy isnt going to boxing. Whats
    Jackie going to do, do you think?
    // Jackie is very angry and talk to Billy about the situation

    After you read


    10.- Answer the questions
    a) How does Jackie feel when he sees Billy in the ballet class?
    // Jackie was very angry and his face was red. Lots of Girls do ballet
    and Boys do football or boxing, then he was surprised and
    disappointed
    b) Why does Mrs Wilkinson want Billy to audition for the Royal Ballet?
    //Because is a Ballet School and Billy is good enough in ballet
    c) How does Mrs Wilkinson feel when she reads Billys mams letter?
    // Excited by reading the letter and she wanted to cry
    d) Why are Tony and Jackie shouting in the kitchen at four oclock in the
    morning?
    // Because they were discussing, Tony wanted to go out and fight with
    the police and Jackie will not let go
    e) Why is Billy angry with Mrs Wilkinson in his lesson?
    // Because everything is going wrong and what offended Mrs.
    Wilkinson speaking ill of his mother
    f) Why doesnt Billy go to the audition?
    // Because that morning Billy was in court with his dad and Tony
    g) What does Tony think of Mrs Wilkinson?

    // She is a very smart person that dresses well and that is not like
    them, he does not like Tony

    11.- You are Mrs Wilkinson. Write about meeting Billys family. Use
    the
    .
    present tense.
    * Billys family needs more communication
    * Jackie not agree that Billy ballet practice
    * It is a family that constantly have discussions
    * Tony not agree that Billy ballet practice
    * Billys father decides to support

    12.- What do you think?


    You play the guitar in a band. Thats all you want to do. Your family don
    .
    like it. They dont think its a good job.

    What do you do?


    me in

    // I talk to my family and explain to them that I like to do that, they help
    .
    my decisions, that would make me happy

    Chapters 9 - Epilogue
    Before you read
    13.- Which of these things is going to happen, do you think?
    a) Billy is going to stop dancing.
    // Billy did not stop dancing, he follows his dream.
    b) Mrs Wilkinson is going to stop Billys lessons.
    //She helps him in everything, she wants Billy go to Ballet School.
    c) Tony is going to go back to work and be a scab.
    // Tony has a strong character and I do not think he is a scab.
    d) Jackie is going to change his ideas about ballet for boys.
    //I think if, he changed his ideas about ballet for boys
    After you read

    14.- Put these events in order.


    g) Jackie sees Michael and Billy dancing at the Social.
    e)
    f)
    b)
    c)
    d)
    h)

    Jackie decides to work for a week.


    Jackie is going into the mine but Tony stops him.
    Billy and Jackie go to the audition in London.
    Billy gets into the Royal Ballet
    Billy shows Jackie his audition dance.
    They think it goes badly.

    a) A letter arrives.

    15.- What do you think?


    Billy follows his dream and he gets there. Can anyone follow their
    dream?
    Why / why not?
    // Because everyone can realice their dreams, there is always hope and
    we must
    .
    fight for them reality.

    VOCABULARY
    1.- Audition = Audicin

    .- Ballet = Ballet

    3.- Bang = Bolso

    4.- Baton = Batuta

    5.- Beer = Cerveza

    6.- Boxing = Boxeo

    7.- Cristmas = Navidad

    8.- Cigarette = Cigarrillo

    9.- Court = Corte

    10.- Jump = Saltar

    11.- Mine = Mina

    12.- Piano = Piano

    13.- Posh = Elegante

    14.- Punchbag = Bolsa de golpear

    15.- Smoke = Fumar

    16.- Spin = Girar

    17.- Stretch = Tramo

    18.- Strike = Huelga

    19.- Strong = Fuerte

    20.- Trouble = Problema

    21.- Empaty = Vacio

    22.- Frightened = Asustado

    23.- Slowly = Despacio

    24.- Try = Tratar

    25.- Expensive = Caro

    26.- Right = Derecho

    27.- Left = Izquierdo


    29.- Fast = Rapido
    31.- Cheap = Barato

    28.- Leg = Pierna


    30.- Rich = Rico
    32.- Dark = Oscuridad

    33.- Against = En contra

    34.- Closely = Cercanamente

    35.- Each = cada

    36.- Laughs = Risas

    37.- Off = Apagado

    38.- Fall = Caer

    39.- Miner = Minero


    41.- Arm = Brazo

    40.- Both = Ambos


    42.- Leg = Pierna

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