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Whale Rider

這是多年來我所看過最感人的電影，意義深遠 -- 洪蘭

Whangarei, North Island (East coast of New Zealand)

Whale bay,Whangarei

Paikea– ancestor “In the old days, the land felt a great emptiness. It was waiting... waiting to be filled up... waiting for someone to love it... waiting for a leader. And he came on the back of a whale... a man to lead a new people. Our ancestor, Paikea.”

The marae– meeting place

Paikea on the back of a whale

Koro – chief of the tribe-- direct descendant of Paikea-- desperately looking for a male successor

Porourangi – elder son-- his wife dies after giving birth to twins-- refuses to become the leader-- moves to Europe to pursue a career as an artist

Paikea (Pai)-- narrator of the story-- a 12-year-old-- Leader of the tribe?

Rawiri-- second son-- a real hotshot with the Taiaha

“…now we were waiting for the firstborn of the new generation... for the descendant of the whale rider... for the boy who would be chief. Paikea.”“There was no gladness when I was born. My twin brother died and took our mother with him. Everyone was waiting for the firstborn boy to lead us... but he died...and I didn't.”

“For you boys, this will be a sacred school of learning. You'll be taught in the old ways...in all the qualities of a chief. You will be tested for your strength... your courage, your intelligence... and your leadership. Paikea's canoe sank... and he called on the ancient ones for strength. You're going to learn that chant. All of you. Learn it exactly. And if you break the chant, you will suffer the consequences. (Like what? Someone dying or something?) Like your dick'll drop off.”

“You've shown me that you've got courage, that you're strong... and that you can learn. But there can only be one... so there's one final test... a test of your spirit.”

Koro: “You will be tested for your strength... your courage, your intelligence... and your leadership…”

StrengthCourageIntelligenceLeadership

“Maori women have got to stop smoking. We've got to protect our childbearing properties.”

Fixing the ropeUsing the Taiaha

Recovering Koro’s whale tooth

Saving the beached whales

“Wise leader, forgive me. I am just a fledgling new to flight.

“My name is Paikea Apirana, and I come from a long line of chiefs... stretching all the way back to the whale rider. I'm not a prophet... but I know that our people will keep going forward... all together, with all of our strength.”

在《鯨騎士》片中，我看到毛利人的無奈，每天喝酒、打撞球，但是一旦找到了生命的目標，酒瓶一丢，振奮起來，片尾那條獨木舟真是好看，充满了民族的風味與驕傲，只有跳得出那種勇士舞的人才刻得出那樣的獨木舟。 -- 洪蘭

Using Movies to Learn EnglishFirst Stage Watch the whole movie with Chinese subtitles

Second Stage (Deep Learning Stage) -- Pick a 3-minute segment (or several segments)

-- Watch it with English subtitles

-- Watch it as many times as necessary

-- Pause to check its meaning

-- Pause to imitate

Intonation

Pronunciation

Body Language

“Three’s a Charm”

Third Stage (Activity Stage)

-- Watch it with no subtitles and practice

listening comprehension

-- Watch it with “sound off/subtitles on” and

dub for it

-- Watch it with “sound off/subtitles off” and

practice “In Other Words” skill

Whale Rider Script - Dialogue Transcript

http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/w/whale-rider-script-transcript-keisha.html

Whale Rider Movie CLIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r4ZF9MrfiY

IMDB Whale Rider

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0298228/

中大看電影學英文http://www.lc.ncu.edu.tw/learneng/index.php