Sunday, 14 October 2012

RAY

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  1. ITZIAR ROMERA 1ºE AND SARA LEON 1ºB


    Answer the following questions

    1. Ray is a biopic. What does biopic mean?
    A movie about the live of a famous person.
    2. Who taught him to be tough and to make his own way in the world?
    His mother.
    3. How old was Ray when he went blind?
    He was 7.
    4. What happened to his brother George?
    He drawned in a pail when his mother was distracted.
    5. Why was Ray Charles arrested?
    Because drugs possesion.
    6. How did Ray overcome his addiction?
    In a hospital with a substitute of heroine.
    7. Ray put many styles and genres together and made them work. Could you say which styles?
    Country, jazz, blues, soul, R&B and gospel.
    8. How many kinds of racial segregation and discrimination can you see in the film?
    When they send them to the back on the bus and in the concert of georgia the black people had to stay up in the grandstand.
    9. In what way did Ray Charles fight segregation?
    He refuses to sing in that concert.
    10 How would you describe Ray´s character? (three adjectives)
    Honest, depressed and creative.

    Say if the following are TRUE or FALSE. Justify your answers

    1. Chess was Ray´s favourite game. True because he play it on the clinic.
    2. Ray was able to watch the complete film. False because he died before the premiere.
    3. Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles was awarded an Oscar. True.
    4. Ray Charles attended a school for blind people. True because his mother wanted him to learn how to devlope by himself on life.
    5. By law, public facilities and government services such as schools, means of transport, toilets,hotels, prisons, libraries, parks, etc.. were divided into separate “white” and “colored” domains. True because of the segregation.
    6. On December 1, 1955, a colored woman, Rosa Park refused to give up her seat on a public bus to make room for a white passenger. Park was arrested and convicted for disorderly conduct. The African American leaders organized a bus boycott which lasted for 381 days until the local ordinance segregating  African-American and whites on public buses was lifted. True because there is a book (that we have read) about it.
    7. Southern States were more racist. True because generaly they are more conservatives.

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  2. RAY

                         Ray is a biographical film focusing on 30 years of the life of rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles.

    Directed by Taylon Hackford
    Starring: Jamie Foxx
    Music by Ray Charles (songs)
    Release date: 2006
    Country: The United States
    Language: English

    Plot summary

    Born on a plantation, Ray Charles Robinson went blind at the age of seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mother who insisted he make his own way in the world, Charles found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered incorporated gospel, country, jazz and other influences into his inimitable style.The movie provides a portrait of Charles´musical genius.

    Answer the following questions

    1. Ray is a biopic. What does biopic mean? A biographical picture(film)
    2. Who taught him to be tough and to make his own way in the world? His mother
    3. How old was Ray when he went blind? 8
    4. What happened to his brother George? He drowned into a soapy water bucket.
    5. Why was Ray Charles arrested? For carrying drugs in the plane.
    6. How did Ray overcome his addiction? In a desintoxication center.
    7. Ray put many styles and genres together and made them work. Could you say which styles?
    Country, Jazz, Gospel
    8. How many kinds of racial segregation and discrimination can you see in the film? In a concert,

    9. In what way did Ray Charles fight segregation? Refusing to play when he went to Georgia.
    10 How would you describe Ray´s character? (three adjectives) Junky, unfaithful and suffering.

    Say if the following are TRUE or FALSE. Justify your answers

    1. Chess was Ray´s favourite game. T- He plays while desintoxicating.
    2. Ray was able to watch the complete film.F- He is blind -.-
    3. Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles was awarded an Oscar. T
    4. Ray Charles attended a school for blind people.T-its said in the film
    5. By law, public facilities and government services such as schools, means of transport, toilets,hotels, prisons, libraries, parks, etc.. were divided into separate “white” and “colored” domains. T- Example: concerts(Georgia)
    6. On December 1, 1955, a colored woman, Rosa Park refused to give up her seat on a public bus to make room for a white passenger. Park was arrested and convicted for disorderly conduct. The African American leaders organized a bus boycott which lasted for 381 days until the local ordinance segregating  African-American and whites on public buses was lifted. T-we read a book about Rosa Parks
    7. Southern States were more racist. T-its know by everybody

    MIGUEL AND CARLOS

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  3. Pablo & Sacha

    Answer the following questions

    1. Ray is a biopic. What does biopic mean? Is like an autobiography in a film.
    2. Who taught him to be tough and to make his own way in the world? His mother.
    3. How old was Ray when he went blind? 7 Yrs old.
    4. What happened to his brother George? He drowned in a wash bucket
    5. Why was Ray Charles arrested? For having drugs (heroine)
    6. How did Ray overcome his addiction? He stayed without taking drugs long time in an special hospital
    7. Ray put many styles and genres together and made them work. Could you say which styles? Country, gospel, jazz, blues...
    8. How many kinds of racial segregation and discrimination can you see in the film? At th bus when he leave home and in the concert of Georgia
    9. In what way did Ray Charles fight segregation? In his concert of Georgia
    10 How would you describe Ray´s character? (three adjectives) Strong, funny, ceative

    Say if the following are TRUE or FALSE. Justify your answers

    1. Chess was Ray´s favourite game. True, He played chess in the hospital and it looks he like it
    2. Ray was able to watch the complete film. True, (listen more propperly) But he couldn´t go to the premiere.
    3. Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles was awarded an Oscar. True, `cause he won it
    4. Ray Charles attended a school for blind people. True, he gived money
    5. By law, public facilities and government services such as schools, means of transport, toilets,hotels, prisons, libraries, parks, etc.. were divided into separate “white” and “colored” domains. True, `cause of the segregation
    6. On December 1, 1955, a colored woman, Rosa Park refused to give up her seat on a public bus to make room for a white passenger. Park was arrested and convicted for disorderly conduct. The African American leaders organized a bus boycott which lasted for 381 days until the local ordinance segregating  African-American and whites on public buses was lifted. True, `cause we´ve read the book in class
    7. Southern States were more racist. True, `cause it says it in rosa park an they are conservative

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  4. Answer the following questions

    1. Ray is a biopic. What does biopic mean?
    It's a film which tells the life of a person.
    2. Who taught him to be tough and to make his own way in the world?
    His mum.
    3. How old was Ray when he went blind? Seven years old
    4. What happened to his brother George? He drowned in a bucket.
    5. Why was Ray Charles arrested? Due to drugs possesion.
    6. How did Ray overcome his addiction? In a rehabilitation centre.
    7. Ray put many styles and genres together and made them work. Could you say which styles? Blues, R&B, gospel, country and jazz.
    8. How many kinds of racial segregation and discrimination can you see in the film? The bus, a specific place for black people and locals only for black people.
    9. In what way did Ray Charles fight segregation? He refused to play in Georgia because the audience was segregated.
    10 How would you describe Ray´s character? (three adjectives) Creative, liar and smart.

    Say if the following are TRUE or FALSE. Justify your answer.

    1. Chess was Ray´s favourite game. TRUE. He appear on the rehabilitation centre playing it.
    2. Ray was able to watch the complete film. FALSE. He died a year before the opening
    3. Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles was awarded an Oscar. TRUE. In 2005
    4. Ray Charles attended a school for blind people. TRUE. At the beggining of the film his mum leave him in a bus station.
    5. By law, public facilities and government services such as schools, means of transport, toilets,hotels, prisons, libraries, parks, etc.. were divided into separate “white” and “colored” domains. TRUE. The bus, locals, audience in some concerts.
    6. On December 1, 1955, a colored woman, Rosa Park refused to give up her seat on a public bus to make room for a white passenger. Park was arrested and convicted for disorderly conduct. The African American leaders organized a bus boycott which lasted for 381 days until the local ordinance segregating  African-American and whites on public buses was lifted. TRUE.
    7. Southern States were more racist. TRUE
    GUZMAN GARCIA AND IVAN MONTERO.

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  5. RAY Claudia Iturbide & Maria Oses

    Ray is a biographical film focusing on 30 years of the life of rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles.

    Directed by Taylon Hackford
    Starring: Jamie Foxx
    Music by Ray Charles (songs)
    Release date: 2006
    Country: The United States
    Language: English

    Plot summary

    Born on a plantation, Ray Charles Robinson went blind at the age of seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mother who insisted he make his own way in the world, Charles found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered incorporated gospel, country, jazz and other influences into his inimitable style.The movie provides a portrait of Charles´musical genius.


    Answer the following questions

    1. Ray is a biopic. What does biopic mean?
    It's a film that describe the live of a person.

    2. Who taught him to be tough and to make his own way in the world?
    His mother.
    3. How old was Ray when he went blind?
    He was seven years old.
    4. What happened to his brother George?
    He fall in a bucket with water so he died.
    5. Why was Ray Charles arrested?
    Because he consumed drugs.
    6. How did Ray overcome his addiction?
    He went to a dexintoxication centre.
    7. Ray put many styles and genres together and made them work. Could you say which styles?
    Jazz, Blues and Gosspel.
    8. How many kinds of racial segregation and discrimination can you see in the film?
    When he was going to get paid the man gave him less money that he had to give him but he know that the man was lieing him abou it because he is blind.
    9. In what way did Ray Charles fight segregation?
    He refuses to give that concert, so he became a simbol for black people.

    10 How would you describe Ray´s character? (three adjectives)
    whimsical, arrogant and suspicious





    Say if the following are TRUE or FALSE. Justify your answers

    1. Chess was Ray´s favourite game. False-
    2. Ray was able to watch the complete film. False- he only can whatch to he is 7 years old.
    3. Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles was awarded an Oscar. True
    4. Ray Charles attended a school for blind people. True- His mother carried him to a school for blind people.
    5. By law, public facilities and government services such as schools, means of transport, toilets,hotels, prisons, libraries, parks, etc.. were divided into separate “white” and “colored” domains. True
    6. On December 1, 1955, a colored woman, Rosa Park refused to give up her seat on a public bus to make room for a white passenger. Park was arrested and convicted for disorderly. conduct. The African American leaders organized a bus boycott which lasted for 381 days until the local ordinance segregating African-American and whites on public buses was lifted. True
    7. Southern States were more racist. True

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  6. EMANUEL HINOJOSA AND JUAN GANGOITI


    Answer the following questions

    1. Ray is a biopic. What does biopic mean? A biopic movie is based in somebody's life.
    2. Who taught him to be tough and to make his own way in the world? His mother.
    3. How old was Ray when he went blind? He was 7.
    4. What happened to his brother George? He was drowned in a wash tub filled with warm water.
    5. Why was Ray Charles arrested? Because he had drogodepence.
    6. How did Ray overcome his addiction? He went to a rehabilitation centre.
    7. Ray put many styles and genres together and made them work. Could you say which styles? Jazz, country and rithym&blues music.
    8. How many kinds of racial segregation and discrimination can you see in the film? On the bus the black people were ordered to sit at the back, and in a concert in Georgia black people were segregated and sit in the balcony.
    9. In what way did Ray Charles fight segregation? He didn't play in a concert where black people were discriminated.
    10 How would you describe Ray´s character? (three adjectives) Though man, intelligent and ambitious.

    Say if the following are TRUE or FALSE. Justify your answers

    1. Chess was Ray´s favourite game. TRUE
    2. Ray was able to watch the complete film. TRUE
    3. Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles was awarded an Oscar. TRUE
    4. Ray Charles attended a school for blind people. FALSE. He survived by his own.
    5. By law, public facilities and government services such as schools, means of transport, toilets,hotels, prisons, libraries, parks, etc.. were divided into separate “white” and “colored” domains. TRUE
    6. On December 1, 1955, a colored woman, Rosa Park refused to give up her seat on a public bus to make room for a white passenger. Park was arrested and convicted for disorderly conduct. The African American leaders organized a bus boycott which lasted for 381 days until the local ordinance segregating  African-American and whites on public buses was lifted. TRUE
    7. Southern States were more racist. FALSE. Because they had a harder traditional ideology.

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  7. RAY: JESUS MARIA LEZAUN AND ASIER MENCHON

    Answer the following questions

    1. Ray is a biopic. What does biopic mean?
    It means that is a film were the main character(actor, musician …) narrates his whole life
    2. Who taught him to be tough and to make his own way in the world?
    His mother Aretha when he was becoming blind.
    3. How old was Ray when he went blind?
    He was seven years old
    4. What happened to his brother George?
    He drown in a bucket were his mother do the washing up.
    5. Why was Ray Charles arrested?
    Because he had heroine.
    6. How did Ray overcome his addiction?
    He had a dream where his mother and his brother said him that he had to stop his addiction to drugs.
    7. Ray put many styles and genres together and made them work. Could you say which styles?
    Country, jazz, bluse ...
    8. How many kinds of racial segregation and discrimination can you see in the film?
    When he had to act in Georgia and when the black mens and womens had to sit at back of the bus.
    9. In what way did Ray Charles fight segregation?
    He didn´t act at Georgia.
    10 How would you describe Ray´s character? (three adjectives)
    He was very clever, ladies`man and addict to drugs.

    Say if the following are TRUE or FALSE. Justify your answers

    1. Chess was Ray´s favourite game. True because he played it in the film.
    2. Ray was able to watch the complete film. True because the teacher said it.
    3. Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles was awarded an Oscar. True in 2005
    4. Ray Charles attended a school for blind people. True because he went to that school when he becomes blind.
    5. By law, public facilities and government services such as schools, means of transport, toilets,hotels, prisons, libraries, parks, etc.. were divided into separate “white” and “colored” domains.
    True because they were racist
    6. On December 1, 1955, a colored woman, Rosa Park refused to give up her seat on a public bus to make room for a white passenger. Park was arrested and convicted for disorderly conduct. The African American leaders organized a bus boycott which lasted for 381 days until the local ordinance segregating  African-American and whites on public buses was lifted.
    True because she changed black´s future
    7. Southern States were more racist.
    True because they had more rules against the black people.

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  8. Patricia Esparza and Marina Galdeano

    Answer the following questions

    1. Ray is a biopic. What does biopic mean?
    That his life is told in the movie by him.
    2. Who taught him to be tough and to make his own way in the world?
    His mother.
    3. How old was Ray when he went blind?
    He was 7 years old.
    4. What happened to his brother George?
    He drowned in a big bucket of water.
    5. Why was Ray Charles arrested?
    Because he had and took horeoin.
    6. How did Ray overcome his addiction?
    He has a dream where his mother told him that she was pround of him but she didn't want him to take drugs.
    7. Ray put many styles and genres together and made them work. Could you say which styles?
    Blues, jazz and country.
    8. How many kinds of racial segregation and discrimination can you see in the film?
    In the bus and in the concert.
    9. In what way did Ray Charles fight segregation?
    She didn't want to give a concert where black people couldn't go.
    10. How would you describe Ray´s character? (three adjectives)
    Lier, talented and defensor.


    Say if the following are TRUE or FALSE. Justify your answers

    1. Chess was Ray´s favourite game. True because in the hospital he was always playing it.
    2. Ray was able to watch the complete film. False because he died a month before the film was realesed.
    3. Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles was awarded an Oscar. True because he did a amazing work.
    4. Ray Charles attended a school for blind people. False because he learnt by himself and with his mother's help.

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  9. RAY
    Daniela Zarraluqui and Ángela Marina
    Ray is a biographical film focusing on 30 years of the life of rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles.

    Directed by Taylon Hackford
    Starring: Jamie Foxx
    Music by Ray Charles (songs)
    Release date: 2006
    Country: The United States
    Language: English

    Plot summary

    Born on a plantation, Ray Charles Robinson went blind at the age of seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mother who insisted he make his own way in the world, Charles found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered incorporated gospel, country, jazz and other influences into his inimitable style.The movie provides a portrait of Charles´musical genius.


    Answer the following questions

    1. Ray is a biopic. What does biopic mean? A biopic is a kind of film in wich the life of a person is described.
    2. Who taught him to be tough and to make his own way in the world? His mother.
    3. How old was Ray when he went blind? He was 7 years old.
    4. What happened to his brother George? He fell in a bucket full of water with soap, and he drowned.
    5. Why was Ray Charles arrested? Because he was caught with drugs after a flight.
    6. How did Ray overcome his addiction? In a desintoxication centre.
    7. Ray put many styles and genres together and made them work. Could you say which styles? Rhythm and blues, groove, jazz, blues...
    8. How many kinds of racial segregation and discrimination can you see in the film? The first is when the black people live in a non-human conditions, without a worthy house.
    The other moment is when he wanted to give a concert and in Goergia, black people were not able to see it, only because of their racial segregation.
    9. In what way did Ray Charles fight segregation? He refuses to give that concert, so he became a simbol for black people.
    10 How would you describe Ray´s character? (three adjectives)
    He was clever, energetic and innovative.

    Say if the following are TRUE or FALSE. Justify your answers

    1. Chess was Ray´s favourite game. FALSE:
    2. Ray was able to watch the complete film. FALSE: he got blind when he was 7 years old.
    3. Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles was awarded an Oscar. TRUE (we've searched it on Wikipedia)
    4. Ray Charles attended a school for blind people. TRUE: His mother said that he was going to a school for special people.
    5. By law, public facilities and government services such as schools, means of transport, toilets,hotels, prisons, libraries, parks, etc.. were divided into separate “white” and “colored” domains. TRUE.
    6. On December 1, 1955, a colored woman, Rosa Park refused to give up her seat on a public bus to make room for a white passenger. Park was arrested and convicted for disorderly conduct. The African American leaders organized a bus boycott which lasted for 381 days until the local ordinance segregating African-American and whites on public buses was lifted. TRUE
    7. Southern States were more racist. TRUE. The South and the North states of America were conflicted about slavery: Northern States wanted to abolish slavery, but Southern not.
    Abraham Lincoln ws a very revelant person in that conflict: he wanted to abolish that, but finally he was murdered.

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  10. Irati Tristán and Ashita Guembe 1º Bachillerato D


    1- A biopic is a film that describes the life of a person,

    2- Her mother thought him everything he needs to be himself.

    3- He was 7 years old when he came blind.

    4- His brother George drowned in a bucket with water.

    5- Because he was doping himself with cocaine.

    6- He overcame his addiction with the help of a doctor, he enter in a rehabilitation center.

    7- Rhythm and blues, jazz, country music (that was his favorite)...

    8- It happens when they went to give a concert in Georgia and there was a lot of black people that they couldn't enter because of the segregation.

    9- He refuse of give the concert in Georgia unless the segregation came out.

    10- Creative, innovation, sensitive.


    1. Chess was Ray´s favorite game. FALSE
    2. Ray was able to watch the complete film. TRUE: he watched his own film.
    3. Jamie Fox as Ray Charles was awarded an Oscar. TRUE.
    4. Ray Charles attended a school for blind people. TRUE: his mother took him to a blind school.
    5. By law, public facilities and government services such as schools, means of transport, toilets,hotels, prisons, libraries, parks, etc.. were divided into separate “white” and “colored” domains. TRUE.
    6. On December 1, 1955, a colored woman, Rosa Park refused to give up her seat on a public bus to make room for a white passenger. Park was arrested and convicted for disorderly conduct. The African American leaders organized a bus boycott which lasted for 381 days until the local ordinance segregating African-American and whites on public buses was lifted. TRUE
    7. Southern States were more racist. TRUE. The South and the North states of America were conflicted about slavery.

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  11. AINARA RUBIO Y ÁLVARO GOROSTIAGA
    1.It's a film who shows the life of a person.In this film we can see Ray's life.
    2.His mother thought him everything he needs to be himself.
    3. He was 7 years old.
    4. He fell in a bucket full of water with soap, and he drowned.
    5. Because he was caught with drugs after a flight.
    6. In a desintoxication centre.
    7.Rhythm and blues, groove, jazz, blues...
    8. The first is when the black people live in a non-human conditions, without a worthy house.
    The other moment is when he wanted to give a concert and in Goergia, black people were not able to see it, only because of their racial segregation.
    9.He refuses to give that concert, so he became a simbol for black people.
    10 He was clever, impulsive and innovative.



    1. FALSE:in the hospital he was always playing it.
    2. FALSE: he get blind when he was 7 years old.
    3.TRUE :he did an amazing work

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  12. Nerea Ruiz and Alina Nastichenko 1ºD


    1- that his life is told in the movie by him

    2-his mother

    3-he was 7 years old

    4-he dorwned in a big bucket of water

    5- because he had and took horeoin

    6-he has a dream where is mother topld him that she was proud of him but she didn't want him to take drugs

    7-blues, jazz and country

    8- in the bus and in the concert

    9- he disn't want to give a concert where black people couldn't go

    10-lier, tallented and defensor

    TRUE AND FALSE

    1-true. Because in the hospital he was always playing it

    2-false. Because he died a month before the film was released

    3-true. Because he did amazing work

    4-false. Because he learnt by himself and with his mother's help

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  13. Alvaro Berrade and Ares Diaz 1ºD
    1. Ray is a biopic.
    A movie about the live of a famous person.
    2-His mother.
    3-He was 7.
    4-He drawned in a pail when his mother was distracted.
    5-Because drugs possesion.
    6-In a hospital with a substitute of heroine.
    7-Country, jazz, blues, soul, R&B and gospel.
    8-When they send them to the back on the bus and in the concert of georgia the black people had to stay up in the grandstand.
    9-He refuses to sing in that concert.
    10-Honest, depressed and creative.

    Say if the following are TRUE or FALSE. Justify your answers

    1. True because he play it on the clinic.
    2. False because he died before the premiere.
    3. True.
    4. True because his mother wanted him to learn how to devlope by himself on life.
    5. True because of the segregation.
    6. True because there is a book (that we have read) about it.
    7. True because generaly they are more conservatives.

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