2) Answer the following questions: www.quizlet.com a. Why do so many people go to the sideshow(atraccion feria) to see people like Will?

b. Why does Will spit(escupir) on Mendez's face? How does Mendez react? c. Why isn't Will in the show just after joining the circus? d. Why doesn't anybody give Will the help he asks for in the river? e. Why does a boy on crutches(muletas) hug(abrazo) Will at the end of the film? f. What is Will's real disability? g. Why are the members of the Butterfly Circus troupe(compaia) happy people? h. Why is the circus inspired by the butterfly? i. Did you find anything touching in the film? If so, what is it? 3) Discuss the following sentences: "What this world needs is a little wonder", "If you could only see the beauty that can come from ashes(cenizas)" (Mendez). vocabulary Carnival a travelling amusement park with rides and sideshows Circus an arena or tented area used for shows of daring, great physical skill and trained animals. rides(manejar) for example: roller-coaster rides, merry-goround rides, pony rides bearded lady woman with a beard or hairy lower part of face (a freak of nature) fate future, destiny heifer young cow extraordinary different, unusual, special peculiar strange perversion something not good and not right, obscene turned his back on rejected, didnt want, abandoned limbless no limbs, no arms and no legs magnificent incredibly beautiful, wonderful, superb, splendid get a hold of yourself control yourself, calm down my fault(culpa) I'm responsible. I'm to blame. my trunk(maletero) my large metal suitcase sideshow(feria) not the main show, a diversion inspiring giving hope, motivating, influencing people to action man's imperfections the faults people have. on display on show, being exhibited contortions twisting one's body into unusual and impossible shapes(forma) trapeze a horizontal bar suspended by ropes from the ceiling, usually in circuses splendid wonderful, magnificent, glorious grace beautifully supple, seemingly easy and fluid movements astounding amazing, awesome, incredible cursed(maldecido) from birth someone wished the baby evil and harm when it was born caterpillar(oruga) the worm that is hatched(nacido) from a butterfly's egg cocoon the stage a caterpillar goes through in a protective covering before it becomes a butterfly You'll manage(manejar) You'll do fine. You'll cope. You'll be okay. witness see, observe, watch ascending going up leap jump

2) Answer the following questions: www.quizlet.com a. Why do so many people go to the sideshow(atraccion feria) to see people like Will? b. Why does Will spit(escupir) on Mendez's face? How does Mendez react? c. Why isn't Will in the show just after joining the circus? d. Why doesn't anybody give Will the help he asks for in the river? e. Why does a boy on crutches(muletas) hug(abrazo) Will at the end of the film? f. What is Will's real disability? g. Why are the members of the Butterfly Circus troupe(compaia) happy people? h. Why is the circus inspired by the butterfly? i. Did you find anything touching in the film? If so, what is it? 3) Discuss the following sentences: "What this world needs is a little wonder", "If you could only see the beauty that can come from ashes(cenizas)" (Mendez). vocabulary Carnival a travelling amusement park with rides and sideshows Circus an arena or tented area used for shows of daring, great physical skill and trained animals. rides(manejar) for example: roller-coaster rides, merry-goround rides, pony rides bearded lady woman with a beard or hairy lower part of face (a freak of nature) fate future, destiny heifer young cow extraordinary different, unusual, special peculiar strange perversion something not good and not right, obscene turned his back on rejected, didnt want, abandoned limbless no limbs, no arms and no legs magnificent incredibly beautiful, wonderful, superb, splendid get a hold of yourself control yourself, calm down my fault(culpa) I'm responsible. I'm to blame. my trunk(maletero) my large metal suitcase sideshow(feria) not the main show, a diversion inspiring giving hope, motivating, influencing people to action man's imperfections the faults people have. on display on show, being exhibited contortions twisting one's body into unusual and impossible shapes(forma) trapeze a horizontal bar suspended by ropes from the ceiling, usually in circuses splendid wonderful, magnificent, glorious grace beautifully supple, seemingly easy and fluid movements astounding amazing, awesome, incredible cursed(maldecido) from birth someone wished the baby evil and harm when it was born caterpillar(oruga) the worm that is hatched(nacido) from a butterfly's egg cocoon the stage a caterpillar goes through in a protective covering before it becomes a butterfly You'll manage(manejar) You'll do fine. You'll cope. You'll be okay. witness see, observe, watch ascending going up leap jump

The butterfly circus In the 1930s America suffers the great depression many people do not have jobsand homes.They are sad and worried about poverty and hopelessness because of the economicsituation.The story is about a group of people that work in a circus, the butterfly circus maybe in Arkansas or Oklahoma.This film is about beautiful creatures Mendez is the charismatic master of asm a l l c i rc u s a n d h e l e a d s h i s t ro o p s t h ro u g h S out h Caro l i n a a n d s o m et im e s t he yperform for free and give light to the difficult lives of people.One day Mr. Mndez meets a limbless man (will) in a freak carnival, after this willhides in a truck and goes with Mr. Mndez and his circus.Will makes new friends and meets a rubber man (Otto), a strong man (George), a boy(Sammy), an old man (Poppy) and a trapeze artist (Anna) the queen of the air.Mr. Mndez helps people to show their power and beauty from inside and then theybecome famous and get a second chance in life.One day Will accidently falls in the water and after some minutes he discovers thathe can swim.He finally is happy and learns that true beauty is from inside and we must let it fly

The butterfly circus In the 1930s America suffers the great depression many people do not have jobsand homes.They are sad and worried about poverty and hopelessness because of the economicsituation.The story is about a group of people that work in a circus, the butterfly circus maybe in Arkansas or Oklahoma.This film is about beautiful creatures Mendez is the charismatic master of asm a l l c i rc us a n d h e l eads hi s t roops t hroug h S out h Carol i na a n d s om et im es t he yperform for free and give light to the difficult lives of people.One day Mr. Mndez meets a limbless man (will) in a freak carnival, after this willhides in a truck and goes with Mr. Mndez and his circus.Will makes new friends and meets a rubber man (Otto), a strong man (George), a boy(Sammy), an old man (Poppy) and a trapeze artist (Anna) the queen of the air.Mr. Mndez helps people to show their power and beauty from inside and then theybecome famous and get a second chance in life.One day Will accidently falls in the water and after some minutes he discovers thathe can swim.He finally is happy and learns that true beauty is from inside and we must let it fly

Use the information from the short film and text above. Slash (/) the correct alternative

Use the information from the short film and text above. Slash (/) the correct alternative

II. Answer the questions from the short film.

II. Answer the questions from the short film.

a) Does will fall in the water and discover he can swim? b) Do the people in the butterfly circus travel from city to city? c) Name the characters of the story. d) Write the name of your favorite character and one characteristic. http://es.scribd.com/doc/146615041/Butterfly-Circus-Activity Will, the main character, is a limbless man. Write down 5 things that Will cant do. Why cant he do these things? Why do you think people go to the Butterfly Circus to see Will?

a) Does will fall in the water and discover he can swim? b) Do the people in the butterfly circus travel from city to city? c) Name the characters of the story. d) Write the name of your favorite character and one characteristic. http://es.scribd.com/doc/146615041/Butterfly-Circus-Activity Will, the main character, is a limbless man. Write down 5 things that Will cant do. Why cant he do these things? Why do you think people go to the Butterfly Circus to see Will?
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