ANNEXE SEQUENCE MISS LITTLE SUNSHINE - DOCUMENTS Marie-Noëlle FEPPON – Collège La Mandallaz – SILLINGY (74) – Académie de Grenoble DOCUMENT 1 Plot Summary In Albuquerque, New Mexico, the housewife Sheryl Hoover brings her suicidal brother Frank into her family. Frank is homosexual and expert in Proust, and tried to commit suicide when he was rejected by his boyfriend and when his great rival became famous and recognized as expert number one on Proust. Sheryl's husband Richard is unsuccessfully trying to sell his book about “nine steps to reach success”, but he is actually a complete loser. Her son Dwayne has taken a vow of silence as a follower of Nietzsche and wants to be a jet pilot. Dwayne's grandfather Edwin was evicted from his retirement home for being a drug addict. Her seven years old daughter Olive has a chance to compete in the "Little Miss Sunshine" beauty contest and wants to go to the competition in Redondo beach, California, so the whole family travels together in their old Volkswagen Type 2 (Kombi) for the two-day journey. Along the way, the van becomes unreliable, soon requiring the family to push-start it whenever they set off. When they stop off at a motel, Grandpa snorts some drugs, and cannot be woken up in the morning. He is rushed into hospital but is soon pronounced dead. However, the clock is ticking: Olive must get to the competition by 3pm if she wants to participate. The family decide they should do their best to get her there. Grandpa’s body is bundled into the van and they race off in pursuit of Olive’s dream. 1. Who? What’s the surname of the family? ………………………. Highlight the first names of the different characters and their family relations (mother…) Then guess who they are: …………………... ………..…….. …………….. ………….….. Frank …………..…….. Complete the family tree with the characters’ names / recap
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ANNEXE SEQUENCE MISS LITTLE SUNSHINE - DOCUMENTS
Marie-Noëlle FEPPON – Collège La Mandallaz – SILLINGY (74) – Académie de Grenoble
DOCUMENT 1
Plot Summary
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, the housewife Sheryl
Hoover brings her suicidal brother Frank into her
family. Frank is homosexual and expert in Proust, and
tried to commit suicide when he was rejected by his
boyfriend and when his great rival became famous and
recognized as expert number one on Proust. Sheryl's
husband Richard is unsuccessfully trying to sell his
book about “nine steps to reach success”, but he is
actually a complete loser.
Her son Dwayne has taken a vow of silence as a follower of Nietzsche and wants to be a jet pilot.
Dwayne's grandfather Edwin was evicted from his retirement home for being a drug addict.
Her seven years old daughter Olive has a chance to compete in the "Little Miss Sunshine" beauty
contest and wants to go to the competition in Redondo beach, California, so the whole family travels
together in their old Volkswagen Type 2 (Kombi) for the two-day journey.
Along the way, the van becomes unreliable, soon requiring the family to push-start it whenever they
set off. When they stop off at a motel, Grandpa snorts some drugs, and cannot be woken up in the
morning. He is rushed into hospital but is soon pronounced dead. However, the clock is ticking: Olive
must get to the competition by 3pm if she wants to participate. The family decide they should do
their best to get her there. Grandpa’s body is bundled into the van and they race off in pursuit of
Olive’s dream.
1. Who?
What’s the surname of the family? ……………………….
Highlight the first names of the different characters and their family relations (mother…)
Then guess who they are:
…………………... ………..…….. …………….. ………….….. Frank …………..……..
Complete the family tree with the characters’ names / recap
ANNEXE SEQUENCE MISS LITTLE SUNSHINE - DOCUMENTS
Marie-Noëlle FEPPON – Collège La Mandallaz – SILLINGY (74) – Académie de Grenoble
The men of the family are all very strange and special. Underline their characteristics. Recap
2. Where?
What are the 2 cities and states referred to in the summary?
__________/________ and ____________/__________________
Look at the map and draw the route of the Hoover family
cousin / grandchildren / husband / sister in law / mother in law / son / daughter
Elizabeth is Harry's……………………….. Mark is Zara's………………………..
Charlie is Peter's……………………….. Diana is Bill's………………………..
Zara is Mark and Anne's……………………….. Bill is Diana and Charlie’ s………………………..
Peter is Harry's……………………….. Anne is Eddy's………………………..
Philip is Bill's……………………….. Eddy is Andy's………………………..
Anne is Harry's……………………….. Diana is Charlie's………………………..
Philip is Elizabeth's……………………….. Bill and Harry are Elizabeth and Philip's………………………..
Sarah is Eddy's……………………….. Elizabeth is Diana's ………………………..
Across
4. fille
7. fils
8. père
9. grand père
11. mari
14. sœur
15. mère
16. épouse
Down
1. petits enfants 2. 2. beau-père
3. cousin
5. oncle
6. frère
10. tante
12. beau-frère
13. grand-mère
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Marie-Noëlle FEPPON – Collège La Mandallaz – SILLINGY (74) – Académie de Grenoble
DOCUMENT 3
Who is she to PHILIP ?
Who is he to HARRY ?
Who is he to ANNE?
Who is he to ELIZABETH ?
Who is he to ZARA ?
Who is he to MARK ?
Who is she to PHILIP ?
Who is he to ANNE ?
Who is she to CHARLIE ?
Who is she to CHARLIE?
Who is he to EDDIE?
Who is he to BILL ?
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Marie-Noëlle FEPPON – Collège La Mandallaz – SILLINGY (74) – Académie de Grenoble
DOCUMENT 4 :
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Marie-Noëlle FEPPON – Collège La Mandallaz – SILLINGY (74) – Académie de Grenoble
DOCUMENT 5 :
Extract 1: Dinner time/Study of the characters DWAYNE and EDWIN
1. Dwayne’s communication system:
2. Sheryl’s explanation why he doesn’t speak:
“He’s gonna join the _____ ___________ academy and become a ______ ___________ and he’s taken a ____________ of ________________until he reaches that _____________”
3. The food and drinks: _____________________________________________________________
4. Edwin’s reaction: pick out 2 expressions he uses:
“Holy_____________________________________” “ the____________________________________________” 5. In groups: think of adjectives to describe his feelings=
6. Orally in groups –Recap about Edwin with the help of questions 4 and 5. Use link words. Edwin ………
7. How long has Dwayne stopped speaking?______________________
8. Richard’s opinion about Dwayne:
“Dwayne has a ___________, he ____________________________. It may not be __________________ it may not be _________________, but he’s pursuing it with ____________ ____________________ and _______________________ (…)”
9. In groups: think of adjectives to describe Richard’s and Franck’s feelings :
10. Orally in groups -Recap everything about Dwayne’s decision and the adults’ opinion about it (questions 1 – 2
– 7 – 8 – 9). Use link words. Dwayne…
FRANCK and OLIVE 1. Olive’s question to Uncle Franck: “How__________________________________________________? Your ______________?”