American Director Leads Project to Protect African Films

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Intermediate

Exercise 1

Vocabulary

protect

Verb

prəˈtɛkt

to stop someone or something from being harmed, damaged, etc.

Protecting the environment is important.

The house is protected by two dogs.

Their mission is to protect the coastline.

We are serious about protecting our customers' personal information.

The workers here wear masks to protect their health.

preserve

Verb

prɪˈzɜrv

to keep something in good or original condition

We need to work harder to preserve the rainforests.

Some buildings in Hiroshima have been left to preserve history.

Museums help to preserve valuable historical and cultural artifacts.

To preserve the building's identity, the renovation team left its curved front entrance intact.

The government is trying to preserve the pandas' habitat.

European Union lawmakers want help to preserve 72 mass graves in Syria and Iraq.

We should do everything we can to preserve our national heritage.

restore

Verb

rɪˈstɔ:r

to return something to its original state or condition

This monument is being restored.

Laser surgery can restore your vision to normal.

I'm having trouble restoring the data.

The museum will try to restore several pieces of art.

The museum has hired an engineer to restore its most valuable paintings.

We need to restore the forests.

She restored the antique furniture.

It says on the website that passwords cannot be restored.

facet

Noun

ˈfæsɪt

a part or aspect of something

I understand, but that is only one facet of the problem.

justice

Noun

ˈdʒəstɪs

treatment of people that is fair and reasonable, especially those accused of a crime

These people are fighting for freedom and justice.

In the American legal tradition, scales are a symbol of justice.

Sometimes you have to be strong and stand up for justice.

Justice is more common in some countries than in others.

encourage

Verb

ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒ, ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ

to make someone want to do something

It is important for parents to encourage their children to read.

My personal trainer encourages me to work out often.

My company encourages interaction with people from a wide range of departments.

My favorite teacher encouraged me with her kind words.

We encourage all employees to take advantage of the company health club and to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

He encouraged me to start acting.

Exercise 2

Article

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American Director Leads Project to Protect African Films

American filmmaker Martin Scorsese is supporting an international project to preserve African movies.

It is called the African Film Heritage Project. Its goal is to protect the work of Africa's most important directors, and restore some of the films.

The Film Foundation, a nonprofit launched by Scorsese, created the project. According to Scorsese, its goals are similar to the Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project.

"Those films were made by Africans, about Africans for Africans, for the world and it is time to take that as another facet of the culture. The creative thinking, the creative action of the entire continent."

Director Yemani Demissie teaches filmmaking at New York University. He says: "Many African films that were made in the previous century don't have the opportunity to be screened by filmmakers all over the world.”

Irina Bokova is UNESCO director-general. She says the project will “give justice to the African history” and encourage creativity among young filmmakers.

Exercise 3

Questions

Which famous director is supporting an international project to preserve African movies?

What is the goal of the project?

Who is Yemani Demissie?

What did Irina Bokova have to say about the project?

Exercise 4

Discussion

What do you think about the African Film Heritage Project?

Have you seen any of Martin Scorsese’s movies? If so, which ones did you enjoy? If not, would you like to? Why? Why not?

Why do you think African films aren't shown in other parts of the world?

Have you ever seen an African film? If so, please describe it. If not, would you like to? Why? Why not?

Do you enjoy watching old black and white movies? Why? Why not?

Exercise 5

Further Discussion

Do you think that movies make up an important part of a country’s culture? Why? Why not?

Do you prefer foreign movies or ones made in your country? Why?

Who is your favorite film director? Why?

What is your favorite film genre? Why?

Do you have a habit of eating snacks while watching movies? Why? Why not?

Exercises for Further Self-Study

These self-study exercises are optional and should be carried out after the lesson has finished.

Exercise 6

Sentence Building

Write at least one sentence for each of the words in Exercise 1: Vocabulary. Begin by making sure you understand the definition of each word. Use the example sentences as a guide if you are unable to think of a sentence. Practice reading your sentences out loud.

Exercise 7

Summary

Make a brief summary of the article. Focus on the main topic and consider which pieces of information are most important. Make sure you include details such as what the article is about, who is mentioned in it, where and when the events took place, and also how and why they happened.

Parts of this lesson are based on:

An article by Voice of America.