"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, AND that has made all the difference" The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

DREAMING IN ENGLISH. Are you dreaming in English yet?

WELCOME!!! This is a bit of a challenge for me!!! This blog is intended for all audiences. I hope you enjoy and get the most of it!!!

Here you might find resources to help you navigate the muddy waters of English. The humble aim of this blog is just to keep you in touch with different types of English and different aspects of the English culture , to increase your curiosity about English through many different fields.

Licencia Creative Commons
Are you dreaming in English yet? por BE se encuentra bajo una Licencia Creative Commons Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 Unported.

domingo, 9 de diciembre de 2012

A Teen Mum: Juno

Everything starts with the falling leaves and the colours of the autumn season at the background. Juno is drinking tons of Sunny D and she takes at least 3 pregnancy tests to discover she is pregnant. We have already discussed about her decision and talked about her character. She makes up her mind and decides not to have an abortion. In the end, she decides that giving the child for adoption and get on with her life will be the best.
 Everything takes place without tears and in general the tone of the movie is fun, jolly and not dramatic at all. 

Have a look at the following activities. They are related to some parts of the movie you have already seen. Try to complete questions, vocabulary and think about some questions related to the characters.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/16636178/Film-Juno-Part-1doc
http://www.scribd.com/doc/16636201/Film-Junopart2doc
http://www.scribd.com/doc/16636212/Film-Junopart3

The film is divided into 4 different parts according to the seasons of the year: 

Describe the different events that happen in Juno´s life during her pregnancy according to the 4 seasons: Autumn, Winter, Spring. Summer.
Talk about this and the following questions in the voicethread below:
.
- What is the conflict in the movie?
- What are the  complications the main characters face in reaching their goals? Do they get them?
- How is the conflict resolved in the end?
- What is the theme of the movie? is it  a pro or con abortion movie?
- Describe Juno. Is she a sterotypical teenager?
- Are her parents supportive?
- Describe the couple Loring.
-  Compare both families
- Describe the relation existing between Juno and Mark. What do they have in common?
-  How is the relation between Juno and Vanessa? Do they get on well?
- How is the relation between Juno and Paulie Bleeker? How does it change throughout the film?    How is the idea of love presented in the film?
- If you were Juno and Bleeker, what would you have done?


(to do a warming up activity have a look at a a previous post: teenage pregnancy. You can watch the trailer of the film and work with several questions to introduce the topic)
http://dreaminginenglish-be.blogspot.com.es/search/label/Teenage%20pregancy.%20JUNO

5 comentarios:

Unknown dijo...

Juno activities:

1.Juno is a teenager who gets pregnant accidentally by the freak boy of her high school, Paulie Bleeker. Juno is a very easygoing and carefree girl who firstly wants to have an abortion but then decides to find a good family to give her child for adoption. She's only sixteen so she's quite immature and pregnancy doesn't really affect her, because when she finally gives the baby to Vanessa she makes up with Paulie and continues her life like nothing had happened.

2.a)False: Bleeker’s mum doesn’t like Juno
b)True
c)False: Juno tells them who the father is
d)True
e)False: Her parents didn’t know that one day Juno could be pregnant

3. a)Why does Juno go to the Lorings? Because she wants to show them the photo of the ultrasound
b)Where is Vanessa? She’s working
c)Which music does Mark like? The Carpenters
d)How did Juno get her name? Her parents like that because is the name of a Greek goddess
e)How does Vanessa react when she sees the photo? She gets really happy
f)What did Vanessa buy ? Lot of things for the baby
g)Why should Juno go home? Because it’s late and her parents should be worried

4.They decide to adopt a baby because they can't have children naturally so they can only adopt. I think Vanessa can be a good mother because she looks like she really wants the baby but Mark looks very immature for his age and is more focused on music and movies than start a family.

BE dijo...

well-done Virginia!. Congrats.
Good explanations, easy to follow.

Sergio Encinas dijo...

1)Juno is a teenager who gets pregnant by Paulie Bleeker, a strange studiant of her high school. Juno is a really special girl,easygoing, extroverted and too naturally girl who is 16 years old so she has some moments who do see that she si inmature.At the first time Juno thinks about have an abortion but he take care about this and decide to give the baby in adoption with the help of her parents. Finally she started a relathionsip with Bleeker.

2)a.False.Bleekers mom think Juno is a bad girl for her son.
b.True
c.False.At the first time she doesnt say anything but after time she says that.
d.True
e.False. Her parents dont thin so.

3)a.Because she has a ultrasound of the baby to show to Lorings.
b.Vanessa is working.
c.Mark likes the same kind of music that Juno for example The Carpenters.
d.Their parents like the name of Juno because that was the name of the wife of Zeus.
e.She was fascinated,very happy to see her future child.
f.Things necessary for the baby for example a baby stroller.
g.Becausa was late

4.They decide to adopt because they can't have babys.I think Vanessa can't be a good mother because in my opinion she has some mental problems, she is worried about all relacionate with the baby.

Ivan Vasilev dijo...

1.Juno is a teenager who gets pregnant by a boy of her high school, Bleeker. Juno firstly wants to have an abortion but then decided to give her child to a family that can't have children. She has a child mind and doesn't really realize how important is a pregnancy.
Finally she gives the baby to Vanessa and makes up with Bleeker and everything ends as it begins.

2.a)False.
b)True.
c)False.
d)True.
e)False.

3)a.Because she has an ultrasound of the baby.
b.Vanessa is working.
c.The Carpenters.
d.Their parents like the name of Juno because it was the Zeus wife's name.
e.She was happy to see her child.
f.Things for the baby.
g.Becauseshe was late.

4.They decide to adopt a baby because the can't have children. I think Vanessa can't be a good mother because she is worried about if she is going to do it well or not and she also doesn't have the support of her husband.

Anónimo dijo...

1.WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT JUNO?
Juno's a 16 year old girl that gets pregant by her friend Paulie Bleeker. She's the typical teenager, kinda gross maybe, and so immature. She doesn't even realize what means to give life to a child. Anyway I see a mature part of her when she decides to give her baby in adoption and she looks for a nice couple for the child. But then she, again, looks unconcious when she gives her baby to Vanessa and goes on with her life, makes up with Paulie and act like nothing had happened.

2.TRUE OR FALSE
1. Bleeker`s mom likes Juno.
False. She doesn't like her at all, she says she's "different".
2. Juno tells her parents that she is pregnant.
True
3. Juno doesn’t tell them who the father is.
False. She tells them that the father is Paulie Bleeker.
4. Juno is thinking about adoption.
True
5. Her parents knew that one day Juno could be pregnant
False. Her father even says he would never think that she would get pregnant only when she wanted it.

3.
a)Why does Juno go to the Lorings? Because she wants to show them the ultrasoound.
b)Where is Vanessa? I don't remember right now but she's not home.
c)Which music does Mark like? Rock & roll.
d)How did Juno get her name? She got it from a greek goddess her father used to like.
e)How does Vanessa react when she sees the photo? She gets excited.
f)What did Vanessa buy ? Some stuff for the baby.
g)Why should Juno go home? Because she's been out for a while and maybe her parents could get worried.

4.Why have Mark and Vanessa decided to adopt a baby? Is there another way to get a child?Do you think they can be good parents to Juno’s child?
They can't have babies so the only way to have one is adopting it. Vanessa seems like she would be a good mother and also Marks, at first. But then we can see that he's more interested into music that into being a father.