December 6, 2012

Whale Rider --

Whangarei, North Island (East coast of New Zealand)Whale bay,Whangarei

Paikea ancestor In the old days, the land felt a great emptiness. It was waiting... waiting to be filled up... waiting for someone to love it... waiting for a leader. And he came on the back of a whale... a man to lead a new people. Our ancestor, Paikea.

The marae meeting placePaikea on the back of a whale

Koro chief of the tribe-- direct descendant of Paikea-- desperately looking for a male successor Porourangi elder son-- his wife dies after giving birth to twins-- refuses to become the leader-- moves to Europe to pursue a career as an artist

Paikea (Pai)-- narrator of the story-- a 12-year-old-- Leader of the tribe?Rawiri-- second son-- a real hotshot with the Taiaha

now we were waiting for the firstborn of the new generation... for the descendant of the whale rider... for the boy who would be chief. Paikea.There was no gladness when I was born. My twin brother died and took our mother with him. Everyone was waiting for the firstborn boy to lead us... but he died...and I didn't. For you boys, this will be a sacred school of learning. You'll be taught in the old ways...in all the qualities of a chief. You will be tested for your strength... your courage, your intelligence... and your leadership. Paikea's canoe sank... and he called on the ancient ones for strength. You're going to learn that chant. All of you. Learn it exactly. And if you break the chant, you will suffer the consequences. (Like what? Someone dying or something?) Like your dick'll drop off.

You've shown me that you've got courage, that you're strong... and that you can learn. But there can only be one... so there's one final test... a test of your spirit. Koro: You will be tested for your strength... your courage, your intelligence... and your leadership

StrengthCourageIntelligenceLeadership

Maori women have got to stop smoking. We've got to protect our childbearing properties. Fixing the ropeUsing the TaiahaRecovering Koros whale tooth Saving the beached whales

Wise leader, forgive me. I am just a fledgling new to flight. My name is Paikea Apirana, and I come from a long line of chiefs... stretching all the way back to the whale rider. I'm not a prophet... but I know that our people will keep going forward... all together, with all of our strength.

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Using Movies to Learn EnglishFirst Stage Watch the whole movie with Chinese subtitlesSecond Stage (Deep Learning Stage) -- Pick a 3-minute segment (or several segments) -- Watch it with English subtitles -- Watch it as many times as necessary -- Pause to check its meaning -- Pause to imitate Intonation Pronunciation Body Language

Threes a CharmThird Stage (Activity Stage) -- Watch it with no subtitles and practice listening comprehension -- Watch it with sound off/subtitles on and dub for it -- Watch it with sound off/subtitles off and practice In Other Words skill

Whale Rider Script - Dialogue Transcripthttp://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/w/whale-rider-script-transcript-keisha.html

Whale Rider Movie CLIP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r4ZF9MrfiY

IMDB Whale Riderhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0298228/

http://www.lc.ncu.edu.tw/learneng/index.php

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