EF IP - Authentic 2

Erin Brockovich film

By Ilya Baranov

Warm-up

• Would you ever take a job you weren’t qualified for? Why/why not?

• What qualities might a person posses to be successful in most positions today?

Getting to the story

• Who's Erin? What do we know about her life?

• Who's Ed Masry and George? Why do they accept Erin?

• How does Hinkley, California’s environment connect to the lawsuit?

• What obstacles—people, systems, or beliefs—does Erin face?

What is she like?

Rewatch core episodes representing Erin's personality and tell:

• what she says about herself

• what features she really has

  (00:50 / 13:00 / 50:20 / 1:22:10 / 1:36:10)

  https://omnirezka.tv/films/drama/4883-erin-brokovich-2000.html

Useful vocabulary

• What words are essential to follow the story line of the film?

• Remember key words from the movie and find their definitions in the next task.

Multiple Choice

Contamination

• A legal agreement

• Pollution that makes something unsafe

• A type of medicine

• A scientific experiment

Multiple Choice

Hexavalent chromium (Hexachrome)

• A dangerous chemical found in water

• A type of legal document

• A rare disease

• A job title

Multiple Choice

Intestine

• A long tube in the body that processes food

• A piece of information used in court

• A tool for measuring pollution

• A symptom of illness

Multiple Choice

Evidence

• A person who represents others in court

• Information that proves whether something is true

• A payment for damages

• A chemical found in water

Multiple Choice

Cancer

• A legal process to seek justice

• A disease where abnormal cells grow uncontrollably

• A result of poor diet

• A scientific report

Multiple Choice

Lawsuit

• A medical diagnosis

• A formal dispute decided in court

• A research project

• A type of chemical test

Multiple Choice

Degree

• A judge’s ruling

• A step in a scientific experiment

• A qualification earned after completing university studies

• A level of pollution

Multiple Choice

Investigation

• A treatment for illness

• A systematic effort to uncover facts

• A final court decision

• A type of job in law

Activation

How are these words related to the story?

• ​contamination

• hexachrome

• intestine

• evidence

• cancer

• investigation

• law suit

• degree

Up to you

• If you were in Erin’s position, what would have been the hardest part of her fight? Why?

• Would you have trusted Erin if she knocked on your door asking questions? Why or why not?

• Erin had no legal degree but succeeded. Do you think formal education is always necessary for justice? Why?