1. Blackfish – Trailer
When you look into their eyes, you know somebody is home.
They're animals that posses great spiritual power, not to be meddled with.
-Orange County sheriff office.
-We need FO to respond for a dead person at SeaWorld. A whale has eaten one of our trainers.
Tilikum though is the one that went after her.
Dawn is the senior trainer here at Shamu stadium.
She captures what it means to be a SeaWorld trainer that made me realise that what happened to her
really could have happened to anyone.
I've been expecting somebody to be killed by Tilikum.
We weren't told much about it other than it was a trainer error.
It didn't just happened, it's not a singular event, you have to go back to understand this.
The speed boat herded them in and they could just pick out the young ones.
This is the worst thing that I've ever done.
When Tilikum arrived at SeaWorld he was twice as large as the next animal.
We store these whales in what we call them, “ Modules”. Which was 20 feet across and 30 feet
deep. And the lights were all turned out.
It probably led to what I think is a psychosis.
All whales in captivity are psychologically traumatized, it's not just Tilikum.
If you were in a bathtub for 25 years, don't you think you would get a little psychotic?
Dawn would tell you that it was her mistake.
They blamed her.
It's just a bold face lie.
I was just instructed to get rid of the tape.
The industry has invested interest in spinning these that sells a lot of Shamu dolls, that sells a lot of
ticket at the gate.
There is no record of an orca doing any harm in the wild.
Little presentation f the context:
SeaWorld is a company that makes shows with different sea animals. It has encountered many
difficulties since the release of this movie, in 2013.
Here the focus is on Shamu stadium, in Orlando, Florida.
I) Answer the questions in your own words.
First listening.
1) What's the movie called? BlackFish
2) What kind of movie is it? A Documentary
3) What is it about? About whales in captivity
Second Listening
What happened? A whale ate one of the trainers
What is the name of the trainer? Dawn
What is the name of the Killer Whale? Tilikum
What has the man been expecting? He has been expecting somebody to be killed by Tilikum
What does the boss of the park keep saying? He keeps saying that it is Dawn's fault, that she made a
mistake
What is the worst thing the old man has ever done? Capturing baby whales, separating them from
their families
What is the question of the journalist? If the other people were in Tilikum situation, wouldn't they
become mad just as him ?
What has never been seen in the wild? An orca harming someone

2. II) Vocabulary
Third listening:
- 1 foot: 30cm. 20 feet: 6m; 30 feet: 9m
A-Gap Filling.
B- In the text, find a synonym for:
Interfere: Meddle with
Represent : Capture
Gather: Herd
Big: Large
Keep: Store
Killer whale: Orca
C- In the text, find the English word for:
Se débarasser : Get rid of
Baignoire : Bathtub
Accuser : Blame
Cassette vidéo : Tape
L'entrée : The gate
Mensonge éhonté: Bold face lie
III) Content.
1) What is the message given by the producer through this trailer concerning orcas in captivity?
-According to the producer...
-Cruelty ( when they take them away from their family, from their natural environment)
-Dangerous ( A woman die, the park didn't tell the truth, that the orca actually attacked
Dawn)
They are: Revolted, shocked, outraged, horrified. It is revolting that they should do that to a
whale
2) What has been wrong during all Tilikum's life?
-At first he was in a way too small module
-He was with other orcas that were not from his family
3) Why didn't the park told the truth about the accident?
-The park would have closed, they made a lot of money thanks to the orcas
4) What is your opinion about this kind of theme park?
-In my opinion -To my mind -It seems to me that
-I think/believe/feel – I agree/ I don't agree
5) What do you think about this trailer?
6) Does it make you want to see the movie? Why?
IV) Grammar
Trouvez trois formes passives et expliquez leurs emplois
Trouvez trois emplois du present perfect, et expliquez le choix de ce temps