p. 73 no. 1

b)b) Watch the film and say where the action is:

1. at the beginning: China

2. after the plane lands: Dublin

3. at the end of the film: Connemara

c) There are a lot of misunderstandings in the film. Explain what these people think at first:

1. Yu Ming: When he learns Irish at the beginning.

That Irish is very hard to learn and that Irish is spoken in Ireland.

2. The blond man: in the hostel

That Yu Ming speaks Chinese.

3. Yu Ming: When nobody understands him.

He is very sad, because he spent 6 months learning Irish and he thinks his Irish is bad.

4. The barman: when Paddy talks to Yu Ming.

He is surprised that Paddy understands Chinese.

d) Say which languages you hear in the film. Explain what you find out about Irish (Gaelic) in Ireland:

1. Irish

2. English

3. Chinese

Some people but not many people speak Irish.

e) It’s not always easy to understand each other across cultures. Explain:

1. They don’t know what to say and they speak slowly and loudly. They use their hands and their face to talk.

2. Because he doesn’t understand Chinese and he thinks that his partner can understand him.