2ndes 3 :Dexter

DEXTER / TRAILER

Useful words

A rope : une corde

A knife : un couteau

Blood spots : tâches de sang

A corpse : un cadavre

An angel : un ange

Forensic : (expert) medico-legal/            a cop, police officer

A crime scene

A serial killer/ mass murderer/

A hood : une capuche

Remorse/ regret

A culprit : un coupable                           To feel guilty: se sentir coupable

A witness/ to witness: être le témoin de

Disturbing

Scary/ frightening/ fearful/

menacing/ threatening

Satisfied with/ content/ joyful

To feel guilty/ ashamed of : avoir honte

To go to jail/ be imprisoned

To look at/ to stare at (fixer du regard) / to glare at (regard furieux)

Task 1 answer the following questions in pairs (Use probability)

Here are a few billboards of the TV series“Dexter” :

-       guess what genre it is

-       Why is Dexter a “anti-hero” , how different  he is from traditional heroes ?

-       What dos his “job” consists in ?

-       Describe his different expressions according to the posters. What kind of character does he appear to be ?

-       What do you imagine he feels about his “activities” ?

-    Who is he looking at ? Why ? What does he want ?

-       Which poster do you prefer ? Why ?
-       Do you like that genre ? Why or why not ?

Task 2 : describe the trailer to your partner (Use Be +ING)

Associate each verb to its equivalent :

to squeeze                                 étouffer

to grind                                       découper

to cut/chop                                 serrer/nouer

to tie (One's shoe lace)                étrangler

to choke                                     poignarder

to strangle                                  presser

to stab                                        hâcher, moudre

Which moment of the day is it ? What is Dexter doing ?

In terms of crime , what does every activity remind you of ? 

Describe his facial expression using 3 different adjectives.(Use as if +was/had/were)

What do you imagine he is preparing himself for ?

What is his relationship with us/the viewers at the end ?


Task 3 : You are Dexter's next door neighbour, report to the police your suspicions about him, his activities.