In 2002 Real Women Have Curves received several international
awards, such as a reward at the Sundance Festival and at the film festival
of San Sebastián. The film lasts 83 minutes and has been approved
for general audience. English is spoken in the film, with occasional scenes
in Spanish. The film is available on a DVD, either with English subtitles
when the protagonists speak Spanish, or with Spanish subtitles for the
English text.
Pre-viewing activities
Ana is a first generation Mexican-American teenager. She lives in Los
Angeles and has just graduated from high school.
a) Make a list containing possible positive and negative aspects of her
life in the American society (her dreams, fears, every day life, future,
family...).
b) Compare your list with that of another group.
Pictures.
- Imagine what the film will be about and write the plot.
THE TITLE.
Real women have...... Real men have.......
THE FILM
Post viewing activities
III.1 Personal opinion about the film
Interaction: "Four-corners-discussion":
The four corners of the classroom are marked with papers with the following
symbols
+ + stands for I really liked the film a lot
+
I liked the film
-
I didn't like the film
- -
I didn't like the film at all
My dad is 73, severely disabled and terminally ill. The council gives him an amount of money for 21 hours care a week. He uses
that money to employ a carer. She
comes in the week when I am working and I care for him at the weekends.
There are a number of problems. She has arthritis
so she can't do any substantial cleaning or shopping which I do at the
weekend. Another problem is that her English isn't very good. As a consequence I also have to deal with
anything that requires good speaking or reading like making
appointments etc.
Now my father can't cook for himself and can't
get to the fridge. He has to ask his carer to help.
Unfortunately she can't read the dates on packets and sometimes gives him food which is off and makes him
ill. Last night she gave him salmon that was five days old and he was
up all night being sick etc. I have write her lists of what food she
should give him and when but she can' t understand them either. Any
suggestions? Thanks ever so much.
Answer the following:
1. How does his dad use the council money?
2. Does the carer work at the weekend?
3. Who does the shopping? Why?
4. Who does the cleaning? Why?
5. What problems does he mention about the carer not being able to speak or read any English?
