Humanely conditioned
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Extract 2: Defining the human condition
- Objectif : repérer et décrire quelques lieux importants en Afrique du Sud
- Activités : écoute d’un audio sur des villes et lieux d’Afrique du Sud, repérage sur une carte, identification d’images, travail sur le script, construction de phrases et révision du vocabulaire
- À retenir : Pretoria is the capital of South Africa. Johannesburg is the largest city. Cape Town is famous for its beaches. Kruger National Park and Robben Island are important places in South Africa.
Vocabulary Kit - Extract 2: atmosphere and feelings
Places and atmosphere
- town = ville
- journey = voyage
- atmosphere = atmosph�re
- surprising = surprenant
- romantic = romantique
Feelings
- curious = curieux / curieuse
- confused = perdu / confuse
- hopeful = plein d�espoir
- safe = en s�curit�
- vulnerable = vuln�rable
1.
Describe the character and the atmosphere. Say what could be surprising and justify your answer. Then explain where the scene is set and what the places reveal about the characters.
D�cris le personnage et l�atmosph�re. Dis ce qui peut �tre surprenant et justifie ta r�ponse. Puis explique o� la sc�ne se passe et ce que les lieux r�v�lent sur les personnages.
William (Billy) continues his journey through the park with Dolores after an argument with Logan.The scene may seem calm and romantic, but there is also tension because Dolores is not just a young woman: she is a host.
2.
Sort the expressions into the correct column.
Classe les expressions dans la bonne colonne.
Items
places
feelings
Script - Extract 2 support
Scene guide: William has stayed with Dolores after an argument with Logan and continues the journey through the park.
Atmosphere: The scene looks quiet and almost romantic, but the situation is fragile.
Places: The places they mention help define their identities: William is a human guest, while Dolores belongs to the world of the hosts.
Feelings: The characters seem curious, attached to each other and also vulnerable.
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Extract 3: debate and comparison
- Objectif : repérer et décrire quelques lieux importants en Afrique du Sud
- Activités : écoute d’un audio sur des villes et lieux d’Afrique du Sud, repérage sur une carte, identification d’images, travail sur le script, construction de phrases et révision du vocabulaire
- À retenir : Pretoria is the capital of South Africa. Johannesburg is the largest city. Cape Town is famous for its beaches. Kruger National Park and Robben Island are important places in South Africa.
3.
Choose the statements that fit extract 3.
Choisis les affirmations qui correspondent � l�extrait 3.
- Logan catches up with Billy and Dolores.
- The scene is about a happy reunion without conflict.
- The extract helps us describe the characters� emotions.
- Dolores� reaction to pain and death is not important.
- The scene can lead to a debate about what makes us human.
Culture Box - Debate prompts
After watching the three extracts, students can discuss one of the following ideas. The aim is to connect fiction, ethics and definitions of humanity.
Westworld is an anti-human fable.
Westworld est une fable anti-humaine.
We must be scared of AI.
Nous devons avoir peur de l�IA.
Man still needs to recreate the world in which he lives.
L��tre humain a toujours besoin de recr�er le monde o� il vit.
Pain and death reveal the human condition.
La douleur et la mort r�v�lent la condition humaine.
Grammar Kit - Comparing humans and hosts
Dolores is more vulnerable than Logan.
The hosts are as realistic as humans.
William seems less cynical than Logan.
Pain is more meaningful for humans than for machines.
Use comparison to define the human condition more precisely:
- more ... than helps you compare two characters or two ideas.
- as ... as shows similarity.
- less ... than is useful when one element is weaker or smaller than another.
- In this sequence, comparison helps students explain how hosts and humans resemble each other and how they differ.
Script - Extract 3 support
Scene guide: Logan catches up with Billy and Dolores, who have gone their own way through the park.
Conflict: Billy and Dolores have developed strong feelings, but Logan does not appreciate their relationship.
Focus: The extract is about emotions, power, pain and the meaning of death.
Question: Dolores� reaction to pain and death makes the viewer wonder what truly defines a human being.
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