Appreciation of the film Flightplan.doc

1、Appreciation of the film FlightplanStudent name: Mike Student number:1111101035 1. The title of the film is ?Flightplan2. Where were the heroine and her daughter travelling to, and why?They were traveling to New York，America, because the heroines husband was dead and they wanted to go to the warm ho

2、me there. 3. What was the name of the airline that they took?Its name is Aalto Flight 9583.4. At the airport , what did the heroine tell her daughter not to do in public places?She told her daughter not to wander away from her in public places.5. What are the names of the heroine and her daughter?Th

3、e heroines name is Pratt and her daughters name is Julia.6. When the heroines daughter asked if she made the plane what answer did she give back to her?Her answer was that she helped those huge engines work.7. Mention the name of the Captain and give at least four reasons why he is responsible or ir

4、responsible.The captains name is Ricky.He is responsible .The reasons are as follows :First ,when Mrs. Pratt told him the situation happened to her ,he let the crew search the plane for her daughter .And at the same time ,he tried to comfort her .Then when the hijacker wanted $50 million or the plan

5、e will explode ,he chose to give him money .Third ,he took most of the passengers lives into consideration ,because of his duty . The last but not the least ,he apologized to the heroine because of his fault. 8.During the flight ,the heroine was seen going around .What do you think were the reasons?

6、Because she loved her daughter ,and she could not lose her .She was so worried about her daughter after her disappearing ,so she tried her best to find her lovely girl. 9.At a point in time during the flight ,an announcement was made ;could you explain why?When all the passengers got off the plane ,

7、the captain who didnt know the truth said that Mrs. Pratt was the hijacker ,so the true hijacker ,Mr. Carson wanted to get off the plane ,and Mrs. Pratt realized the danger ,so she could know her daughter was kidnapped ,and she could finally rescue her daughter.10. Was the missing girl really on the

8、 flight? Give reasons for your answer.Yes, she was on the flight. Firstly, she and her mother were the first two passengers on the plane, Mrs. Pratt bought two tickets. And they must have walked right past a stewardess. Whats more, her toy appeared two times. And ,one scene was showed that she was s

9、leeping in the engine room.11.Mention the names of any other three passengers on board.Gene Carson, Bill and Bob. 12.What was the number of the row where the heroine claimed to have sat with her daughter ?Its Row 26.13.Can you mention any four personal qualities of the heroine and explain each of th

10、em?First ,she never gave up .Although all others didnt believe her crazy words ,she never gave up finding her daughter ,and she rescued her daughter at last .Second ,she is brave .The situation is so serious ,and the hijacker got a gun ,but she faced it just herself .Third ,she was quite smart .She

11、use her intelligence to escaped and exploded the hijacker .Fourth ,she was full of love .She got on well with her husband ,so when her husband died ,she felted misery .Besides ,she loves her little girl so much that she risked her own life finding her.14.Write down any two of the questions the capta

12、in asked Mrs. Pratt when he met her?1.Have you had anything to drink on this flight？2.Are you under any medication？15 .The heroine told the captain that she was not drunk, loaded nor what?She was not drunk, not loaded, not looking for attention.16 .What did the captain order the crew members to do i

13、n response to the heroines complaint?The captain ordered the crew members to get the lights up .Get every passengers seated . No one in the toilets .No exception .Look for her backpack ,her boarding pass .Check every closet , every bin .17. Who was Mr. Carson ? Can you give a brief comment on him? S

14、ay why you like or dislike him.Mr. Carson was a passenger on the plane ,and he was just the hijacker .He was so terrible that I dont know how to like him .He did a so lousy thing just for money .Its disgusting.18. Where were the heroine and her daughter travelling from?They were travelling from Berl

15、in.19. Who was the missing girl and how old was she? Give a brief comment on her.She was the Mrs. Pratts daughter, and she was only six years old. In my opinion, she was a beautiful and cute girl. 20. What sentence did the heroine say to Carson when he attempted to get off the plane?You get off the

16、plane when I say you get off the plane.21. How many passengers did the captain confirm to have been on board ?425 passengers.22. What last sentence did the captain say to Carson before getting off the plane?God speed ,Mr. Carson .23. Do you think Mrs. Pratts actions throughout the flight was good ?

17、What are your reasons. If not, give reasons too.Its certainly not. Though she was a mother full of love ,her actions were seriously bad. She risked all passengers life for her daughter. Its obviously selfish. 24. In not more than 200 words, write a detailed introduction of what this film is about.Th

18、e film told a story happened on a flight .A sad mother, Pratt ,who lost her husomebodyand several days ago took her daughter to America .After the plane took off and a short sleep ,Mrs. Pratt found her daughter missing She searched the passenger compartment and try to find out her daughter .However

19、,she failed. She used a crazy way to search her daughter. It certainly annoyed all the passengers and the crew except Mt. Carson. He tried to “help” Mrs. Pratt find her daughter .After a series of unrest ,the smart mother was controlled .She never thought the kind Mr. Carson was the real person who

20、kidnapped her daughter before the flights canceling .After the plane descended, the wise mother finally realized that who caught her daughter and succeeded in rescuing .26.Do you like this film ? Why? Why not?Yes, I like it. As a saying goes that the kind will go on and the evil will die. Besides, i

21、t told us that whenever we come across something unexpected ,wed better keep our minds clear. 27.State any four lessons you have learnt from this film and relate them to some instances from the film.1 ,we should insist on what we are looking for .The heroine never gives up even if all others thought

22、 she was a lunatic. However, she succeeded at last.2,bad deeds ,as well as goods ,may rebound upon the doer .The hijacker rescued money at the risk of others lives ,so he lost his life finally .On the contract ,Mrs. Pratt is kind ,and she rescued her little girl.3 ,we should offer others a hand when

23、 its necessary sometimes .All the passengers were a bit of indifferent ,they didnt care about the little girls safety .It hurted a mothers heart.4 ,love is great .Because of the love for her lovely daughter ,Mrs. Pratt overcame all difficulties to rescue her daughter successfully .We also should be

24、full of love.EXPLAIN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS IN SIMPLE ENGLISH WORDS BY THE HELP OF YOUR ENGLISH DICTIONARY.28.Jeopardize:to risk harming or destroying somebody/something.29.Circumstances：the conditions and facts that are connected with and affect a situation ,an event or an action.30.Tragic:mak

25、ing you feel very sad ,usually because somebody has died or suffered a lot.31.Escort:a person or group of people or vehicles that travels with somebody/something in order to protect or guard them.33.Panic:a sudden feeling of great fear that cannot be controlled and prevent you from thinking clearly.

26、34.Confirm:to state or show that something is definitely true or correct, especially by providing evidence.35.Shudder:to shake because you are cold or scared, or because of a strong feeling.36.Bouncing:healthy and full of energy.37.Confine:to keep somebody/something inside the limits of a particular

27、 activity, subject, area, etc. 38.Internal:connected with the inside of39.Inaccurate:not exact or accurate ;with mistakes.40.Casket:a small decorated box for holding jewels or other valuable things ,especially in the past.41.Deboard:get off the plane or ship 42.Detonate :to explode ,or to make a bom

28、b or other device explode. 43.Disrupt:to make it difficult for something to continue in the normal way.44.Turbulent:in which there is a lot of sudden change ,confusion ,disagreement and sometimes violence .45.Security :the activities involved in protecting a country ,building or person against attac

29、k ,danger. 46.X-ray:X射线 47.Attendance:the act of being present at a place ,for example at school.48.Staring:to look at (somebody/something) for a long time .49.Accomplice:a person who helps another to commit a crime or to do something wrong.50.Splendid:excellent ,very good. 51.Detain:to keep somebod

30、y in an official place ,such as a police station ,a prison or a hospital ,and prevent them from leaving.52.Explosive :easily able or likely to explode . 53.Suspect :to have an idea that something is probable true or likely to happen ,especially something bad ,but without having definite proof.54.Dep

31、arture:the act of leaving a place 55.Whisper:to speak very quietly to somebody so that other people cannot hear what you are saying .56.Hijacker :a person who hijacker a plane or other vehicle.57.Antagonize:to do something to make somebody angry with you.58.Cuff:handcuffs 60.Notify: to formally or o

32、fficially tell somebody about something. 61.Optional:that you can choose to do or have if you want to . 62.Kidnap:to take somebody away illegally and keep them as prisoner ,especially in order to get money or something else for returning them . 63.Descend: .to come or go down from a high to a lower level . 64.Terrorist :a person who takes in terrorism . 65.Conspiracy:a secret plan by a group of people to do sth harmful or illegal .