Billy Elliot

BEFORE WATCHING THE FILM

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AFTER WATCHING THE FILM)

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4) Tal# a$o!t the e'ol!tion of the family relation"hi%"- Billy an( hi" father& Billy an( Tony& Billy an( hi" gran(ma)

5) What wo!l( ha'e ha%%ene( to Billy an( what #in( of life wo!l( he ha'e le(& if it ha( not $een for hi" teacher& Mi"" Wil#in"on, What #in( of %er"on i" "he,

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;) If a $oy in the cla"" wante( to $e a $allet (ancer how (o yo! thin# yo! Fa" cla""mate"F wo!l( react, Wo!l( that reaction $e !"tifie(, If it were yo!& wo!l( yo! ha'e the co!rage to tell yo!r frien(" at "chool that yo! were (ancing,

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