George and Rosemary

Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A-

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George and Rosemary is a short film about an elderly

man who wants to ask the elderly woman across the
road for a date.

This 9 minute film exploring elderly romance won a

number of awards including an Oscar nomination, a
Canadian Academy award (A Genie!) and first prize
at the Zagreb animation festival.

1. Watch the video and decide if the statements are True or False.

1.George was an elderly man.

2.He was very lonely.
3.George loved Rosemary.
4.Rosemary was his colleague.
5.Rosemary was married.
6.George was very shy to ask Rosemary for a date.
7.One morning he phoned Rosemary and asked her for a date.
8.He rang Rosemarys door and sang a song.
9.Rosemary liked George.
10. At the end of the story Rosemary sold her house and moved
to George.

2. Watch the video once again and finish the sentences.

1. This story is about ________________. He lived ______________ and

he had ____________.
2. On cold rainy days he ____________.
3. On sunny days he __________.
4. He liked _______________. She was ___________________.
5. He wanted to ask her for a date but he was very ________.
6. One morning he ________________________.
7. Then he phoned Rosemary but _______________.
8. In the evening he decided to go to her. So, he rang the door,
____________.
9. In her house he saw ____________.
10. Finally, ____________________.

3. Retell the story.