Communicative practice | Before the Flood (words and review)

 

Hello all my readers!!! 

On this page you will see my work on a very important movie called Before the Flood. I will leave the link to the movie. You can watch it on YouTube. [https://youtu.be/zbEnOYtsXHA?feature=shared] Enjoy!

My three main tasks were:

1. Watch the film

2. Write out 30 unknown words 

3. Write a review, in which I would indicate what I liked and what I did not like.

2. You can see words here:

3. Review

Home Watching Review

 

Before the Flood Movie

 

    Have you ever thought that the things you do every day might be harmful to the environment? Have you ever watched something in your life that made you think about who people really are and who you truly are? Because I have, and I will explain why.

 

    I watched a movie called Before the Flood with Leonardo DiCaprio. It talks about climate change, global warming, and other environmental issues. It made me think a lot. Leonardo and his team traveled to every corner of the globe to show us the dire consequences of climate change. He has done an incredible job as a narrator, and many of the shots in the film are deeply moving. In fact, I watched the film twice to fully grasp its message, and to be honest, I felt embarrassed after watching it. When Leonardo arrived in Antarctica and the screen showed the ice melting, making it difficult for polar bears and penguins to survive, I felt very sorry for them. The man Leo was talking to looked out at the sea and said, “You know, I don't want to live in a future without these creatures.” And I truly felt his words.

 

    In general, there was a lot of interesting and useful information that I did not know before. There are many speeches by politicians and various criticisms. Some say that global warming is a myth, while others try to prove to humanity that its activities are destroying our planet. After watching the movie, I realized that we might not be able to fix this problem. And so, returning to my first questions, I would like to quote Leonardo’s words after he met different people, visited various places, and saw with his own eyes the consequences of such a careless attitude toward the environment: “My footprint is probably a lot bigger than most people's, and there are times when I question what the right thing to do is. What actions should we be taking? There are over a billion people out there without electricity; they want lights, they want heat, they want the lifestyle that we've had in the United States for the last hundred years. If we're going to solve this problem, we all have a responsibility to set an example and do even more than that.” These words, in my opinion, are the most powerful.

 

    In conclusion, I want to say that I think the main message of the film is not just about revealing the issue of climate change. It's also a film that shows who people really are and the damage they cause simply by existing. I would recommend it to absolutely everyone who cares about our planet and nature and who appreciates the landscapes of different parts of the world.

Khrystyna Mykhailova