« Police harassment » Straight Outta Compton movie extract

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBYiVoNwzQo

1-location /people /sound

2-listen to the dialogue: what’s the misunderstanding about? Can you guess why?

3-a 2nd car pulls up (=stops), imagine how the boys must feel.

-the language of the police officer is ………………… →what does he yell (=scream)?

-analyze the attitude of the police officers and try to find the reason why they behave this way.

→imagine the feelings of the boys.

4-when their manager comes up, he looks ……………………………………….

-complete the dialogue : “ -We’re trying to ……………… these: □ dancers □ bangers □ vendors ,
make sure they’re ………………….. –These are not …………… , these are:
□ artists □ harpists □ car thieves -Excuse me? ………………………. ? Seriously? What kind of
……………………….. ? - □ dabbers □ battlers □ rappers . They’re working with me in the
……………… , ………….. now. –Well, see, rap is not an …………….. and I’m …………………. but …………..
are you? -I’m the ………………………. . Well, you’re: □ wasting □ resting □ washing
your time, Mr Manager. -You gotta be ………………………….. !! -These……………….. of yours, these
……………….. , they ………………………………………. gang-members.”

→sum up the police officer ‘s judgment .

5-now list the keywords you hear: …………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

then sum up the end of the “conversation”: …………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………….……….

-Imagine the feelings of Eric / Eazy-E: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

-If you were one of the boys, how do you think

you would react (on the spot &/or later on)?

……………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………….…….

…………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………