Note: Definitions for the italic words/phrases are provided in the Glossary (p.5). Task 1: Synopsis Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. adrift 1 confronts 2 derived 3 perilous 4 sibling 5 slaves 1. from the Bible, this is the story of Moses. Yocheved, a Hebrew 6 mother, places her infant son in a basket and sets him 2. on the Nile River. His sister Miriam follows him along the riverbank to ensure its safety. After a 3. journey, the basket floats near the royal palace, where it is spotted by the Pharoah 7 's wife. She names the baby Moses and adopts him as her own. Moses grows up with his "brother" Ramses, thinking he is really a prince of Egypt. However, when Miriam 4. Moses to tell him who he really is, he is faced with the reality that all he has known all his life isn't what it really is. God appears to Moses and tells him to lead the Hebrew 5. of Egypt out of Egypt and on to the Promised Land 8. Moses must then face his former 6. Ramses and convince him to let the people of Israel 9 go. Task 2: Listening Watch the below clip from. - DVD at Language Learning Oasis (OEM707): 1 34 8 12 or - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kr4acuyg8a: 0 35 7 13 Fill in the blanks as you listen to the clip. Mud... Sand... Water... Straw... [Egyptian Guards] Faster! Mud... And lift 1
Sand... And 1. Water... And raise up... Straw... [Egyptian Guards] Faster! With the 2. of the whip 10 on my shoulder With the salt of my sweat on my brow Elohim 11, God on high Can you hear your people cry: Help us now This dark hour... Hear our call Lord of all Remember us, here in this burning sand There's a land you promised us to the 3.... Yal-di ha-tov veh ha-rach (My good and tender son) Al ti-ra veh al tif-chad (Don't be frightened and don't be scared) My son, I have nothing I can give But this chance that you may 4. I pray we'll meet again If He will deliver us Hear our prayer From 5. These years of slavery 12 grow too cruel to stand There's a land you promised us 2
Out of 6. and to the promised land... Hush now, my baby Be still, love, don't cry Sleep as you're rocked by the 7. Sleep and remember my last lullaby 13 So I'll be with you when you dream River, oh river Flow gently for me Such precious 8. you bear Do you know somewhere he can live free? River, deliver him there... [Young Miriam] Brother, you're safe now And safe may you stay For I have a 9. just for you: Grow, baby brother Come back someday Come and deliver us, too... Send a shepherd 14 to shepherd us And deliver us to the Promised Land! Task 3: Vocabulary In Use Learn at least 5 words/phrases from the Glossary. Go to online dictionaries (e.g. http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/; http://dictionary.cambridge.org/; http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary) to see example sentences. Then, write your own sentences below. You can make an appointment with our Teaching Assistant at the Language Learning Oasis (OEM707) to check your work. 1. 2. 3. 4. 3
5. Now, go to Language Learning Oasis at OEM 707 to watch the whole film. Enjoy! 4
Glossary: 1 adrift: (adj) (of a boat or its passengers) floating without being either moored or steered 2 confront: (v) to come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent 3 derive: (v) to obtain something from (a specified source) 4 perilous: (adj) extremely dangerous 5 sibling: (n) a brother or sister 6 Hebrew: (n) a member of an ancient people living in what is now Israel and Palestine 7 Pharoah: (n) the title of the ancient Egyptian kings 8 Promised Land: (n) in the Bible, the land of Canaan, promised by God to Abraham and his race; a place or situation in which someone expects to find great happiness 9 Israel: (n) an ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea 10 whip: (n) a piece of leather or rope which is fastened to a stick, used for hitting animals or people 11 Elohim: (n) a name for God used frequently in the Hebrew Bible 12 slavery: (n) practice or system of owning slaves 13 lullaby: (n) a quiet song which is sung to children to help them go to sleep 14 shepherd: (n) a person whose job is to take care of sheep and move them from one place to another Sources: - http://dictionary.cambridge.org/ - http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/ - http://www.vocabulary.com/ - http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/princeofegypt/deliverus.htm - http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/movies/princeofegypt.asp - http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/prince_of_egypt/ 5