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Ratatouille

Ratatouille

Date: Jun 08 2021

Themes: Food, Pets

Intro

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Rémy wants to be a chef, and luckily, he lives in the best culinary city in the world, Paris, France.

But there’s one problem.

Rémy is a rat.

And rats can’t be chefs. They aren’t even allowed in kitchens! Listen to Mason tell Amanda about how Rémy the rat makes for his favorite movie of the summer, Ratatouille.

Dialog

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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Mason

Mason

Amanda

Amanda

Mason:  Have, uh, seen the best movie of the summer yet?

Amanda:  Uh, Transformers, yes.

Mason:  Well I was uh…I was talking about Ratatouille...

Amanda:  No, but what a fun word to say!

Mason:  It is a fun word. A friend actually pointed out to me…It’s funny, on the posters they spell if phonetically because there’s probably a fair portion of Middle America that’s never really seen that word before and wouldn’t know how to pronounce it.

Amanda:  Nor would they know what it is, right?

Mason:  To be honest, I know it’s food…

Amanda:  Well, it’s a French dish, stewed vegetables, sometimes a side dish, sometimes served as a main course. I’ve never had it myself, but it sounds wonderful. Think about how many people probably ate it on opening night.

Mason:  And of course, the name is funny for the movie because the main character is a rat...

Amanda:  Oh, I hadn’t really thought of that…

Mason:  ...who wants to be chef, in France, and then they bring the dish in the climactic scene. Oh it’s so good. Beautifully animated like all Pixar stuff is. The story’s fantastic.

Amanda:  And isn’t it the first film since the Disney-Pixar merger? I think it’s the first one out of the gates.

Mason:  Since the merger?

Amanda:  Yeah, between Disney and Pixar.

Mason:  They joined?

Amanda:  Yes! I believe this is the first child since.

Mason:  I don’t know…

Amanda:  I thought. I could look it up on Wikipedia.

Mason:  You know, you might be right, and if so, I would say that Pixar has survived the crushing hand of Disney that they escaped from.

Amanda:  Fantastic.

 

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Discussion

When Mason asks if Amanda has seen the best movie of the summer, she assumes he’s talking about Transformers.

But he means Ratatouille, a movie that Amanda informs him is named for a French dish of stewed vegetables. Mason points out that it’s the perfect name for the movie because it’s about a French rat who wants to be a chef.

Amanda asks if Ratatouille is the first Pixar film since the company merged with Disney. Mason says he doesn’t know, but that if it is, Pixar survived the merger.

Have you ever felt like a rat trying to become a chef? Have you ever wanted a job that seemed impossible to get?

 

Comments

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fawziathani

United Arab Emirates

oh , i've seen the move …. because it was my dream to study art cooking …...

i liked special the end  

 

06:00 AM Oct 16 2007 |

parry_johnson

Mexico

rat is very nice and is inteligent cause it knows and the animal really cannot think in cook some dishes

12:47 AM Oct 15 2007 |

irenkeman

irenkeman

Chile

i loved that movie!!!

10:04 PM Oct 13 2007 |

purples

purples

China

I am used to watch a lot Hollywood movies, but since Brokeback mountain, I am not so addicted in movies. Brokeback mountain is a fabulous movie. I was so touched by the two guys love. I like the way how Director Lee portrayed the character and told the story. He is so successful to make a good fusion of westen and easten culture, and put those factors and elements into movie. 

Recent year, hollywood movies gets no breakthru, not like the early 90's , quite a lots wonderful movies to be presented. But now only some of the movies' continuations and remake movie can get great hits. Also one phenomenon is those cartoon movies get easy to be popular by audience.

 

03:33 AM Oct 13 2007 |

MaryannaBR

MaryannaBR

Burkina Faso

I think thats a love an funny history!

02:57 PM Oct 12 2007 |

Joche

Spain

I haven't seen yet but It sounds funny. I wish I could see it this weekend

10:33 AM Oct 12 2007 |

jjgbox

China

Me too.Embarassed

11:13 PM Oct 11 2007 |

maleshock

Viet Nam

This movie is so good. You should go to see it. It's funny and meaningful. "Everyone can cook"

02:08 PM Oct 11 2007 |

Hally

Hally

China

  I have seen the move. It's very intersesting,but  if a rat make the  meal for you.Wil you eat it!

10:35 AM Oct 11 2007 |

Hally

Hally

China

  I have seen the move. It's very intersesting,but  if a rat make the  meal for you.Wil you eat it!

10:35 AM Oct 11 2007 |

jesse_wjt

China

after I studid the course,I want to see the movie,I think it is very intersting!!

07:41 AM Oct 11 2007 |

jesse_wjt

China

after I studid the course,I want to see the movie,I think it is very intersting!!

07:41 AM Oct 11 2007 |

Merry KHO

Merry KHO

Indonesia

i have never seen it yet. After i read the the little bit about it, i think i have to watch it… :)

03:24 AM Oct 11 2007 |

Liliya-22

Liliya-22

Russian Federation

Now I am going to watch this movie :)

03:07 AM Oct 11 2007 |

Liliya-22

Liliya-22

Russian Federation

Now I am going to watch this movie :)

03:07 AM Oct 11 2007 |

wichura_86

Poland

I'm scared of rats and mice. But I think also that rats are very smart, what can be a problem in some situations with people. My friend from school has two rats. I would like to watch the film:)

08:19 PM Oct 10 2007 |

coolest ^_*

United Arab Emirates

I saw it before …it's really funny and interesting ..

I like it very much …it's took about rat …acutuly espicul rat ..

this flim has a nice end …Laughing

06:08 PM Oct 10 2007 |

armess

armess

Turkey

it sounds fantastic and worth watching!!

04:26 PM Oct 10 2007 |

princebaby

Viet Nam

i have seen its advertisement on HBO. But i haven’t seen it :(. That’s so boring.

02:33 PM Oct 10 2007 |

Sophia2007

Sophia2007

China

Ratatouilli ,a wonderful film, is worth seeing.i like its inner meaning. 

every friend, do you have some other cartoons?can you introduce them to me? thank you very much.

02:09 PM Oct 10 2007 |

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