The DaVinci Code

Intro

1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.

• controversial
• Opus Dei
• portrayed
• light

• blockbuster
• Holy Grail
• conspiracy
• resistant

• break
• impressed

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For thousands of years, people have been searching for the Holy Grail. Some legends say that the person who has the Holy Grail will have eternal life, good health, and immense wealth.

But no one, as far as anyone knows, has ever found it.

The movie The DaVinci Code, which is based on the best-selling book by author Dan Brown, is about the conspiracy of secret societies to keep the Holy Grail hidden and protected.

Listen to Emily and Dave talk about The DaVinci Code.

Dialog

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

Emily

Dave

Emily:  Have you read DaVinci Code?

Dave:  Well, I read it, I read it when I was in Thailand, and I was resistant to it because it was one of these pop culture, popular books.

Emily:  Mm hmm. What did you think?

Dave:  I read it and I was really impressed. I liked it. It’s, like, smart, smart…

Emily:  Interesting.

Dave:  ...fiction, and interesting.

Emily:  Yeah.

Dave:  But very controversial, right? The Catholic Church has come out against it. Opus Dei, um, is not portrayed in a very nice light.

Emily:  No. So, are you going to see the movie?

Dave:  Yeah, I’m actually really excited to see the movie. I like Tom Hanks, first of all. Ron Howard directs it.

Emily:  Yeah.

Dave:  I think it’ll be a good movie. It’s supposed to be the first summer blockbuster.

Emily:  Yeah. I think it’ll be either really good or really stupid.

Dave:  That’s how it usually goes.

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