Downloaded from www.teachingwithfilm.com Teaching with Film Ä Martin Bradley / stone river books 2013

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (USA 2008)

Viewing task

Accident or design?The table at the bottom of the page summarizes the protagonists involved in the events leading up to Daisy being

hit by a taxi and breaking her leg. There are 5 empty boxes with a missing “effect” (Boxes 1-5). Watch the scene

and fill in the correct effect from the box below against the causes which lead to it happening.

A. Picks up woman B. Misses first taxi C. Daisy has to wait D. Causes taxi to stop E. Woman has to wait.

Taxi has to wait

Protagonist Cause 1 Cause 2 Effect

Woman going shopping Forgets her coat Phone rings. She

answers it

1.

Taxi driver Stops for a coffee2.

Man late for work Forgets to set alarm Leaves home 5 minutes

late

3.

Girl in shop Breaks up with boyfriend Forgets to wrap package4.

Delivery truck Pulls out in front of taxi Taxi has to wait

Traffic lights Change to red Taxi has to wait

Daisy’s friend Has a broken shoe lace5.

Daisy Crosses road without

looking

Hit by taxi