English as a Second Language CUGDL L-01 Cal-B 2025

My recommendation: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) The Story: The true story of Chris Gardner, a homeless salesman who fights to become a stockbroker while raising his son alone.

Here is a Pre-Watch Vocabulary List (here you have the words and their definitions -you can check their Spanish translation in a dictionary (BEFORE WATCHING THE MOVIE)

Theme A: Money & Jobs

1. Internship (noun): A job you do to learn (often for no money).

2. Stockbroker (noun): A person who buys and sells money/stocks for companies.

3. Taxes (noun): Money you must pay to the government.

4. Rent (noun): Money you pay every month to live in your house.

5. Broke (adjective): When you have $0 money.

6. Interview (noun): A meeting to get a new job.

Theme B: Objects in the Movie 7. Scanner (noun): A heavy white machine Chris tries to sell. (It looks like a suitcase). 8. Rubik’s Cube (noun): A colorful puzzle toy. (Very popular in the 1980s). 9. Suit (noun): Formal clothes (jacket and tie) men wear to work.

Theme C: Life Problems 10. Homeless (adjective): When you have no house to sleep in. 11. Evicted (verb): When the owner of the house kicks you out because you didn't pay. 12. Shelter (noun): A free place where homeless people sleep for one night.

"While You Watch" (Simple Quiz)

These questions are in chronological order. You can answer them as you watch.

1. What does Chris Gardner sell to make money? a) Computers b) Medical Scanners (Bone Density Machines) c) Shoes

2. Why is Chris's wife unhappy? a) She doesn't like San Francisco. b) Chris works too much. c) They have no money and many bills.

3. Chris sees a man with a nice red car. What question does Chris ask him? a) "Can you give me money?" b) "What do you do, and how do you do it?" c) "Is that a Ferrari?"

4. Chris gets an internship at the stock company. What is the problem? a) The internship pays $0 (no salary). b) The office is too far away. c) He doesn't like the boss.

5. What puzzle does Chris solve in the taxi to impress the manager? a) A crossword b) A Rubik's Cube c) A math problem

6. When Chris and his son have no home, where do they sleep the first night? a) In a park b) In a subway bathroom c) At a friend's house

7. At the end of the movie, what happens? a) Chris gets the job. b) Chris sells all his scanners. c) Chris moves to New York.