• Oppenheimer, Green Book, and The King’s Speech are some of the hit movies based on true stories featured in this text. English passages by the author describe the plots and provide valuable insight on the lives of the people they portray.

• Passages of about 500 words are aimed at increasing reading power and vocabulary. The text also includes pair speaking activities to improve verbal expression and communication, writing and discussion exercises, and columns that provide more background about the themes of each movie and the people they are based on. .

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Contents

Unit 1 - The Impossible Adaptation (Saving Mr. Banks)

Unit 2 - Identity and Friendship (Green Book)

Unit 3 - Forceful Kindness (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood)

Unit 4 - Driven by Conflict (Ford v Ferrari)

Unit 5 - Changing Public Opinion (Battle of the Sexes)

Unit 6 - Strength From a Stutter (The Kingʼs Speech)

Unit 7 - A Vision Completed (The Professor and the Madman)

Unit 8 - More Than a Vote (Suffragette)

Unit 9 - Power and Accountability (Darkest Hour)

Unit 10 - The Consequences of Collaboration (Oppenheimer)

Unit 11 - Copper, Steel, and Courage (The Imitation Game)

Unit 12 - The Cost of a Miracle (First Man)

Unit 13 - Justice vs. Power (She Said)

Unit 14 - Understanding the Cost of Walking Away (Minamata)

Unit 15 - Death by Bias (Just Mercy)