Sources:

http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com http://www.indyprops.com/pp-casa.htm http://answers.yahoo.com/question http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki

2. Discussion:

1. Which characters of the film appealed to you most? Why?

2. What kind of place was Casablanca?

3. What reputation did Rick have in Casablanca?

4. Why did Ilsa choose to stay with Victor in Paris? Did she make the right choice?

5. What kind of person was Victor Laszlo?

6. Did Victor love Ilsa? Why (not)?

7. Do you think Rick did the right thing at the end of the film?

8. Why did Rick tell Lazslo that Ilsa had only pretended to love Rick?

3. Home assignment.

Do you think “Casablanca” is still relevant nowadays? Why (not)? Would you call it a masterpiece?

Remember your introduction and conclusion, please ;-)) We’ll be expecting your essays at filmsteachenglish@gmail.com.