The Queen's Gambit: How to Act Confident
The Queen's Gambit: How to Act Confident
"Hook is a 1991 American fantasy swashbuckler adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg[3] and written by James V. Hart and Malia Scotch Marmo. It stars Robin Williams as Peter Banning / Peter Pan, Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook, Julia Roberts as Tinker Bell, Bob Hoskins as Mr. Smee and Maggie Smith as Granny Wendy. It acts as a sequel to J. M. Barrie's 1911 novel Peter and Wendy focusing on an adult Peter Pan who has forgotten all about his childhood. In his new life, he is known as Peter Banning, a successful but unimaginative and workaholic lawyer with a wife (Wendy's granddaughter) and two children. However, when Captain Hook, the enemy of his past, kidnaps his children, he returns to Neverland to save them. Along the journey, he reclaims the memories of his past and becomes a better person." - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_(film)
- Level: A2-B1
- Vocabulary: opponent, eat (you) alive, tournament, unrated, prize
- Tags: TV show, chess, registration, male, female, American, drama
Worksheet: "The Queen's Gambit" Worksheet Color
"Netflix released The Queen's Gambit on October 23, 2020. After four weeks it had become Netflix's most-watched scripted miniseries.[1] It was acclaimed by critics, who lauded Taylor-Joy's performance as well as the cinematography and production values. It has also received a positive response from the chess community, and data suggests that it has increased public interest in the game." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Queen%27s_Gambit_(miniseries)
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