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Firstly. Please introduce the characters that you see. What are their relationships? Who is John Quinlan?. Questions. Is Xu Datong satisfied with his present life and job? How do you know that?. The First Conflict.

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Firstly

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  1. Firstly • Please introduce the characters that you see. What are their relationships? • Who is John Quinlan?

  2. Questions • Is Xu Datong satisfied with his present life and job? How do you know that?

  3. The First Conflict • Are there any cultural conflicts reflected at the beginning of the movie? Try to use the following words to talk about the first cultural conflict you see while / when Paul apologize Dennis hit refuse hit on head cry explain reason Mr. Quinlan and his wife feel unbelievable • Why does Mr. Quinlan feel surprised when he sees Dennis’s being punished? What can you learn from Mr. Quinlan’s reaction? • Why does Xu Datong punish Dennis in the face of the Quinlans.

  4. The Second Conflict • Please pay attention to the family’s talk when they are at dinner table. • Have you found out the second conflict? • Do you think that Dennis understands his father’s explanation? • Have your parents ever hit or scold you? • Could you accept and understand the educational method?

  5. The Third Conflict • Why does the Child Welfare Agency have the right to take Dennis away? The Child Welfare Agency suspect Dennis suffer from long-term abuse law • What is the third conflict you have noticed?

  6. Questions • At the beginning, was taking the child back a difficult thing in Xu Datong’s eyes? Why? • What problem do the couple run into in taking their child back ? • Do they have other ways to solve the problem? You think what are they going to do next?

  7. The Fourth and Fifth Conflict • What is the purpose of inviting the first witness? • Why is the second witness in a great fury? • Is Xu Datong surprised to see the third witness? Why? Why does the prosecution lawyer invite the third witness to appear in court? • Do you agree with the prosecution lawyer’s description of Sun Wukong? • Why does the lawyer describe Sun Wukong in a negative way? • How do you think of the lawyer for the defence?

  8. The Sixth Conflict • What can’t Mr. Quinlan understand? • 1. • 2. • If you were Jane, how could you explain to Mr. Quinlan? filial piety ['filjəl] adj ['paiəti]

  9. Questions • What crazy behavior does Xu Datong do? • Why does he do so? • What do you think of Xu Datong’s father? • How do you think of Mr. Quinlan? • How do you think of Xu Datong?

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