Learn English with Ratatouille
About Ratatouille
Release Year: 2007
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Plot: A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in the sewers of Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero, Auguste Gusteau.
Anyone can cook. (Gusteau's philosophy that talent can come from anywhere)
If you focus on what you left behind, you will never be able to see what lies ahead. (Advice about moving forward)
Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere. (About potential being everywhere)
Change is nature, Dad. The part that we can influence. (About embracing change)
Good food is like music you can taste, color you can smell. (Sensory description of cooking)
Ratatouille (n.) - A traditional French Provençal stewed vegetable dish
Gourmet (adj.) - Of high quality and often expensive; fine (food/drink)
Palate (n.) - A person's appreciation of taste and flavor
Critic (n.) - A person who judges the merits of literary or artistic works
Underestimate (v.) - To estimate something as being smaller or less important than it actually is
Discussion Question
What does the phrase "Anyone can cook" really mean in the context of the movie? Do you agree with this philosophy?
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