1. What about season 6?
En aquesta activitat, coneixerem els motius pels quals no hi ha encara una sisena temporada de Black Mirror, per boca del seu propi autor. En fer-ho, practicarem diferents habilitats en llengua anglesa, com ara llegir i comprendre un article, enriquir el nostre vocabulari, cercar informació a Internet o redactar una carta formal.
Task 0
To start with let's see what you know about Black Mirror. Click on the link below and play.
https://kahoot.it/challenge/04197109?challenge-id=b5d35e6d-af39-40fe-be3c-94ca2191cc12_1591087286400
Task 1
Read the article Charlie Brooker gives Black Mirror season 6 update: “I don’t know what stomach there would be for stories about societies falling apart”.
https://www.radiotimes.com/news/on-demand/2020-05-04/black-mirror-6-update/ [18/05/2020]
Task 2
After reading the article, play the following game:
https://www.cram.com/flashcards/games/jewel/black-mirror-collocations-11445658
Task 3
Now you can answer the following questions on your own:
Why do you think Charlie Brooker has decided not to make Black Mirror Season 6? Write your answer in 50 words.
What does stomach mean in the following context Charlie Brooker has said that he’s not sure if audiences could “stomach” another season of Black Mirror at the moment?
What is Brooker’s plan B then?
What did Black Mirror Season 5 consist of?
What is Brooker’s Antiviral Wipe about? You will find the answer to this question surfing the Internet.
Task 4
You must share your answers with your teammates in order to write the final version on Google Forms.
Task 5
As you all know Charlie Brooker has decided not to go on with Season 6, but you and your team think Netflix should go ahead with this project. Write an email to Netflix explaining why it would be worth making Black Mirror Season 6 and suggest any topics this season could tackle.
Assessment
In order to do this part of the project well it is crucial to
do all the activities
read the instructions given carefully
make sure you complete task 3 on Google Forms
upload task 5 in your folder. Deadline: 3rd June by 10am
make sure you work as a team