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Material Related to Unit 2
Material Related to Unit 2
In this section you'll find videos, games, texts and other types of content related to the theme of Refugees and Immigration in your book.
Here you can revise and practise vocabulary used in the text about Refugees in Unit 2.
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Quizlet Vocabulary Practice by Androniki Nistikaki
Material Related to Unit 3
Material Related to Unit 3
In this section you'll find videos, games, texts and other types of content related to the themes of Terrorism, Social Responsibility and Duty, Courage and Self-Sacrifice.
Note: The links provided concern articles in popular newspapers about the terrorist attack in France as well as about American police officers who died on duty.
French supermarket siege: gendarme dies after taking place of hostage
Ultimate sacrifice: All the officers who died in the line of duty in 2019
French policeman who took place of hostage dies, hailed as national hero
Euronews. France: Supermarket Manager describes attack as 'terrifying'
Kahoot game, based on a video about the Trebes' attack. Click on the link to play. Kahoot Game, Unit 3
By clicking on the link below, you can play vocabulary games. The words used are related to the text about the terrorist attack in France, Unit 3. On Duty-Unit 3
Click on this link for further vocabulary practice. Credits to Roxanie Tsinak, who created the interactive content.
Comment on the Voicetread wall (book p.29, ex.5):
Narratives in English
When people tell stories or talk about past events, four tenses are mainly used: The Simple Past, the Past Continuous, the Past Perfect Simple and the Past Perfect Continuous. At times, the narrative Present Tense is also used to make the narration more immediate and dramatic.
Below, you can see the link to a wonderful website comprising Grammar Notes, Gap fill exercises, Quizzes, Worksheets and stories. You can explore it in order to practise and learn.
Narrative TensesYou can also practise using the right tenses and time expressions by clicking on the links provided here:
Narrative tenses : news story Time Expressions-PastBy clicking on Inspiring Ted Presenters , you can get familiar with the best practices successful TED speakers use to engage their audience and immerse them in the story. You can also watch the videos and read the comments which other readers have made. Have fun!
In order to tell a story others will listen to and identify with, you will have to organise your narrative by taking small, consequent steps from the beginning to the end of it. One way of reaching a Good Ending is by following a 'path', a well-designed route that will drive you to your destination. In this respect, using Plot Diagram Templates like this and this will hopefully make your paper fly!
Writing a Narrative composition appeals to one of humankind's basic instincts, the impulse to share stories. Sometimes the aim of the story-teller is simply to entertain, to provide a moment of escape from the business of the day or the horrors of the night, but sometimes the aim of the story-teller is to instruct, to help others in their understanding of something. Read more here: Narrative and Descriptive
Write the storyline of one of the following short films.docxClick on this link to view the document and the instructions about writing a narrative.
Click on this link to visit an amazing website with an interactive tool. The interactive provides young learners with all necessary information regarding the elements of a story. There is also a simple test to assess your skills and check understanding.
Unit 4- Vincent Van Gogh
Unit 4- Vincent Van Gogh
All forms of content associated with this unit are hosted on the Padlet wall page
Unit 6-Fast Fashion
Unit 6-Fast Fashion
Click on the Image to read the Huffington Post article and watch the video.
Click on the links below to do the activities based on the embedded videos.
What the Fashion Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know
20 Fast Fashion Quotes to Inspire You Into Action
Thought-Provoking quotes about fast fashion to Inspire a more ethical and sustainable movement
Fashion Psychology: What Your Choice in Clothes Say About You
Unit 5-Animal Rights
Unit 5-Animal Rights
"Anne Flaherty, a high school student once obsessed with marine mammals shares how her realizations about how humans treat animals requires actions both personal and community wide. In Animal Rights: A Series of Realizations Anne shows us how we can align our actions with our beliefs. Anne was recently appointed to the 2015 National Youth Leadership Council of Jane Goodall's Roots and Shoots, an organization dedicated to conservation".
"Throughout humankind's history, we've driven species after species extinct: the passenger pigeon, the Eastern cougar, the dodo ... But now, says Stewart Brand, we have the technology (and the biology) to bring back species that humanity wiped out. So -- should we? Which ones? He asks a big question whose answer is closer than you may think."
Video related to Book exercise, ps.57-58
Keeping animals in Captivity is wrong - Opinion Essay (Click on the button to open the doc)
Unit 7 - Pride and Prejudice
Unit 7 - Pride and Prejudice
"Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 romantic novel of manners written by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness. Its humour lies in its honest depiction of manners, education, marriage, and money during the Regency era in Great Britain". Read more about the novel here
The adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel was well-received by the audiences and praised as a romantic, well-acted and well-directed film, to be remembered. As Fernando Lopez said, "A sumptuous, condensed and very well-interpreted version of the English classic"
Plot Summaries and a Synopsis of the film here. Click on the arrow to read a short summary of the enchanting novel on which the film is based.
A short Summary of the novel
The five Bennet sisters have all been raised by their mother with one purpose in life - finding a husband. However, the second eldest Lizzie can think of 100 reasons not to marry. When Mrs Bennet hears the exciting news that a wealthy bachelor and his circle of sophisticated friends are to take up summer residence in a nearby mansion the Bennets are abuzz with the hope that potential suitors will be in full supply. Obligingly, the newcomer, Mr Charles Bingley, is immediately taken with the eldest Jane. However, when Lizzie meets up with the darkly handsome and snobbish Mr Darcy, what seems like a match made in heaven quickly becomes divided by pride and prejudice. Can they get past this and can Lizzie finally find a reason to marry? - ( Original Title - Pride & Prejudice )
Improve Characterization in your writing-Slideshare
Indirect Characterization-Revealing Characters Subtly
Pride and Prejudice and the Regency World-British Council
The Regency Era and the Regency Period - Regency History Blog Post
Molland's Circulating Library-Watercolour Illustrations
Character Analysis Chart
Character Study of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy in 'Pride and Prejudice'
Compare and Contrast - Graphic Organizers and illustration video
Marriage and its Interpretation in the novel - Odyssey
Pride and Prejudice Comprehension QS by Magoula
Unit 8-Social Media
Unit 8-Social Media
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Your attention didn't collapse-It was stolen. "Social media and many other facets of modern life are destroying our ability to concentrate. We need to reclaim our minds while we still can". An amazing article by Johann Hari.
Watch the video: The evolution of communication through Social Media
Watch the video: History of Social Media
Solve the Social Media Vocabulary Quiz-Credits to Dimitra Politou
Play the Wordwall Game to see how much of the text on Social Media you understand-Credits to Dimitra Politou
Watch the Edpuzzle video about the addictive quality of SM and do the activities related to it.
Watch the Edpuzzle video about the impact of SM and do the accompanying activities.
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