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SESSSIONS 6 & 7
SESSSIONS 6 & 7
Activity 11
PART A (individual). Below you can find the synopsis of the film Passengers (Pasajeros). Read it carefully and then move to Part b of this activity.
PART B (in 4 groups). To become familiar with the film, watch the trailer in Spanish in Youtube. Then write a short dialogue for the vignette of your group with at least three language forms that express obligation (HAVE TO, IMPERATIVE, MUST, CAN’T, MUSTN’T/MUST NOT, and SHOULD/SHOULDN’T).
Imagen de Passengers ©Columbia Pictures
Context: Jim and Aurora talk about the malfunction in the spaceship…
GROUP 1 - DIALOGUE
Imagen de Passengers ©Columbia Pictures
Context: Jim decides to go outside into space to try to solve the problem of the spaceship…
GROUP 2 - DIALOGUE
Imagen de Passengers ©Columbia Pictures
Context: Aurora just discovered that Jim woke her up...
GROUP 3 - DIALOGUE
Imagen de Passengers ©Columbia Pictures
Context: Aurora saves Jim and decides to stay with him...
GROUP 4 - DIALOGUE
PART C (in 4 groups). Now classify the language forms you used according to the items in the table below.
Activity 12
PART A (in 4 groups). According to the dialogues in Activity 11, each group has to make a TikTok video in class acting out the dialogue (*remember to bring clothes and objects that may be useful for the scene). Group members should participate equally in the conversation. Here you have an example.
PART B (in 4 groups). Now answer the questions in the table in your own language for each language form that you used.
QUESTIONS
What did you want to express with ___________________________________(language form 1, 2, 3) ?
Strong obligation?
Medium obligation?
Weak obligation?
Which communicative function did you want to perform with ___________________________________ (language form 1, 2, 3)?
To command?
To advise?
To prohibit?
To warn?
Who is the speaker? who are the listeners? Is any of them an authority figure? What is their relationship?
Why did you choose ___________________________________ (language form 1, 2, 3) as opposed to other language forms?
Wrapping up...
We use HAVE TO to express ________________________ (strong, medium, weak) obligation to ___________________________ (command, advise, prohibit, warn) listeners in situations in which:
Regulations and norms are involved
The speaker is an authority figure
The speaker and listener are equals
For example:
We use IMPERATIVE to express ________________________ (strong, medium, weak) obligation to _______________________ (command, advise, prohibit, warn) listeners in situations in which:
Regulations and norms are involved
The speaker is an authority figure
The speaker and listener are equals
For example:
We use MUST to express ________________________ (strong, medium, weak) obligation to ______________________________ (command, advise, prohibit, warn) listeners in situations in which:
Regulations and norms are involved
The speaker is an authority figure
The speaker and listener are equals
For example:
We use CANNOT/CAN'T to express ____________________ (strong, medium, weak) obligation to ________________________ (command, advise, prohibit, warn) something listeners in situations in which:
Regulations and norms are involved
The speaker is an authority figure
The speaker and listener are equals
For example:
We use MUST NOT/MUSTN'T to express _________________ (strong, medium, weak) obligation to ______________________ (command, advise, prohibit, warn) about something to listeners in situations in which:
Regulations and norms are involved
The speaker is an authority figure
The speaker and listener are equals
For example:
We use SHOULD to express _________________ (strong, medium, weak) obligation to __________________________________ (command, advise, prohibit, warn) listeners in situations in which:
Regulations and norms are involved
The speaker is an authority figure
The speaker and listener are equals
For example:
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