sábado, 22 de mayo de 2010

Notebook Upgrade




NEXT MONDAY I´LL BE PICKING YOUR ENGLISH NOTEBOOKS. THEY ARE GONNA BE EVALUATED FROM 1 TO 20 POINTS. HERE IS THE CRITERIA:
1) ORDER AND ORGANIZATION.( INCLUDING CLEAR HANDSCRIPT).
2) COMPLETE ACTIVITIES DEVELOPED
3) PASTED QUIZES AND CORRECTIONS
4) ORTOGRAPHY
5) COVER WITH NAME, GRADE, SUBJECT, TEACHER AND YEAR.
6) NO PAPERS LEFT IN BLANK WITHOUT ANY ACTIVITY.

Movie Workshop. V for vendetta




Now that we´ve just finished the movie “V for vendetta”, here is the corresponding workshop. This workshop will have a total score of 30 points (20 points=written work. 10 points= oral sustentation next Tuesday during speaking quiz). You have to complete all the tasks and present them on your notebook.

1)“Remember remember the fifth of November”. What did really happen the fifth of November in England’s history? Research and find out what happen in that day. One name will give you the answer, “Guy Fawkes”. Who was this man?

2)Describe how the movie showed society. How did they behave? Which were the main issues that were affecting them? How did the government threat society?

3)How did you see government censorship in the setting of the movie? Support with examples. Can you think about any country in the world that is facing the kind of government censorship that you could perceive in the movie?

4)Describe Evey Hammond character throughout the movie.

5)What is your interpretation of the following quotations taken from the movie?
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1. “ideas are bulletproof.”

2. "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.”

6)What conclusion can you take after watching the movie?

7)Watch v´s speech. What kind of issues did V describe ?. What was his intention?. Which were his plans?

Paste the following address on your web bar to watch the speech:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1ikQQk8cJQ

8)Draw a picture on your notebook that best represents the events of the movie.

martes, 4 de mayo de 2010

Reading Comprehension-


Read the following story taken from the book " American Crime Stories". Scan the story and be prepared for a written quiz next friday.

PDS: If you want to see the text bigger, click on full and you´ll see letters better.