Here is the video we studied. Complete the script if necessary and prepare an oral presentation of the document using keywords only.
A.2
B1. They are presented like heroes.
B2. « those who gave their lives during World War One » l.4
« the sacrifices made by the young men and women » l.9/10
C. The lights in London were switched off
Light was projected from Westminster
At Piccadilly Circus, the lights were replaced by photos from the war
People lit candles and reflected on the sacrifices made during the war
D. False. « The poignant commemoration…were paid across the UK and Europe » l. 17/18
E. The scene takes place during the First World War.
The narrator is in the British Army.
Together with other soldiers he is leaving England to go to France by boat.
F. Yes, there is. l.9/10 « the crossing was roughish…we had to wear life-jackets in case of mines,
or maybe submarines. »
G. Uncertain. « I wondered how I should ever come back. »l. 5
« and maybe we’d come back in that white ship… or maybe we wouldn’t come back » l. 7/8
H.
1. F « I wondered if the others thought of it, but no one said a word except when we’d have a newt brew. » l. 7/8
2. F « The crossing was roughish…had to wear life-jackets in case of mines…submarines» l. 9
3. T « my feet were still on solid earth » l.4/5
I. The narrator is shocked when he arrives in France because everything he sees is ordinary and no one seems to be paying attention to the freshly-arrived soldiers, as if their presence had become normal.
We discussed this document in class. Prepare the oral presentation.
Read the documents below. Choose the one you prefer and prepare an oral presentation (Description / Analysis / Personal opinion)- 5 minutes – Keywords only.
Watch the beginning of the movie and train reading the headmaster’s speech.
The Rugby World Cup starts today, so let’s have fun watching the video below.
Former England player Matt Dawson and players from the Battersea Ironsides do their version of the All Blacks haka to build support for English rugby. They mock the All Blacks haka, urging English fans to adopt a version choreographed to a Spanish dance song (Macarena). I guess the All Blacks don’t appreciate…
Watch the beginning of the movie and train reading the headmaster’s speech.
Here is the document we studied. Complete the elements missing on your worksheet.
