Oral test + Spiderman's first page

20.10.2009 …

By English Prof

With the first group,

we did a quick warm up about the swine flu again. Here is what we said:

The vaccination campaign against swine flu has recently started. But we are not allowed to get a vaccine shot yet. Only medical staff are allowed.

Then, we continued with the oral test about the picture p. 152 that you had to comment for today.
Here are the notes that we wrote about the subject:

Symbols:
- fence: division / separation
- white: white power
- top VS bottom: North vs South of the USA
- people working VS people being idle
- rich people VS poor people

Link words:
- whereas / while
- contrary to ...
- On the contrary...

Cultural Notions:
- Slavery
- Apartheid (South Africa)
- Racial segregation (US)

Finally, we studied the first page from the comic book Spiderman. Here is what we said about it:

The document is the first panel of the comic book entitled Spiderman. It depicts Peter Parker who is standing alone in the background whereas / while a gang / a party of students is making fun of him / is calling him names / is kidding him in the foreground.

Link words to speak about contrast:

- On the contrary, ....
- ... contrary to ...
- ... while / whereas ...

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Illyana

11/05/2009 17:47

Warm up Symbols: -fence: division/separation white: white power -top contary bottom: North vs South of the USA -people working contrary people being idle -rich people contrary poor people Link words: whereas/while contrary to ... On the contrary... Slavery: Apartheid (South Africa) Racial segregation (US)

English Prof

11/05/2009 19:01

Thanks for the update Illyana but be careful how to use "contrary to".

11/04/2009 17:54

Warm up: -1st page of Spiderman: The document is the first panel of the comic book entiled Spiderman. It depicts Peter Parker who is standing alone in the background whereas/while a gang of students is making from of him} calling him names} in the foreground kidding him}

11/04/2009 17:56

Thanks for the update. Be careful to your spelling though. - (to) make FUN of ...

11/04/2009 17:36

" The vaccination campaign against swine flu has recently started. "

11/04/2009 17:43

Thanks Illyana for this sentence. Are you planning on posting the rest of the warm up and lesson in another comment? See you tomorrow. M. Hattais.