2011-2012 - tale l

Philadelphia (warm up) + Picture analysis

2011-2012 - Tale L

By English Prof

Hi guys, today we first talked about this extract from the movie Philadelphia as a warm up: Here is what we said about it: Warm up : Philadelphia The document is an extract from the movie Philadelphia. It features two men, a white man (Andrew) and a black...

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Voc test + Immigration to the US

2011-2012 - Tale L

By English Prof

Hi guys, today you first took a vocabulary test about the previous sequence "Colonialism and Heart of Darkness" and then we continued the lesson with a picture to describe and analyse. You can see where the actual photo was taken below thanks to this...

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Live footage from the 9/11 attacks + translation

2011-2012 - Tale L

By English Prof

Hey guys, today we first watched the live report about the attacks on the WTC back in 2001 and you had to confront the text we were studying with the testimony of the two eye witnesses upon that day. Here are some of the comments you made about the document:...

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Correction for the translation

2011-2012 - Tale L

By English Prof

Hi guys, today we began to correct the translation you had to complete during your 3-hour test before the holidays. Here goes what we have done so far: In the days afterward, I couldn't get in to them. The area had been cordoned off and most it evacuated...

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Immigration waivers - How to get through customs and immigration services

2011-2012 - Tale L

By English Prof

Hi guys, today we took the plane to New York JFK and you tried to get in the USA. Unfortunately for some of you as you were terrorists or drug dealers, you were denied access... You can download the announcements made by the cabin crew (me...) to welcome...

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Performances + Correction of test

2011-2012 - Tale L

By English Prof

Hey guys, today I hope you had fun performing your scenes from the text "The Heart of Darkness". You all did a pretty good job as it was rather difficult but you did prepare your staging and acting quite well! Congratulations! Let's keep it up and try...

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Performances and staging

2011-2012 - Tale L

By English Prof

Hey guys, today after performing your parts with the "Grandparents' House", you had to get into groups and work together as a team to make the text we are studying ("Heart of Darkness") come to life. Tomorrow, you'll get to perform your parts and I hope...

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King Kong VS Heart of Darkness --- Theater

2011-2012 - Tale L

By English Prof

Hey guys, first today we warmed up with the atmosphere in the class (curtains drawn so that it was really dark). Then we watched an extract from the movie King Kong and you had to concentrate on the connection with our text as far as the lines of analysis...

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Analysis of the text - The four elements, the five senses, ...

2011-2012 - Tale L

By English Prof

Hey guys, today we nearly finished studying the text by Joseph Conrad. We did a thorough recap of the analysis already made and we continued analysing specific vocabulary and literary devices: 8- I/ Tambours : Drums Rideau : Curtain Si : Whether Les aubes...

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The Heart of Darkness (follow-up)

2011-2012 - Tale L

By English Prof

Hey guys, today we continued studying the extract from the Heart of Darkness. I hope you now understand better what is going on and the symbols behind the words (= interpretation). Here is what we said about the text today: The title gives us indications...

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