WW1: Voices against War

Stop the War :  the voice of Vera Brittain in Britain

Watch these two videos  about  Vera Brittain:

https://youtu.be/Nwh5x25Ny_w

 

You can find more information online about this woman who spent most of her life to fight war as a solution to solve problems among nations. She published her autobiography and also poems:

 

More resources online about WW1 and  Vera Brittain

http://www.lagrandeguerra.net/ggverabrittain.html

http://mattinopadova.gelocal.it/padova/cronaca/2014/08/15/news/un-angelo-veglia-su-edward-e-l-anima-della-sorella-vera-1.9766547

WW1 Remembering the Past

Watch the video about WW1: write down some notes about the main events that took place from 1914 to 1918- use these questions to help you

  1. How and why did it start?
  2. Which events marked the end of the war?
  3. Where did the war take place? Why?
  4. Which countries were involved in the war?

 

Check   sources with  images about  WW1

https://www.theatlantic.com/projects/world-war-i-in-photos/

https://www.buzzfeed.com/matthewtucker/important-photos-to-help-us-remember-the-outbreak-of-worl?utm_term=.vjG3xQmaY#.fe2xE5AoG

https://greatwarphotos.com/

More resources online

http://www.greatwar.co.uk/

http://www.grandeguerra100.it/

https://wwi.lib.byu.edu/index.php/Main_Page

Virtual  Exhibitions online

http://www.greatwar.co.uk/research/online-exhibition/index-online-ww1-exhibition.htm

Frankenstein

Watch the short summary of the book by Mary Shelly

Here you can find a detailed summary of the book which has been prepared for   Elt learners and  students of English Literature: think about the story and  its  deeper meaning.

 

 

The text can be found online and if you want you can listen to it : just  try online!!

https://librivox.org/frankenstein-or-modern-prometheus-by-mary-w-shelley/

 

5 November in British History

Listening and  Viewing  Activity in English

 

Do this  listening and  viewing activity online.  Did you know about this  event?

Link online: https://www.eslvideo.com/esl_video_quiz_high_intermediate.php?id=17083

Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night
Step 1

Watch the video. Try to understand the main meaning of the video.

Step 2

Watch the video a second time and then do the activities and questions about it.

Let’s record our voices : Homework for classes 1^ A and 1^ D

First check online this video tutorial about a simple tool  VOCAROO  https://vocaroo.com/

You will learn how to use it. It is free and very simple and user-friendly.

As you can see it takes just a few minutes: now read the instructions about your homework for this week.

Task

Record your voice while you are describing your holidays and say what you did last year:  follow these simple  questions before speaking and think about the verbs in the simple past tense. You’ll have to send me the link to your  recording. I will check your homework online. Use the mail that I gave you and which is in the ” Didattica ” part of our register.

What did you do?

Did you have fun?

Where did you go there ? Why?

What didn’t you like? 

What did you like most?

Did you do learn anything new?

Who was with you? 

Thanks . Remember to do you  homework  and send it to me before  the 10th November. 

Your teacher

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November has just begun

What do you associate to the month of November?

How do you feel?  Now listen to the Song ” November Rain” and watch  the video:

Now  follow the link and read the text of the song

http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/g/guns_n_roses/november_rain.html

What’s the meaning? Did you  like the video?  What kind of music does the  band play?

Are there any Italian songs  with the title November? Search online and tell your friends about what you have learnt about.