Do you go to the theatre?
Do you know anything about William Shakespeare?
Now watch this video online and try to summarize what you have learnt
Now watch this short trailer about Romeo and Juliet
Watch the video
What can you see in the video? Where is the story set?
Watch this video with an interview with a survivor from the Holocaust. Write down some notes about it and watch it a second time if you have not understood- check the subtitles.
Be ready to give some information about what you have learnt about this woman in class.
Listen to this podcast and read the text of the transcript if you find some difficulties
Now search online about Italy and the Holocaust : what did you learn about the people who were sent to concentration camps? Were they many or fewer compared to countries like Poland and Germany?
You can use this link https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/
Report the information to your friends in class.
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.
Hello, November! pic.twitter.com/NaIX2WGQxQ
— PEANUTS (@Snoopy) 1 novembre 2017
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.
Have ever thought about a world where everybody is aware of the importance of global issues and the environment?
Now check online this interesting post on Twitter: what do you think of the man who is cleaning the beaches?
Wayne is cleaning up North Somerset’s beaches and he’s on a mission to litter-pick the ENTIRE coast of the UK 👏pic.twitter.com/9MyWPdUzFt
— BBC Springwatch (@BBCSpringwatch) 8 settembre 2017
Now think about your daily routine : what do you do when you buy food or anything you need ? Do you think about the materials which have been used and which need recycling? When you are in a place on holiday, do you care about the natural landscape and all the living creatures that live there?
Now think about the words which are used when we talk about the environmnt and pollution. Which are the first words that come to your mind?
Check online and do some activities :
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/vocabulary-lesson-environment.php
Write a short article about your ideas and feelings when you think about the Earth and how human beings are polluting the natural environment.
Read the text of this famous song by the U2: which words are repeated and why? Have you ever studied about the history of Ireland and the conflict in Northern Ireland?
Now watch the video and try to understand the song: did you like it? What do you know about the band of the U2?
What’s the message of the song? Is there any hope for people whose families were destroyed by violence?
If you have visited Ireland: have you ever talked with Irish people about the conflict in the North?
Search online about ” Earth Day”: when do people celebrate Earth Day?
Now watch this video and listen to the song by Michael Jackson: did you know it?
Check the text of the lyrics online : http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/michaeljackson/earthsong.html
Do we have similar songs in Italian?
Write the words related to the topic in your notes and think about how you could re-use them in English.