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Interesting Videos On Environment
Earth Song
Pay attention to the message of this video. It was prohibited in the U.S.A..
1. Why do you think Americans had this attitude?
2. Do you think the video fits the lyrics?
Our Planet
A. Listen to the song by Jamiroquai, included on the album «Emergency on Planet Earth».
1. What is the song about?
2. Justify its title.
B. Now, read the lyrics on page 163 of your textbook and answer the questions 3, 4 and 5.
ADVERTISING
Advertisers use different forms of ads depending on the message they want to pass.
1. Alternate ads or Adbusters
- Humorous ads that make fun of popular clichés.
- Ads that go against the norm.
https://www.adbusters.org/gallery/spoofads
2. Advocacy ads or Formative ads
- Ads about responsible behaviour (environmental conservation, drinking and driving, blood donations...)
- Ads that make us think
- Ads that focus on self-esteem (affirmative messages)
3. Subtle ads
- Athletes wearing clothing with prominently displayed logos
- Ads linking celebtrities to fashion or songs with product names on them
THE IMPORTANCE OF DREAMS
1. Read the following poem by Langston Hughes.
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fasdt to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
2. Identify the ideas expressed in the poem about the importance of dreams and write a small essay about the possible immigrants' expectations when they leave their homeland to a foreign country.
IF ONLY I KNEW / I WISH I KNEW
After listening to the song of Alanis Morissette it's time you write your own song.
1 - Follow the layout of the song you listened to.
2- Check the grammar topic on pages 71/72 of your textbook.
PARALYMPIC SPORTS
Have you identified all the individual sports of the Paralympic Games represented in the pictograms on page 76 of your textbook? Check your answers on the link above.
THAT I WOULD BE GOOD - ALANIS MORISSETTE
A song about the feelings of sadness, indecision, lack of self-esteem and revolt that those who are discriminated feel.
Listen to this song and complete the lyrics with the missing expressions. Write the answers on your textbook (page 73):
That I would be good even if I did nothing
That I would be good even if I _____1________
That I would be good if I got and stayed sick
That I would be good even if I _____2________
That I would be fine even if I went bankrupt
That I would be good if I _________3________
That I would be great if I _________4________
That I would be grand if I was not all knowing
That I would be loved even when I numb myself
That I would be good even when I am overwhelmed
That I would be loved even when I was fuming
That I would be good even if I was clingy
That I would be good even if I lost sanity
That I would be good
whether with or without you
Now, check your answers listening to the song below:
Try to write your own song whose title would be «If only I knew» or «I wish I knew».
1. Follow the layout of the song by Alanis Morissette.
2. Check the grammar contents on your text book (pages 71-72).
3. The topic of your song should be related to topic 1 of unit 2: «Towards tolerance and equality».
4. If you are a «great singer», record your song and publish it here.