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This is a blog for my students at the Official Language School in Valencia

Unit 3- The Seven Ages of Man November 29, 2011

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Watch The Seven Ages of Man read by men in each of the “seven ages” and write about them on your wiki´s page or here. Which one do you prefer? Why? What do you think about them? Would the seven ages of a woman be different?

1-FIRST AGE, THE BABY(the text,spoonfed)
2-SECOND AGE, THE CHILD
3-THIRD AGE, THE LOVER(after the song)
4-FOURTH AGE,THE SOLDIER
5-FIFTH AGE, THE JUDGE(after the conversation)
6- SIXTH AGE, THE ELDERLY
7- SEVENTH AGE, THE DEAD
8-(EIGHTH AGE, REINCARNATION)

Glossary
FIRST AGE
Mewling=crying Puking=vomiting/throwing up/being sick
SECOND AGE
Whining=complaining Satchel=school “briefcase” Crawling=moving slowly
Unwillingly=reluctantly/against their will (Notice the funny contrast between the “shining face” and “creeping unwillingly”)
THIRD AGE
Furnace=big oven Woeful=sad Eyebrow=forehead (nowadays, haired arch over the eye)
(Notice how ridiculous the renaissance lover looks)
FOURTH AGE
Oaths=swearing/solemn promises Bearded=with a beard Pard=leopard/panther (possible confusion with lion) Bubble=empty, deceptive Canon (cannon)
FIFTH AGE
Justice=judge (not in today´s British English) Belly=stomach Capon=chicken/castrated cockerel, bred for eating Lined=stuffed Saws=wise sayings Instances=explanations (not in today´s English)
SIXTH AGE
Lean=thin Slippered=with slippers Pantaloon=old-fashion trousers Pouch=wallet carried near the hips Hose=trousers (not in today´s English) Shrunk=made small
Shank=the part of the leg below the knee Treble=high sounds
SEVENTH AGE
Oblivion=forgetfulness

 

Aquarius, part 1-the lyrics of the songs November 22, 2011

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Aquarius, part 2- the songs

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Weekend homewor… November 17, 2011

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Weekend homework:

Write a 200-300 word composition exploring
1-Why Argentina and Brazil stopped listening to the International Monetary Fund.
2-How Bolivia and Iceland decided not to pay their “illegitimate” debts.
3-Can a European country become another David vs Golliath?

and upload it on the wiki (or email it if you can’t)

 

Unit 4 films November 13, 2011

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THE CORPORATION

1- The script

Script (in two parts – pdf):
http://www.sendspace.com/file/hbf0jv
http://www.sendspace.com/file/jdsmpz

2-The documentary

Visit youtube.com and write the following addresses in the search box:
The corporation 6/23,The corporation 7/23, The corporation 8/23,The corporation 9/23 and The corporation 10/23.

SICKO

1- The script

http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/a1/sicko-script-transcript-michael-moore.html

2-The documentary
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/sicko/

 

Funny graphs for Writing 1 November 7, 2011

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http://graphjam.memebase.com/
http://www.boredpanda.com/35-extremely-funny-graphs-and-charts/
http://www.boredpanda.com/funny-graphs-and-charts-2/
http://jobmob.co.il/blog/funny-job-related-charts/