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Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Tuesday, 5 April 2016
Tuesday, 23 February 2016
What book would you be?
Fahrenheit 451 describes a society where people are not allowed to read. The novel and its film version still hold present day values and ideas. To what extent is that so?
Fahrenheit from iccic
Monday, 20 April 2015
What to read when you are locked in a bookshop
Get into pairs, A and B. Close your eyes. Your teacher will call A or B when it's time for you to look.
Describe the pictures you see to your partner. They illustrate a story, can you guess what happens in it?
This is what happened to David Willis. He had been browsing in Waterstones in Trafalgar Square on Thursday night, but went downstairs shortly after 9pm to find the lights out and the shop deserted. Despite calls to the shop’s security and police, he spent two hours trapped inside the darkened store – and was only rescued when he used Twitter to alert the world to his predicament.
You can read the whole story here.
Here is a short video of what happened.
Think about what you would like to read if you got locked.
What's your favourite book ever?
Where else could you find yourself locked?
Choose your ideal place to get locked and write a short story about it.
Describe the pictures you see to your partner. They illustrate a story, can you guess what happens in it?
This is what happened to David Willis. He had been browsing in Waterstones in Trafalgar Square on Thursday night, but went downstairs shortly after 9pm to find the lights out and the shop deserted. Despite calls to the shop’s security and police, he spent two hours trapped inside the darkened store – and was only rescued when he used Twitter to alert the world to his predicament.
You can read the whole story here.
Here is a short video of what happened.
Think about what you would like to read if you got locked.
- a poem
- a comic book
- a detective story
- a ghost story
- a cookery book
- a science fiction story
What's your favourite book ever?
Where else could you find yourself locked?
Choose your ideal place to get locked and write a short story about it.
Tuesday, 9 December 2014
Charles Dickens
Click on the picture below to find out about the life of Charles Dickens.
Use the scene selector to research key scenes and discover more about Dickens' life, and what influenced his work.
Now, answer the quiz below.
Get into pairs and create your own quiz about a famous person and his or her work. You can use ESLvideo.com to build your quiz.
Use the scene selector to research key scenes and discover more about Dickens' life, and what influenced his work.
Now, answer the quiz below.
Get into pairs and create your own quiz about a famous person and his or her work. You can use ESLvideo.com to build your quiz.
Friday, 11 April 2014
The life of books
Do you have a favourite bookshop?
What do you like about bookshops?
What happens in a bookshop when it is closed at night?
Do you think books have a life of their own?
This short film shows what happens in a bookshop at night. How many types of books can you spot?
Now, discuss five of the following questions in groups.
Watch the film The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore. After you watch it, be ready to say what the message of the film is.
Short Film - The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr... per videosonlytube
Watch the film again at home and write a story based on it. You can use the sentences below to get started.
Source: Film English, by Kieran Donaghy
http://film-english.com/2012/02/05/the-joy-of-books/
What do you like about bookshops?
What happens in a bookshop when it is closed at night?
Do you think books have a life of their own?
This short film shows what happens in a bookshop at night. How many types of books can you spot?
Now, discuss five of the following questions in groups.
Watch the film The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore. After you watch it, be ready to say what the message of the film is.
Short Film - The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr... per videosonlytube
Watch the film again at home and write a story based on it. You can use the sentences below to get started.
Source: Film English, by Kieran Donaghy
http://film-english.com/2012/02/05/the-joy-of-books/
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
The Missing Bicycle
This is your teachers' photo story on Issuu.
Open publication - Free publishing - More speaking
Get into groups and take five photos to illustrate your story. Write some sentences to go with them. Next, sign up on Issuu and create your own book. Show it to class and vote for the best.
Get into groups and take five photos to illustrate your story. Write some sentences to go with them. Next, sign up on Issuu and create your own book. Show it to class and vote for the best.
Friday, 20 April 2012
Celebrating St Jordi
Celebrate St Jordi creating your own story: get into groups and use the pictures on one of the pages in the presentation below to help you. Listen to each other's story and vote for the best.
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