7. SPEAKING: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SPANISH AND AMERICAN TEENAGERS

We were talking about this topic with Kyle, our assistant teacher. 

Click   HERE to see some examples.

RELATIVE SENTENCES WITH PREPOSITIONS

https://portlandenglish.edu/relative-clauses-prepositions/

 These sentences contain mistakes. Could you correct them? 

• The chair that I am sitting isn’t comfortable.
• The person who I live is my cousin.
• The school which I go is in Oregon.

They forget to include the preposition that goes with the verb and comes before the object of the preposition. 

You can correct them in a formal or an informal way. There are several possibilities:

-The chair in which I am sitting isn't comfortable. (formal)
-The chair which I am sitting in isn't comfortable.
-The chair I am sitting in isn't comfortable. (informal)

-The person with whom I live is my cousin. (formal)
-The person who I live with is my cousin.
-The person I live with is my cousin. (informal)

Can you correct the third sentence?


Many common verbs are followed by prepositions before their object. A partial list includes verbs such as:

• think about
• work with
• go to
• speak with
• look for
• ride on
• pay for
• worry about
• live with
• care about
• write about
• look at 

 
 
MORE EXAMPLES 

• listen to

The music is good. Julie listens to the music.

→ The music (which / that) Julie listens to is good.
  FORMAL: The music to which Julie listens is good.
 

• work with

My brother met a woman. I used to work with the woman.
→ My brother met a woman (who / that) I used to work with.
FORMAL: ____________________________________________________

• go to

The country is very hot. He went to the country.
→ The country (which / that) he went to is very hot.
FORMAL: ____________________________________________________ 

• come from

I visited the city. John comes from the city.
→ I visited the city (that / which) John comes from.
FORMAL: ____________________________________________________ 

• apply for

The job is well paid. She applied for the job.
→ The job (which / that) she applied for is well paid.
FORMAL: ____________________________________________________ 

LIBRARIUM: HELEN KELLER AND ANNE SULLIVAN IN 1928

 

PASSIVE VOICE. POWER POINT TEST

PASSIVE SENTENCES

STEP 1: http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl-passive-voice-exercise2.html

STEP 2: http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/passive

THE TRUMAN SHOW

1.-THE PLOT

Click HERE and complete the exercise.

2.-A QUIZ. THE TRUMAN SHOW QUIZ

3.-WHAT THE TRUMAN SHOW TEACHES US

4.-SYMBOLISM IN THE TRUMAN SHOW 

(http://education-for-solidarity.blogspot.com/2012/01/lesson-plan-based-on-truman-show.html)

Adam and Jesus: Truman as "True Man" in Paradise. Entire story can be seen as a parallel to the Garden of Eden story. He can also stand for Jesus, who knows of a higher world and is crucified on the boat, but in this case redeeming himself.

Alternate Reality: the "door" which leads to another reality toward end of movie.

Baptism or death to the old life and re-birth to a new one: since he must go through the water to reach "real" life. Note that the water is always there, calling to him in the film, but his fear holds him back. In his final surrender to the water, he finds life.

Courage: Truman confronts his fear of water (chaos/death) to escape his scripted "paradise."

Crucifixion: Truman on boat, knocked out in shape of cross.

Decision: Truman's departure symbolizes his decision to leave his "perfect" but controlled world for the real world.

Difficulty Recognizing Evil: At the conclusion of the movie, Christof (Truman Show creator) tries to convince Truman Burbank to stay in the imaginary world Christof has created. The setting (a voice from the sky) and the words being said sound a lot like God at first. Upon further reflection, however, it's clear that the show's creator is trying to coax Truman to remain in slavery and is only interested in himself, not in Truman.

Evil/Social manipulation: Christof exerting God-like control. (Christ off – absence of Christ)  

Exodus/Moses: Truman crossing the sea to freedom.

Fear: Truman standing at edge of water afraid to cross because of implanted memory of father's death. Also fog represents our fear of the unknown.

Garden of Eden/Paradise:Truman leaves the illusory "paradise" at end of movie.

Illusion/Reality: Truman only thinks he lives in Seahaven, the "real world"

Indecision, uncertainty and lack of self-confidence is symbolized by the unfinished bridge.

Journey: journey to Reality symbolized as a staircase.

Love: love he feels isn't in the script, compels Truman to leave his "paradise"

Resurrection – Overcoming inner fears to get to know the truth: The friend went to the basement to find Truman (The empty tomb). He was not there! He was on a boat on the water. Notice the drowning scene when he is lying on the boat with arms spread out and left for dead. However, he survives the storm. Notice his gasp for air, his new life, resurrection? When he reaches the end of the set and notices the sky is only a painted canvas, Truman ascends the stairs. He then goes forth into the unknown darkness of the world to live in the world!

Walking on ledge of reality: Truman walking on water.  

 

 

5.-PRODUCT PLACEMENT

To understand this marketing strategy, click HERE. 

6.-KEY THEMES

This is an introductory summary of some of the key themes shown in the trailer.

1. Commercialism

The theme of commercialism is important in ‘The Truman Show’. Commercialism means the belief that money and goods are the most important things in life. The Truman Show uses a lot of product placement. This is a kind of advertising where a product for sale is shown as part of the show. Everything on The Truman Show is for sale, and Truman’s wife Meryl often speaks directly to the diegetic audience (the audience in the film) to give product placement spiels.

2. The power of the media

A key theme in the film is the power of the media. Media means the television, internet, radio, and all other ways information is given to the public. Media is powerful because it can change what people think and how they see the world. The media can hide or show the truth, and it can control people’s behaviour. In the world of the film, Christof controls the media and the audience are the consumers of the media.

3. The search for truth

A key theme of The Truman Show is the search for truth. Everything in Truman’s world is fake. The places are sets. The events are scripted. The people, including his wife and his best friends, are actors. Christof and the people around Truman deceive (lie to) him to manipulate (control) his actions. Truman’s wants to reveal the truth and this leads to the main conflicts of the narrative.

4. Rebellion and freedom

Two related themes are rebellion and freedom. Truman does not know this in the beginning, but he is a prisoner who has no freedom. Everything in his life is controlled by Christof. Everyone around Truman conforms to the rules of the show. To ‘conform’, means to follow the rules and do the same things as everyone around you. The opposite is to rebel. As Truman learns more about his situation, he starts to rebel and try to find freedom.

 

 

 

NICE TO MEET YOU

HOW TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF

 FIND SOMEONE WHO...

First write the 20 questions, then interview different people in the room. 

Finally tell the group what you found out. 

Find some who... 

1. likes English.        (Do you like English?)
2. went to the beach last summer. 
3. doesn't live in Cáceres.
4. has more than one brother or sister.

5. prefers online learning. 

6. has got a pet.

7. walks to school.

8. celebrates his or her birthday the same month you do.

9. is planning to study abroad.

10. likes reading.

11. is good at Maths.

12. can sing very well.

13. can play a musical instrument.

14. is good at painting.

15. whose relatives suffered covid-19.

16. practises a sport.

17. was abroad last summer. 

18. comes from a different region.

19. loves dancing.

20. gets up early at weekends.

What did you find out about your classmates? Write sentences in the present or past tense.

"I found out  Eduardo likes English"

"I didn't know Javier comes from a different region."

"Now I know Elisa has pets"