Hi guys,

today we tried to finish everything we had to say about the topic "Immigration to the US" even if we haven't had time yet. However, we managed to say lots of things and give important definitions:

"to be written by Cécile"

HW:

- préparez-vous à un test de vocabulaire très prochainement (mardi ou mercredi)

- révisez bien dans le but de réussir votre devoir de vendredi (leçon, vocabulaire, écriture de lettre)

Hi guys,

today we first worked about how you and / or your parents would react if... your future partner were much older, from a different social background, the same gender, ... all those things which are commonly seen as possible problems in a couple. Here is what we said about it:

"to be written by Nathalie"

Then we continued talking about the text and the main character's feelings and reaction:

"to be written by Nathalie"

HW:

- révisez bien votre méthode pour le commentaire de documents et les thèmes que je vous ai annoncés.

- préparez l'oral d'avec Holly sur le sexisme, cela pourra grandement vous servir selon le thème que vous choisirez pour l'oral blanc.

- préparez bien également le compte rendu sur le texte en cours (arranged marriages) car ce peut-être également l'un des thèmes de l'oral.

- Faites vos fiches de vocabulaire sur la séquence en cours, India.

Hey guys,

today was dedicated to training again and finally recording a version of your brochure for next week's exhibition and conference.

HW:

- Lundi: se préparer pour la représentation (notée) de votre scène.

- Jeudi: se préparer pour faire votre présentation d'oeuvres + pouvoir répondre aux éventuelles questions d'un auditoire.

- Jeudi: avoir envoyé la version audio définitive de la brochure sur laquelle vous avez travaillé par mail.

Hey guys,

today you spoke about how Jacob was frightened and what he was scared of. Here is what you said about him:

We can see that Jacob is quite nervous when he obeys the doctor who gives him orders.
He sweats a lot and he talks very quickly (he blurts out). He says he can't be calm because he is afraid of going back to Russia . He's scared of the cossacks. He's frightened of being killed, that's why he makes a lot of mistakes in English and also because he doesn't speak the language very well.

Jacob's mistakes : the correction.

- What does that mean?
- Nothing is wrong with my leg.
- There is nothing wrong with me.
- They will kill me.
- I was shot in a hunting accident.
- No, a doctor didn't. I mean... yes, a doctor did treat it.
- They have killed all the Jews in my village. That's why I can't go back .
- I'm healthy.
- It's alright.
- I'm telling the truth, honestly.
- There's no problem with my leg.

HW:

- écrire la lettre de Jacob (à son arrivée à Ellis Island et avant qu'il ne passe les tests en racontant en priorité ce qui s'est passé dans son village). Vous devez vous aider des fiches méthode et vocabulaire distribuées ce jour en incluant un minimum de 10 mots de vocabulaire empruntés parmi les différents thèmes proposés.

Hi guys,

today we first talked a little bit more about our text and we explained how the main character and her family reacted to the future wedding. Here is what we said about their feelings and reactions: 

"to be written by ..."

Then we continued the class with Holly about the place of women in society. Here is what you said:

Sexism still a problem?

→ at work (salary difference = they don't have the same wages) / at home (housework + looking after the children) / in many countries = no free speech + no rights + women are considered as slaves

Stereotypes?

→ the image of women in the media (all women are slim, gorgeous, …) / physical appearance / girls like pink and boys like blue

Father = head of the household?

→ he is seen as the family protector traditionally and culturally, but is this right ? Aren't women capable of protecting their families ?

Glad to be a boy / girl?

→ men have more power (physically and socially) / men will never get pregnant or have PMS / men are given more rights / lots of women feel culturally forced to take care of their looks a lot (like doing their nails, wearing jewelry...) / men don't have to be perfect.
→ girls succeed better at school. They have better results (but are they more intelligent?)

HW:

- apprendre les détails sur le texte (vendredi)

- se préparer à son oral blanc (mardi)

- préparer une intervention orale sur votre thème selon les instructions laissées par Holly (presentation, opinion, solution to the problem, quiz, opinion poll).

Hey guys,

today we continued talking about Jacob and this time we concentrated on his feelings. Here is what we first said about the lexical field and ideas dealing with "pain":

"He was a wreck"-> he was mentally hurt.
"I see you limp slightly"
"Healed"-> It means he was hurt but to now he feels better.
"Something wrong with your leg?"-> He was hurt in the leg but he doesn't want to talk about his wound to the inspector.

VOC: a wound/an injury

Hunting accident -> It's the cause of his wound.
Your leg will have to be looked at -> The doctor sees his leg is hurt. He sees he limps. He may think Jacob is not in good health and in pain. 

HW:

- pour mercredi: apprendre le cours + finir de remplir le tableau "pain and fear" en n'utilisant que des mots-clés.

- pour vendredi 27/01/12: écrire la lettre que Jacob envoie à de la famille en Pologne pour leur raconter ce qui s'est passé dans son village.

Hey guys,

today we first warmed up with your possible future studies and I learnt that some of you wanted to go abroad while others were scared or not interested.

Then we continued the class with the correction of the last part of your test about emotions and symbols. Here is what we said about those two topics:

EVOLUTION OF THE CHARACTERS' EMOTIONS

ANDREW:
at the beginning =  enthusiastic / confident / relaxed

When he arrives, Charles says everyone in the room is his friend.

then = scared / distressed / shocked / surprised --- Andrew gets fired

Then = embarrassed / revolted ------ Charles gets more serious and he does not understand why he is fired. He is interested in understanding / knowing the reasons why he is dismissed.

Finally = angry / furious ---- Andrew realizes he is fired because he has AIDS and not because he is incompetent.

HIS BOSS & PARTNERS

Charles: cold, pitiless, serious

Woman: doesn't want to feel responsible -> she looks embarrassed; she has a grin on her lips. The woman looks embarrassed she doesn't want to feel responsible. She looks away and has a nervous grin on her lips.

Bob: angry / enraged / he has a burst of rage/anger.

At first: polite / apparently friendly / but actually sarcastic = they intend to make Andrew feel pain.

HW:

- nous démarrerons une nouvelle séquence donc pas de devoir particulier; il faut juste bien vérifier que vos fiches de vocabulaire sont à jour et que votre classeur est bien tenu... Je conseille vivement à ceux qui n'ont réalisé leur fiche de méthode sur la présentation du document de la faire sinon il risque d'y avoir des conséquences assez désasteuses pour votre moyenne. Vous pouvez prendre appui sur les fiches de Quentin, Jazila, ou bien Clarisse qui sont très bien faites.