Hometask for Friday, March 29 (double class)

March 29 is Speech Practice.

Tasks to do:1. Reading and Speaking

Be ready to check in class the following tasks.

March 25 - 30 Classical and Modern Theatre

Tasks A – C (Texts 1 – 7) from English-3 Part 2, pp. 23-35

2. The following topics are to be written and one is to be learnt by heart (to your choice).

7.  Theatre: Theatre in Society. Speak on the role of theatre in society and its impact  upon people.

9.  Theatre: The British Theatre and Its Roots. Speak on the theatre in Shakespeare’s time. Cite examples from the story “First Night” by Moira Burgess.

11. Theatre: Actors and Acting: the touchstones of greatness. Cite examples from the story “Wistful, Delicately Gay” by Irwin Shaw.

3) Rendering: week 7 (in your blogs). 

You are free to choose an article!

Deadline: Friday, March 29

4) Laboratory work 2

Part 1 an 2 are to be done in detail, Part 3 and the written task can be ommitted. We do Task 5 instead!

5) Watch a video (to your choice) and leave a commentary (in this blog).

In Search of Shakespeare - Part 1 - A Time Of Revolution (2004)

What new things did you learn about  Shakespeare and his time from this film? Why was the time the film is set in "a time of revolution"?

Renderings 5 and 6

Read the article Simon Schama's Shakespeare, BBC Two

Do you share the critic's views? Why/ why not?

Render one of the articles in your blog as Rendering 5.

Bruce Norris: 'I think we are doomed’

A Chorus Line: behind the scenes

Helen Mirren: My living portrait of the Queen

Why we are still enthralled by puppetry

or any other theatre feature from

The Telegraph.

If you have posted Rendering 5, use The Telegraph features as Rendering 6!!!

Hometask for Saturday, March 23

March 23 is Home Reading.

The story to read is A. Bennett Wistful, Delicately Gay

Reader-3, pp. 94-117

Questions to do in writing.

 NEW ITEMS: 4, 5, 10 and 11 are  to be answered in detail!!!

While interpreting, pay attention to the following questions 2, 9  (to be included in your written interpretation)

Interpretation is to be done in writing and you are to be ready to present it in class.

Hometask for Friday, March 22 (double class)

March 22 is Speech Practice.

Tasks to do:

1) Vocabulary "Painting"(reading, pronunciation,translation)

2) Vocabulary Work (exercises). 

Read the text  Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and do 2 vocabulary exercises.

Exercise 1            Exercise 2

Do not forget to accept my EDUCAPLAY invitation!!!

3. Reading and Speaking

Be ready to check in class the following tasks.

 March 11 - 16 Theatre in Society

Topical Vocabulary from English-3 Part 2, pp. 4-13

Tasks A – C (Texts 1 – 4) from English-3 Part 2, pp. 13-17

III. March 25 - 30 Classical and Modern Theatre

Tasks A – C (Texts 1 – 7) from English-3 Part 2, pp. 23-35

4) Rendering: week 5 and 6 (in your blogs). 

Deadline: Saturday, March 24

5) Laboratory work 1. 

The written task can be ommitted. We do Task 5 instead!

6) Watch a video (to your choice) and leave a commentary (in this blog).

The Theatrical Revolution - Simon Schama's Shakespeare - BBC Two

What did you learn about the theatrical revolution?

Substitution Class, Wednesday 20

March 20 is Speech Practice.

This is our FINAL lesson on PAINTING!!!


Tasks to do:

1) TOPICS 1-4 and 6 - to be written  and 2 (or 3 you haven't answered the first one!) of them  to be learnt by heart.

You will need a simple PowerPoint presentation to accompany the topic you are going to present in class.

Hometask for Friday, March 15 (double class)

March 15 is Speech Practice.

This is our FINAL lesson on PAINTING!!!


Tasks to do:

1) TOPICS 1-4 and 6 - to be written  and 2 (or 3 you haven't answered the first one!) of them  to be learnt by heart.

You will need a simple PowerPoint presentation to accompany the topic you are going to present in class.

2) In your blogs you are to have:

4 renderings;
1 film review;
3 Pleasure Reading summaries!

3) Watch a video (to your choice) and leave a commentary (in this blog).

The Private Life of a Masterpiece was a BBC arts documentary series which told the stories behind great works of art; 29 episodes of the series were broadcast on BBC Two, commencing in 2001 and ending in 2010. It initially ran for five seasons from 2001 to 2006, for a total of 22 episodes; each episode was 50 minutes long.

WIKIPEDIA

Choose an episode from the list, watch a YouTube video and share your impressions about the film. What surprised you most about the picture described? Why is it considered to be a masterpiece?

Hometask for Wednesday, March 13

March 13 is Home Reading.

The story to read is A. Bennett The Supreme Illusion

Reader-3, pp. 187-193

Questions to do in writing.

6, 7  NEW ITEMS: 4, 8, 17, 18 are  to be answered in detail!!!

While interpreting, pay attention to the following questions 9, 11, 13-16 (to be included in your written interpretation)

Interpretation is to be done in writing and you are to be ready to present it in class.


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