martes, 10 de diciembre de 2013

THE BEAR CAME OVER THE MOUNTAIN --AWAY FROM HER

AWAY FROM HER  ( From Munro's "The Bear Came Over the Mountain")




In groups discuss these questions:

-Do you know anybody who has got Alzheimer or a similar disease?
-Have you ever thought how your life will  be when you are old?
-Do you think old people can fall in love? Is there an age to fall in love?
-What's your opinion about old people's homes? Would you ever take your parents there? Would you ever want to go yourself?



Alice Munro wins Nobel prize

ALICE MUNRO, THE 2013 NOBLE PRIZE Watch the video and answer the questions:


 


1. How many women have bee awarded a Nobel Prize?

2. How old is Alice Munro?

3. What kind of literary pieces does she write?

4. Whatbook does she mention she read when she was a child?

5. Tell me two facts about her life.

6. Has she retired from writing?

domingo, 8 de diciembre de 2013

Dove Real Beauty Sketches


WHAT IMAGE OF OURSELVES DO WE HAVE?

Watch the video and then answer the questions.




1. Can you describe the experiment?
2. Who was the man in charge of doing the drafts?
3. Did he see his models?
4. Why were the women asked to spend time with strangers?
5. What was the women's reaction when they saw both pictures?
6. What does this experiment try to prove?
7. Do you think men judge themselves as harshly as women do?
8. Do you think you have the same image of yourself as the rest of people have?
9. How important is self-esteem ? 10.How can we increase our self-esteem?