Katherine Clifton

Clifton Katherine

Jo-Ann Costa

Costa Jo-Ann

Chiaretta Gelli

Gelli Chiaretta

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 Un manuale di ‘civiltà’ inglese di livello B1-B2 che mette a fuoco, secondo un’ottica interculturale, gli aspetti più significativi dei paesi in cui la lingua inglese è parlata.
 
 Un manuale di ‘civiltà’ inglese di livello B1-B2 che si propone di mettere a fuoco, secondo un’ottica interculturale, gli aspetti più significativi dei paesi in cui la lingua inglese è parlata.
 
 I 12 Moduli e le relative 36 Unità in cui è suddiviso ESCAPES offrono una visione globale e globalizzata del mondo in cui l’inglese è parlato come L1 o L2 o come lingua veicolare, cogliendone gli aspetti reali, ma anche fornendo occasioni di "fuga dalla realtà" attraverso la letteratura e il cinema.
 
 Il testo è particolarmente innovativo e motivante in quanto ogni Modulo, nel trattare le diverse culture di lingua inglese sotto l’aspetto geografico, storico, sociale, letterario e artistico, fa sempre riferimento ad un film particolarmente significativo per l’argomento trattato. Inoltre, offre molteplici occasioni di rinforzo ed approfondimento grazie ai siti Internet citati punto per punto e al materiale autentico e aggiornato tratto da riviste, quotidiani e dalla “rete”.
 Le attività, infine, sono sempre mirate, oltre che a sviluppare le abilità ricettive e produttive, a stimolare l’attività di gruppo e di classe ed il confronto delle opinioni. Particolare attenzione è stata rivolta agli esercizi riguardanti i film.

Module 1 - English in the world

Unit 1- Today’s lingua franca

Unit 2 - The rise and decline of the British Empire

Unit 3 - The fall of the British Empire

Film Spanglish

Module 2 - England and Wales

Unit 1 - England: London and the South

Unit 2 - England: The Midlands and the North

Unit 3 - Wales

Film The Simpsons: The Regina Monologues

Module 3 - Scotland and Ireland

Unit 1 - Scotland

Unit 2 - Ireland: the country

Unit 3 - Ireland: the soul

Film Braveheart

Module 4 - The U.S.A.

Unit 1 - The East

Unit 2 - The Central and the Southern States

Unit 3 - The West

Unit 4 - Alaska and Hawaii

Film The Truman Show

Module 5 - Other parts of the Americas

Unit 1 - Canada

Unit 2 - The Caribbean Basin

Film The Last of the Mohicans

Module 6 - Africa and Asia

Unit 1 - Africa and its people

Unit 2 - Africa: countries in the south

Unit 3 - Continental Asia: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh

Unit 4 - Pacific Asia: Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines

Film Bride and Prejudice

Module 7 - Oceania

Unit 1 - Australia

Unit 2 - New Zealand

Film Mr. Crocodile Dundee

Module 8 - Hot issues

Unit 1 - A dying planet

Unit 2 - Food, water and aid

Unit 3 - Futuristic Science and Technology

Film Jurassic Park

Module 9 - Society and the individual

Unit 1 - The UK and its institutions

Unit 2 - The USA and its institutions

Unit 3 - The European Union

Film Love Actually

Module 10 - Young peolple

Unit 1 - Education and learning

Unit 2 - Feelings and questions

Unit 3 - Sport and free time

Film Billy Elliot

Module 11 - Moments in history, literature and art

Unit 1 - From the beginning to Henry VIII

Unit 2 - From the Golden Age to Victorianism

Unit 3 - The XX Century and beyond

Film The Merchant of Venice

Module 12 - The unknow

Unit 1 - Target: Earth

Unit 2 - The Gothic Tradition

Unit 3 - A Satire on the Gothic Tale

Film Sleepy Hollow

Glossary

he USA and its institutions The USA and its institutions The USA and its 134   SOCIETY AND THE INDIVIDUAL   module 9   Election process This process was set up in the United States Constitution. The Constitution requires a candidate for the presidency to be:   At least 35 years old   A natural born citizen of the United States   A resident of the United States for 14 years According to the United States Constitution, a presidential election is to be held every four years. The process of electing a President and Vice-President begins long before election day. Candidates from both major and minor political parties and independent candidates begin to raise money and campaign at least one year in advance of the general presidential election. Step I: primaries and caucuses In order to officially represent a political party, a candidate must be nominated by that party. That's where primaries and caucuses come in. In these elections party members get to vote for the candidate that will represent their party in the upcoming general election. Step 2: national conventions At the end of the primaries and caucuses, each party holds a national convention to finalise the selection of one Presidential nominee. During this time, each Presidential candidate chooses a running-mate (or Vice-Presidential candidate). Step 3: the general (or popular) election Now that each party is represented by one candidate, the general election process begins. Candidates campaign throughout the country in an attempt to win the support of voters. Finally in November, the people vote for one candidate (people aged 18 have the right to vote). When a person casts a vote in the general election, he/she is not voting directly for an individual Presidential candidate. Instead, voters in each state actually cast their vote for a group of people, known as electors. These electors are part of the Electoral College and are supposed to vote for their state's preferred candidate. Step 4: the Electoral College In the Electoral College system, each state gets a certain number of electors, based on each state s total number of representation in The President is the head of the executive branch and plays a large role in making America s laws. His job is to approve the laws that Congress creates. When the Senate and the House approve a bill, they send it to the President. If he agrees with the law, he signs it and the law goes into effect. If the President does not like a bill, he can refuse to sign it. When he does this, it is called a veto. If the President vetoes a bill, it will most likely never become a law. Congress can override a veto, but to do so two-thirds of the Members of Congress must vote against the President. Despite all of his power, the President cannot write bills. He can propose a bill, but a member of Congress must submit it for him. In addition to playing a key role in the lawmaking process, the President has several duties. He serves as the American Head of State, meaning that he meets with the leaders of other countries and can make treaties with them. However, the Senate must approve any treaty before it becomes official. The President is also the Chief of the Government. That means that he is technically the boss of every government worker. Also, the President is the official head of the U.S. military. He can authorize the use of troops overseas without declaring war. To officially declare war, though, he must get the approval of the Congress. Take a tour of the White House at: Congress. Each elector gets one electoral vote. For example, a large state like California gets 54 electoral votes, while Rhode Island gets only four. All together, there are 538 electoral votes. In December (following the general election), the electors cast their votes. When the votes are counted on January 6th, the Presidential candidate that gets more than half (270) wins the election. The President-elect and Vice President-elect take the oath of office and are inaugurated two weeks later, on January 20th. http://bensguide.gpo.gov 5 The President You can see who former Presidents were at:   Barack Obama in the Oval Office. www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents www.whitehouse.gov/about/tours-and-event Answer orally the following questions about Texts 3 and 4. a. How many main political parties are there in the US? b. Which of them is more conservative? c. Which is more important: the party or the candidate? d. Who is the Vice-President chosen by? e. Who do people vote for at general Election? f. When are Elections held? g. When does the President take the oath of office? 6 Write the answers to the following questions. a. Who is the current President of the USA? b. What political party does he belong to? c. Who is the first lady? 

module 9 The European Union Unit The number of stars has nothing to do with the number of member States. There are twelve stars because number twelve is traditionally the symbol of perfection, completeness and unity. The flag therefore remains unchanged regardless of the EU enlargements. BEFORE READING Answer these questions: a. Four of these countries are not in the EU. Which ones? Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, The Netherlands, The United Kingdom b. When is the birthday of the EU? c. Who was the first man who proposed the idea of European integration in order to prevent wars from ever happening again? d. Can you sing the European anthem? If not you can listen to it at so that decisions on specific matters of joint interest can be made democratically at European level. This pooling of sovereignty is also called European integration. Unity in diversity: Europe is a continent with many different traditions and languages, but also with shared values. It fosters co-operation among the peoples of Europe, promoting unity whilst preserving diversity and ensuring that decisions are taken as close as possible to the citizens. The European Union has delivered half a century of stability, peace and prosperity. It has helped to raise living standards, built a single Europe-wide market, launched a single European currency, the euro, and strengthened Europe s voice in the world. The European Union has its roots in the aftermath of World War II, when six countries pooled steel and coal supplies to prevent further conflict. Now it is a club of 27 states forming a giant single market. But there have been many ups and downs along the way. The last to join in 2007 were Rumania and Bulgaria. The enlarged EU of 27 countries has a population of nearly half a billion. ACTIVITIES 1 Play the  Stop-discrimination Europe Quiz  on the Internet at: www.stop-discrimination.info/99.0.html Click on  Test your knowledge on anti-discrimination issues online . 2 What currencies are used in the 27 EU countries? www.europa.eu/abc/symbols/anthem/index_en.htm Eurojargon   Reasons for existing The European Union (EU) is a family of democratic European countries, committed to working together for peace and prosperity. It is not a state intended to replace existing states, but it is more than any other international organisation. The EU is, in fact, unique. Its member states have set up common institutions to which they delegate some of their sovereignty People dealing with EU affairs often use  eurojargon , words and expressions that they alone understand. Here is a guide to some of the most popular terms. Agenda:  things to be done , the list of items for discussion at a meeting. Eurocrat: an EU citizen who works for the European institutions. Euroland: officially called  the euro area  or  the euro zone . Eurosceptic: a person who is opposed to European integration. Lisbon strategy: the new goals set at Lisbon meeting in March 2000. Maastricht criteria: five criteria that determine whether an EU country is ready to adopt the euro. Schengen land: a territory without internal borders (the treaty was signed in Schengen). 

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