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

module 10 Sport and free time Unit BEFORE READING   Sport SPORTS QUIZ. Answer the following questions. a. ........................................................................................... a. Can you say which sports these balls are used in? 1 2 3 4 The national autumn and winter sport in the (1)          . Similar to rugby, played on a rectangular (2)      divided into 5 yard segments. The aim of the game is to (3)        touch-downs. The ball is moved by kicking and passing between players. There are 11 (4)         on the field. b. ........................................................................................... 5 6 7 8 b. Which sports are connected with these famous sites? Wimbledon ............................... The Oval ............................ Madison Square Garden ........... St. Andrews ....................... Ascot ...................................... Wembley ........................... c. Which of these sports is not an Olympic sport?       swimming high jump bob-sledding   shot putting   hockey   rugby d. What sport does Tiger Wood play? e. Which sport is played on an oval field? f. In which sport does Bangladesh have a champion team? Eleven player team game, played on a (5)        field. The aim of the game is to move the ball around the field with the (6)          or the head, until a player is in a position to kick it into the net. The (7)        defends the goal and is the only player allowed to touch the ball with his hands. c. ........................................................................................... A handling and (8)        game similar to association football and rugby, played on an oval field. There are (9)        per side. The aim of the game is to (10)        by kicking the ball between the opponent s main goal posts ((11)       ). Beside the goal are (12)        posts, if the ball is kicked through these posts, (13)        is scored. 

Sport and free time Sport and free time Sport and free time Sport and SPORT AND FREE TIME 1.   On your bike Match the types of motorbike racing to the photographs on the left. 2. a. Road racing can be of two types: in the first, motorcycle races are run on specially built, closed circuit courses; in the second, public roads are temporarily closed off for the purpose of conducting a race. 3. b. Superbike racing motorcycles are derived from standard production models, so for a bike to be eligible, the manufacturer must first homologate the model and manufacture the required number of road machines. 4. c. The World Championship Grand Prix was first organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) in 1949. There have traditionally been several races at each event for various classes of motorcycles, based on engine size, and one class for sidecars. There has been a race track at Brands since 1926, when the land was first used for grass track bike racing. Now the track is used for both Formula One racing and Superbike Championships. The heritage of Brands is vast: Stirling Moss, Jim Clark, Barry Sheene, Jack Brabham, Derek Minter, Emerson Fittipaldi, Ayrton Senna and current F1 star Jenson Button are among the countless drivers to have raced and won at Brands over the years. The cream of world motorbike racing has appeared at Brands Hatch, and the World Superbike Championship has become an annual pilgrimage for bike fans all over the globe. It is one of the world s favourite racing circuits. unit 3   151 ACTIVITIES 1  2 3 Text 1. Look at the three incomplete texts. Before listening to the recording, try to understand the three sports which are described. Now listen to the recording, check your guesses and complete the three texts. Surf the net and   visit this website to see the latest Williams Formula 1 car being built www.williamsf1.com/car/explore   visit this website to see McLaren s Heikki Kovalainen answer questions about motor racing and more in  Ask the expert .   visit this website to find out about the famous Silverstone racing circuit. 4 Answer these questions. a. How is the race track at Brands used nowadays? b. How was it used in 1926? d. Motocross was first known as a British off-road event called Scramble, which was itself an evolution of Trials events popular in northern Britain. The first known Scramble took place at Camberley, Surrey. é Brands Hatch motor racing circuit   c. The drivers mentioned are all British, except for three: two are Brazilian and one is Australian. Can you name them? d. Where do the bike fans for the Superbike Championship come from? 5 Find out and ask your partner the following:   Who was the only woman to win the British Formula 1 Championship?   What is the other name for the British Formula 1 Series?   Does the USA have a Formula 1 team?   What is the difference between Formula 1, Grand Prix and World Championships? 

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