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

The fall of the british empire The fall of the british empire The fall of 18   ENGLISH IN THE WORLD   module 1 Commonwealth Day Commonwealth Day is celebrated on the second Monday in March every year. The aim of commemorating Commonwealth Day is to promote understanding on global issues, international co-operation and the work of the Commonwealth.   Closing Ceremony in Manchester (2002).   The Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games are a multi-sport gathering held every four years by representatives of the nations of the Commonwealth. The first Games were held in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in (10)       . Eleven countries and more than (11)            athletes took part. The mission of the Commonwealth Games is to help encourage and support the concept of health and fitness in each of the member countries and provide an inspiration to strive for excellence. The core values of the Commonwealth Games are humanity, equality and destiny: words that appear on the home page of the Commonwealth Games. While other Games around the world have been founded on geographic or seasonal Macau 2005 BANGKOK 2005 features, such as the Asian Games, the PanAm Games, the African Games and the Winter Olympics, the Commonwealth Games is based on history. The unique characteristic of the Commonwealth Games is that it is the only Games that shares a common language. All the athletes and organisers converse with each other in English, creating an atmosphere that has led to the Commonwealth Games being known as the  Friendly Games . Edinburgh is the only city that has hosted the Commonwealth Games twice. The (12)             Games were held in Melbourne, Australia and the (13)         Games were held in New Delhi, India. The next Commonwealth Games will be held in (14)       , in Glasgow, Scotland. Seventyone countries will take part, with more than eight thousand participants, athletes and doha 2005 DOHA 2005 officials. The opening and closing ceremonies will be held in Celtic Park. They will be the (15)       Commonwealth Games. For more information you can visit these sites: www.commonwealth.org www.commonwealthgames.com www.2006melbourne.com  5 Macau 2007 6 Listen to the CD and complete the gaps in Texts 4 and 5. Find the numbers in the three passages above. What do these figures refer to? 30%   1.8 billion   1931   53   32   16   5   once a year   once every two years   the 2nd Monday in March   1930   400   2002   2006   2010   71   8,000 Changchun 2007 Guangzhou 2010 

Cinema Cinema Cinema Cinema Cinema Cinema Cinema Cinema Cine SPANGLISH Film SPANGLISH Varieties of English   19 BEFORE VIEWING file 1 The USA are a country of immigrants. Today many of them are Hispanics. a. What do you mean by this word? b. Where do they come from? c. What is their mother tongue? d. Name some of the most important cities in California. e. Are they English names? Why? f. What motivates an immigrant to learn the language of the host country? A synopsis Production: U.S.A. Columbia Pictures 2004 Written by: James L. Brooks Director: James L. Brooks Starring: Adam Sandler, Teà Leoni, Paz Vega, Cloris Leachman, Shelbie Bruce, Sarah Steele, Ian Hyland The film is a comedy drama featuring the story of a Mexican woman and her young daughter who emigrate to America in search of a better life, and end up working for a rich Californian family. It is a humorous and penetrating comment on the clash of cultures and the language barrier. Flor emigrates to Los Angeles from Mexico to find a better life for her remarkable daughter, Cristina. For the first six years they live in the Spanish quarter, speaking Spanish and living among emigrants, then Flor finds a job as a housekeeper for a rich and eccentric American family with two young children (the Claskys). John Clasky is a top chef whose restaurant has just won four Michelin stars. He is proud of his success but does not want the style of the restaurant to change. His wife is neurotic and ambitious and she does not seem to realise how badly she hurts her daughter s feelings when she prefers Cristina to her child. When the family moves to Malibu for the summer, Flor is obliged to take her daughter with her and Cristina is forced to act as interpreter for her mother until she finally decides to learn English in order to  protect  her own customs and her daughter s values. Flor and John find themselves romantically attracted to each other, but this connection obliges them to re-evaluate their lives and motivates them to solve their respective family problems (John with his wife and Flor with Cristina, who would like to live in a world she does not belong to). Finally Cristina must learn that things come and go in life, but family is the most important thing a person can have. 

Approfondimenti culturali e motivazione: moduli tematici, film significativi, risorse online e attività coinvolgenti per lo studio dell'inglese.

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