Questions
1. What do the magic numbers of 18,21,35 and 65 represent in American civic life?
2. Why do some people work past 65?
3. What does the phrase " bursting with ideas"when he comes to work at the age of 86 implies about Mr. Harold Burson?
4. Give examples to show that American employees are workaholics by choice?
5.What is the tone of the writer when he mentions that "not working for a day is right up there with not murdering,not committing adultery and not stealing"?
6. What example is given to show that the grandparents of the present generation do not fit with the traditional stereotypical image of grandparents in the past?
7.Explain in your own words the sentence"it becomes clear that the traditional idea of "retirement"-with its gold watch,rocking chair,and golf course-is just about ready for retirement itself."
Friday
Thursday
spoof advertistment....
The advertisements above were put up to promote movie-viewing by a group of cinemas.
1. What is the underlying message of the advertisements to encourage more people to go to the cinema to watch movies?
2.How is the idea of fantasy as seen in the romantic movie "Titanic" and the idealized version of whales in the movie " Free Willy" contrasted with the slogan "reality sucks" of the print advertisements?
3.What is the stereotypical image of wild animals in captivity and love cruises?
Word collocation...
A collocation is two or more words which often go together.
Natural English Unnatural English
fast food quick food
a quick shower a fast shower
(Tip:when you learn a new word,write down other words that collocate with it)
Eg.: make + the bed/ time/breakfast/friends/fun/a joke/money
Exercise
Both options make sense.Underline the one which forms a common collocation
1. Many small houses and huts were (flooded away/washed away) when the river bursts its banks.
2.Poor farming methods are responsible for soil (devaluation/erosion )in many areas of Saharan African.
3.During the earthquake,many people were( buried/covered )alive.
4.The forest fire left a wide area of the mountainside blackened and (ablaze/smouldering).
5.Villagers are hoping for rain this month after nearly a year of (dry weather/drought.)
6. Before the hurricane struck,many people were (evacuated/shifted) to higher ground.
7.Thousands of children in the famine-striken area are suffering from (malnutrition/undernourishment).
10.Heavy snow has fallen in the mountains and many villages have been (blocked out/cut off) for the past two days.
11.The Aids (epidemic/plague) is having serious effects in some countries.
12.Many small islands in the Indian Ocean are threatened by rising sea (waters/levels).
English Grammar and Vocabulary
Vince Michael and Sunderland Peter
(Macmillan)
Natural English Unnatural English
fast food quick food
a quick shower a fast shower
(Tip:when you learn a new word,write down other words that collocate with it)
Eg.: make + the bed/ time/breakfast/friends/fun/a joke/money
Exercise
Both options make sense.Underline the one which forms a common collocation
1. Many small houses and huts were (flooded away/washed away) when the river bursts its banks.
2.Poor farming methods are responsible for soil (devaluation/erosion )in many areas of Saharan African.
3.During the earthquake,many people were( buried/covered )alive.
4.The forest fire left a wide area of the mountainside blackened and (ablaze/smouldering).
5.Villagers are hoping for rain this month after nearly a year of (dry weather/drought.)
6. Before the hurricane struck,many people were (evacuated/shifted) to higher ground.
7.Thousands of children in the famine-striken area are suffering from (malnutrition/undernourishment).
10.Heavy snow has fallen in the mountains and many villages have been (blocked out/cut off) for the past two days.
11.The Aids (epidemic/plague) is having serious effects in some countries.
12.Many small islands in the Indian Ocean are threatened by rising sea (waters/levels).
English Grammar and Vocabulary
Vince Michael and Sunderland Peter
(Macmillan)
Friday
The Japanese Story -Questions for discussion
1.Describe the physical appearance and mannerisms of Sandy and Tachibanna.Do they reinforce or challenge the stereotype of males and females of a particular nationality? (dressing,personality traits,style of communication,habits,likes and dislikes)
Sandy : talkative /smokes a lot,sophisticated,modern-woman,lived moderately,strong(she dig the dirt),stubborn,direct speech/person,domineering(she drives the car)
Tachibanna : quire reserved,accented pronunciation/how to say no/sits at back of car/switches channel on car radio from rock songs to Japanese music,quite traditional,intelligent,shy,polite,wanted to feel free,coward,liar(pretend to call),stupid,betray his wife
2.Sandy's mother is quite morbid as she likes to cut out and collect obituaries.Sandy accuses her mother of being sick as she is interested in Death.Her mother retorts,'There is nothing sick about death.It's part of being alive".This statement is a premonition that prepares the viewer for the climax of the story.What is this climax?
-when Tachibana's sudden death. it shows that life is short and death is unavoidable. It is part of human life which one must accept.
3.Tachibanna is impressed by the vastness of the mine,the machinery and the open space of the desert as compared to the enclosed space in Japan.
-"In Australia there is a lot of space and no people and in Japan there is a lot of people and no space.There's nothing out there.It scares me."
Is the setting important in the plot of this movie?
-yes. It moves the story from one point/plot to another. It shows the major/differences of two culture/places
-the outer journey reflects the inner journey
4.How has the misadventure of being stuck in the bog affected their relationship?
-draw them closer,respect and understand each other better
-from inferior to equal(share water)
5.Tachibanna isn't expressive/demonstrative.Look at his reply when Sandy asks him if he loves his wife?
"I don't need to say it,when I say it then it's not true."
How does Sandy express her interest in him?
-the way she watch tachibana on the beach,make love with him
-she care for him,by being a good listener
6."Stop snapping photos and start experiencing life."Is this an analogy that has a deeper meaning or a casual remark about Tachibanna's habit?
-he was afraid to confront the life(observe life through the lens)
-she ask him to participate actively in life
7.Why does Sandy have an affair with Tachibanna knowing that he is a married man and why does he fall for her?
-he act on his spontaneous feeling,not his mind
8. How does Sandy react to the sudden death of Tachibanna?
-she was panicked,hysterical.frustrated,helpless,sense of disbelief
-shocked,guilt,relief..letting go..
9.How does Tachibanna's wife handle the fact of her husband's death and infidelity?
-she's quick to forgive,she return the photo to sandy
10.When Sandy's mother wanted to send a condolence card to Tachibanna's wife,Sandy replied that she can't send a condolence card to a complete stranger from a different culture.What is the connotation of Sandy's mother's statement about the universal themes that transcends race and culture?
"Some things are the same the world over"
-the world had common understanding
-grieve/pain/sadness will be the same for everyone
11.According to the scriptwriter,Alison,the story explores the theme of the fragility and transience of Life.How is that theme rel;ated to the cherry blossoms in Japan?
-life is beautiful and short/not eternal
-enjoy life while you can
-don't cling on..you have to let go
Sandy : talkative /smokes a lot,sophisticated,modern-woman,lived moderately,strong(she dig the dirt),stubborn,direct speech/person,domineering(she drives the car)
Tachibanna : quire reserved,accented pronunciation/how to say no/sits at back of car/switches channel on car radio from rock songs to Japanese music,quite traditional,intelligent,shy,polite,wanted to feel free,coward,liar(pretend to call),stupid,betray his wife
2.Sandy's mother is quite morbid as she likes to cut out and collect obituaries.Sandy accuses her mother of being sick as she is interested in Death.Her mother retorts,'There is nothing sick about death.It's part of being alive".This statement is a premonition that prepares the viewer for the climax of the story.What is this climax?
-when Tachibana's sudden death. it shows that life is short and death is unavoidable. It is part of human life which one must accept.
3.Tachibanna is impressed by the vastness of the mine,the machinery and the open space of the desert as compared to the enclosed space in Japan.
-"In Australia there is a lot of space and no people and in Japan there is a lot of people and no space.There's nothing out there.It scares me."
Is the setting important in the plot of this movie?
-yes. It moves the story from one point/plot to another. It shows the major/differences of two culture/places
-the outer journey reflects the inner journey
4.How has the misadventure of being stuck in the bog affected their relationship?
-draw them closer,respect and understand each other better
-from inferior to equal(share water)
5.Tachibanna isn't expressive/demonstrative.Look at his reply when Sandy asks him if he loves his wife?
"I don't need to say it,when I say it then it's not true."
How does Sandy express her interest in him?
-the way she watch tachibana on the beach,make love with him
-she care for him,by being a good listener
6."Stop snapping photos and start experiencing life."Is this an analogy that has a deeper meaning or a casual remark about Tachibanna's habit?
-he was afraid to confront the life(observe life through the lens)
-she ask him to participate actively in life
7.Why does Sandy have an affair with Tachibanna knowing that he is a married man and why does he fall for her?
-he act on his spontaneous feeling,not his mind
8. How does Sandy react to the sudden death of Tachibanna?
-she was panicked,hysterical.frustrated,helpless,sense of disbelief
-shocked,guilt,relief..letting go..
9.How does Tachibanna's wife handle the fact of her husband's death and infidelity?
-she's quick to forgive,she return the photo to sandy
10.When Sandy's mother wanted to send a condolence card to Tachibanna's wife,Sandy replied that she can't send a condolence card to a complete stranger from a different culture.What is the connotation of Sandy's mother's statement about the universal themes that transcends race and culture?
"Some things are the same the world over"
-the world had common understanding
-grieve/pain/sadness will be the same for everyone
11.According to the scriptwriter,Alison,the story explores the theme of the fragility and transience of Life.How is that theme rel;ated to the cherry blossoms in Japan?
-life is beautiful and short/not eternal
-enjoy life while you can
-don't cling on..you have to let go
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