INTERNATIONAL WORKERS'DAY 

Vocabulary + True/False exercise (with answers)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVEVkGvG7sI

 

Activities

Watch the video and exercise your listening skills

 

Read the text and work with the vocabulary activity below

(answers included)

Answers

 

 

 Artificial Intelligence - activities in 2 levels (A2 & B2)

A2 level

You will find a simple definition, some questions to debate and 3 optional activities to ask chat gpt, for example. Hope you'll like them.

You can also watch this video with subtitles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0m6yaGlZh4

B2 level

Watch this video with subtitles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad79nYk2keg

Remember this book? 

Want to listen to it? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZDK1GqXyRo

Want an analysis of it? Go and read below this picture

Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift.

"Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift is a satirical novel published in 1726. It tells the story of Lemuel Gulliver's voyages to various fantastical lands, including Lilliput, Brobdingnag, Laputa, and the land of the Houyhnhnms.

The novel is renowned for its sharp satire and hidden meanings, often criticizing various aspects of society and humanity. Here are a few key themes in "Gulliver's Travels":

1. **Political Satire**: The book satirizes the political landscape of Swift's time. For instance, the conflict between the tiny Lilliputians and the giant Brobdingnagians can be seen as a commentary on the petty disputes among European nations.

2. **Social Critique**: Swift uses the differences between the societies Gulliver encounters to critique various aspects of British society, such as the legal system, government corruption, and the role of the monarchy.

3. **Human Nature**: Gulliver's encounters with different societies highlight the flaws in human nature. The Houyhnhnms, a rational horse-like species, are contrasted with the Yahoos, a degenerate and brutish human-like species, emphasizing the dark aspects of humanity.

4. **Religious and Philosophical Critique**: Swift uses the Laputians and their obsession with theoretical knowledge to criticize the over-intellectualization of society. The Struldbrugs represent the idea of immortality as a curse, critiquing the pursuit of eternal life.

5. **Colonialism and Imperialism**: Gulliver's travels can also be seen as a reflection on the British Empire's expansion and colonialism. His experiences with the Lilliputians and the Houyhnhnms touch on the theme of European imperialism.

6. **Human Size**: The changing scale of Gulliver throughout the book may symbolize the relativity of power and perspective, highlighting how one's status in society can shift based on circumstances.

In "Gulliver's Travels," Swift employs allegory, irony, and symbolism to convey his critical views on politics, society, and human nature. The hidden meanings and satirical elements in the book continue to make it a rich source for analysis and interpretation.

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 Would you like to work with one of our reading & writing activities? 

You'll find a glossary about the topic at the end of the page.

 I am sharing another speaking activity. Hope you'll like it

BEING KIND

1) Watch this video first - You'll love it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLGNj-xrgvY&t=2s

2) What's your opinion?

3) Learn or refresh some vocabulary related to BEING KIND

4) And, our final debate

 

Aprende un poquito sobre dos de los magníficos escritores por los cuales celebramos el Día Internacional del Libro 

                            

Miguel de Cervantes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX9qXbvOy1E

William Shakespeare

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsvcXwcrHt0

Our Earth day activity (B1 level)  

 

 

Listen and read to these two great pieces of work. Exercise your English, learn new vocabulary, enjoy!

The tempest (level 1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI525-dDkU0

Don Quixote (level 3)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RSUds3rjmA&t=2s