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1. Reading: George Orwell, 1984

2. Grammar: Units from Vince, Advanced Language Practice

3. FCE practice: from Flo-Joe FCE

4. CAE practice: from Flo-Joe CAE

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You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below.
Electroreception
A Open your eyes in sea water and it is difficult to see much more than a murky, bleary green colour. Sounds, too, are garbled and difficult to comprehend. Without specialised equipment humans would be lost in these deep sea habitats, so how do fish make it seem so easy? Much of this is due to a biological phenomenon known as electroreception - the ability to perceive and act upon electrical stimuli as part of the overall senses. This ability is only found in aquatic or amphibious species because water is an efficient conductor of electricity.

B Electroreception comes in two variants. While all animals (including humans) generate electric signals, because they are emitted by the nervous system, some animals have the ability - known as passive electroreception - to receive and decode electric signals generated by other animals in order to sense their location.

C Other creatures can go further still, however. Animals with active electroreception possess bodily organs that generate special electric signals on cue. These can be used for mating signals and territorial displays as well as locating objects in the water. Active electroreceptors can differentiate between the various resistances that their electrical currents encounter. This can help them identify whether another creature is prey, predator or something that is best left alone. Active electroreception has a range of about one body length - usually just enough to give its host time to get out of the way or go in for the kill.

D One fascinating use of active electroreception - known as the Jamming Avoidance Response mechanism - has been observed between members of some species known as the weakly electric fish. When two such electric fish meet in the ocean using the same frequency, each fish will then shift the frequency of its discharge so that they are transmitting on different frequencies. Doing so prevents their electroreception faculties from becoming jammed. Long before citizens' band radio users first had to yell "Get off my frequency!" at hapless novices cluttering the air waves, at least one species had found a way to peacefully and quickly resolve this type of dispute.

E Electroreception can also play an important role in animal defences. Rays are one such example. Young ray embryos develop inside egg cases that are attached to the sea bed. The embryos keep their tails in constant motion so as to pump water and allow them to breathe through the egg's casing. If the embryo's electroreceptors detect the presence of a predatory fish in the vicinity, however, the embryo stops moving (and in so doing ceases transmitting electric currents) until the fish has moved on. Because marine life of various types is often travelling past, the embryo has evolved only to react to signals that are characteristic of the respiratory movements of potential predators such as sharks.

F Many people fear swimming in the ocean because of sharks. In some respects, this concern is well grounded - humans are poorly equipped when it comes to electroreceptive defence mechanisms. Sharks, meanwhile, hunt with extraordinary precision. They initially lock onto their prey through a keen sense of smell (two thirds of a shark's brain is devoted entirely to its olfactory organs). As the shark reaches proximity to its prey, it tunes into electric signals that ensure a precise strike on its target; this sense is so strong that the shark even attacks blind by letting its eyes recede for protection.

G Normally, when humans are attacked it is purely by accident. Since sharks cannot detect from electroreception whether or not something will satisfy their tastes, they tend to "try before they buy", taking one or two bites and then assessing the results (our sinewy muscle does not compare well with plumper, softer prey such as seals). Repeat attacks are highly likely once a human is bleeding, however; the force of the electric field is heightened by salt in the blood which creates the perfect setting for a feeding frenzy. In areas where shark attacks on humans are likely to occur, scientists are exploring ways to create artificial electroreceptors that would disorient the sharks and repel them from swimming beaches.

H There is much that we do not yet know concerning how electroreception functions. Although researchers have documented how electroreception alters hunting, defence and communication systems through observation, the exact neurological processes that encode and decode this information are unclear. Scientists are also exploring the role electroreception plays in navigation. Some have proposed that salt water and magnetic fields from the Earth's core may interact to form electrical currents that sharks use for migratory purposes.

Questions 1-6

Reading Passage 1 has eight paragraphs, A-H.

Which paragraph contains the following information?

Write the correct letter, A-H, in boxes 1-6 on your answer sheet.

1. how electroreception can be used to help fish reproduce

2. a possible use for electroreception that will benefit humans

3. the term for the capacity which enables an animal to pick up but not send out electrical signals

4. why only creatures that live in or near water have electroreceptive abilities

5. how electroreception might help creatures find their way over long distances

6. a description of how some fish can avoid disrupting each other's electric signals

Questions 7-9

Label the diagram.

Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 7-9 on your answer sheet.
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
Shark's 7 ..................... alert the young ray to its presence

Embryo moves its 8 ..................... in order to breathe

Embryo stops sending 9 ..................... when predator close by

Questions 10-13

Complete the summary below.

Choose NO MORE THAN THREE words from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 10-13 on your answer sheet.
Shark Attack
A shark is a very effective hunter. Firstly, it uses its 10 .................... to smell its target. When the shark gets close, it uses 11 .................... to guide it toward an accurate attack. Within the final few feet the shark rolls its eyes back into its head. Humans are not popular food sources for most sharks due to their 12 ..................... Nevertheless, once a shark has bitten a human, a repeat attack is highly possible as salt from the blood increases the intensity of the 13 .....................

Remember, you have 60 minutes to complete the Reading test! You should spend about 20 minutes on each of the three sections.

You have completed the first section of your Reading test. Now move on to Reading passage 2.
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23/05/2023 PARALLEL TEST: USE OF ENGLISH

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https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/FCE/Part2/fce_open_cloze_1.php

https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/FCE/Part3/fce_word_formation_1.php

https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/FCE/Part4/fce_key_word_transformations_1.php

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The Netherlands

Welcome to the Netherlands, a tiny country that only extends, at its broadest, 312 km north to south, and 264 km east to west - (1) ... the land area increases slightly each year as a (2) ... of continuous land reclamation and drainage. With a lot of heart and much to offer, 'Holland,' as it is (3) ... known to most of us abroad - a name stemming (4) ... its once most prominent provinces - has more going on per kilometre than most countries, and more English-speaking natives. You'll be impressed by its (5) ... cities and charmed by its countryside and villages, full of contrasts. From the exciting variety (6) ... offer, you could choose a romantic canal boat tour in Amsterdam, a Royal Tour by coach in The Hague, or a hydrofoil tour around the biggest harbour in the world - Rotterdam. In season you could visit the dazzling bulb fields, enjoy a full day on a boat, or take a bike tour through the pancake-flat countryside spiced with windmills. The possibilities are countless and the nationwide tourist office, which is on hand to give you information and (7) ... reservations. You'll have (8) ... language problems here, as the Dutch are true linguists and English is spoken here almost universally.

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B2 First examination preparation. Multiple Choice Cloze section. Free practice tests and exercises for intermediate students of English.

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4XS PARALLEL TEST FCE LISTENING from T6  LONGMAN

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Practice on Phrasal verbs from Vince (see pages above and Keys!)

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VINCE 37-38-39 ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT WITH KEY 

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Watch these Turorials carelully:

1. https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/strategy/fce_multiple_choice_cloze.htm

2. https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/strategy/fce_open_cloze.htm

3. https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/strategy/fce_word_formation.htm

4. https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/strategy/fce_key_word_transformation.htm

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FCE Multiple Choice Cloze

Video tutorial

Part 1 of the FCE Reading and Use of English Paper is called 'Multiple Choice Cloze'. Watch our short, 5 minute video explaining this task. Please note that reference to the 'new' exam format relates to the update that took place in 2015.

Transcript

Here's an example Multiple Choice Cloze exercise. As you can see, the task consists of a short text with 8 gaps or 9 gaps if we include the example at the beginning. Each gap equals one word and the candidate has to complete each gap by selecting the correct word from a choice of 4; A, B, C or D. Here we have the choices listed, 1 to 8. If we look at the example, we can see a gap marked (0) and above the text we can see the correct choice for (0) is marked as 'C' or 'branch', as in 'branch of history'.

Let's turn to the language skills you'll need to work on during your preparation. The main focus in the Multiple Choice Cloze task is vocabulary. Various aspects of vocabulary are likely to be tested but there are some key areas you should try to focus on during your preparation. In general, you should try to focus on learning 'chunks' of vocabulary, that means set expressions rather than simply individual words.

Phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs are an example of a 'chunk' - a verb and a preposition such as 'settle down' as in 'to get married and settle down'. Phrasal verbs are sometimes tested and you'll find either the verb or the preposition of a phrasal verb gapped.
Practice

Idiomatic expressions
Other common idiomatic phrases might appear in the text with one of the words gapped, such as 'under the weather' with either 'under' or 'weather' gapped.
Practice

Collocations
Collocations, or words that go together regularly appear in the Multiple Choice Cloze. Phrases like 'to reach a decision' are fixed. We don't say 'to achieve' or 'attain a decision'. Although we do say 'arrive at a decision', that's another collocation, there's no 'at' after the gap so the correct answer is 'reach'.
Practice

Synonyms
In addition to chunks you need to be aware of common synonyms and how words work in one context but not another. For example, 'fee', 'price', 'cost' and 'charge' have a similar meaning but only one fits here correctly.
Practice

Linking word
Occasionally a linking word or what is sometimes called a discourse marker will be the gapped word such as in this example.
Practice

Exam tips
Let's finish with some exam tips.

You should always read the complete text before attemting to answer any questions. Having a big picture or global understanding of the text will help you make decisions later.

A key tactic in this exercise is to look for clues around each gap. We've already noted the importance of learning set expressions and the word before or sometimes after the gap will often be part of a set phrase and will help you decide which of the choice of four words is the correct one. If you find it difficult to make a choice eliminate those you know are wrong and if necessary make a guess as to the correct answer. You never know, you might be lucky.

That's the end of this video. If you'd like further practice in the new FCE exam visit the Flo-Joe website at www.flo-joe.co.uk.

Practice

Practice Multiple Choice Cloze exercises using the structures listed above:

Ready to try some practice tests? Try these:

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1. Study pages 198-199

2. Exercises 1, 2, 3

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VINCE 43-44 ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT ADVANCED

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Read the text and do Exercises 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9

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5BS PILGRIM FATHERS FROM INSIGHT ADVANCED

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Master contenuto in Time Passages - Literature, Language and Culture in the English Speaking World, di Cinzia Medaglia, Beverley Anne Young. Video che fa parte della categoria "In Short - Video Recap", che racconta in modo sintetico attraverso l'uso di riprese, iconografia e archivi i diversi periodi della storia e della letteratura anglosassone. The Victorian Age: The Historical Background ci conduce alla scoperta della storia dell'età vittoriana, che prende il nome dal lungo regno della regina Vittoria, 1837-1901, stabile a differenza delle rivoluzioni che contraddistinsero altri paesi europei. La classe media crebbe, le condizioni della classe operaia erano invece erano pessime e i lavoratori iniziarono ad organizzarsi per ottenere dei diritti, così come le donne. Il processo di urbanizzazione anticipò la tendenza nel resto del mondo, a causa dell'industrializzazione. A livello politico, i Whigs presero il nome di Partito Liberale e i Tories di Partito Conservatore. Nel mondo, l'impero britannico divenne il più ricco e potente, comprendendo un quarto della Terra e circa 400 milioni di persone. La regina Vittoria assunse il titolo di Imperatrice d'India. I nuovi mezzi di trasporto, in particolare la ferrovia, favorirono lo sviluppo,, celebrato nella Great Exhibition del 1851 a Londra. Nell'America settentrionale il contrasto fra l'economia degli stati del sud, basata sullo sfruttamento inumano degli schiavi nelle piantagioni di cotone, zucchero e tabacco, e quella degli stati del nord, guidati dal 1860 da Abramo Lincoln, portò alla guerra civile americana, nel 1861, vinta dal nord nel 1865, anno in cui Lincoln venne assassinato, inaugurando una triste tradizione di morti violente nella politica statunitense.

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The Victorian Age: The Historical Background

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Master contenuto in Time Passages - Literature, Language and Culture in the English Speaking World, di Cinzia Medaglia, Beverley Anne Young. Video che fa parte della categoria "In Short - Video Recap", che racconta in modo sintetico attraverso l'uso di riprese, iconografia e archivi i diversi periodi della storia e della letteratura anglosassone. The Victorian Age: The Literary Context ci conduce alla scoperta del contesto letterario e culturale dell'età vittoriana, che prende il nome dal lungo regno della regina Vittoria, 1837-1901. Un periodo contraddittorio, segnato da un grande sviluppo economico accompagnato da enormi problemi sociali, dall'industrializzazione insieme alla nostalgia della natura. Il romanzo si impose come forma principale per vari generi e temi, spesso pubblicati a puntate. Il più importante scrittore dell'età vittoriana fu Charles Dickens. Si approfondisce poi il ruolo delle sorelle Brontë (Charlotte, Emily, Anne), di Lewis Carrol, Thomas Hardy, Robert Louis Stevenson, Thomas Hardy, Ocar Wilde. Nel campo della poesia Alfred Lord Tennyson, Robert Browning, Christina Rossetti. Per la letteratura nordamericana Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson.

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PRESENTATIONS ON ROMANTIC AND VICTORIAN NOVELS

Frankenstein

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

Alice in Wonderland

Wutherinh Heights

Moby Dick

Oliver Twist

09 MAGGIO: WRITTEN TEST

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Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
Film and Novel

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In Performer Heritage 1:

Study pages 250-251;

Exercises 1, 2 page 250.

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Analyze William Wordsworth's Daffodils

Analyze Composed upon Westminster Bridge and do ex 1, 2, 3 page 185

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Written test 17/03/2023: Analysis and context of a Romantic poem

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William Wordsworth Daffodils, page 286, Ex 1, 2 page 287

Preface to Lyrical Ballads, ex 2.11 and 3, page 283

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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Part III - 1

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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Part III - 2

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ClassMarker Test repeat (30 minutes)

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Grammar for IELTS Writing Task 2: Adding a Clause

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Use the guidelines in the EEH file

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TEST
Write an essay on EU
IMPORTANT: Revise

IELTS Essay Writing (video)

How to Write an Essay for the FCE Exam

How to write the Introduction

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ClassMarker test on EU

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Read the History of Chimneysweepers above.

Read The killing of the Albatross in Performer Heritage and do the exercises on pages 291-294

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In the history of chimney sweeping, there isn't a chapter that honestly resembles the depiction of the joyful sweep played by Dick Van Dyke in the classic movie Mary Poppins. Sadly, for centuries chimney sweeping was not an enviable or safe profession, though it was always very much needed. Honorable chimney sweeps of today are respected professionals. Present-day experiences are very different from those of chimney sweeps down through history.

The earliest signs of chimneys go as far back as the 13 th century in Italy, though it still took centuries for chimneys to really catch on. The professional of chimney sweeping got its start in the 16 th century in England.

Originally, only the ruling class in England had chimneys, and chimney sweeps had the filthy job of keeping them clean. It wasn't long, however, before the working class began requesting that fireplaces and chimneys be built in every room of their homes. Chimney sweeps had plenty of work to do and would sometimes simply move from roof to roof cleaning the creosote and soot from chimneys.

England began charging a hefty hearth tax in the 17 th century, and it was based on how many chimneys a home had. Builders began connecting flues with existing chimneys, to avoid the tax. As a result, chimneys became narrow, pitch black, complex mazes which chimney sweeps had to clean.

The importance of chimney sweeps became even more important when most people began using coal instead of firewood. If the sticky soot deposits were not regularly cleaned, toxic fumes would fill the homes.

With the increased use of coal, chimney sweeps became a symbol not only of a good hearth but also of good health, since they restored clean air in homes.

Tragically, the way chimney sweeps accomplished getting the maze-like chimneys cleaned was by using small boys to do the work. The children were either orphan boys chosen to be chimney sweeps or were sold by destitute parents to a chimney master.

The small boys would work from dawn to dusk and were forced to climb through the chimneys in exchange for a place to sleep, food, and water. They would scrape the coal deposits from the flue linings. If a child was hesitant to climb, oftentimes the chimney master would light a small fire in the fireplace as motivation; this is where the phrase "to light a fire under someone" originated.

The young sweeps, who were usually between the ages of 5 and 11 years old, suffered many perils. Their bones often became deformed because of the positions their bodies were constantly in as they scooted up chimneys. Sometimes they became trapped and died in the chimneys. The children suffered from soot inhalation, which many believe is why child chimney sweeps rarely lived past middle age.

Adolescent chimney sweeps suffered from the first recorded industrial cancer. The deadly cancer was also very painful.

Many people recognized the cruel treatment suffered by the young children used to clean chimneys, and efforts were made over the years to put an end to it. Several pieces of literature helped with the effort, including a poem by William Blake entitled "The Chimney Sweeper."

The "Act for the Regulation of Chimney Sweepers" was finally passed by the English Parliament in 1864, and it put an end to child chimney sweeps in that country.

Necessity being the mother of invention, another method was required to clean chimneys. Joseph Glass invented brushes and canes for cleaning chimneys in the 18 th century, and his basic designs are still in use today.

Among the notable improvements in equipment used by chimney sweeps are cameras which can be lowered into flues in order to detect whether there is any damage to the lining.

Rather than being coated with soot, the chimney professionals of today are educated in the science of fireplaces and chimneys; and they are also familiar with applicable building codes.

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In pairs or groups of 3s read one poem by William Blake each, find background information on the web and be redy to report to the class on 14/02/2023

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Life Art Poetry Vision

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2. Surf the EU platform and decide what each group will be working on.

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You can take advantage by watching this video about the Berlin Wall

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Master contenuto in White Spaces, Culture, literature and languages, di Deborah J. Ellis con Barbara De Luca. I docupic di White Spaces raccontano sinteticamente e per immagini, con l'aggiunta di parole chiave, i vari periodi della letteratura inglese. Images of English Romantic Literature, la poesia e i poeti, fiction e non-fiction, drama nel periodo Romantico. Gli sviluppi nella letteratura furono fortemente influenzati dai cambiamenti sociali, la rivoluzione industriale, le nuove filosofie e la volontà di superare le convenzioni del neo-classicismo. Il pubblico dei lettori aumentò considerevolmente. L'età Romantica è l'età della poesia, il genere che più incarnava lo spirito dell'epoca. L'opera chiave, sorta di manifesto del romanticismo inglese, fu la collezione di poesie Lyrical Ballads, di William Wordsworth e Samuel Taylor Coleridge. La fiction: il romanzo vide la nascita di tre generi: il romanzo storico di Walter Scott e Maria Edgeworth; il romanzo gotico di Henry Walpole, Ann Radcliffe e Mary Shelley; il romanzo satirico di Jane Austen. Nella forma non-fiction ci fu la produzione di saggi, recensioni e pamphlets politici e critici, come A Vindication of the Rights of Man e A Vindication of the Rights of Women di Mary Wollstonecraft, Enquiry Concerning Political Justice di William Godwin, Rights of Man di Thomas Paine. La scena teatrale del periodo, per quanto vibrante, soffrì i disordini che erano spesso associati alle rappresentazioni.

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Historical Background: pp. 91-94; 184-187.

The Rise of the Novel: pp. 201-202.

Daniel Defoe: pp: 203, 209-210; 214-216.

Jonathan Swift: 223-229 + Book 4 and A modest proposal on Padlet.

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From Performer Heritage 1: The circulation of idead in the Augustan Age and Today.

1. Read page 196,

2. Ex 1, 2, 3, 4 pages 196-197 (in pairs)

3. Ex 5 individual work --> post your text on the Padlet

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Read: Jonathan Swift, A Modest Proposal.....

What is the real message of this Pamplet?

What is its target?

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In Performer Heritage 1, revise the lives of

Daniel Defoe, p. 209, Ex 1

Jonathan Swift, p. 223 Ex 1, 2

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ClassMarker test on Reported Speech and Gerunds/Infinitives

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Gulliver
Wow! This feels so good. Hey! Master! Come on in!

Master
Sorry, Gulliver... I've got a busy day tomorrow. I need to prepare... I'll wait for you over there in that field...

Gulliver
You don't know what you're missing...

Gulliver narrating
It was so hot that day. We'd just been to see one of the Master's herd of yahoos. He let me go with him when he went to check up on them. I wanted to study them, since it was supposed that I was the same species. I hadn't really taken seriously what the Master had said about the houyhnhnms wanting to get rid of the yahoos. Who would they use to carry things for them and work in the fields?

I always felt dirty after being near yahoos - they always tried to grab me - so that day I'd stripped off and jumped in the ice water - to cool down and wash their smell off my skin. Little did I know we'd been followed and I was being watched.

Gulliver
Hey... get off me... what are you doing?

Gulliver narrator
She was clawing at me and pulling me to her. I knew exactly what she was trying to do. I could smell her desire...

Master
Get off him, you filthy savage.

Gulliver narrator
I felt so ashamed. The Master hauled the young female yahoo off me. She scrambled out of the water and ran off, howling.

Master
Are you alright, Gulliver? I heard you shouting.

Gulliver
Yes... I think so.

Master
Did she frighten you? She really wanted to...

Gulliver
I know... She thought I was one of them!

Master
Gulliver - look at your reflection in the water...

Gulliver narrator
I looked down at my bare arms and bare chest... at the hair on my head. There was no escaping it. I was the lowest beast... a yahoo. I had their body and shape. But I had the soul of a houyhnhnm.

Three years I'd spent among the houyhnhnms - three wonderful years.

Their world was truly based on reason, friendship and kindness. They valued cleanliness and exercise. There were no robbers or murderers. There were no bullies, liars or cheats.

By contrast, the yahoos were the filthiest, noisiest, most deformed animal nature had ever produced... and... and I was one of them.

Master
Gulliver, I have bad news I'm afraid.

Gulliver
What is it? Has there been a death?

Master
No, it's not that - death is not something we houyhnhnms feel sad about... It is part of life... No, it's you. Some houyhnhnms aren't happy that you live with my family. They think it's unnatural. They say you should go and join the yahoos or leave.

Gulliver
What? There is no way I can live with the yahoos... Can't you persuade the assembly that I can live quietly with you? I could be your pet...

Gulliver narrator
He didn't answer for a while. He bent his head.

Master
No, Gulliver. I have no power against the assembly's decision. You must go... leave.

Gulliver
But I love it here. I can't go back to England to live with the yahoos there.

Master
I know. You have made a lot of progress... but you cannot stay. They have given you just two months to get ready.

Gulliver narrator
When I thought of my family, my friends back home, my countrymen, and the whole human race, I thought of them now as they really were - yahoos in shape and character.

Gulliver
But where will I go? The yahoos in England disgust me now.

Master
There is nothing more I can do. Even if I went against the assembly, you couldn't stay. It wouldn't be safe.

Gulliver narrator
I was devastated. But I had no choice.

Over the next few weeks I made a canoe of wood with the help of some of the houyhnhnms. I filled it with food and drink.

I said goodbye to the Master and his family. We all cried as I pushed the boat out.

I decided to look for a deserted island where I could spend the rest of my life in peace, untroubled by yahoos and with memories of the wonderful houyhnhnms.

I landed on a small rocky island and camped by a small stream. A few days later, I saw a boat in the distance, and quickly hid. Several yahoo sailors came ashore for fresh water. They found me and despite my struggles, took me back to their boat and their captain.

Spanish sailor
Captain Hernandez, we can't understand what he's saying. He speaks like a horse. I think he's English.

Captain
He needs food and drink and sleep. We'll take him back to Cadiz.

Gulliver narrator
The captain was polite and generous, but he wouldn't accept that I wanted to stay on the island. We returned to Spain. I stayed in my cabin the whole time, pretending I was sick, as I could not bear being with any of the crew. Eventually I boarded a ship for England and returned, after being five years away.

When I saw my wife and children, I felt sick. I couldn't bear their yahoo smell... I bought two horses and I kept them in my stable. They have never been ridden. I speak to them for hours each day. They are my friends.

Although I hate all yahoos, I decided to write this account of my journeys over the last sixteen years and seven months so that I might reform the yahoo race, so that I can change them. For this reason, I have told the whole truth. I have seen many worlds.

This was a true story.

Vocabulary

get rid of
make (someone) leave or disappear

stripped off
took off clothes

clawing
grabbing and attacking with sharp fingernails

filthy
very dirty

hauled
pulled something heavy

reason
(here) ability to make good judgements based on facts

deformed
having the wrong shape

countrymen
people from the same country

devastated
very upset

account
(here) report of what happened

Credits

Gulliver: Peter Kenny

Master: Tim Gibson

Original story: Jonathan Swift

Adaptation by: Sue Mushin

Illustrator: Adria Meserve

ELT consultant: Catherine Chapman

Producer: Finn Aberdein

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BBC Learning English - Dramas from BBC Learning English / Gulliver's Travels: Part 10: The journey's end

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Gulliver's Travels Listening activity - Questions

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Read the Plot in Performer Heritage 1, page 124-125 and in the document below.

Make sure you know what the pictures above refer to (from Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels, Book I and Book II)

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Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels, Book I and Book II

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From Vince Intermediate Language Practice:

Unit 43 - Verbs followed by -ing or infinitive 2, page 175 (181)

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verb patterns: verb + infinitive or verb + - ing ?

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Verb patterns: verb + infinitive or verb + - ing ?

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Verb patterns: verb + infinitive or verb + - ing ? - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary

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1. Watch two videos about Robinson Crusoe's Context and Themes and write notes about important points

Context

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMqSlrvCPVo&list=PLz_ZtyOWL9BQ94yLwQI5Sc48vmGqUHP5G&index=22&ab_channel=CourseHero

Themes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQchJs7HMxY&list=PLz_ZtyOWL9BQ94yLwQI5Sc48vmGqUHP5G&index=24&ab_channel=CourseHero
2. From Performer Heritage 1, read The inventory, page 226

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Robinson Crusoe  | Context | Daniel Defoe

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Read the poem https://www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/poem/poems_burden.htm

Listen to the recording   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi0EJVrFixA&list=RDLVaHTPBjCrdpk&index=14&ab_channel=EnglishwithQaiserSajjad

Analize one of the 7 stanzas  https://poemanalysis.com/rudyard-kipling/the-white-mans-burden/

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Unit 42 - Verbs followed by -ing or infinitive 1, page 170 (176)

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Complete the Class Activity

Exercise 8 page 216: Answer the question (min 140 words) and post on Padlet (individual activity)

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Class activity. Work in pairs. (One group of 3 is only possible if the number of students is not even). From Performer Heritage 1:

1.    Read the extract Man Friday, page 216;
2.    Do together in pairs ex 1,2,3,4,5,6, 7, page 217.
Important. Do the exercises in class.

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https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech-exercise-4.html

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English grammar exercise about reported speech, including statements, questions, orders and requests

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From Performer Heritage, vol 1,

Read the extract I was very seldom idle, page 214-215

Exercises 1, 3 page 215

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Read the Summary in the file above and the plot in Performer Heritage 1, page 210  and be ready for a quiz on the plot of Robinson Crusoe.

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From Performer Heritage, vol 1,

Read 2.4 The Early Stuarts (p. 91-92)

Read 2.5 The civil war and the Commonwealth (p. 93-94)

Read 3.1 The Restoration of the monarchy (p. 184)

Read 3.2 From the Glorious Revolution to Queen Anne (p. 186-187)

Study the Ppt

Reading practice: ex 1 page 94

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From Performer Heritage, vol 1,

Read the extract from Robinson Crusoe, page 203

Exercise 3, page 203

Study 3.8 The Rise of the Novel (p. 201-202)

Exercises 1 and 2 page 202

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Unit 12 -Reported speech 2. page 52 (46)

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From Vince Intermediate Language Practice:

Unit 11 - Reported speech 1, page 48-51 (=42-45 book pages)

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From Vince Advanced Language Practice:

Unit 16 - Reported speech, page 106-112 (=97-103 book pages)

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Complete and post your Reviews on a Gastropub, Fast food restaurant or concert.

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ClassMarker test on Summer Tasks and Relative clauses

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Review on the three short stories

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Study the 2 handouts: How to write a Review 1 and 2

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How to write a Review (novel)
http://englishexamhelp.com/how-to-write-a-review-for-new-fce-exam-part-2/

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How to write a Review  (restaurant)

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In pairs or in groups, practice Relative clauses and Pronouns from:

Oxford 360° Unit 16: Choose exercises according to your level. (See Keys below)

Online exercises : See links above

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Choose one or two topics and analyse the short stories. Post your notes and be ready to report in class.

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Revise Units 25 and 26 on Relative clauses in Intermediate Language Practice and do ex. 1 from Perfect English Grammmar. Link: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/relative-clauses-exercise-1.html