Watch this video to see how Joey (Friends) is trying to learn French.
Have a good laugh!
And then, don't forget, always keep on trying!
Have a good laugh!
And then, don't forget, always keep on trying!
martes, 26 de marzo de 2013
jueves, 21 de marzo de 2013
QUESTIONS FOR PLAYING THE ENEMY (chapters 7 - 12)
Chapter 7
The Tiger King
- What was the AWB?
- What was Mandela’s first
priority?
- Explain the Population Registration Act.Compare this with people undergoing operations to change the colour of their skin.
- Discuss the different personalities and opinions of the Viljoen brothers. Do you know of any similar cases of family members with very different opinions.
Chapter 8
The Mask
- What was the relationship
between Mandela and de Klerk like?
- What did Bebekeke decide to do
when he was set free?
- Why did Buthelizi accept
apartheid? (p.108)
- Why was the rugby match in
August ’92 against New Zealand a disaster?
- How did Mandela react to Chris
Hani’s murder?
- Discuss ‘the mask’ Mandela had to wear? (p.117)
Chapter 9
The Bitter-Enders
- Discuss the title of this
chapter.
- Why did Mandela tolerate the young blacks singing “Kill the Boer” at Chris Hani’s funeral?
Chapter 10
Romancing the General
- What was Constand’s attitude to
war?
- How did Constand feel when he
met Mandela?
- What important events happened
in 1994?
- What disappointed Mandela about the Nobel Peace Prize?
Chapter 11
Address their Hearts
- What happened when Mandela was
called out of the room for a phone call?
- Why did Viljoen not continue?
- How did Mandela react when he saw Reinders packing his things after the election?
- How did Mandela react when he saw Viljoen at the national assembly?
Chapter 12
The Captain and the President
- How did François Pienaar feel about meeting Mandela?
- What was Mandela’s tactic having François Pienaar coming to his office?
- Explain how Johann Heyns’ change of mind came about.
- What was Mandela’s reaction to
his death?
At UK hospital, ugly pipework is transformed into fantastical instruments that lull patients to sleep
The Lullaby Factory is a system of musical tubes installed on the exterior of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children that plays lullabies to help patients sleep.
No stranger to providing innovative therapy to its patients, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children has already been covered on these pages for its interactive LED-illuminated wall that helps calm young visitors on their way to surgery. Now the hospital has collaborated with Studio Weave to reappropriate ugly pipework on the exterior of the building as the Lullaby Factory, a system of musical tubes that lull patients to sleep with relaxing sounds.
Due to a redevelopment of the infirmary, the building currently has a temporary space that looks awkward and unsightly but can only be seen from inside the hospital. In order to make this area useful, East-London based Studio Weave decided to build on the existing aesthetic of the space, transforming the utilitarian pipework into an imaginative system of horns and woodwind instruments that play lullabies. Children are encouraged to see the building opposite as the Lullaby Factory, which manufactures soothing sounds to help patients recover from their illnesses. The pieces are in reality created by composer and sound artist Jessica Curry, and can be heard through special listening pipes, or by tuning into the Lullaby Factory radio station.
The concept helps revitalize an otherwise unused and unpleasant space and improves young patients’ experience of hospital stays, contributing to their wellbeing. How else can good design be used to transform ordinary facades into something more creative and uplifting?
My comment:
It's encouraging to see how ugly but necessary things can be used to do good. If only men insisted more on creating things meant to be useful and kind for the others ... Is it really so difficult? I think the world could be better if we just were more interested in getting it.
Due to a redevelopment of the infirmary, the building currently has a temporary space that looks awkward and unsightly but can only be seen from inside the hospital. In order to make this area useful, East-London based Studio Weave decided to build on the existing aesthetic of the space, transforming the utilitarian pipework into an imaginative system of horns and woodwind instruments that play lullabies. Children are encouraged to see the building opposite as the Lullaby Factory, which manufactures soothing sounds to help patients recover from their illnesses. The pieces are in reality created by composer and sound artist Jessica Curry, and can be heard through special listening pipes, or by tuning into the Lullaby Factory radio station.
The concept helps revitalize an otherwise unused and unpleasant space and improves young patients’ experience of hospital stays, contributing to their wellbeing. How else can good design be used to transform ordinary facades into something more creative and uplifting?
My comment:
It's encouraging to see how ugly but necessary things can be used to do good. If only men insisted more on creating things meant to be useful and kind for the others ... Is it really so difficult? I think the world could be better if we just were more interested in getting it.
martes, 19 de marzo de 2013
PLAYING THE ENEMY (group Monday & Wedn)
Dear students of the group on Monday and Wednesday.
As I know your time to read is quite limited, I've decided that in our next class tomorrow we'll just correct the questions to chapters 3 & 4. If you haven't read them yet, please make sure you do; if you have (or even more), please, carry on reading. I'll post the questions for the following chapters soon.
Enjoy the book and don't forget that the videos are a must!
As I know your time to read is quite limited, I've decided that in our next class tomorrow we'll just correct the questions to chapters 3 & 4. If you haven't read them yet, please make sure you do; if you have (or even more), please, carry on reading. I'll post the questions for the following chapters soon.
Enjoy the book and don't forget that the videos are a must!
PROBLEMS WITH THE LISTENING?
As some of you are a bit disappointed with the results of the listening part, I've decided to create a new page (you can see it on top of this post) with some good links to web pages to listen and do exercises.
If you know more good pages to help improve the listening skills, please leave the link as a comment or tell me to add it to the list. The more we have, the better!
If you know more good pages to help improve the listening skills, please leave the link as a comment or tell me to add it to the list. The more we have, the better!
jueves, 7 de marzo de 2013
THE SIXTEENTH MAN, John Carlin
As you already know, John Carlin is coming to visit us. Unfortunately we don't know exactly when as he's really busy so it'll be decided at short notice.
But before he comes talk abouth South Africa, he recommended a few links to a documentary they have done about South Africa at the time described in his book, Playing the Enemy. It is divided in 4 parts and I copy here the links to them.
Make sure you watch all of them although it isn't necessary to watch them all together.
I'm sure you'll learn a lot about South Africa, their people and Mandela.
But before he comes talk abouth South Africa, he recommended a few links to a documentary they have done about South Africa at the time described in his book, Playing the Enemy. It is divided in 4 parts and I copy here the links to them.
Make sure you watch all of them although it isn't necessary to watch them all together.
I'm sure you'll learn a lot about South Africa, their people and Mandela.
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