Dear all,

Best wishes to you, your families and loved ones on Liberation Day.

And please, never take freedom, peace – or life itself – for granted.

I Year & III Year Lettorato Inglese 2017-2018
(Peterson-More) 
 

EARTH DAY ARTICLES

As you know, this past Sunday was Earth Day. Take some time to think about our wonderful planet and how we all can and should treat it -- and thus also ourselves -- better than we do. Here are some relevant articles & video clips:

"The Most Compelling Photos of Earth" [National Geographic]:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/proof/2018/04/most-compelling-photos-of-earth/

"5 Things People Are Doing to Restore the Planet" [National Geographic]:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/05/anthropocene-people-planet-climate-change/

"Goldman environmental prize: top awards dominated by women for first time" [The Guardian]:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/apr/23/unprecedented-win-for-women-in-top-global-environment-awards-goldman-prize

"5 Times People Used Trees to Change the World" [National Geographic]:

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/04/trees-impact-india-london-georgia-erosion-forest-culture/

"How the Environment Has Changed Since the First Earth Day" [National Geographic]:

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/04/earth-day-then-now-history-science-spd/

"48 Environmental Victories Since the First Earth Day" [National Geographic]:

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/04/160422-earth-day-46-facts-environment/

"Can Dirt Save the Earth?" [The New York Times Magazine]:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/18/magazine/dirt-save-earth-carbon-farming-climate-change.html

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VIDEO CLIPS

An Inconvenient Truth (2006 documentary)  – Official Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu6SE5TYrCM

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017 documentary) – Official Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RwQtHXJc9U

Al Gore on An Inconvenient Sequel | Climate change "ends with a victory to humanity"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx2l2du7Tdg


“The case for optimism on climate change” – Al Gore:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVfgkFaswn4

[Why is Al Gore optimistic about climate change? In this spirited talk, Gore asks three powerful questions about the man-made forces threatening to destroy our planet — and the solutions we're designing to combat them. (Featuring Q&A with TED Curator Chris Anderson)]

An Inconvenient Truth Strange Prophecy... (2017-2018 EVENTS)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcIewO97JZM

I Year Lettorato Inglese 2017-2018
(Peterson-More) 

Homework assignment for Monday, April 23

Pages 82-83 all;
Pages 88-90 all;
Pages 227-229 all;
Pg. 150 all -- study the grammar + do exercises a, b, & c

III Year Lettorato Inglese 2017-2018
(Peterson-More) 
 

Homework assignment for Monday, April 23

- Introduction to Academic Writing, pg. 99, read the first part of the paragraph (sentences 1-8); study pages 100-101; and do practice exercise 3 on page 102.

- Pudney pp. 119-120, complete passage 25; pg. 129 translate passage 35

- Bowling for Columbine (2002)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtnX1fq8Zl0

Please watch at least the following two segments of the film, and write brief answers to the questions below (of course, I encourage you to watch the entire film if you are interested):

Beginning – 7:50

&

26:04 – 36:35

(1) What is a documentary film? How would you define the term “documentary film” to someone who does not know the meaning (such as a child, for example)?

(2) Why do you think the film is called Bowling for Columbine? What connection(s) between bowling and guns is or are suggested?

(3) As mentioned in class last week, the director of the film, Michael Moore, uses humor and irony throughout the film. Describe one or two examples of humor and/or irony in the sections you have watched.

(4) Another element of the film is the issue of race in the United States.  What subtexts or messages about race and/or racism do you notice? Please describe.

(5) How are the police, and representatives of the government, as well as other authority figures depicted in the film?

III Year Lettorato Inglese 2017-2018
(Peterson-More) 
 

Homework assignment for Wednesday, April 18

- Introduction to Academic Writing, pp. 89-90 do practice exercises 4A & B (+ review the explanation of run-ons and comma splices on pp. 87-88).

- Pudney, pg. 119 passage 25, LINES 1-4 ONLY; pg. 120 passage 26, LINES 1-6 ONLY.

- Oxford Writing Tutor (writing section from the Oxford Advanced Student’s Dictionary), pg WT6, “Writing a comparison essay,” read the example essay.

 

III Year Lettorato Inglese 2017-2018
(Peterson-More)

Dear students, here is the link to the article I mentioned in class today, "Why Tuesday Could Define Trump's Presidency":
https://www.google.it/amp/amp.timeinc.net/time/5234238/donald-trump-syria-michael-cohen

III Year Lettorato Inglese 2017-2018
(Peterson-More) 
 

Homework assignment for Wednesday, April 11

- (1) Pudney: pg. 114 passage 15, LINES 1-6 ONLY; pg. 115 passage 16; pg. 119 passage 24, LINES 1-5 + LINES 9-14.

- (2) Work on your oral presentation projects.

- (3) Bring the writing section from the  Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary  to class (if you don't have this, it is available at the photocopy center).