ALIVE INSIDE

The documentary called "Alive Inside" was made by Michael Rossalto Bennett, an alternative filmmaker from the United States. The documentary explores the positive effects that music can have on patients suffering from Alzheimer´s disease. It follows the progress of a social worker, Dan Cohen, and his plan to introduce music in care homes in New York. what he does is create a personalized playlist for each patient hoping that the patients can travel back to the time when they heard the songs, and this perhaps will help them to remember important events in their past.

English File- Oxford Upper Intermediate- Workbook page 39
After the listening activity answer the following questions:

1- Now watch this excerpt from the documentary: "Alive Inside"

2-Read these reviews. Make a list with all the chunks used to express emotions

3- Now read this example of an opinion essay about music.
Write your own essay with this title: "The importance of music in my life". (200  words)

Yours will have three paragraphs:
1- Introduction: In what way-s it is important

2- You can speak about: The type of music I listen /used to listen to - when- why; Your first memories of music in your life, and how it has evolved; if you play an instrument, which, where,,, .etc. Use the body of the sample for inspiration

3- Wrap up the essay and end with a powerful sentence.

Click here to see the rubrik that will be used to assess your essay

THE JUNGLE BOOK

TASK: MAKE A POSTER (DIN A3) WITH ONE OF THE SENTENCES FROM THE FILM INCLUDED IN THE LINK BELOW. ADD A PICTURE RELATED TO THE SENTENCE.
YOU CAN EITHER DRAW IT OR CUT IT OUT AND PASTE IT. THERE MAY BE NO MISTAKES IN THE SENTENCE.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF SENTENCES.

AUSTIN CHAPMAN´S EXPERIENCE

What It's Like for a Deaf Person to Hear Music for the First Time: With new hearing aids, Austin Chapman (23) is listening to music for the first time in his life, and it sounds glorious.
1-The first piece he heard was "Lacrimosa"(from Mozart´s Requiem)

 2- a-Then his friends played him "The Rolling Stones"

b-Michael Jackson

c- Pink Floyd

3-Austin decided to start with a piece by Guillaume de Machaut called Agnus Dei, from the 14th century

4- He said country music sounded depressing to him

5-His favourite piece for now is Bohemian Rhapsody, by Queen










6-He´s also keen on Beethoven´s Ninth symphony

7-....And Frank Sinatra´s "Fly me to the moon"

8- And he is leaving "The Beatles" for a special occasion

AND HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT EACH OF THESE SONGS?


You can express your emotions using these expressions:

It triggers (emotions) –

It makes me feel…

It puts me in the mood for…

It evokes…in me

It releases feelings of…

It brings about memories of…

It reminds me of…

-CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF ADJECTIVES AND NOUNS YOU MAY USE

Valentine - Poem by Carol Ann Duffy

Not a red rose or a satin heart.

I give you an onion.It is a moon wrapped in brown paper.
It promises light
like the careful undressing of love.

Here.
It will blind you with tears
like a lover.
It will make your reflection
a wobbling photo of grief.

I am trying to be truthful.

Not a cute card or a kissogram.

I give you an onion.
Its fierce kiss will stay on your lips,
possessive and faithful
as we are,
for as long as we are.

Take it.
Its platinum loops shrink to a wedding-ring,
if you like.

Lethal.
Its scent will cling to your fingers,
cling to your knife.

VOCABULARY:

satin- satén, raso

wobbling- que se tambalea

grief-dolor

 truthful.- verdadero, sincero

kissogram.- servicio en el que se contrata a una persona para que felicite a otra dándole un beso

fierce -fiero, feroz

faithful- fiel

loops- anillos, lazadas

shrink- encogerse

Lethal- letal

scent- aroma

cling- aferrarse, agarrarse

Here is the analysis of the poem: